Resume

Summary

Dedicated, solutions-driven audio engineer and technical professional with an excellent record of creative problem-solving. Over the past seven years I built a team and processes to regularly create and deliver high quality mixes for video content.

Audio Specialties

  • Production Sound Mixing
  • Re-Recording Mixing
  • Pro Tools Audio/Video Workflows
  • Broadcast and Streaming Loudness Specs
  • Voice Direction
  • Dialog Editing
  • Sound Design
  • Music Editing
  • Dialogue Replacement

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Post-Production Coordination
  • Process Analysis
  • Mentorship and Coaching
  • Civility, Empathy, and Crucial Communications
  • Electronic Equipment Maintenance and Repair
  • HTML, CSS, XML

Software

  • AVID Pro Tools (since 2005)
  • iZotope RX (since 2009)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (since 2001)
  • Windows and macOS
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Experience

Calm.com

Orlando, FL – 04/20 – Present
Sr. Manager – Audio & Video Post-Production

>Responsibilities:

  • Mentorship, training, and career development for Post Production team members
  • Coordinating new and renewal deals with multiple vendors, including:
    • ElevenLabs
    • Respeecher
    • Adobe
    • Sound Ideas
    • Suite Studios
  • Recruitment and development of a large contractor base
  • Process optimization and project management, regularly beating deadlines
  • Modeling and maintaining production processes as templates in Asana
  • Maintaining process documentation & standards deliverables documentation for outside vendors
  • Recording, editing, sound designing, and mixing sound for video
  • Maintaining studio equipment

>Projects:

  • It’s A Wonderful Sleep Story – Jimmy Stewart
    • Technical Direction with Calm Studios London & Respeecher to revive the voice of Jimmy Stewart
    • Legal coordination with Respeecher
  • Dream With Me – Harry Styles
    • Team direction and post-production coordination
  • Sleep Song Remix Series – (Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Shawn Mendes, Kacey Musgraves, Jhene Aiko, Luis Fonsi)
    • Remix Production with Courtney Phillips & Michael Acton Smith
  • Security Management for Content Team DropBox shared storage for secure sharing between contractors and staff

Treehouse

Orlando, FL – 11/11 – 07/19
Sound Mixer Technical Lead, Lead Site Operations Officer

>Responsibilities:

  • Mentorship, training, and career development for Audio team members
  • Process optimization and project management, regularly beating deadlines
  • Modeling and maintaining production processes as templates in Asana
  • Managing office facilities and IT Infrastructure, including multiple servers
  • Recording, editing, sound designing, and mixing sound for video
  • Maintaining studio equipment

>Projects:

  • Construction oversight of video production studios in Orlando, FL and Portland, OR
  • High-quality, portable screen recording system for remote instructors
  • Cost-effective file sharing system for screen recordings from teachers and video projects between studios
  • Implementing meaningful project time tracking for full-time video team members

Freelance Sound Mixer

Orlando, FL – 07/06 – present
Walt Disney Entertainment, Bonnier, GoConvergence, Sketchbook Productions, Ideas, et. al.

>Responsibilities:

  • Production sound mixing
  • Recording, editing, sound designing, and mixing sound for video
  • Recording voice in studio and over ISDN, including ADR
  • Maintaining studio equipment

Certifications

  • Certified Pro Tools Operator, Post

Affiliations

  • Member – Audio Engineering Society
  • Member – Society of Professional Audio Recording Services
  • Eagle Scout – 1993

Gear

  • MacBook Pro, Pro Tools, Mbox Pro 3, Izotope RX 6
  • Sound Devices 302, Zoom F4, HI-Q Battery System
  • Sennheiser ME-66/67, Rode NT5/NT45, K-Tek Boom Pole, Rode Blimp
  • Sennheiser EW100G2 wireless lavs, Countryman B3, Rycote Windjammers

Demo Reel

Projects

What Is A Web Browser? (2019)
Treehouse
· Instructional Short
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixer
· Re-Recording Mixer

The Suicide of James Rider (2019)
Sketchbook Productions
· Feature Film
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixer

Talk (2017)
Sketchbook Productions
· Short Film
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixer
· Re-Recording Mixer

Read Me (2016)
Sketchbook Productions
· Feature Film
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixer
· Trailer Re-Recording Mixer

Create (2015)
Sketchbook Productions
· Documentary Short
Responsibilities:
· Re-Recording Mixer

Fat, Dumb and Happy (2014)
Crazy Hair Productions
· Feature Film
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixer

Mastering The Sprint | Exercise Your Creative | Ep 6 (2012)
Treehouse
· Instructional Short
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixer & Re-Recording Mixer

Florida Travel & Life’s Affordable Luxury (2011)
Bonnier Corporation
· Travel series airing on Discovery Channel
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixer

Rasmussen College: 110 Years (2010)
Timber! Creative Group, LLC
· 30 second national spot & online promotional videos
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixer & Re-Recording Mixer for 30 second spot

Mitchell Spearman: Faults & Fixes (2010)
Studio Smithy
· Golf Tips videos for iPhone shot on 3 Cannon 5D DSLRs
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixer

Mafiosa (2009)
Back Of The Bus Entertainment
· Feature film produced for independent distribution with SAG talent
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixing

Bubba’s World (2009)
100% Terry Cloth, Inc.
· Reality show following motocross champion James “Bubba” Stewart
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixing

School of Golf: Hilton Head Island (2008)
Golf Channel
· Reality show about students studying golf at an exclusive school
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixing

This Man’s Life, Monster Under My Bed & Crooked (2007-2009)
Stars North
· Short films produced for independent distribution
Responsibilities:
· Production Sound Mixing including ProTools Operation (This Man’s Life)

Shuttle Launch Experience Commercials (2007)
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center
· Series of four national commercials promoting the Shuttle Launch Experience
Responsibilities:
· Voice-over Recording
· Voice Editing
· Sound Effects Recording (shuttle launch)

Roxy Hunter: The Mystery of the Moody Ghost, Secret of the Shaman, Horrific Halloween,
Myth of the Mermaid (2007-2008)

Dolphin Entertainment Inc.
· Four film series produced for Nickelodeon
Responsibilities:
· Foley Artist

Adamek vs Dawson – Program Insert (2007)
Showtime Boxing
· Program insert for Showtime Boxing presentation of the Adamek vs. Dawson fight.
Responsibilities:
· Translation Voice-Over Recording, Editing
· Sound Mixing

Battle Stations-21 (2006)
US Navy
· 24-hour, immersive training environment for US Navy recruits
Responsibilities:
· Voice and effects editing for passageway intercom system
· Project asset management of all sound effects elements
· Coordinated delivery of assets to and from post-production
· Sound Effects Recording