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