Education

Michigan Technological University (MTU) Houghton, MI

B.A., Sound Design (December 2010)

 

GPA: 3.25

Focus on Music Theory/Composition, Electrical Engineering Technology, and Philosophy

 

Experience

Support Technician at Hope College (October 2014 - Present

• Sound System Installation and Design

• Live Sound Reinforcement

• Event and Conference Coordination

• Student Staff Management and Scheduling

 

Solari Inc. (July 2012 - October 2014)

• Book Guests and Develop Criteria for Interviews

• Edit and Produce Weekly Interviews and Promotional Videos

• Graphically Design and Assemble Weekly Mailings

• Graphically Design Slides for Live Conferences

• Assist in Web Design of Solari Website

• Organize Weekly Meetings and Manage Staff Projects

 

Internship, Russian Recording (Summer 2010), Bloomington, IN

• Set-up and Tear-down of Recording Technology

• Live Sound 

(Chicks with Guitars)

(Emily Rex live at Russian Recording)

• General Maintenance and Upkeep of the Studio and its Equipment

 

Technical

Research, design, development, and testing of Frankensound mixing monitors (Fall 2009)

 

Recording and Production

Sepia Toned Synapse

• Sunshine Recorder (2014, Home Studio)

• Places From the Past (2012, Home Studio)

Antidote For Sorrow (2013, Home Studio)

Nicole Kirch’s 17th Century Folk (2010, MTU Studio)

Bandarama! with Superior Wind Symphony, MTU Pep Band, MTU Jazz Lab Band (2009, Rozsa Center)

 

Don Keranen Tribute Show (2009, Rozsa Center) 

 

Jaztec, Momentum, MTU Jazz Lab Band, and The Calumet High school Jazz Band (2009, McArdle Theatre)

 

Jaztec, Momentum, MTU R&D Jazz Band, MTU Jazz Lab Band ( 2009, McArdle Theatre)

 

Live Sound

Eric Nicholas and Farewell Flight (2014 The Pour House, Nashville)

Anniversary Employee Show (2014 Back Alley Diner, Nashville)

 

WMTU - This is Deer Country, Other Artists (2009, MTU Student Development Complex)

 

Jaztec, Momentum (2009, MTU McArdle Theatre)

 

Those Who Walk Away From Omelas (2009, McArdle Theatre)

 

Design

SAE Sound Design Competition (2014)

Sound Design and Composition for Don Hertzfeldt’s L’Amour
(2010, Byron L. Wuldruff Recording Studio)

Sound Design of Audio Performance Vaster Than Empires and More Slow: The Barrow
(2009, McArdle Theatre)

"Houghton Escape Plan” - Writing, Directing, Acting, Cinematography and Production (2008)

 

Recorded, Designed, Casted, and Produced Books on Tape:

• Rumplestiltskin with Nicole Kirch and Zach Carlson (2007)

• Ignis with Zach Carlson and Bryan Thorne (2008)

 

Theater

Sound design and Audio Engineer of Wizard of Oz (2011, Cheboygan Opera House)

Backstage Tech for “Monty Python’s Spamalot” (2010, Rozsa Center)

Set Construction and Lighting Tech for “Seascape” (2009, MTU McArdle Theatre)

 

 

Occupational Skills

DAWs and Software   

• Logic Studio   

• Nuendo   

• ProTools   

• Cubase   

• Krystal   

• Waveburner   

• Ableton Live   

• Reason   

• GarageBand   

• Final Cut Pro   

• iMovie   

• Word   

• Powerpoint   

• WinSpeakerz

• VectorWorks

• FuzzMeasure

• Finale

• Sibelius

• Qlab

 

Computer Skills

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh

 

 

Languages

• HTML5

• CSS3

 

Instruments Played

• Extended Range Electric Guitar (9 years)

• Acoustic GuitarElectric (9 years)

• Bass Guitar (5 years)

 

Manufacturing Skills

Carpentry, Soldering, Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Brazing, Arc Welding, MIG Welding, and Fluxcore

 

Campus Involvement and Leadership

Audio Engineering Society (AES)

Leader of the Audio Engineering Society Pro Audio Chapter (MTU)

Founder/President of Above The Bridge Records (MTU student organized record label and studio)

• Designed Organization and Structure

• Organize Staff, Meetings, and Delegate Responsibility

• Teach Underclassmen Client Relations and Production Techniques

• Main Engineer of The Butcher, Nicole Kirch, and EchoFerous Projects.

 

 

WMTU (Houghton, MI)

Production Supervisor (2009-2010)

• Record Public Service Announcements and Liners

• Organize a Team of Production Engineers

• Manage the Production Studio

Metal Music Director (2008-2010)

• Review and Filter the Metal Program and Music on Air

 

Cin/Optic (2009)

Mary Wright Documentary

Mary Wright Documentary - Filming, Recording, and Transcribing Interviews

 

Affiliations

Audio Engineering Society National

College Music Journal

KCACTF