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Overview
Work History
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Websites
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Charles Davis

Sunnyside,NY

Summary

As a one-of-a-kind hire, I'm proud of the professional journey I'm navigating; and the vast experience I've gained working for menagerie of organizations. Have been grateful to work up to a mid senior level position and am looking forward to staying laterally in that category I can strongly prove my efficiency in any company, but my passions lie with roles focused on customer support and the arts.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health & Safety Manager

Disney General Entertainment Content
03.2022 - 11.2023
  • Promoted to Manager from Supervisor within a year
  • Role creator and pioneer , 30 of 200 HSMs remaining when department was dissolved in 2023
  • Oversaw mandatory Covid - 19 protocol education and compliance on film sets
  • Through teamwork, evaluated and worked with production cast and crew to ensure that the project can continue filming in order to avoid temporary set shutdowns if possible
  • Health & Safety Managed 7 productions: American Horror Story Delicate (FX), The Nader Sisters (ABC - Pilot), Dance the World (National geographic), Saturdays (Disney Channel), Criminal Minds (Pre Production - ABC Signature), The Watchful Eye (NY Shoot - Freeform), Bamas (Pilot - Hulu)
  • Managed 7 individual teams (1 team per production). Combined total included 3 Disney Health & Safety Supervisors, 8 Testing Administrators, 3 Vaccine Administrators, and 15 Health & Safety Production Assistants
  • Role creator and pioneer, 30 of 200 HSMs remaining when department was dissolved in 2023

Health & Safety Supervisor

Disney General Entertainment Content
05.2021 - 03.2022
  • Promoted from freelance Key Health & Safety Production Assistant within one year
  • Supervised 1 Production - Ultra Violet Black Scorpion (Disney Channel) - promoted twice within the span of this production
  • Worked directly with the Disney contact tracing team on over 750 covid 19 cases as supervisor and manager, compassionately advised with each cast and crew member who contacted covid-19 and scheduled their return to work date and educated on quarantine procedures
  • Supervised the first vaccine mandate in the country for film or tv production along with state of the art vaccine upload databases with flow health
  • Worked hand in hand with disney human resources to link up cast and crew members seeking protected religious and medical exemptions from the disney required vaccination mandate
  • Led with empathy, offered an ear and sincere understanding to crew and cast members
  • Promoted to Manager in March 2022, moved to New York City the same day of promotion

Key Health & Safety Production Assistant

G-Wave Productions
06.2020 - 05.2021
  • Promoted to Disney Health and Safety Supervisor May 2021
  • One of the first Health & Safety Production assistants for film and tv in the united states (created the position)
  • Promoted from Freelance production hire to Disney Corporate as a Health and Safety Supervisor
  • Helped crews and cast to transition into mandated Covid-19 protocols enacted by film and TV studios to ensure production resumed under the safest environment possible
  • Productions as Key Production Assistant: Sulphur Springs (Disney Channel), Women of the movement (HULU), Crossover (DISNEY Channel), Deep Water (Re-Shoots - Touchstone Pictures)
  • Worked directly under health and safety supervisors and managers as point person on set and communicated in real time.

Lead Tour Guide

Livery Tours
11.2018 - 03.2020

- Lead groups up to 30 on walking tours throughout the French Quarter, lower garden district and above ground cemeteries. Led private corporate groups, VIPs, and in-depth tours.

- Achieved excellent ratings on Trip Advisor.

Tour Guide

City Segway Tours/Fat Tire Bicycle Tours
09.2017 - 12.2019
  • Facilitated Segway training to new Segway riders
  • Led in depth bicycle and segway tours to allow guests and tourists to explore a more local New Orleans
  • Repaired bicycles on site and in repair shop

Customer Service Representative

Tradecraft Coffee & Tea Outfitters
03.2016 - 08.2017
  • Processed and fulfilled between 50 - 80 daily orders for up to 150 restaurants and independent coffee shops in the Chicago area
  • Communicated directly with third wave coffee roasters (Colectivo, Stumptown Coffee, Dark Matter) and ordered weekly coffee inventory for the Tradecraft warehouse distribution team
  • Would provide customer service for last minute orders, order or product malfunctions, or late delivery liaison between company drivers and clients

V.I.P. Level 3 Sales Agent

Vivid Seats
02.2015 - 03.2016
  • Promoted from Sales Agent Level 2 to Level 3 in August 2015, Promoted from Sales Agent Level 1 to Level 2 May 2015
  • Handled high level sales over $1,000 including super bowl tickets, hamilton tickets in their premiere season, backstage passes for V.I.P events
  • Built repeat clientele for premium orders by providing exemplary customer service
  • Often led the sales board 3 out of 4 quarters

Customer Service Representative

Groupon
04.2014 - 10.2014


  • Delivered clear communication to support the company's rapidly changing policies, issued refunds for eligible customers
  • Provided technology support and escalated serious situations to appropriate supervisor
  • Streamlined call center processes for improved efficiency and reduced wait times.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre (Performance)

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
05.2012

Skills

  • One of a Kind
  • Role Creator and Pioneer
  • People Person
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Eagle Scout
  • Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Effective Levity
  • Data Entry
  • Training & Development
  • Historical Buff
  • Tough Conversation Sage
  • Champion of Diversity & Inclusion
  • Down to Earth Communication
  • Respectful De-escalation
  • Payroll Experience
  • Hiring Experience

Websites

Certification

  • Red Cross (07/2023 - 2025) - Cpr and first aid certified
  • Disney
  • Crisis Care Management (2023)
  • De-Escalation Training (2021-2024)
  • Diversity and inclusion training (2021 - 2024)
  • John Hopkins
  • Covid Management Course (2020 - 2023)
  • Io Chicago (improv Oympic), Chicago Improv Studio
  • Improv Training - (2013-2017)
  • City of New Orleans
  • Licensed Tour Guide (2017-2020)
  • Scouts of America - Eagle Scout (2007)

Timeline

Health & Safety Manager

Disney General Entertainment Content
03.2022 - 11.2023

Health & Safety Supervisor

Disney General Entertainment Content
05.2021 - 03.2022

Key Health & Safety Production Assistant

G-Wave Productions
06.2020 - 05.2021

Lead Tour Guide

Livery Tours
11.2018 - 03.2020

Tour Guide

City Segway Tours/Fat Tire Bicycle Tours
09.2017 - 12.2019

Customer Service Representative

Tradecraft Coffee & Tea Outfitters
03.2016 - 08.2017

V.I.P. Level 3 Sales Agent

Vivid Seats
02.2015 - 03.2016

Customer Service Representative

Groupon
04.2014 - 10.2014

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre (Performance)

University of Southern Mississippi
  • Red Cross (07/2023 - 2025) - Cpr and first aid certified
  • Disney
  • Crisis Care Management (2023)
  • De-Escalation Training (2021-2024)
  • Diversity and inclusion training (2021 - 2024)
  • John Hopkins
  • Covid Management Course (2020 - 2023)
  • Io Chicago (improv Oympic), Chicago Improv Studio
  • Improv Training - (2013-2017)
  • City of New Orleans
  • Licensed Tour Guide (2017-2020)
  • Scouts of America - Eagle Scout (2007)
Charles Davis