Years of production experience
Eli Covington
Gallatin,TN
Summary
Production professional with 4+ years of experience in live event and systems environments. Advanced from entry-level intern to full-time production staff, leading lighting design, video direction, and AVL system implementation across a multi-environment campus. Specializes in grandMA3 programming.
Overview
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Certifications
Work History
Lighting & Video Director
Northfield Church
Gallatin, TN
05.2021 - Current
- Advanced from intern to full-time production staff within 2 years
- Designed and implemented campus-wide grandMA3 lighting system (excluding high school student environment)
- Built all show files from the ground up for recurring services and large-scale events
- Responsible for designing lighting environments across multiple worship spaces
- Manage production networking for lighting and video systems
- Directed live video using Ross TD2; previously trained on FOR-A systems
- Self-taught video director with experience in filming and post-production (Final Cut Pro)
- Installed AVL gear across campus environments (lighting, video, audio, infrastructure)
- Learned skills in pulling and terminated DMX, Cat5/6, and SDI cabling
- Built and organized racks to professional integration standards
- Train volunteers on cameras, ProPresenter, and production systems
- Manage video volunteer team operations
- Assist in planning and budgeting for Easter services and large worship events
- Coordinate rental lighting gear integration for large-scale productions
Drug GM & Grocery Clerk
Kroger Marketplace
Gallatin, TN
05.2018 - 05.2021
- Managed inventory stocking and merchandising for Drug GM and Grocery departments
- Unloaded delivery trucks and organized back dock inventory
- Maintained planogram compliance and product rotation
- Provided customer service and assisted in high-volume retail environment
Education
High School Diploma -
Station Camp High School
Gallatin, TNSkills
- grandMA3 Programming & Show File Creation
- Lighting System Design & Deployment
- DMX / sACN / Art-Net Networking
- AVL System Installation
- Rack Building & Structured Cabling
- Cable Termination (DMX, XLR, Cat6, SDI)
- Live Video Switching (Ross TD2, FOR-A)
- Signal Flow & System Troubleshooting
- Axis Security & Door Access Control
- Production Network Configuration
- Vectorworks (Associate Certified)
- Volunteer Training & Technical Leadership
Certification
- grandMA3 Pro Beginner Certification
- Vectorworks Associate Certificate
- Q-SYS Level 0 Certification
Timeline
Lighting & Video Director
Northfield Church
05.2021 - Current
Drug GM & Grocery Clerk
Kroger Marketplace
05.2018 - 05.2021
High School Diploma -
Station Camp High School
Computer & System Skills
Google Workspace, ProPresenter, Dante, ONYX, Lightkey, Vectorworks, Ross Dashboard, Final Cut Pro, Q-SYS, Axis Camera Station Pro, grandMA3, Adobe Suite, Planning Center, Apple OS, Windows OS, Unifi