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Rob McKinney

Davenport,FL

Summary

Energetic Cast Member, seasoned translator, and accomplished artist with experience in fast-paced entertainment industry. Successfully maintained upbeat attitude when communicating with guests and performing daily activities. Friendly, compassionate, and outgoing with passion for creating lasting memories for others. Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Work History

Entertainment Cast Member

Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL
04/18/98 - Current
  • Served guests with enthusiastic, helpful demeanor to promote positive, memorable experiences.
  • Built relationships with cast members and guests and created welcoming and warm environment that promoted future visits.
  • Remained up to date on emergency practices and procedures to guide guests to safety if necessary.
  • Assisted guests with special needs to provide magical experiences in safe environments.
  • Posed for pictures with guests and excelled at improvisation and story-telling.
  • Hosted shows and engaged guests on and off stage.
  • Practiced quality memorizing techniques and learned routines prior to performance deadlines.
  • Communicated characters or situations to audience through speech, body language and movement.
  • Researched roles to learn traits, mannerisms, accents and other key features of characters.
  • Performed humorous and serious interpretations of emotions and actions using body movements, facial expressions and gestures.
  • Conveyed each character's story through speech, body language and movement.

Freelance Artist

Self-Employed
Davenport, FL
01.2000 - Current
  • Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
  • Researched drawings of characters and environmental elements for inspiration.
  • Made use of materials, such as ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, computer software, paints, and pencils to complete unique piece for customers.
  • Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
  • Handled all client communications to build professional and long-lasting business relationships and bring in continuous work.
  • Determined accurate price quotes to bring in steady business and maximize revenues.
  • Displayed portfolio to show off best work to potential clients and promote skills and value.
  • Participated in creative brainstorming sessions to develop new ideas or improve existing ones.

Freelance Japanese Translator

VKH (Visual Kei Heaven)
Baltimore, MD
06.2014 - 09.2019
  • Translated official release information for visual kei artists in a timely fashion.
  • Promoted website content through various English and Japanese SNS.
  • Prepared and translated in-person, online and e-mail interviews with musicians.
  • Delivered real-time, accurate oral translations and interpretations for clients.
  • Proofread, edited and revised translated documents.
  • Sat in on meetings to provide members with oral translations of conversations and
    information.
  • Identified and resolved conflicts in translation or interpretation of words or concepts.
  • Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
  • Compiled background information on content and context of translations for intended audience.
  • Checked original sources or authors to confirm translations retained meaning and intent.
  • Promoted translation accuracy by referring to reference dictionaries, lexicons or computerized terminology banks.
  • Used electronic listening system to listen to speakers' statements, determine meanings and prepare translations.
  • Documented live performances for artists such as VAMPS, Dir en grey, and Alice Nine.
  • Interacted with readers and fans to give them a positive experience.

Comic Artist

Strawberry Comics
, FL
04.2001 - 06.2015
  • Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
  • Prepared and edited digital materials for printing.
  • Promoted works and interacted with fans and readers online and in person at various conventions.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Preclinical Psychology

University of Massachusetts Global
Irvine, CA

Skills

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Creative Thinking
  • Line Memorization
  • Attention to Detail
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Effective Multitasking
  • Active Listening
  • Punctual and Dependable
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Emotional Control
  • Self-Driven and Motivated
  • Team Representation
  • Enthusiastic
  • Adaptable
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Excellent Communication
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Prepress and printing
  • Visual Art Creation
  • Commission requests
  • Client Relationships
  • Mac OS X proficient
  • Logo creation

Languages

Japanese
Professional
Spanish
Limited
Polish
Limited
Portuguese
Limited
Norwegian
Limited

Software

Adobe Photoshop

MediBang

Procreate

Clip Studio Paint

Microsoft Word

Interests

Meditation and Mindfulness

Timeline

Freelance Japanese Translator

VKH (Visual Kei Heaven)
06.2014 - 09.2019

Comic Artist

Strawberry Comics
04.2001 - 06.2015

Freelance Artist

Self-Employed
01.2000 - Current

Some College (No Degree) - Preclinical Psychology

University of Massachusetts Global

Entertainment Cast Member

Walt Disney World Resort
04/18/98 - Current
Rob McKinney