THOMAS ANDREW SCHMIDT

WestDesMoines,IA50266 5154420072 schmjdt@schmjdt.com/http://www.schmjdt.com/p/resume_23.html

March2008Present GlobalSpectrumIowaEventsCenter
ITTechnician

DesMoines,IA

Developingaproficiencyincomputerskills,specializingintheMicrosoftSuitesPackage Install;phone,data,internet,andaudiolinesfortradeshows,concertsandotherevents Configuretemporarywiredandwirelessguestnetworkswithintegratedfirewallcompatibilityforshowsandconcerts Serveasatechnicaladvisortothevarioustradeshowsandconcerts SuperviseProductionStaffduringArenaCross,MonsterJam,ProfessionalBullRidersTour,WorldsToughestRodeo,Iowa Barstormers(AFL),IowaEnergy(NBADL),IAHSAAStateWrestlingandBasketball,IGHSAUStateBasketball,aswellasNCAA eventsincludingregularseasongames,and2008WomensRegionaland2012RegionalFinalsGames VerifyScoringSystemaccuracyandperformonsitetroubleshootingforallDaktroincsAllsport5000issues AssistCameraOperators,TechnicalDirector,ReplayandPlaybackwithtroubleshootingandexecution AssistRadioandTelevisionwithconnectionstoinhousesystemsandcommunicationlines(ISDN,Pots,Ethernet,TRIAX,COAX, FiberforVideouplink,Audio,andDMX) Maintainspecializedinhouseequipment,suchas;DaktronicsandBarcoVideosystems,QuestPointofSale,FuturePOS, TangentPointofsalesystems,PaciolanTicketingsoftware,MicromainAssetTrackingSoftware,andKronosTimeKeeping software AssistEngineeringDepartmentwithmaintenanceofJohnsonControlsBuildingAutomationSystem,SchneiderSquareDSmart Breakers,GopherStageLightingSystem,UnisonLightingControlSystems,MartinLightJockey,aswellas,securitysystems controlled;byVidex,SimplexFireControlandSapphireAccessControl Performupdatesandinventoryon125userworkstations,500VOIPMitelphones,and190housetelevisions BalanceandMaintaininhouseCableRFsystem oSystemIncludes5inhousemodulatedchannelsand12modulatedcabletelevisionchannels oSystemSpansthreebuildingsandiscomprisedof65DrakeandBlonderToungeAmplifiers MaintainBlackberryEnterpriseServerandMicrosoftExchange2003and2010Servers MonitorandperformupdatesforKasperskyAntiVirusserverandworkstations AssistotherdepartmentswithTechnologybasedapplicationsincluding; CreatedHTMLoutboundfooterforMarketingDepartmenttopromotefutureevents ImplementediPadguidedtoursystemforSalesDepartment Designed3DrenderingsofmeetingspacesforEventsDepartmentthroughGoogleSketchUp Configuredandmaintainedcampuswidedigitalsignagesystem oDevelopedCustomTwitterScriptforConcourseTVsystem oIntegratedwithUngerboeckSchedulingSoftware oAutomatedschedulingofMarketingDepartmentandFrontRowAdvertisingprograms oCustomSchedulesandDesignspershowrequest EmployeeoftheMonthforMarchof2010 EmployeeoftheMonthforDecember2012

October2008February2009 IowaChopsHockey(AmericanHockeyLeague)PreviouslyIowaStars
DirectorofGameDayEventsandPromotions

DesMoines,IA

OnlineServices,OnlineTicketSalesandCustomerServiceManager

TaskedwithdirectingandproducingallaspectsoftheIowaChopsgamedaypresentation Createdgamescripts,promotionalscripts,PAannouncementsandvideoshotsheets Producedgamereadymaterialsforallaudio/videopurposes(ingameuse,online,radio&televisioncommercials) Managedagamedaystaffof30individuals Organizedandexecutedallonice,office,pregame,intermission,andpostgamepromotionalactivities Providedcustomerservicetofullandpartialseasonticketholders Managedcustomerdatabasesandgeneratedbothcorporateandindividualleads Organizedandtrackedadgeneratedsalesandrevenue Assistedcustomerswithonlineticketpurchasesandprovidedcontinuedcustomersupportforonlineclients Created,designedandimplementednewonlinecontentforiowachops.com Managedallauxiliaryonline,socialmediaaccountssuchas;Youtube,Facebook,flickr,Twitter,andblogger

August2007April2008

GameDayandMediaIntern

Performedupdatesandmaintenanceforwww.iowastarshcokey.com Createdwebbasedtoolsusinghtmlscriptingforwww.iowastarshockey.com Filedandexecutedalldonationrequestsforcommunityandcharitableevents Responsibleforpregamehighlightsandpostgamerecapsforteamwebsiteanddistributiontovariousmediaoutlets Wrote16indepthfeaturearticlesandsmallerfeaturesfortheIceTimesgamepublication Organizedanddistributedstatandmediapacketstocoaches,players,leaguepersonnelandmedia Assistedintheexecutionofoniceandofficepromotionsandceremonies

July2001July2007 FridleyTheatres

GeneralManager(20062007)

DesMoines,IA

Managedthesevenscreen,1100seatnewlyrenovatedParamountTheaterinIndianola,Iowa(pop.oftown+areawas50,000) BeganworkingforFridleyTheatresasVideoStoreClerkandConcessionsWorkerPromotedtoProjectionManager(2003),Part TimeAssistantManager(2004),FullTimeAssistantManager(2005)andthenGeneralManagerinAprilof2006 Responsibleformaintaininggoodemploymentpracticesthroughhiringanddisciplineofemployees ManagedaStaffof1830;includingjanitorialandmaintenancepersonnel Conductedinventorycontrolforconcessionsandjanitorialsuppliesonaweeklybasis Completednightlyandweeklyfinancereportstotaling,inexcessof$1millionannually Balancedaccountsreceivableandselectaccountspayable Responsibleforschedulingspecialshowingsforpublicandprivategroups Implementedrecurringprivateshowstotalingbetween$75,000100,000annually,includingthefollowingmajorclients; SimpsonCollegeCampusActivitiesBoard;50showsand$30,000annually IndianolaChildCare;6showsand$15,000annually NorwalkPublicSchoolDistricts;6showsand$15,000annually TheVillageRetirementCommunity;5showsand$7500annually ResponsibleforsellingholidayshowsponsorshipsandtheDiscountGiftCertificateProgram Increasedsponsorsby25%to45sponsoredbusinesses Increasedholidaygiftcertificatesalesby33%to$30,000

20042008 SimpsonCollege
B.A.,Marketing

Indianola,IA

Recipientofthe20062007RalphJ.SampsonStudentinFreeEnterpriseAward FouryearmemberofStudentsinFreeEnterprise(SIFE) PresidentofSimpsonCollegeSIFEfromOctober2006September2008 MemberoftheTeamAwarded2007WarrenCountyUnitedWayVolunteerAwardforworkthroughSIFE GeneralManageroftheStudentownedStormCellarRestaurantfromDecember2005August2006 DirectorofSimpsonCollegeEthicsBowlfor2006and2007 Memberofthe2004MensVarsitySoccerTeam 20082009HeadCoachofIndianolaTribeU19MensSoccerTeam Memberof20102012SimpsonCollegeSIFECommunityAdvisoryBoard

Activities and Awards