Adobe Creative Cloud
Mario Avent
Laveen, AZ,Arizona
Summary
Dedicated professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Security/EMT-Basic
Arizona Grand Resort
Phoenix, AZ
06.2020 - Current
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Gathered information, identified and implemented resolution, planned follow-up and logged and filed an incident report to successfully manage complaints.
- Reviewed camera and system feeds and alerted proper respondents regarding discrepancies.
- Determined medical and safety requirements at the emergency scene by assessing the medical status of ill or injured persons.
Storyteller
Self, South Mountain Community College
, Arizona
01.2015 - Current
- Assessed spectator engagement to adjust energy levels and identify individuals to interact with or recruit for participation in storytelling events.
- Performed traditional oral stories with precision and enthusiasm.
- Leveraged skills in gesturing, body movement, and special voices to draw in audience members and build emotional engagement.
- Implemented special stories to diversify performances.
- Captured the audience by channeling and exhibiting emotions, resulting in audience laughter, crying, excitement, shock, and fear.
- Performed humorous and serious interpretations of emotional actions and situations, using body movements and gestures.
- Perform original or adapted material of various styles of stories for performances.
Storytelling Workshop Facilitator
Arizona State University, South Mountain Community
Phoenix, AZ
01.2017 - Current
- Facilitated dialogue between participants, family, and program workers to provide the best possible storytelling program and individualized program.
- Conducted various workshops on oral storytelling through various topics.
- Planned special storytelling events for program participants based on changing needs, times of the year, and availability.
- Educated young people about strategies for driving discussions and promoting social changes through oral storytelling
- Built partnerships with related organizations to develop support and gain greater attention for important issues.
Storytelling Producer and Editor
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
01.2015 - 12.2021
- Orchestrated license agreements for storytelling and footage, talent releases, and distribution contracts.
- Performed high-quality recording, mixing, mastering, sound design, and production in an educational-based professional studio.
- Controlled microphones, sound levels, and outputs to produce high-quality tracks for a variety of clients.
- Used Adobe to mix and edit tracks.
- Transformed video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing and archiving.
Veteran Services WorkStudy
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
11.2015 - 05.2018
- Creating graphic flyers for military veteran club and services activities
- Assist military veterans with their college experience
- Marketing and Coordinating volunteer activities for SMCC Veteran’s Club
- Conducted in-person and telephone interviews with veterans and advocates to explain educational benefits and related programs.
- Assisted veterans and dependents in preparing forms and documents to present claims for benefits.
- Helped with administrative support by managing incoming calls, coordinating files and sorting mail.
Bellman/Security Officer
Brown Palace Hotel
Denver, CO
10.2008 - 01.2012
- Explained important features of guest rooms to travelers.
- Transferred luggage, bags and other items from vehicles and main lobby to and from guest rooms with wheeled cart.
- Maintained lobby in pristine condition and kept trash promptly emptied.
- Escorted guests to and from rooms and assisted with baggage.
- Answered alarms, investigated disturbances and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.
- Worked independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues to protect lives and property.
- Rendered aid to injured and ill individuals and alerted paramedics for advanced support.
- Enforced security policies and removed violators and unauthorized individuals from premises to maintain safe environment.
Institute Intern/Teacher's Assistant
SMCC Storytelling
- Partnered with the teacher to plan and implement lessons following the school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses through traditional oral storytelling
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
Power Generator Technician
United States Army
- Perform maintenance on tactical utility, precise power-generation sets, internal combustion engines and associated equipment
- Maintain electricity for a 84 bed Combat Army Support Hospital
- Teach and Instruct 100+ basic skills on Power generators
- Bellman/ Security
Education
BA - Arts ( Arts Admin, Digital Studies
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 08.2018 - 05.2020
Animation/VFX
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA 08.2017 - 05.2018
Associate of Arts - Art And General Studies
Maricopa Community Colleges - South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ 01.2015 - 05.2017
Storytelling Certificate - Storytelling
Maricopa Community Colleges - South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ 01.2019 - Current
Skills
Patient Assessments
Patient Management
Stationary surveillance
Conflict resolution techniques
Safety and security
Superior customer service
Relationship building and management
Military experience
Group and individual instruction
Materials Preparation
Mentoring students
Storytelling education
Planning and coordination
Team collaboration
Adobe Software Proficiency
Active Listening
Interpersonal Communication
PPE Compliance
Training and Development
Excellent Communication
Critical Thinking
MS Office
Professional demeanor
Maintenance and Repair
Teamwork and Collaboration
Flexible and Adaptable
First Aid/CPR
Cultural Awareness
Self-Motivated
Social media technologies
Problem-Solving
Planning and Coordination
Software
Mac/PC
CCTV
Timeline
Security/EMT-Basic
Arizona Grand Resort
06.2020 - Current
Storytelling Certificate - Storytelling
Maricopa Community Colleges - South Mountain Community College
01.2019 - Current
BA - Arts ( Arts Admin, Digital Studies
Arizona State University
08.2018 - 05.2020
Animation/VFX
Academy of Art University
08.2017 - 05.2018
Storytelling Workshop Facilitator
Arizona State University, South Mountain Community
01.2017 - Current
Veteran Services WorkStudy
South Mountain Community College
11.2015 - 05.2018
Storyteller
Self, South Mountain Community College
01.2015 - Current
Storytelling Producer and Editor
South Mountain Community College
01.2015 - 12.2021
Associate of Arts - Art And General Studies
Maricopa Community Colleges - South Mountain Community College
01.2015 - 05.2017
Bellman/Security Officer
Brown Palace Hotel
10.2008 - 01.2012
Institute Intern/Teacher's Assistant
SMCC Storytelling
Power Generator Technician
United States Army