Avery Garcia

As a young touring musician, I spend consecutive weeks and sometimes months out of the year touring. I've performed live shows across various venues, and have adapted a sense of professionalism amongst working with a team. Touring can be an easy route to physical and mental burnout, especially when it's for prolonged periods of time. So, I've had to adapt an even stronger sense of perseverance. A majority of touring consists of:

• Managing equipment setup and breakdown, ensuring efficient transitions between performances.
• Assisting in merchandise sales, contributing to overall revenue generation at events.
• Maintaining adequate time management skills while balancing touring schedules, rehearsal sessions, and personal commitments.

Aside from my past and ongoing experiences in music, I have a background in Carpentry, with my high school also being a trade school. Towards the end of high school and for about a year and a half afterwards, I worked as an apprentice for a construction company that mainly specialized in hardwood/vinyl flooring. Each day consisted of:

• Preparing job sites by cleaning and organizing tools and materials
• Collaborating with my team to complete projects efficiently
• Assisting in measuring, cutting, and shaping materials for home improvements.

After working as a carpenter apprentice and laborer, I transitioned to a retail production associate position. My retail position provided me the scheduling flexibility that I needed to be able to get my foot in the door for touring, and it was here where I learned how to provide satisfactory customer care amongst:

• Training new employees on store policies and customer service standards.
• Collaborating with management to implement promotional strategies, boosting sales during peak seasons.
• Building relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.

Towards the end of my time as a retail associate, I picked up a job as a helping hand for a guitar lutherie shop. While it was a temporary position, I managed to:

• Collaborate with clients to design personalized guitar features.
• Utilize precision tools and equipment for accurate measurements and adjustments during repair process.
• Nurture relationships with musicians in various genres.