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Jovanna Ellis

Summary

Multitalented creative professional, offering 14 years of experience in both performative & technical Theatre Arts. Proficient in administrative duties, with strong interpersonal & relationship building abilities. Patient, passionate & determined to lend support to operations and grow professionally.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Pageant Performance Coach [Pro Bono]

Self Employed
10.2016 - Current
  • Training pageant contestants in Drama, Spoken Word, Movement For Stage
  • Overall Stage Presence.
  • Methods to Combat Stage Fright.
  • Improve Speech and vocal strength.

Sales Associate

Massy Distribution Barbados Limited
11.2018 - 01.2022
  • Accomplished associate with excellent customer service & a solid knowledge of products.
  • Excellent communication skills with cash management & POS systems experience.
  • Captured insights on current & future customer trends by building rapport & gaining trust with current &
    potential customers. i.e Adding Kosher wine for potential Jewish customers.

Internship

EBCCI Manager's Office
02.2018 - 05.2018
  • Assisting with Management of Events. Both administrative and Front of House Operations.

Administrative Assistant [Student Assistant]

University of the West Indies Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination
10.2017 - 05.2018
  • Created New Electronic Filing System.
  • Management of Filing System Electronically & Physically.
  • Created New Roster System Inclusive of Vacation Schedule.
  • Greeting Clients & Visitors as Needed.
  • Handling Incoming Calls & Other Communications.
  • Performing General Office Clerk Duties & Errands.

Operations Assistant [Internship]

Fieldtech Staging Solutions
04.2018 - 04.2018

Actress

National Cultural Foundation
04.2016 - 08.2017
  • Improvisational Actress For Play-writing Workshops .
  • Actress For Dramatic Reading.

Theatre Performer Actress

Empress Zingha Simmons
05.2017 - 05.2017
  • Play - 'In the beginning there was the word’
  • Dramatic portrayal of character Milly in an intense scene with prominent actor Mr. Tony Thompson.

Drama Facilitator

Ministry of Culture, Sports & Youth
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Teach basic drama to students.
  • Use of Drama to Promote Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation.

Lead Actress, Performance Poet & Presenter

National Cultural Foundation
07.2016 - 07.2016
  • Lead Actress  in NCF's 'In Our Words' Crop Over Read-In .
  • Portrayed character of Becka
  • Presented other Artists
  • Performed Poetry from prominent Caribbean Poets.

Theatre Performer Actress

The Gap Theatre
01.2015 - 05.2015
  • Worked with directors, other actors and playwrights to interpret lines and develop blocking.
  • Danced and Sang to professional standard required.
  • Performed alongside well-known actors, including Nala & Ayesha Gibson.
  • Directed by Tony Thompson.

Assistant Office Administrator[Temporary Contract]

International Broker’s Consultants
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Managing Filing Systems
  • Updating Paperwork, Maintaining Documents & Word processing.
  • Creating, Maintaining & Entering Information into databases.
  • Contacting Clients with updates.

Stage Hand

The Lighthouse Foundation
08.2014 - 08.2014
  • Set Stage
  • Direct other stage hands with set changes
  • Strike stage
  • Secure Props

2nd Assistant to Director

Cross Caribbean Productions
10.2012 - 10.2012
  • Assist with Logistics
  • Problem Solving
  • Maintaining Order on Set
  • Directly assist Director in any way to ensure smooth & efficient operations of production

Wardrobe Supervisor [Temporary]

Laff-It-Off Productions Inc
08.2011 - 08.2011
  • Manage Wardrobe & Assist Performers with dressing
  • Swift Problem Solving

Head Camp Assistant For 4-6 Age Group

Ministry of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth
07.2011 - 08.2011
  • Camp St. Lucy Stars

Actress

University of the west Indies School of Clinical Medicine & Research
05.2011 - 05.2011
  • Performed as Actress Portraying Various
    Patient Characters

Actress

Regional Police Training Centre
03.2011 - 03.2011
  • Portraying Various characters of Rape Victims.

Actress in Play 'I Have No Son: Rico’s Story'

The Caribbean Cytometry and Analytical Society
03.2011 - 03.2011

Theatre Arts Councellor

Errol Barrow Centre For Creative Imagination
06.2010 - 08.2010

Actress

Kwest Productions
03.2010 - 03.2010

Director - Karlos Cobham

Performance Poet

Pan African Affairs
08.2009 - 08.2009
  • Single Show

Head Camp Assistant For 4-6 Age Group

Ministry of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth
06.2009 - 08.2009
  • Camp Odyssey

Actress

Carlos Barrow
06.2009 - 06.2009

Performance Tour Guide

Drama Konnections
03.2009 - 03.2009
  • Tour Guide
  • Entertained and informed Guests throughout Tour through dancing, Singing and Verse.

Actress

Drama Konnections
03.2008 - 03.2008
  • Studied and rehearsed from scripts to interpret and memorize lines and cues.
  • Character of Girlfriend in Drama & Infomercial

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Creative Arts

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVEHILL CAMPUS
10.2021

Certificate - WSET Level 1 Award in Wines

WINE AND SPIRITS EDUCATION TRUST
12.2018

Certificate - Event Planning

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS
2015

Associate of Arts - Theatre Arts

BARBADOS COMMUNTY COLLEGE
Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados
2009

Caribbean Examinations Council - Six General Proficiency

COLERIDGE AND PARRY SCHOOL
08.2007

Skills

  • Exceptional Interpersonal Skills
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
  • Organizational Proficiency
  • Adaptability
  • Verbal & Written Communication
  • Adept Problem Solving
  • Leadership Aptitude
  • Analytical & Investigative
  • Event Planning

References

Dr. Yvonne Weekes 

Lecturer in Theatre at the University of the West Indies Cavehill Campus - Tel: 417-4783 


Ayesha Gibson 

Owner/Producer of Story Shyft Literary Media Arts Company - Tel: 244-9498


Shakera Williams 

Administrative Officer at Frank Collymore Hall - Tel:  826-0857

Timeline

Sales Associate

Massy Distribution Barbados Limited
11.2018 - 01.2022

Operations Assistant [Internship]

Fieldtech Staging Solutions
04.2018 - 04.2018

Internship

EBCCI Manager's Office
02.2018 - 05.2018

Administrative Assistant [Student Assistant]

University of the West Indies Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination
10.2017 - 05.2018

Theatre Performer Actress

Empress Zingha Simmons
05.2017 - 05.2017

Pageant Performance Coach [Pro Bono]

Self Employed
10.2016 - Current

Lead Actress, Performance Poet & Presenter

National Cultural Foundation
07.2016 - 07.2016

Drama Facilitator

Ministry of Culture, Sports & Youth
06.2016 - 08.2016

Actress

National Cultural Foundation
04.2016 - 08.2017

Theatre Performer Actress

The Gap Theatre
01.2015 - 05.2015

Stage Hand

The Lighthouse Foundation
08.2014 - 08.2014

Assistant Office Administrator[Temporary Contract]

International Broker’s Consultants
01.2013 - 01.2015

2nd Assistant to Director

Cross Caribbean Productions
10.2012 - 10.2012

Wardrobe Supervisor [Temporary]

Laff-It-Off Productions Inc
08.2011 - 08.2011

Head Camp Assistant For 4-6 Age Group

Ministry of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth
07.2011 - 08.2011

Actress

University of the west Indies School of Clinical Medicine & Research
05.2011 - 05.2011

Actress in Play 'I Have No Son: Rico’s Story'

The Caribbean Cytometry and Analytical Society
03.2011 - 03.2011

Actress

Regional Police Training Centre
03.2011 - 03.2011

Theatre Arts Councellor

Errol Barrow Centre For Creative Imagination
06.2010 - 08.2010

Actress

Kwest Productions
03.2010 - 03.2010

Performance Poet

Pan African Affairs
08.2009 - 08.2009

Head Camp Assistant For 4-6 Age Group

Ministry of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth
06.2009 - 08.2009

Actress

Carlos Barrow
06.2009 - 06.2009

Performance Tour Guide

Drama Konnections
03.2009 - 03.2009

Actress

Drama Konnections
03.2008 - 03.2008

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Creative Arts

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVEHILL CAMPUS

Certificate - WSET Level 1 Award in Wines

WINE AND SPIRITS EDUCATION TRUST

Certificate - Event Planning

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS

Associate of Arts - Theatre Arts

BARBADOS COMMUNTY COLLEGE

Caribbean Examinations Council - Six General Proficiency

COLERIDGE AND PARRY SCHOOL
Jovanna Ellis