California State University, Fresno

Director Of Event Operations at Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

-Develops event action plans and detailed logistic reports for public safety operations at large high-profile venues such as AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, including event schedules, venue timelines, staffing schedules, calendars, run-of-show briefing sheets, equipment lists, etc.
-Manages the on-site deployment and demobilization of equipment for all EMS, Fire, HazMat, and K9 units at high-profile events such as NFL/MLB games, major concerts, etc., taking place at AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field 
-Coordinates, tracks, and maintains all special event EMS, HazMat, and fire equipment and vehicle inventory 
-Prepares payroll documents for all events worked by AFD personnel 
-Schedules and completes hiring of AFD personnel for events
-Assists in the events training of new AFD personnel

City of Arlington

Special Events Planner & Logistics Coordinator, Arlington Fire Department

- Directs, supervises, and schedules every logistical aspect of production for hundreds of live events a year across over a dozen venues for a 12 million-dollar organization, including a 6 week outdoor summer festival that involves over 100 volunteers, over 90 seasonal staff/FD/PD/stagehands, and 50,000 patrons
- Builds event/emergency/incident action plans including emergency operations procedures and training of staff
- Prepares and distributes detailed logistic reports for all events including event schedules, venue timelines/contracts, staffing schedules, calendars, run of show sheets, equipment lists, stage/lighting/sound plots, CAD diagrams, etc.
- Creates, reviews, and maintains all operational budgets and financial reports
- Processes and submits stagehand payroll
- Advances all pre-production and logistical arrangements with vendors including facility and equipment rental and staging requirements, projection, pyro, lighting, video, audio, security, labor, etc.
- Manages and coordinates the inventory, purchase, upkeep, and movement of resources, supplies and equipment 
- Hires, trains, and supervises multiple support staff and union stagehands

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Director Of Operations

•Served as technician for events, including operating lighting, sound, video and stage/house managing while supervising student performers in an intense academic environment
•Assisted with set-up, performance, strike, and maintenance of all equipment
•Assessed and carries out technical and logistical needs of all visiting guest artists
•Ensured best possible physical working conditions for all artistic personnel in all situations

Clovis Unified School District Performing Arts Center

House/Stage Manager & Lighting Op

(Operations Experience)
•	Executed & advanced all production elements for each event including venue timelines, vendor contracts, staffing/crew schedules, equipment lists, stage/lighting/sound plots, etc.
•	Assisted Music Director & Executive Director in planning season, determined programming, assisted in the selection of guest artists and guest conductors, created calendar of rehearsals, concerts and other services
•	Obtained all rental equipment for all productions
•	Ensured best possible physical working conditions for all artistic personnel in all situations
•	Collaborated with guest artists to ensure their production needs are accomplished for each event
•	Approved & submitted union stagehand payroll
•	Maintained financial health by coming in at or under budget on over 94% of all events
•	Stage managed all productions
•	Issued contracts for all guest artists & contracted musicians 
•	Directed all logistics & hospitality for all guest artists including: booking air/ground transportation & housing, obtaining comp tickets & coordinating merchandise sales
•	Interpreted, implemented & upheld terms of the AFM & IATSE CBAs, researched background & precedent where discrepancies in interpretation occur
•	Maintained excellent relationships with Music Director, Orchestra members, stage crew, administration, guest artists, vendors & etc.

Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra

Director of Event Operations & Education

(Education experience)
•Designed, proposed & implemented new initiatives & programming to expand educational offerings in the community
•Forged relationships with key individuals/groups in the community to offer new & different perspectives on music education 
•Established short & long term goals to perpetuate relevance & implemented strategies to fulfill those goals 
•Participated in fundraising strategy & proposals connected to education & community activity
•Heightened internal & external awareness of education & community programming by providing content for education webpage  
•Worked to cultivate community & cultural partnerships to launch productive relationships & capitalize on shared resources & cross promotion  
•Directed strategic use of & maximized the impact of in-school appearances & community engagement events
•Drove the artistic & educational content for all educational & Family concerts, including the selection of conductors, guest artists & repertoire
•Organized over 50 different schools & over 6,000 students to attend the annual youth concert 
•Coordinated master classes every month with Maestro, the visiting guest artist & a targeted underprivileged school
•Conceived & implemented three new successful educational programs that reached over 2,100 students each year at no additional cost to the students or orchestra                                                                                                                                            
•Initiated directives that all education programs help participating teachers reach education goals by integrating the program content into their existing core curriculum 
•Created inventive lobby activities that included community partners such as an at risk teenage youth program, local animal shelter, college photography group & others, that attracted patrons
•Developed surveys for evaluating program effectiveness

•Scheduled crew load ins/outs, transportation of equipment, and artist itineraries
•Directed all lighting and sound needs for all rehearsals and performances
•Supervised union crew for set-up, performance, strike, and maintenance of all equipment
•Directed & cued sound/lighting technicians while ensuring all rehearsals and shows run on time

Fresno Ballet

Production/Stage Manager

•Handled communication between guest artists, students & CSUSA staff
•Assessed and carried out technical and logistical needs of guest artists 
•Supervised & assisted production staff for set up/tear down of stage & lighting/sound equipment
•Directed & cued sound/lighting technicians while ensuring all rehearsals and shows run on time
•Served as lead technician when necessary for events, including operating lighting, sound, video, and rigging systems while supervising student performers in an intense academic environment
•Trained crew on safe and efficient back of house functions, including light board and sound board operation, running fly system, and other technical duties as necessary

CSU Summer Arts

Production/Stage/House Manager & Lighting Op/Designer

•Maintained the Rehearsal Department Call Board by updating & posting daily schedules, artist production calendar, show timings, media announcements, & general company notices
•Assisted with all lighting and prop needs for all rehearsals and performances
•Supervised union crew for set-up, performance, strike, and maintenance of all equipment

Fresno Grand Opera

Assistant Stage Manager

•Assisted with all lighting and sound needs and design for all theatre rehearsals and performances 
•Supervised unskilled students while they served as theatre technicians
•Maintained all lighting and sound equipment

Fresno State

Sound & Lighting Assistant

IATSE Local 158

Stagehand

Live Light Entertainment

Lighting Assistant

•	Provided sales support & customer service to clients in office & at promotional events
•	Developed & maintained corporate partnerships to further advance our brand
•	Directed & executed duties of the accounting, marketing & shipping departments
•	Performed data entry & filing of all client records, payables, receivables, shipping manifests, & employee records
•	Planned & coordinated all elements for promotional events including: booking air/ground transportation & housing, design & shipment of products & displays, created itineraries, etc.
•	Trained & managed office assistants 
•	Completed special projects as assigned by the CEO

Lisa Stallings