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

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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)