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Ryder Dobson

Marietta

Summary

Dynamic and adaptable, I've honed my problem-solving and leadership skills through roles such as Church Audio Technician at Resurgent Atlanta and Worship Team Pianist. Excelling in teamwork and community service, I've significantly enhanced congregation satisfaction and mastered diverse performance settings, showcasing my ability to thrive in varied environments.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Meals on Wheels Volunteer

MUST Ministries
10.2024 - Current
  • Assisted in delivery of free meals to the elderly
  • Approached issues proactively to best meet current and future community needs.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
  • Assisted with special events and programs.

Worship Team Pianist

Resurgent Atlanta
04.2021 - 04.2023
  • Played weekly at the Sunday service
  • Adapted to diverse performance settings, displaying professionalism and flexibility in response to varying acoustics or unexpected challenges.
  • Was the "center" of the band, being responsible for beginning almost every song, setting the mood for the congregation and pastor, and properly setting up each song with the correct "strings pad", which would play in the background for every song, and had to be manually adjusted and established
  • Developed strong sight-reading skills, enabling quick preparation for impromptu performances or last-minute repertoire changes.

Church Audio Technician

Resurgent Atlanta
04.2019 - 04.2021


  • Increased congregation satisfaction by providing exceptional on-site performance of church technologies for the pastor and worship team.
  • Set up soundboards, microphones, amplifiers, audio lines, monitors and speakers to satisfy production needs for live performances
  • Weekly was in charge of preparing and controlling "ProPresenter", a popular church program designed to display slides for song lyrics and sermon notes with customizable fonts, backgrounds, and settings

Worship Team Pianist

Activation Church
10.2016 - 11.2017
  • Played weekly at the Sunday service
  • Adapted to diverse performance settings, displaying professionalism and flexibility in response to varying acoustics or unexpected challenges.
  • Was the 'center' of the band, being responsible for beginning almost every song, setting the mood for the congregation and pastor, and properly setting up each song with the correct 'strings pad', which would play in the background for every song, and had to be manually adjusted and established.


Church Audio Technician

Activation Church
01.2016 - 10.2016
  • Increased congregation satisfaction by providing exceptional on-site performance of church technologies for the pastor and worship team.
  • Weekly was in charge of preparing and controlling "ProPresenter", a popular church program designed to display slides for song lyrics and sermon notes with customizable fonts, backgrounds, and settings

Skills

  • Positive attitude
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Organized and efficient
  • Problem-solving
  • Willing to lead a congregation or other mass of people
  • Community service
  • Event setup

Timeline

Meals on Wheels Volunteer

MUST Ministries
10.2024 - Current

Worship Team Pianist

Resurgent Atlanta
04.2021 - 04.2023

Church Audio Technician

Resurgent Atlanta
04.2019 - 04.2021

Worship Team Pianist

Activation Church
10.2016 - 11.2017

Church Audio Technician

Activation Church
01.2016 - 10.2016
Ryder Dobson