Joseph Alexander Benitez
Arts Administrator
Alexandria
Summary
Dynamic and passionate arts administrator with extensive experience at the National Symphony Orchestra, specializing in project management and office support.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Media Coordinator and Operations Support
National Symphony Orchestra
10.2023 - Current
- Oversaw multiple audio and visual orchestra media projects across departments, maintaining clear communication and adherence to all deadlines.
- Handled administrative duties including contract management, licensing, and annual income reporting for the orchestra.
- Coordinated delivery of promotional content with contracted marketing, social media, and design teams to support promotional campaigns both statewide and internationally.
- Maintained and regularly updated the National Symphony Orchestra website to ensure accurate staffing, programming, and event information.
- Prepared and submitted detailed project reports to the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), ensuring compliance and accuracy for union review.
- Generated weekly institutional reports and calendars from the organization's event and staff management database for members of the orchestra and administrative staff to reference.
- Scheduled and distributed monthly departmental calendars detailing concert staffing, rehearsals, and other artistic and community events.
Assistant Manager of Operations
Bach to Rock Fairfax School of Music
08.2020 - 12.2023
- Supervised daily music school activities such as scheduling, payroll, and event coordination.
- Established rapport with the neighboring communities by seeking out and participating in community events at local schools, community functions and recreation centers.
- Recruited and trained newly hired instructors on the company's teaching model and expectations.
Financial Services Representative
Andrews Federal Credit Union
05.2016 - 08.2020
- Built rapport with credit union members and processed applications for loans, credit cards, IRA products and home mortgage applications.
- Created digital and hand held guides for all offered credit union products during monthly branch meetings.
- Aided in local community events in order to educate the general public about credit unions and all of the union's offered products and services.
Education
Master of Arts - Songwriting & Music Business
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA06-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Music Technology
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA06-2020
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project management
- Website maintenance and content coordination
- Reporting and analytics
- Community engagement
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Digital asset management
- Event coordination
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Media Coordinator and Operations Support
National Symphony Orchestra
10.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager of Operations
Bach to Rock Fairfax School of Music
08.2020 - 12.2023
Financial Services Representative
Andrews Federal Credit Union
05.2016 - 08.2020
Master of Arts - Songwriting & Music Business
Berklee College of Music
Bachelor of Arts - Music Technology
George Mason University