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William Pickeral
229 Vassar Street | Cambridge, MA 02139 | 520.404.4608 | wpick@mit.edu

Education Undergraduate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Class of 2011; 4.8/5.0 GPA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Relevant
Course Work

Differential Equations
Mechanics and Materials I
Dynamics and Control I
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

High School

University High School, Tucson, AZ
Graduated with Honors; National Merit Finalist; 4.56 GPA

Work
Experience

E33, Cambridge, MA
Electrician
September 2007 – Current
Rig lighting and run shows and events on
MIT’s Campus.

Gaslight Theater, Tucson, AZ
Assistant Stage Manager
November, 2005 – August, 2007
Constructed and installed sets. Repaired and maintained theater. Managed shows, actors, and technical staff. Coordinated backstage movement. Crisis and crowd control.

Light and Sound Operator
March 2005 – August 2006
Operated light board, soundboard, and follow spot. Maintained lighting and sound equipment.

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Chemistry Intern
May 2006 – June 2006
Worked on researching and developing a Quinone (a class of organic compounds) to catalyze the production of hydrogen and eventually replace platinum as the primary catalyst for hydrogen fuel production. Worked in electrochemical, computational, and organic chemistry labs. Used photoelectron spectroscopy to analyze sanitized compounds. Used Unix to run computations.

Bianco Children’s Theater, Tucson, AZ
Stage Manager and Technical Director
January 2004 – December 2006
Oversaw control during the shows, including managing technical staff. Ensured safety of the young actors and educated them on the workings of a theater. Oversaw the design of simple sets, lights, and sounds.

Activities

MIT Dramashop
December 2007 – Current
Stage Manager: Suburbia and In the Heart of America
Producer: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

MIT Musical Theater Guild
September 2007 – Current
Stage Manager: Pippin and Kiss Me, Kate

Web Design

Tewecado Trust, Tucson, AZ
Volunteer Web Designer
January 2005 – Current
Design and update website for this not for profit organization. Website is written in xhtml, actionscript, javascript, and php. http://tewecado.org/

MIT Dramashop, Cambridge, MA
Webmaster
May 2008 – Current
Design and update website and ticket server.
Written in xhtml, javascript, and php. http://dramashop.mit.edu/

The Giving Tree Outreach, Tucson, AZ
Volunteer Web Designer
May 2008 – Current
Currently working on replacing the website of this non-profit organization.
http://mit.edu/wpick/Public/givingtree/

MIT Theater Arts, Cambridge, MA
Webmaster
August 2008 – Current
Update website, written in html and javascript, for Theater Arts Department.
http://web.mit.edu/mta/www/theater/

Simmons Hall, Cambridge, MA
Volunteer Web Designer
January 2008 – Current
Designed new website for MIT dormitory. http://simmons.mit.edu/

Interests

Piano, tiling, wood working, hiking, programming, graphic design, mock trial