Mary Spencer
Chicago,IL
Summary
Versatile Musical Performer known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialized skills include vocal performance, instrumental expertise, and composition, ensuring captivating and memorable performances. Excel in collaboration, adaptability, and creative problem-solving to enhance any musical project. Commitment to continuous improvement and passion for music drive excellence in every performance. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Musical Performer
Howl at the Moon
Chicago, IL
11.2023 - Current
- Performed live music sets for diverse audiences in a high-energy environment.
- Collaborated with band members to create engaging and dynamic performances.
- Engaged audiences through interactive song requests and participation activities.
- Adapted musical selections based on crowd reactions and event themes.
- Maintained sound equipment and ensured optimal audio quality during performances.
- Researched current trends in the music industry to stay up-to-date on new techniques and styles.
- Maintain and improve musical skills for piano, voice, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, harmonica, and saxophone.
Optician Assistant/Sales Associate
Target Optical
Chicago, USA
03.2023 - Current
- The optician assistant helps the optometrist by pre testing patients for exams using medical equipment.
- They also send and receive intake patient forms, update the patient's file, all while adhering to HIPPA regulations.
- Additionally, it is the optician assistant's responsibility to receive and verify a patient's insurance information.
- With the insurance information they then input patient's information in either a portal or via phone call with insurance directly, to accurately calculate the patients copay for their exam.
- The Sales Associate is responsible for creating an outstanding optical experience for our guests by bringing together their knowledge, experiences and personality together with the guests needs and our high quality fashion brands.
- Responsibilities include: Consistently deliver sales plan and company objectives, Utilizes optical prescription to recommend specific lenses and lens coatings.
- Assists patients in the selection of frames and coordinates frames with optical measurements assisting our customers in choosing the perfect vision solution, and Conducts measurements using appropriate optical tools and consults with Optician as needed.
Receptionist/Office Assistant
Mack & Associates
Chicago, USA
07.2022 - 02.2023
- As a receptionist I field all incoming calls from clients, candidates, and potential candidates with questions.
- Manage a high number of calls, being thorough, swift, and accurate with information and transferring to the correct party.
- Assist the office manager with office cleaning, inventory, party planning, and providing administrative support.
- Checks and maintains inboxes and responds to inquiries in a timely manner.
- Cross references all incoming resumes through multiple file systems including Excel and Salesforce to correctly flag and distribute all eligible submissions to the correct recruiting team.
- Create multiple daily reports communicating to management teams the corresponding statistics of resumes received, resumes distributed, phone calls received, and candidate entry and interview information.
- Data entry skills utilized to enter all new candidates into Salesforce including but not limited to: accurately entering applications and resumes, recruiter notes, test scores, and candidate status.
- Complete new candidates i9 information, ensuring it is done promptly and accurately.
- Troubleshooting all electronic failures and independently solving them or calling our phone, computer, and/or tech companies to solve the issues.
Instructor
School of Rock
Elmhurst and Hinsdale, USA
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Teaching voice, keys, guitar, and bass guitar lessons to students aging from 6 to adults.
- Lesson planning for all lessons, and taking notes from the lesson to report back to parents.
- Teaching Little Wing courses, which is a group class with students ranging in age from 3-6.
- In this class we teach the students everything musical terms, rock history, while singing, introducing rock instruments, and bands.
- Facilitated group rehearsals to enhance student collaboration.
- Mentored students in performance techniques and stage presence.
Stage Hand/Driver/Data Entry Clerk/Scheduling Assistant
American Mobile Staging
Schaumburg, USA
03.2022 - 08.2022
- As a stagehand I have to learn how to set up and tear down mobile stages ranging from 24 feet to 100 feet in size, safely and efficiently.
- Stagehand work includes lifting, pushing, pulling, 70+ lbs, use of a variety of tools (levels, wrenches, clamps, drills, ratchet straps, etc), climbing, jumping, following instructions, and learning/adapting on a moment's notice.
- As a driver, I am responsible for hauling a variety of stages and video walls from the AMS shop to the event site while keeping all of the equipment safe during travel.
- As a data entry clerk and scheduling assistant, I had to learn to use the program Filemaker as well as making shells of events, adding requirements, equipment needed, staff needed, and scheduling on the program Lasso.
- While inputting all of the information I have to balance/consider/anticipate lack of information such as times from clients, last minute changes, inventory changes, inventory status, and staff availability/qualifications.
Professional Actor
Cedar Point Entertainment
Sandusky, USA
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Snake River Expedition: Performed on the world premiere ride and show 'Snake River Expedition.'
- Learned 6 different roles and their lines and blocking for the show.
- Was responsible for both entertaining live audiences as well as maintaining safety throughout.
- Performed on and around moving boats.
- Received training and carried out training with docking and undocking boats, and firing and maintaining blank firing firearms.
- Fortune Telling: Performed in tents reading oracle cards for customers.
- Was the show captain for this experience, which included recording attendance, scheduling and executing breaks for actors, maintaining safety and calling security as needed, and other administrative responsibilities.
Education
Voice and Theatre B.F.A -
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS05.2021
High School Diploma -
Mt. Vernon High School
Mt. Vernon, MO05.2017
Skills
- Schedule building
- Phone skills
- Inventory management
- Salesforce
- Customer service
- Team building
- Communications
- Problem resolution
- Public speaking
- Forklift certified
- Experience with FileMaker and Lasso
- Performance techniques
- Trend research
- Administrative support
- Optical measurements
- Problem solving
- Data entry accuracy
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Content creation
- Visual storytelling
- Inventory management
- Sales techniques
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Patient intake
- Insurance verification
- Lens coatings
- Medical record keeping
- Equipment maintenance
- Contact lens care
- Eye examination assistance
- Eyeglass repair
- Insurance processing
- Patient testing
- Paperwork management
Websites
Affiliations
Keyboard player in Gimme More: The Britney Experience
Timeline
Musical Performer
Howl at the Moon
11.2023 - Current
Optician Assistant/Sales Associate
Target Optical
03.2023 - Current
Receptionist/Office Assistant
Mack & Associates
07.2022 - 02.2023
Instructor
School of Rock
03.2022 - 12.2022
Stage Hand/Driver/Data Entry Clerk/Scheduling Assistant
American Mobile Staging
03.2022 - 08.2022
Professional Actor
Cedar Point Entertainment
06.2021 - 11.2021
Voice and Theatre B.F.A -
University of Kansas
High School Diploma -
Mt. Vernon High School