Tom Bendelow

tombendelow0@gmail.com

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Education:

Rolling Hills Preparatory School: San Pedro, California

 

Affiliations:

• Specialized Arts Diploma (Expected 2022)

• National Honor Society (2020)

• Yearbook Photographer (2017-Present)

• Thespian Society (2019)

 

Co-curricular activities:

Tech Crew (2016-Present)

• Stage Manager of school play(s)

  • Assist the Technical Director in overseeing other crew members

  • Supervise tech crew and actors during rehearsals

  • Called cues during the show

  • Recommended and instituted methods of communication between Director and cast/crew

• Soundboard operator

  • Test mics at the beginning of shows​

  • Make sure the mix is good from beginning to end

  • Voice any concerns or issues to the Stage Manager/Directors

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 Actor in school musicals (2016-2019)

• Memorize and recite music and lines

• Commit to attending rehearsals and also working during my free time

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School Acapella Choir (2017-2019)

• Lead tenor

  •  Motivate and supervise the tenor section of three performers

• Perform at the CAIS Honors Choir as a tenor soloist

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Community Service:

• Aquarium of the Pacific (2015-Present)

  • Confidently talk about the exhibits on a microphone

  • Communicate one-on-one with guests

• • Educate the public why saving our oceans is so important

  • Share my love and passion for the ocean with the public

• Aquarium of the Pacific Photographer

  • Photograph volunteers working and engaging with guests throughout the aquarium

  • Collect photos of turtles for a research project

  • Organize images and loaded them into a software which tracked them through their markings

  • Work independently, communicate with my boss on the progress of the project and suggest improvements

 

Awards:

• Winner of the Congressional Arts Competition (2020)

• Honorable Mention from Scholastic Arts (2020)

• Gold Key from Scholastic Arts (2020)

• Art Show Award of Distinction (2019) 

• Upper School Art Award (2019) 

• Honorable Mention from Scholastic Arts (2018)

• Silver Key from Scholastic Arts (2018)

 

Other skills and talents:

• Spanish (conversational)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

• Proficient in Adobe programs

• Proficient in OBS Studio