Carolina Lope

Summary

Work focus on the building and maintenance of all the Audio Visual (AV) infrastructure located throughout the Aquarium facilities including all screens, speakers, mics, dive communication systems, digital signage players, and projection equipment.

Highly team focused. Work consists both within the aquarium’s Audio Visual team, and cross departmentally with all other teams within the aquarium.

Weekday daytime functions (60%)

• Maintain Installed systems throughout the aquarium including DSPs, Crestron controls and other control systems, passive and powered speakers, microphones, projectors, video switchers, touch panels, flat screens and all other equipment as assigned.
• Install and integrate new AV components/systems for the Aquarium campus.
• Aid aquarium staff across the campus on an as needed basis for set-ups/strikes, trainings, troubleshooting, and builds of new user systems.
• Update digital signage schedules.
• Work closely with the other departments to ensure proper implementation of audio-visual components for facility, exhibits, conference room and classroom spaces.
• Update and archive all AV related software and programming.
• Develop and keep up to date all AV documentation, processes, and procedures.
• Manage and self-assign audio visual work orders. Assist in the day-to-day workload of the ticketing system.
• Project manage AV work with external integrators as assigned.
• Shoot and Edit videos/photos/audio recordings to be deployed internally and over the web. media work will often consist of shooting training videos, new staff portrait photography, and editing other departments assets when requested.
• Participate in advancing and integrating into their work Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Regenerative practices in alignment with Aquarium's S.A.L.I.S.H. Values.

Evening & weekend functions (40%)

• Event staffing both in person and on-call phone troubleshooting.
• Set up and strike of staging (mics, cabling, PA systems, lighting)
• Operating equipment for audio and video for events

• Maintained quality assurance and hotel customer satisfaction objectives.
• Executed diagnostics, troubleshooting and evaluations on equipment while operating events
• Transported, set up, operated and struck down audio visual equipment on a timely and organized manner.
• Maintained hotel customer relationships in high standards
• Created inclusive spaces as the only woman technician
• Performed complex mechanical alignments and calibration of equipment to quality standards.
• Conducted tests of components and systems to evaluate performance and identify concerns.
• Performed routine maintenance on equipment for manufacturing operations.
• Lead groups of technicians and hotel staff for required settings that exceeded customer expectations.

• Monitored the college's music technology inventory and databases.
• Delivered services to students within specific timeframes for studio sessions.
• Collaborated with teachers and other tech support members to achieve target results for student success

• Collaborated with performers to determine and achieve desired sound
• Prepared, packed and transported audio equipment for events
• Regulated volume level and sound quality during shows
• Transformed video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing and archiving
• Performed sound quality checks and front-of-house mixing to maintain company sound system
• Stored, loaded and unloaded set pieces and technical equipment
• Assisted in all technical and practical effect setup for performances and broke down all equipment at close of each show

• Greeted visitors and answered questions about program, requirements and opportunities.
• Engaged in community outreach to support program mission.
• Assisted with special events and programs.