Taylor C Jensen
Lighting Programmer & Technician
A methodical lighting programmer & technician. Enhances projects with collaboration, diligence, and technical knowledge. Creatively solves conceptual problems and quickly troubleshoots technical issues to meet deadlines. Easily adapts to new situations, people, and technology.
My website is under active development, please pardon the mess. My online resume is still being updated, please download my traditional resumes for a complete overview.
Downloads
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Experience
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Lighting Programmer at Be More Chill Japan
Highlights
- Tyler Micoleau (Lighting Designer)
- Tokyo Broadcasting System
- New National Theatre Tokyo • Japan
– present
Lighting Programmer at The Glasshouse
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- Corporate events
- Weddings
- The Glasshouse • NY
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Lighting Programmer at Dom Juan
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- Cha See (Lighting Designer)
- Bard SummerScape • NY
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Lighting Programmer at Signature Theatre Gala 2022
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- Chris Bowser (Lighting Designer)
- Signature Theatre • NY
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Lighting Programmer at Nail Biter
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- Thomas Dunn (Lighting Designer)
- Beth Gill (Choreographer)
- Bard College • NY
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Lighting Programmer at Soft
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- Cha See (Lighting Designer)
- MCC Theater • NY
- NY Times Critic's Pick
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Lighting Programmer at Exception to the Rule
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- Cha See (Lighting Designer)
- Roundabout Theatre Company • NY
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Lighting Programmer at The Case for the Existence of God
Highlights
- Tyler Micoleau (Lighting Designer)
- Signature Theatre • NY
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Associate Lighting Designer at Ocean Filibuster
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- Thomas Dunn (Lighting Designer)
- Katie Pearl (Director)
- American Repertory Theater • MA
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Lighting Programmer at The British Invasion
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- Keith Truax (Lighting Designer)
- Nicholas Pollock (Assistant Lighting Designer)
- Quatro Entertainment • GA
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Lighting Programmer at Shhhh
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- Jen Schriever (Lighting Designer)
- The Atlantic Theater Stage 2 • NY
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Electrician at The Alchemist
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- Desi McCoy-Fischer (Production Electrician)
- Red Bull Theater • NY
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Assistant Production Electrician at Kimberly Akimbo
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- Rebecca McCoy-Fischer (Production Electrician)
- Atlantic Theater Company • NY
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Electrician at The Nimesh Patel Comedy Special
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- Tim Parrish (Production Electrician)
- Gramercy Theatre • NY
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Production Electrician at The New York Stage & Film Winter Gala 2022
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- YiChung Chen (Lighting Designer)
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Electrician at The Buzzfeed Holiday Party 2022
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- Nicholas Pollock & Griffyd Cole (Lighting Designers)
- Alexis Durso (Production Electrician)
- Five OHM • NY
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Associate Lighting Designer at Is This a Room
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- Thomas Dunn (Lighting Designer)
- Tina Satter (Director)
- The Lyceum Theatre • NY
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Lighting Programmer at The Shape of Things
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- Solomon Weisbard (Lighting Designer)
- The Park Avenue Armory
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Electrician at The Last of the Love Letters
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- Rebecca McCoy Fischer (Production Electrician)
- Atlantic Theater Company • NY
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Electrician at Definition
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- Stacy Derosier (Lighting Designer)
- Steven Johnson (Production Electrician)
- The Bushwick Star • NY
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Lighting & Video Operator at #DateMe: an OkCupid Experiment
Highlights
- Rebecca McCoy-Fischer (Production Electrician)
- The Westside Theatre • NY
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Lighting Programmer at Almelem
Highlights
- Will Lowry (Lighting Designer)
- Gideon Productions • NY
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Electrician at The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
Highlights
- Rebecca McCoy-Fischer (Production Electrician)
- The Lighting Syndicate
- Classic Stage Company • NY
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Assistant Lighting Designer at Peter Pan
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- Maranda Debusk (Lighting Designer)
- Carolina Ballet • SC
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Lighting Designer at Heathers
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- Isabel Wildgen (Director)
- The Pauper Players • SC
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Lighting Programmer & Assistant Lighting Designer at Man of La Mancha
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- Alan C. Edwards (Lighting Designer)
- John W. Engeman Theater • NY
– present
Electrician at The Park Avenue Armory
Highlights
- The Lehman Trilogy
- Antigone
- Enemy of the People
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Electrician at The Lighting Syndicate
Highlights
- The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
– present
Web Designer at American Friends of Pro Vita Charity, Inc.
AFPVO raises money from American donors for Pro Vita orphanage in Romania.
Highlights
- Established web presence
- Started donor newsletter
- Enabled charity board to autonomously release online updates and newsletters
– present
Founder & Web Developer at Halo Party
Halo Party is a site for finding Halo Master Chief Collection custom game modes and maps.
Highlights
- Frontend web design
- Continuous integration with web host and caching CDN
- Currated maps and game modes
- 1K monthly visitors
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Camp Technology Instructor at SSSAS Summertimes
Summertimes excels at offering a fantastic array of camps and summer academic classes. Our amazing camp directors, faculty, and summer staff make the summer an unforgettable experience for every camper and student.
Highlights
- Created daily computer activities for campers aged 6-16
- Supervised daily field trips during rocket camp & aquatic camp
– present
Electrician at The Atlantic Theater Company
Highlights
- Kimberly Akimbo
- English
- The Secret Life of Bees
- Blue Ridge
- The Mother
- Eddie and Dave
– present
Electrician at Signature Theatre
Highlights
- Octet
- Fires in the Mirror
- Boseman and Lena
- Cambodian Rock Band
- The Curse of the Starving Class
- By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Education
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Bachelor of the Arts in Theatre Arts & Information Technology from Furman University with GPA of 3.374
Courses
- Lighting Design
- Scenic Design
- Sound Design
- Advanced Rendering
- Independent Study: Communicating Light Plots
- Web Design
- Computer Organization
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Big Data: Mining & Analytics
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Diploma in High School from St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School with GPA of 3.4
Courses
- Robotics
Awards
3rd Place Lighting Design from Stan Pressner at the South Eastern Theatre Conference
Each year, graduate and undergraduate students display their design and technology work at the annual SETC Convention.
Senior Technology Award from St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
The Technology Excellence Award honors the student who demonstrates enthusiasm and initiative in using technology in positive, exciting and ethical ways.
References
I've had the pleasure of knowing Taylor since 2014, and have worked with him in a variety of capacities, both academic and professional, and he is without a doubt one of the finest young designers and electricians I have mentored.
Taylor shows an incredible commitment to the fields of design and technical theatre, has accumulated a comparably high level of knowledge to others his age, and demonstrates constant dedication to exploring new topics in his areas of interest.
Skills
- Lighting Programmer
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- Production Electrician
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- Lighting Designer
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- Web Designer
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- Systems Administrator
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- Graphic Designer
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Languages
- English
- Fluency: Native speaker
- Spanish
- Fluency: Limited working proficiency
Interests
- Tabletop Games
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Volunteer
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Cook at DC Central Kitchen
Our mission is to use food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities.
