Aaron C. Salley
572 W 141st St. #4D • New York, NY 10031
860.906.6854
aaronsalley@me.com
www.aaronsalley.net
Profile
Creative, results-focused professional with a track record of initiative and leadership in increasing efficiency, utilizing available resources, and prioritizing customer needs. Strong writing, editing, design, communication, and teamwork skills.
Education
Bachelor of Arts—Music and Dramatic Art
Class of 2010, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC — Majors GPA 3.1
High School Diploma—Class Marshal
Class of 2006, Griswold High School, Griswold, CT —GPA 3.9
Experience
Client Services, wild(child) editorial, New York, NY—2011-present
Catering to the needs of all company guests, producers, and potential clients.
Operations Assistant, New World Stages, New York, NY — 2011-present
Assisting in all operations of New World Stages including light building maintenance, electrics and house management support.
Actor, Seven Angels Theatre, Waterbury, CT — 2011-present
Reporter in the company of the world premiere of the musical “The Mad Bomber.”
Carpentry Intern, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill, NC — 2010
Assisting in the building of sets for the Fall part of the 2010 season including carpentry work, scenic painting, properties construction and maintenance, and deck run crew.
Technical Director, Duke University (Hoof ‘n‘ Horn), Durham, NC — 2010
Responsible for the organization of the technical production process including drafting drawings for construction, budget estimations and maintenance of accounts, materials research and purchasing, scheduling and supervising build crews, coordinating load-ins and strike. In this capacity, I also served as master carpenter.
Music Director, Duke University (Hoof ‘n‘ Horn), Durham, NC — 2009-2011
Teaching music to cast members in groups and individual settings and working on improving quality of vocal production through one-on-one technique and method lessons; managing rehearsal time and cast members; managing and conducting the orchestra and orchestra rehearsals; creating rehearsal reports after each rehearsal to effectively communicate with the rest of the production team between meetings.
Customer Experience Lead, Banana Republic, Durham, NC — 2009-2010
Support the leadership team in overseeing the sales floor and ensuring a positive customer experience while maintaining aspects of store operations focusing primarily on the areas of customer engagement including the sales floor, fitting room and cash wrap.
Marketing Assistant, URG Corporation, Chapel Hill, NC — 2008-2011
Creating and editing all marketing, communication and advertising tools used by this air sampling equipment manufacturer including building and updating the corporate website, desktop publishing of operating manuals and marketing publications, maintaining deadlines, office management and additional ad hoc tasks.
Publicity Administrator, UNC Pauper Players, Chapel Hill, NC — 2009-2010
Managing a staff of publicity assistants, developing marketing and advertising for all productions and events, writing press releases and garnerning media space.
Production Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC — 2007-2010
Assisting in all aspects of performance and production management and oversight in the Communication Studies Department including scheduling per “master” schedule, consulting with students and faculty on technical concerns and serving as a liaison between Production Managers and the Technical Director, updating website, coordinating box office ticketing procedures, maintaining deadlines regarding marketing material, working on press releases and listings.
Creative Director, Kaleidoscope Magazine, Chapel Hill, NC — 2007-2009
Creating the overall image of the issue including choosing article assignments, assigning articles to the seven contributing writers, and leading spread layout design by managing the design team.
Server, Ruby Tuesday, Lisbon, CT — 2005-2007
Generating sales through honest selling, and quick service including being maitre d', running food and beverages, food & kitchen safety knowledge, taking food orders, balancing orders with transaction receipts, and light housekeeping to create a warm and inviting dining atmosphere.
Counselor, Griswold Summer Recreation, Griswold, CT — 2002-2006
Responsible for aiding program staff during activities, being an active part of all camp activities, knowing the location of their campers during the day and signing campers in and out, promoting a positive healthy environment for the camper and practice personal leadership skills.
Skills
People management, public speaking, press release-writing, communication, organization, carpentry, welding, CT driver’s license, Spanish fluency, electronic calendar management, CSS/XHTML, Adobe CS, VectorWorks, Windows, Mac OS X, Microsoft Office, Peachtree & QuickBooks, Tessitura, iLife & iWork, stage management, acting, singing, dancing, cooking, food presentation, web design, photography