My name is Walter Kaelin and for the past seven years I have been a manager with Apex Entertainment.  The company is a theatre chain located in Louisville, KY that operated two theatres.  I began in the summer of 1999 in a position that most theatre managers do, in the trenches of the concession stand.  Within three months, I was promoted to chief of staff.  Two months later, I was promoted to the rank of manager.

For approximately a year, I was a "transitory manager".  If a member of management was terminated at Village Eight, I would assist with operations until a replacement was found.  My duties also included both interviewing prospective managers as well as assisting with their on-site training.  When the replacement was complete, I would return to the Baxter Ave. and assist with daily operations there.  My longest stint at the Village was from February - October 2001, where I served as general manager for the company.

In October 2001, a fellow manager at Baxter Ave. fell ill, necessitating my return to the theatre.  His subsequent death locked me into position at the theatre.  By December 2002, I was in charge of all media relations and promotions for the theatre.  I have continued to serve as promotions manager for the theatre since that time.  A breakdown of my duties, as well as additional information of note, can be found below.

Duties as assistant manager at Baxter Avenue Theatres 

·         Ordering all promotional materials (trailers, one sheets, etc.), and on-site placement of received materials.

·         Contacting studio exhibitor relations representatives regarding the acquisition of select promotional materials (banners, standees, promo kits, etc.)

·         Weekly scheduling and supervision of a theatre staff averaging twenty-five employees.

·         Interviewing and hiring of new employees

·         Weekly ordering stock for the theatre from a variety of local distributors (Coca Cola, Clark Food Service, John Conti Coffee & Tea, etc.)

·         Computing weekly payroll for staff, lower management and projectionists.

·         Planning weekly trailer programming based on studio recommendations and audience targeting.

·         Ordering office materials for theatre floor and management office.

·         Contacting local media regarding press screenings, in-theatre promotions and special events.

·         Calculating daily and nightly weekday deposits ranging from one to five thousand dollars, as well as transporting the deposits to the sanctioned bank deposit box.

·         Calculating daily and nightly weekend deposits ranging from five to twenty thousand dollars, as well as transporting the deposits to the sanctioned bank deposit box.

·         Executing disciplinary action and/or termination of problematic staff members.

·         Basic on-site repair of computer terminals, ticket printers, and concession appliances.

·         Basic maintenance of management office, theatre lighting and plumbing.

·         Management of a safe with funds of $6,000.

·         Nightly safe audits.

·         Transmitting weekend and weekly box office returns to the booking agency

·         Daily communication with the corporation’s home office regarding theatre business, film grosses, etc.

·         Voicing weekly theatre phone/hotline recordings.

·         Daily breakdown of approximately two to six terminal registers.

·         Semiweekly travel to the company bank for acquisition of change (money exchanges averaging from $500 to $2000), as well as to procure company deposit slips.

·         Weekly inventory or theatre stock.

·         Travel both to freight depots and other theatres for delivery and/or pick up of prints.

·         Contacting local vendors for in-theatre repair.

·         Using petty cash to purchase items for theatre use.

·         Photographic of video documentation of theatre developments, promotions or on-site accidents.

·         Creating and executing various promotional junctures through (but not limited to):

§         contacting booking agents or studio representatives regarding acquisitions of film prints,

§         development of theatre ads for publication,

§         development of logos and theatre website icons,

§         creating and printing flyers,

§         discussing promotions on air through local radio channels (Clear Channel Communications, National Public Radio),

§         Contacting local vendors, businesses or charities regarding sponsorship, donations or appearances in conjunction with promotions

§         Emceeing presentations at the theatre surrounding the presentation

§         Placement of flyers at sponsoring locations, business partners of other areas of interest like local clubs, coffee houses and universities

Duties as general manager at the Village Eight included the above, as well as:

 ·         Weekly scheduling and supervision of a four-member management team.

·         Delegating theatre rentals and group events

·         Creating weekly forecasts for the theatre and submitting them to the corporate office for approval

·         Placement of theatre ads

·         Interviewing and hiring of new management members

·         Executing disciplinary action and/or termination of problematic management members.

·         Initiation of an “Employee of the Month” program for staff incentive.

·         Training newly hired management members for various theatre duties.

·         Creating weekly show time schedules.

·         Working with the booking agency regarding weekly screen placement of film titles.

·         Creating weekly inventory reports and transmitting them to home office.

·         Contracting theatre repair.

·         Importing new products to the concession stand, as well as establishing new items and prices within the computer database.

·         Maintaining a cost-per-customer below $0.61.

·         Transferring petty cash invoices, theatre billing and other classified information to the corporate office semiweekly.

·         Conducting audits of the theatre and its staff.

General Work History:

St. Francis DeSales High School - Office Aide (Fall 1996 - Spring 1998)

Natural Wonders (Oxmoor Mall Location) - Sales rep. (October 1996 - January 1997)

Feeder's Supply (Preston Hwy. Location) - Head Cashier (February 15, 1997 - July 10, 1999)

Baxter Avenue Theatres - Manager (July 13, 1999 - present)

WonderFest USA - Programming Crew (May 2000 - present)

Bullitt County Public School System - Substitute Teacher (December 2004 to June 2005)

Bullitt Central High School - Science Teacher (July 2005 to present)

Education history:

Middle School: St. Thomas More - Louisville, KY (Fall 1991 - Spring 1994)

High School: St. Francis of DeSales High School - Louisville, KY (Fall 1994 - Spring 1998). GPA - 3.9. Graduated May 23, 1998.

Undergraduate: University of Louisville School of Arts and Sciences - Louisville, KY (Fall 1998 - Spring 2003).  GPA - 3.3.  Graduated May 10, 2003. Attained BA in Biology.

Graduate: University of Louisville School of Education - Louisville, KY (Summer 2003 - Summer 2004).  GPA - 3.98. Graduated August 20, 2004. Attained MA in Teaching.

Email: scardol@yahoo.com