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Currently: 

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• 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 on DiGiCo system​

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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 for six part agronomy podcast

  • Organize lengthy interviews into short phrases to fit a narrative

  • Correct gain structure

  • Mix different interviews and narrative sections

  • Utilize EQ and compression to polish​

• The Peercast Podcast (September 2020 - May 2021)

  • Post production work for weekly episodes on short timelines​

    • Organize content into correct order

    • Clean up mistakes and dead space

    • Correct gain structure

    • Utilize EQ and compression to polish

  • Communicate quickly and effectively with hosts to achieve desired end product

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Sound Design/Audio Engineering​​

• The Song Poet, dir. by Rick Shiomi - Minnesota Opera

  • Sound designer (April 2023)

• 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

• The Minotaur and the Labyrinth, dir. by Leah Cooper - Wonderlust Productions 

  • Assistant Sound Designer to Peter Morrow (April 2022)​

• TRAPT Workshop, dir. by Ken-Matt Martin - The Playwright’s 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

• Chicago Avenue Project, dir. by Kari Olk - The Pillsbury House Theatre 

  • Sound Designer (April 2022-April 2023)​

• In-Person, dir. by Emily Michaels King - The Crane Theatre (February 2022)

  • Audio and Media Engineer

• 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

• 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

• This Is Where We Go, dir. by Tamilla Woodard  - MCC Theatre/The Parsnip Ship (November 2020)

  • ​Assistant Sound Designer to S. Espii Proctor

  • Organized and updated cue spreadsheets

  • Programmed six episodic QLabs

• Appropriate, dir. by H. Adam Harris - University of Minnesota (November 2020)

  • Sound Designer 

  • Created stylized audio transitions for Zoom production

• The Skriker, dir. by Lisa Channer - University of Minnesota (April 2020)

  • Assistant Sound Designer to Julie Zumsteg

• Energy & U - University of Minnesota (January 2019)

  • Sound Board Operator

• 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

• Thank You, Places, dir. by USITT University of Minnesota Student Chapter (December 2019)

  • Sound Board Operator

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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

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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

• Marketing Intern at Sod House Theater (July 2021 - present)​

• Audio/Media Shop Staff at University of Minnesota (September 2019 - May 2021)

  • Troubleshoot audio problems

  • Set up audio and media systems for productions

• Design and Technology Peer Representative, University of Minnesota Theatre Department (September 2020 - May 2021)

  • 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​

• Sound Intern at Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN (Summer 2019)

  • Proficient QLab Programming

  • Basic Sound System Routing

  • A2 on production of Mary Poppins, Jr.

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​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

 

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Education

University of Minnesota - Class of 2021, summa cum laude
Bachelor of Arts
Double Major: Music (Academic Emphasis), Theatre (Design/Technology