Alykhan Jamal's Modeling Jobs, Acting Auditions and Additional Experience

About Me: My name is Aly-khan Jamal, I was born in Toronto, Ontario but lived in Africa (Nairobi, Kenya) for about 10 years. I currently reside in Vancouver, British Columbia. I'm an energetic guy, and I have a passion for acting.

Short Resume: EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Bachelor of Science with a Major Computing Science with a Minor in Drama
• Computer Programming skills (Completed Third year University) (Edmonton, AB 2010 -2014 convocation)
• Experience with Python, C and Java
• Acted in drama scenes and short plays
• Member of the cast for the School’s 2012 fall play. I played Ianos in “Mad Forest” by Caryl Churchill
• Taken a number of drama courses including Performer Created Theatre, and a number of scene study courses
• Have been taught and have experience using Stanislavski’s systematic approach to acting and creating a role

BURNABY CENTRAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
B.C. High School Diploma (Burnaby, BC June 2010)
• Leadership & Team work: Wrote and directed a short play; this involved listening and communicating effectively with my cast members, team work and time management, and technical stage management – lights, sound, props etc. (2010)
• Top Student Award: Directing/Scriptwriting 12 (2010)
• Award of Excellence: Acting 11 (2009)
• Award of Excellence: Drama 10 (2008)
• Duke of Edinburgh: Silver and Bronze Completion, Chief Scouts Award Recipient (2008, 2007, 2006, - respectively)
• Played in the Football team (Burnaby Wildcats) (2008, 2007)
• Honour Roll Award (2007, 2006)

EXPERIENCE

SEMINAR – INTRO TO AUDITIONING FOR COMMERCIALS
• Attended a seminar hosted by Casting Directors Murdine Hirsch and Deborah Barnes (Vancouver, BC 2013)
• Learned the process and specific strategies for auditioning for commercials

BACKGROUND EXTRA
• Worked as an extra on ‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’ (Vancouver, BC 2012)

SUMMER VISIONS 2010 PROGRAM
• Wrote and acted in a short film which was screened at the Summer Visions festival (Vancouver, BC 2010)
• YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v4Qb4niZp8

BURNABY CENTRAL SPRING PLAY
• Lead Role in Fools Plus, directed by Ms. Mann (2010)
• Cast member in Fame, directed by Ms. Mann (2009)
• Cast member in Head and Tails of the Arabian Nights, directed by Ms. Mann (2008)

ADDITIONAL

INTERESTS
• Experienced with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Programming – Python, C, Java
• Kung fu, Tennis, Ballroom Dancing, Acting, Chess
• Reading (Graphic novels, Fiction, Fantasy)