Description

Risa Alvarez

(714) 425-9057    RisaAlvarez@gmail.com
Job History

Lucent Dossier, Inc. 
Volunteer               
Performed various tasks such as organizing costumes, preparing the venue, working the door, clean up, load out, etc. at various events which include:
Warehouse Private Party 2011, Spike TV Scream Awards 2011,
performances at The Palace Theater, Cuddle the World Fundraisers

Assistant Producer
Trained under and assisted Production Lead with logistics and distribution of information to and from the client, performers, vendors, and guests. Created and submitted contracts and invoices as well as packed and unpacked costumes and props. Organized the office, costume, and prop rooms. Obtained footage after performances from Photographers and Videographers, then labeled and organized on company’s Dropbox. Cleaned and organized Warehouse Headquarters as well as created Email Newsletters, website updates, and assisted the Social Media Department.

Production Coordinator 
Along with the above duties, created and updated budgets for every job with the Director, collected and submitted receipts, and deposited checks from the clients. Created show flows and show tech sheets for Main Stage shows, secured sleeping arrangements and meals, and submitted legal names for Credentials.

Performances Assisted/Produced (some performed in as well) include:
Club Nokia 2015, Regency Ballroom 2015, California Science Center Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit Gala,  Coachella 2015, Junior Diabetes Research Foundation Gala, Lightning In A Bottle 2015, American Horror Story: Freak Show Academy Showing Reception, Tran Wedding Reception, Lumens Lightning Awards Gala, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday Global Compassion Summit, Warner Bros Reception and Comic Con Panel, Shambhala Music Festival 2015, Lucent Academy of Cirque Arts Workshops, “Unleash Your Legend” music video.
Created and managed the Lucent Dossier Experience Etsy Shop

Old Navy
Logistics  

Processed incoming merchandise during early morning and late night shifts. Ran go backs and set/replenished shops according to new promotions and sales. Organized clearance areas according to sizes and price points. Set new promotional signage and marked down clearance items. Cleaned store while recovering the sales floor and assisting customers.

Cost Plus World Market                                  
Sales Associate & Beverage Back Up 

Helped set up the new store by setting merchandise and displays for two weeks. Cashier duties included suggestive selling while being quick and efficient, cleaning and restocking registers while slow, and helping customers with large purchases to their car. Sales Lead duties included greeting customers, recovering sales floor, down stocking, checking in and helping customers, and answering service calls while signing up customers for the World Market Explorer program on hand held devices and at the register. Beverage Back up duties included dusting and straightening, checking signage, placing orders for wine on CRUSH and beer on AS400, communication vendors, receiving beverage deliveries, giving directions to merchandisers for placement and back stocking, rearranging displays for back stock, promotions and new sets, and receiving deliveries on computer while assisting customers and signing them up for the WME beverage prices.

Boys & Girls Club Garden Grove   
Youth Development Professional   

Worked with children between third and sixth grade, helping to reinforce the learning that took place during the school day, planned activities to enrich their minds through 5 CORE areas (Character & Leadership, Sports & Recreation, Health & Life Skills, Education & Career Development, and Arts), and helped them become successful youth. Supervised anywhere from 5 to 25 students at a time, while constantly reinforcing the BE GREAT Traits. Worked closely with other co-workers in a limited work space, completed the Leadership training through Boys & Girls Club of America, and began training with the Site Coordinator for Lead position. Helped coordinate Family Night activities such as Photo booth, Picture Frames, Fashion Show, and choreographed student Hip Hop Dance.

Pier 1 Imports
Sales Associate   
Sales Associate of the Quarter 2013

Opening duties included cleaning and organizing while aiding customers, keeping track of sales numbers, selling the Pier 1 Rewards Credit Card, and working on various visual tasks. Performed duties while on the sales floor alone for various lengths of time. Stock room duties included processing and organizing merchandise before placing them on the sales floor in a neat and timely fashion. Coached daily by managers about new promotions or markdowns, new placement, product knowledge, store and personal sales goals, which often lead to discussions about sales strategies and techniques. Thrived in occasional sales competitions and was awarded a Most Valuable Player award.