Objective
Work towards an audio engineering position at a post production house or recording studio.
Education
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts
Minor: Computer Science
Graduation: Fall 2006
GPA: 3.576
Practical Experience
'String Burn Live' television program - Audio Engineer September 5, 2009 - Present
- Mix weekly hour-long talk show broadcast live over internet and replayed on local TV
'Harmonic CONvergence' performance venue - Assistant Audio Engineer July 2-5, 2009
- 27 volunteer hours of setup, mixing, & recording multiple acts at a major convention
'North Woods' indie band - Audio Engineer February - May 2008
- Nine folk/rock tracks recorded, mixed, & mastered
'The Typist' U of MN film - Audio Post October - December 2007
- Entire audio post production workflow to locked 30-minute picture edit
Training
Digidesign Pro Tools HD 8 Certifications July 2008 - June 2009
Institute of Production & Recording, Minneapolis
- Pro Tools HD 8 Post Production Operator Certified - June 9, 2009
Post-graduate Audio Course Work September 2007 - May 2008
University of Minnesota
- Audio Technology, Audio for Film & Video, Digital Audio & MIDI, Audio Engineering
Work Experience
Information Technology Professional September 2005 - Present
University of Minnesota, Computer Science Department and Institute of Technology
- Install and maintain Linux systems, computer hardware, web servers, and networking.
- Provide customer support and troubleshooting for thousands of academic users.
Supervisor: Jim MacDonald, Download PDF for contact info.
Student Systems Administrator June 2001 - September 2005
University of Minnesota, Computer Science Department and Institute of Technology
- Help maintain a network of over one thousand computers and servers
(Windows, Solaris, and Linux) and support thousands of users.
Supervisor: Kent Mein, Download PDF for contact info.
Skills
Extensive Audio Expertise
- Pro Tools HD/LE, D-Command worksurface, Yamaha DM2000 and smaller consoles,
TASCAM DA-98, Mackie MDR, Sony Vegas, Sonar, Ableton, numerous mics - DV production, media, sound design, music editing & mixing, MIDI, post production
- Trained musician, classical baritone voice and alto sax private lessons, jazz bari sax, piano
Advanced Computer Knowledge
- Windows, Mac OS X, Linux/Unix, hardware, MS Office, networking, troubleshooting,
60 - 70 WPM, digital video & sound formats and conversion, databases, tape backup