Jessica Coutinho Newey

Internship included time in the field as an electrician, and in the shop.

On-site electrician: loading and unloading gear from trucks, following plots to install light fixtures with power and data cables, maintaining OSHA safety requirements

Shop: following paperwork to load gear required for events, including lighting fixtures and accessories, data and power cables, communication devices, and safety gear; checking in gear from returning events against paperwork while checking for losses or damage to equipment; seasonally appropriate inventory; loading and unloading trucks; maintaining OSHA safety requirements

Various roles including Stage Manager, Dramaturge, Lighting Designer, and Artistic Director

Stage Manager: Rehearsal Management, including scheduling, organizing, recording blocking, and company-wide communication; Performance Management, including logistics of theater and front of house, giving call for lighting and sound cues; Production Management, including communication with third-party resources like PR and photography, collaboration with all departments company-wide, and troubleshooting issues as they arise from preproduction to final strike of set

Dramaturge: Researching themes, topics, and physical world of the play and presenting to cast and crew in succinct and understandable formats, maintaining website and podcast with transcripts for student cast, providing pronunciation guides, being available at all rehearsals to answer questions of cast, collaborating with director and designers to maintain continuity of production

Lighting Designer: Designing show in collaboration with director, maintaining lights and cables, operating light board during production

Artistic Director: Running full production from preproduction to final strike, collaborating with all directors, cast, and crew, troubleshooting and resolving issues throughout production, acting as point person for all departments, facilitating communication with all departments and the college

Position was created to assist students through the new COVID educational landscape and evolved as students returned to campus.

Covid period: acted as liaison between students, faculty, and staff; reached out to students at risk of failing, or who have missed classes; engaged in preemptive communications with students via text about campus resources and important upcoming dates; ran the chatbot for students and prospective students on the college website; maintained certifications in FERPA and state ethics
Post-Covid period in the Center for the Liberal Arts: supported center coordinator in day-to-day operation of the center, assisted with events in the center, aided students with technology, directed students to campus resources