Robert McGowan
1019 Southern Boulevard #5B Bronx, NY 10459
(609)-892-5319
[email protected]EDUCATION
Rutgers University Dean’s List Camden & New Brunswick, NJ
Major / Minor: Information Technology / Music & Philosophy (GPA 3.63/ 4.00) 2014-2018
EXPERIENCE
Bronx Opera Company Director of Community Planning Bronx, NY (August 2018-Present)
• Developed relationships with the Bronx’s business and community leaders.
• Worked with BxO General Director to write grants and support BxO’s productions & programming
• Coordinated with all departments to create daily schedules
• Coordinated with teachers and staff at school partners in BxO’s Opera-in-the-Schools program
• Coordinated with staff at BxO’s Community Center and Senior Center partners
• Assisted in email campaigns and fundraising
• Acted as main technical support specialist and archivist
Bronx Opera Company Assistant Stage Manager The Mikado Bronx, NY (March 2019-May 2019)
• Produced detailed records and notes of daily rehearsals
• Managed all props and scenery backstage
• Called entrances of singers and chorus members
Bronx Opera Company Assistant Director The Consul Bronx, NY (December 2018-January 2019)
• Aided director in recording detailed blocking and staging notes
• Attended school functions and discussed themes of the opera and the performing arts in general
• Produced and directed children’s matinee with understudy cast
Rutgers Theater Department Sound Engineer Assistant New Brunswick, NJ (September 2017-May 2018)
• Engineered sound effects for many of the school’s plays and dance shows
• Acted as main archivist for videos of each performance
• Aided on-site sound engineer in hanging and cabling speakers
• Assisted sound designers during tech weeks in troubleshooting sound & visual issues
Wolf Trap Opera Artistic Administrative Apprentice Vienna, VA (May 2017-August 2017)
• Worked closely with administration to aid in general assistance and event planning
• Acted as primary scheduler when company manager is unavailable
• Created digital content for social team
• Coordinated catering and hospitality for cast parties and masterclasses
• Coordinated supertitles for every show performed over the summer season
• Responsible for complimentary ticket tracking
Rutgers Telecommunications Division IT Technician Piscataway, NJ (September 2016-May 2017)
• Worked closely with IT project leaders to manage and organize cable routing
• Worked closely with building architects to find solutions to networking needs
• Experience with termination hardware such as racks and cabling
Management of Technological Organizations Final Project New Brunswick, NJ (September 2016- December 2016)
• Collaborated with Computer Science students to develop a product that can read and playback written music
• Developed a detailed presentation aimed at investors
• Acted as project leader
Rutgers Dance Department Administrative Assistant New Brunswick, NJ (September 2015-May 2016)
• Organized events from ideas to set up for the dance department students
• Maintained financial records for dance department faculty
• Coordinated with the chair of the department to assist with administrative duties
SKILLS
• Microsoft Office, Google Drive programs, MySQL, Filemaker, Java Programming, AutoCAD
• Sound editing software including Sibelius, Logic Pro, Cubase Pro 10, and Pro Tools
• Coordinate meetings and travel logistics
• Adobe products; Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects
• Macintosh, PC, and Linux operating systems
• Classical guitarist specializing in theory, composition, formal musical analysis, and score reading
• Intermediate Spanish speaker
• Highly analytical and passionate about sharing my ideas with others
