Currently:
American Public Media / Minnesota Public Radio // Supervisor: Marc Sanchez
Post Production Associate Producer
Sound design and compose for podcasts: Brains On, Forever Ago, Smash Boom Best, and Moment of Um
Perform audio repair on studio, Zoom, and at home recording audio using iZotope RX
Mix and master dialogue, sound design, and music for final product
The Playwrights' Center // Technical Director: Peter Morrow
Sound Engineer (September 2022 - present)
Mic technician (3-12 actors) for all filmed readings at The Playwrights' Center, including Ruth Easton series and Playlabs
Collaborate with actors and videographers to get best lav placement, monitor RF, and record up to 12 inputs
Audio repair and mixing in post production
Picnic Basket Theatre // Artistic Director: Emma Y. Lai
Associate Artistic Director and Sound Supervisor (May 2021 - present)
Co-Founded Picnic Basket Theatre, an audio drama theatre company
Lead production meetings, evaluating and providing feedback on scripts, supervise the recording process (4-8 voice actors), and distribute podcast episodes
Splice multiple takes, repair audio, apply EQ, compression, and noise gates, utilize panning, reverb, and creative sound design to enhance the storytelling
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church // Supervisor: Jim Pfitzinger
Audio Engineer (November 2021 - present)
Mix wireless, choral, and instrumental mics for livestream of church services and music series on DiGiCo system
Podcast Post Production
American Public Media Group // Supervisors: Elizabeth Iverson and Erik Stromstad
Contract Audio Engineer (May 2022 - August 2022)
Audio and Video Production Intern (September 2021 - March 2022)
Mix podcasts/programs (Performance Today, Don’t Ask Tig, The Antidote, Early Risers, New Classical Tracks, Terrible, Thanks for Asking, Forever Ago, and The Composer’s Datebook) in Dalet and ProTools by cleaning up audio through EQs, compressors, and iZotope, leveling dialogue, mixing music beds, and exporting deliverables
Assist set up, strike, and operation of remote events for MPR News, The Current, and YourClassical, including Talking Volumes, MN Orchestra concerts, and The Current’s Microshows
Mix MPR News with Angela Davis, including communicating with guests to improve audio quality, cueing underwriting and pre-recorded material, and mixing in fast paced and changing environments
Assist with equipment maintenance, file management, and archival processes
The Story of Nitrogen (September 2020 - July 2022)
Post production audio engineer
The Peercast Podcast (September 2020 - May 2021)
Post production audio engineer
Sound Design
Murdered to Death, dir. by Emma Lai - The Phipps Theatre
Sound designer and composer (June 2023)
Happy Birthday, Angel Dearest, dir. Janelle Castellano by - The Parsnip Ship
Sound designer (May 2023)
The Song Poet, dir. by Rick Shiomi - Minnesota Opera
Sound designer (April 2023)
The Minotaur and the Labyrinth, dir. by Leah Cooper - Wonderlust Productions
Assistant Sound Designer to Peter Morrow (April 2022)
Chicago Avenue Project, dir. by Kari Olk - The Pillsbury House Theatre
Sound Designer (April 2022 - present)
This Happened Once Workshop, dir. by Lisa Channer- The Playwrights' Center (November 2021)
Sound Design Consultant
Hopscotch, dir. by Alan Berks and Leah Cooper - Wanderlust Theatre Company (September 2021)
Sound Design and Board Op
Happy Birthday, Angel Dearest Reading, dir. by Fran Astorga - Artist’s Theatre of Boston (July 2021)
Sound Designer
This Is Where We Go, dir. by Tamilla Woodard - MCC Theatre/The Parsnip Ship (November 2020)
Assistant Sound Designer to S. Espii Proctor
Appropriate, dir. by H. Adam Harris - University of Minnesota (November 2020)
Sound Designer
The Skriker, dir. by Lisa Channer - University of Minnesota (April 2020)
Assistant Sound Designer to Julie Zumsteg
The Cherry Orchard, dir. by Genevieve Bennett - University of Minnesota (October 2019)
Sound Designer
The Three Sisters, dir. by Bruce Roach - University of Minnesota (October 2019)
Sound Designer
Audio Engineering
Invisible Fences, dir. by Joel Sass - Open Eye Figure Theatre
Audio Engineer (June 2023)
Mix three vocal mics and guitar/violin accompaniment
Coco’s Barrio, dir. by Alberto Justiniano - Teatro del Pueblo
Audio Engineer (July 2023)
Mix six actor mics and seven piece band for live readings of radio play musical
Hairball! The Musical, dir. by Joel Sass - Open Eye Figure Theatre
Audio engineer and sound designer (June 2022)
Mix band for light reinforcement for outdoor musical
Design and operate sound effects in Qlab
Set up and strike sound system for each performance
Thunder Knocking on the Door, dir. by Marcela Lorca - Ten Thousand Things
Sound operator (April-May 2022)
Mixed five actor mics and piano/guitar pit orchestra for full length musical
Managed feedback issues due to in the round staging by using independent output mixes for each speaker near actor entrances
TRAPT Workshop, dir. by Ken-Matt Martin - The Playwrights’ Center
Audio Technician (April 2022)
Assist eight remote actors with technical set up in Riverside, including configuring their personal audio equipment, navigating internet connection issues, and monitoring clipping and plosives
In-Person, dir. by Emily Michaels King - The Crane Theatre (February 2022)
Audio and Media Engineer
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, dir. by Emma Y. Lai - Firefly Theatre Company (February 2021)
Post Production Mix Engineer
Cleaned up audio from at-home, socially distanced recording sessions
Energy & U - University of Minnesota (January 2019)
Sound Board Operator
Thank You, Places, dir. by USITT University of Minnesota Student Chapter (December 2019)
Sound Board Operator
Double Major: Music (Academic Emphasis), Theatre (Design/Technology)
Composition
Dear God, dir. by Hayley Finn - University of Minnesota (May 2021)
Sound Designer/composer of underscoring for two hour production
The Table, dir. by Kym Longhi - University of Minnesota (February 2020)
Sound Designer/Composer for continuous underscoring for 90 minute production
When This Is Over, choreographed by Sophia Louwagie (May 2020)
Composer for music and layered audio for three minute dance piece
Boudica, dir. by Tiffany Nicole Greene - Guthrie Theatre (April 2019)
Assistant Sound Designer to Dustin Morache
Composed two songs sung by the cast
Composed underscoring for scene transitions
Sustainable Farming, dir. by Luverne Seifert - University of Minnesota (May 2019)
Composer for several musical theatre style songs
Developed and wrote scenes and plot structure
The Winter’s Tale, dir. by Madeline Wall (May 2019)
Arranged and orchestrated for various instrumentalists within the cast, including cellists and guitarists.
Layered live music with midi recordings
Additional Experience
Twin Cities Sound // Supervisor: Brandon Levy
Audio/Video Technician (October 2021 - May 2022)
Knowledge and operation of Dante systems and Allen and Heath consoles in various venues, including the St. Paul Event Center, Quincy Hall, and St. Joan of Arc Church
Basic operation of lighting, video, and projection equipment
Communication with event coordinators and contract A/V personnel to configure the space and system to each specific event’s needs
Twin Cities New Music Festival, 113 Music Collective (July 2021)
Camera Operator, Stagehand
Sod House Theater (July 2021 - present)
Marketing Intern
University of Minnesota Theatre and Dance Department (September 2019 - May 2021)
Audio/Media Shop Staff
Troubleshoot audio problems
Set up audio and media systems for productions
University of Minnesota Theatre Department (September 2020 - May 2021)
Design and Technology Peer Representative
Advocate for theatre design and technology students within the undergraduate program
Attend and present at faculty meetings
Organize town halls to create space for students to advocate for themselves
Plan social events to maintain student morale
Children’s Theatre Company (Summer 2019)
Sound Intern
Proficient QLab Programming
Basic Sound System Routing
A2 on production of Mary Poppins, Jr.
Software
Digital Audio Workstations: Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Audacity
Live Playback Software: QLab, Max 8, Dalet
Basic Video Editing: Davinci Resolve 8
Music Notation Softwares: Finale, Forte, Musescore 3
Consoles (Basic Configuration and Mixing): DiGiCo, Midas, Neve, Allen and Heath, AXIA
Plug in Suites: iZotope RX Standard Suite, FabFilter, Powair
Dalet
Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite
Education
University of Minnesota - Class of 2021, summa cum laude
Bachelor of Arts
Double Major: Music (Academic Emphasis), Theatre (Design/Technology