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Eli Covington

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

4
4

Years of production experience

3
3

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, TN

Skills

  • 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