Outside the classroom, I work on the crews that build festivals, exhibitions, and live shows, safely and at height.
America Next 250: The Art of Imagination
1803 Fund and Portland Art Museum · 2026 · Exhibition scaffold fabricator with Stages Northwest
- Installed high-elevation scaffolding as the framework for a public art exhibition, built to the curatorial team’s spatial specifications.
- Managed transport, driving, and loading of structural materials into a tight urban site.
- Followed OSHA and site safety standards while working at heights, with zero incidents.
Festival builds
Stages Northwest · 2023–present
Scaffolds for the Portland Blues Festival, Hood to Coast, and the Clark County Fair, working at heights with the required protective equipment.
Venues
- Rose Quarter / MODA Center, grip (2022–present): every grip department (audio, video, carpentry, and lighting), load-in and load-out.
- Portland Opera, grip (2022–present): stage labor and truck loading for theatrical productions.
- Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto, grip (2017–2020): ran cable, built props, set up truss, placed lights, and operated chain hoists.
Art handling
I handle art for shows, cut mats, and frame work for display.
Training and safety
- Arena rigging and safety workshops
- Hands-on training in truss, deck, and tower builds
- Event production fundamentals
- OSHA safety awareness; working at heights with protective equipment
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