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Rosalinda Joachim

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Dance
  • Comics
  • Health Sciences
  • Special Effects and Stage Makeup
  • International Relations
  • Rugby

Reading

  • Academic
  • Drama
  • Folk Tales
  • Plays
  • Travel
  • Classics

I read books multiple times a week.

Bio

I want to travel the world, learn from it and grow. I have many passions ranging from medicine to live sound mixing to dance, and I hope to go to college to continue exploring those areas and discover more passions and excel in one. I am a great candidate because I will dedicate myself to a field and focus on improving myself and helping others around me. During 9th grade, I learned no students at my performing arts school were sound engineers and that it was one of the few positions we hired out to fill. So, I decided to step in. I approached the school's AV teacher and volunteered to take on that role. I probably asked the local sound engineers a million questions to learn more. Thankfully, both let me shadow them while they were working. At school, I would get to rehearsal early and stay there late. And I volunteered to help run sound in any way (ex: coiling cables, setting up mics, FoH Mixing, miking people, and cleaning up). Now, at my arts high school, I am who people call if they need help with anything sound-related. I have worked gigs running sound for professionals. Now, I am mentoring the next sound engineer. While I don't know if I will pursue sound as my career, it will always have a special place in my heart. It will definitely stay a passion of mine and has helped me grow into a more determined, ambitious, and committed individual. This experience taught me that if I put my mind to it I can do it.

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor's degree program

2024 – 2028

Majors:
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts

High School

2020 – 2024

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Majors of interest:
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • Audio/Video Technician

    Entertainment · The University of Texas at Austin

    Jan 2025 – Present

  • Lead Day Camp Counselor

    Health, Wellness, and Fitness · YMCA

    Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

  • Audio Technician

    Music · HSPVA Friends

    Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

  • Stagehand

    Entertainment · Eastburn Productions

    Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

  • Contract- Audio Engineer & Technician

    Performing Arts · Black Alumni Network

    Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

  • Contract-Audio Engineer and Audio Technician

    Performing Arts · The River-Theatre Under the Stars

    Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Sports
Dream career goals:
To work for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Minority Students in Technical Arts
The fine arts are recognized as a reflection of our world. Much of the best art is made by artists who wish to critique, change or celebrate our world. The fine arts, specifically theatre, are intentional. The plays chosen. The time produced. The actors cast. Every design is a choice. What projects I choose to work on are also intentional. These are all intentional because each element of a production works together to tell a story to the audience, expressing a theme or message, which can vary with each performance. We do a lot of performances at my high school, HSPVA, but we only do two All-School Musicals each year. The anticipation for the reveal of these musicals is insane. The school wants to provide a learning experience, spread joy, and make ticket sales, but more importantly, the student body wants our art to matter. When they announced the 2023-2024 Musicals at the end of last year, no one had heard of them. The Prom and After Midnight. One is a new musical, and the other is a less well-known jukebox. Regardless, the first thing most of us did was find out what message we were telling. Art conveys a lot, it can normalize foreign ideas and create connections between people with completely different experiences. Recently, more and more queer media is coming out and normalizing queer kids and relationships. The Prom is a story of growth and overcoming bias infused with a lesbian love story. When our teachers were asked why it was chosen this year, they said, because it might be the last year we can do it, given the political climate. That all being said, it is also a silly, fun musical with big dance numbers, lots of sparkles, and pretty prom dresses. And like much fine arts provides both capitalistic entertainment and heart-melting catharsis. Art on a basic level offers fulfillment. It allows both the artist and the spectator to express themselves and explore and engage with others. Fine arts serve as both a critique and a love letter to our world. I am a sound engineer and I wish to make theatre a welcoming space for everyone. I intentionally attempt to color-match mic elements and cables to the performer’s skin-tone. I intentionally call “sound” when expecting feedback to warn those who might be sensitive to loud noises. I intentionally ask permission to put mics on actors, whether that be attaching it to a bra, or a waistband, or moving their baby hairs out of the way for tape. Good theatre is intentional. Making theatre a welcoming, inclusive, space is intentional. Uplifting and empowering individuals and communities through theatre, that is intentional, too. Every choice we designers and technicians make tells a story and spreads a message, and we have to intentionally make choices that promote what we wish to see in the world. Link to work: https://sites.google.com/view/rosalindakjoachim?usp=sharing
I Can Do Anything Scholarship
A man alone on a stage watching an angel fly away is what captures my focus while audio engineering a touring Cirque du Soleil show in Mexico, grinning all the while.
Rosalinda Joachim Student Profile | Bold.org