Shelby Smith

Education
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley MA
Bachelor of Arts: Film Media Theater, Expected May 2025
Courses: Film Studies, Video Production, Screenwriting

Farmington High School, Farmington, CT
High School Diploma, June 2021
Courses:         AP Language and Composition
AP US History
AP Music Theory
AP Calculus
GPA:             3.9

Honors/Awards:    
Amy Olivastro Memorial Scholarship
Farmington Bank Community Foundation Scholarship
Kevin Adorno Memorial Scholarship
Honor Roll
Varsity Softball Captain

Work Experience
Actress, MIDA, Hartford CT
August 2022

• Performed as an extra in a feature film
• Gained on-set experience with professional filmmakers, crew and actors

 
House Manager, Rooke Theater, South Hadley MA
March 2022-April 2022

• Responsible for instructing ushers of their duties, answering guest questions, and resolving any conflicts
• Coordinated with Stage Manager and Department staff
• Developed skills in guest relations, organization and managership

Eye On Video, Real Art Ways, Hartford CT
June 2020-August 2020; June 2022-August 2022

• Wrote, directed, and acted in my own short films
• Developed time management skills; recruited actors; and responsible for scheduling all other tasks that needed to be completed within a six-week timespan
• Able to create a positive work environment and build connections in a virtual work setting

Actor, The Hartford Stage, Hartford CT: “Breakdancing Shakespeare”
June 2019-August 2019

• Performed as an actress in a lead role in a modern rendition of “A Midsummer Night's Dream”
• Worked with professional mentors; developed collaborative skills; learned modern dance as well as comedy/improvisational skills

Activities
Tara Sunne Music Video, Farmington, CT: “Little Dreams”
May 2021-February 2022

• Wrote, directed, and edited Little Dreams music video; song written and composed by Tara Sunne
• Directed actors to lip sync to the prerecorded song
• Analyzed lyrics to create story, which I storyboarded and recorded

Skills
Computers: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Cloud, Davinci Resolve
Language: English (fluent) and Spanish (conversational)