Ray Franklin
Speech Coach, Stage Manager, and Event TV Director in the United States
Ray Franklin
Speech Coach, Stage Manager, and Event TV Director in the United States
Education
BA Television Production, University of South Florida with Theater Minor
Syn-Aud-Con – Audio production graduate
Project Success Method – Project management courses graduate
Theater technology training with various suppliers
Folsom Research – ScreenPro Class
Experience
Floor director, stage manager, camera operator and director – various local and network TV outlets, production companies and corporate clients (1972 – 1979)
VP Operations – CCI, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (1979 – 1982) Managed AV rental company “in-house” with more than 35 hotels. Also directed a successful in-house multimedia and video production division.
Production Director – Stage America, Las Vegas, NV, Colorado Springs, CO and Ft. Lauderdale, FL (1982 – present)
I have been trusted by various clients to manage small and large events, manage budgets and crews in more than 15 countries around the world.
Skills
Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD LT)
Author – “On-The-Job Speech Training” for middle managers preparing for their first big presentation.
Stage manager and video director
Talent coordinator – experience with varied list of celebrity entertainment
Teleprompter – experience operator and coach
Audience response system operator (PowerPoint based OptionPower)