Toddrick Ricks

About Toddrick Ricks

Senior Studio and Production manager with keen technical oversight of transforming: project workflow, traffic schedules, and event specifics into actionable strategies that achieve strong year over year sales growth. Serving as a trusted advisor for senior leaders in distributing over 15+ years’ of deliverables and branding to Fortune 500 companies in the North and Southeast for millions of viewers and listeners. Master of new digital technology, skillfully using: audio, video, and lighting programs and equipment. Regarded for cultivating premier client experiences in the production/technology, hospitality, and entertainment sectors. Significant experience in building and leading technical and production teams of sub-contractors, project managers, and IT teams across multiple platforms in digital and broadcast media productions. Remarkably successful in delivering business value as a resolution-focused digital manager with over 8 years’ experience and high impact strategic influence in facilitating stage, sound, lights and video system transformations for major television and radio affiliates and social venues. Extensive knowledge in the use of industry- leading technologies and software suites. Specific expertise in AV equipment to include audio and video conferencing equipment, distributed audio, digital signage, lighting, sound reinforcement, control system design, and all presentation systems. Valued industry contributions as an instructor for current and future corporate leaders in Business and Entertainment interacting with key industry business leaders, vendors, and top regional venues.

Experience

1. Lead Installation Technician

   Education Management Solutions (EMS)

   Aug 2023 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

Education

• Temple University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), MASS MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS

  1997 — 2001

• Temple University

  Master of Arts (MA), MASS MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS

  2002 — 2005