Joseph Spear

I am currently a first-year student at the University of British Columbia, studying Media Production with future plans to attend law school. I aspire to become a Talent Agent/Manager in the Film and Television industry. With many job experiences already, my eagerness to get experience within the entertainment industry makes me a qualified and reliable candidate for available positions.

ME TO WE. 11 hrs per wk. 2 wks. 2018 | A for-profit company that sells lifestyle products, travel experience, and leadership training while positively impacting communities and empowering world change.

Volunteer for the Ecuador Country Project

• Studied Andean history of colonialism at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Quito City
• Laboured day by day on many construction sites at schools in a high-altitude village in the Chimborazo Province •

Participated in a project aimed at developing a food sustainability program for the indigenous population by creating future plans and goals for the community

• Volunteered in the development of clean water initiatives and alternative income programs to help prevent famine within the lower-class Ecuadorian population.
• Instructed students in local classrooms and interacted with rural Ecuador communities as a member of the educational staff.

DUNLACE PARK. 16 hrs per wk. 7 wks. 2020-2021 Coaching kids privately as well as being hired at Dunlace Park Tennis Club to coach their fundamental beginner to intermediate level tennis camps.

Coach/Employee

• Hired to manage a tennis camp through my years of experience training as a competitive tennis player
• Taught beginner children and early teens from the ages of 3-14 the primary fundamentals of the sport. • Led the trajectory of their development by incorporating a strategically planned day to make the tennis experience fun as well as productive
• Tennis Canada Instructor Certification: Awarded by Tennis Canada. For completing many educational modules, the making ethical decisions test, as well as passing the professional instructor/coaching in person test.

MERCHANT OF TENNIS. 8 hrs per wk - 2021-2022 | The main retail provider for tennis players at all levels, by selling a variety of apparel and unique racket services. Retail Sales and Customer Service Associate

• Helped customers with any questions or purchases they would like to make when they walk into store •

Operated the Babolat Stringing Machine on the clients' rackets

• Maintained the cleanliness of the store by taking out the trash, updating inventory/stocking and vacuuming

INNOVA MEDICAL OPHTHALMICS. 40 hrs per wk - 2022 | The company is a leading supplier of diagnostic instruments, supplies, and support services to the Canadian ophthalmic community. Database Management Assistant

• Optimizing MS Excel database information for the Salesforce CRM. This included establishing a consistent naming structure and redoing the Contacts Database.
• Finding prospective graduating students and updating information on their profiles.

RITTER TALENT AGENCY. 2021-present | A principal agency with a full roster of talent ranging in age from infants to 80+. They represent a diverse group of both Union and Non-Union actors that are working in all areas of the industry (Television, Film, Commercials, Theater and Print). Actor

• Working with Jackie Warden to help get audition opportunities that have helped me work on sets for commercials and small film productions.
• Continue to develop my craft in art through classes at a variety of studios in Toronto and Vancouver.

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 | Bachelor of Arts Specializing in Media Prod| 1st Year

TORONTO PREP SCHOOL, 250 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON M4S 1H2 | Grade 12 Diploma | Grade Average: 94/100

LE DIPLÔME NATIONAL DU BREVET ( The French National Brevet Diploma) : Internationally awarded by Toronto French School. It is the assessment/examination of the French-speaking knowledge and skills acquired by the end of 3e(Junior Year). It includes tests in mathematics, French, history-geography, science, and an oral exercise that could focus on art or citizenship.