Resume

Archives of Performances and Festivals

Education

Master of Fine Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL., 1996

Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL., 1993

Professional Experience

Academic Director

The Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, WA Audio Design Technology & Audio Production programs, July 2003 - Present

• Develop and implement associates degree curriculum
• Primary architect of Bachelor of Science in Audio Design Technology
• Hire, manage, and evaluate full and part time faculty for the department
• Quarterly course scheduling
• Write operating, leasehold and capital budgets
• Assessment of need and implementation of technology in recording studios

Faculty

The Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, WA Associates of Applied Arts in Audio Production program, September 1999 –June 2003

• Taught audio production courses including topics such as basic sound physics, microphone and signal processing theory and practice, signal routing, mixing consoles, multitrack recording and mixing, digital audio editing, sound for video, & sound design.

Recording Engineer, Workshop Coordinator

Jack Straw Productions, Seattle, WA A Non-Profit Audio Arts Organization September 1999 - September 2001

• Engineered session in recording studio, assisted with Children’s Education Programs and installations in Media Gallery
• Developed, coordinated and instructed workshops in Basic Recording Techniques and Digital Audio

Part Time Faculty

Columbia College, Chicago, IL January 1999 - June 1999
Courses taught:

• Foundations of Computer Applications
• Designing for the Web
• Workshops taught:
• Taught a series of Academic Computing Department Workshops such as Intro to Netscape, Research on the Internet, HTML, Optimizing Graphics for the Web, FTP, and Intro to PhotoShop

Part Time Faculty

Robert Morris College, Chicago, IL January 1999 - June 1999 Courses taught:

• Web Publishing with HTML, Multimedia for the Web & Multimedia I

Studio Manager/Instructor/Engineer

Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago, IL June 1992 - September 1999 Progressed through the following positions over a seven-year period

• Studio Manager: Managed recording facilities, engineered sessions for audio art, radio, music, sound design, etc. Provided technical support for workshops, outreach programs and artists projects. May 1993 - September 1999
• Workshop Instructor and Developer: Developed, coordinated and instructed workshops in basic recording techniques, signal processing, sampling, sound for performance, digital audio and other topics. Participated in the integration of Digital Audio Workstation into studio and workshops curriculum.(1994-1999)
• Freelance Recording Engineer: Engineered. produced and collaborated with numerous artists on variety of recording projects for audio art, radio, music, sound design and film. 1993-1999
• Assistant Project Coordinator: Helped coordinate BONES, a CD release of local sound artists. Duties included curating artists, re-mastering chosen works of audio for preparation for master CD, design artwork for CD cover and booklet, generate promotional material for project, and produce event for CD release (www.expsoundstudio.org/bones)
• Web site Admin: Designed and maintained organization's Web site (June 1992 – June 2003)

Founder, Co-Producer, and Co-Curator

In the Eye of the Ear: Sound Art Festival, Chicago, IL 1995, 1996 & 1998 In the Eye of the Ear was founded to promote local, national and international artists who use sound as a primary medium of expression.

• Founded, co-produced, and co-curated three audio art festivals presenting over 30 artists
• Authored grant proposals
• Designed and administered promotional materials
• Budget manager
• Press liaison
• Web site designer and manager

Administrative Assistant and Technician

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL January 1995 - February 1997

• Managed administrative office for the Performance Department
• Planned out department budget
• Maintained audio, video, and lighting facilities
• Mentored students on sound and lighting setup in the performance studio

Teaching Assistant

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL January 1997 to December 1997 Was a TA for two sections of a First Year Program "4D" foundation course in sound, video, film & installation.

Technology

Twenty years of experience in a variety of audio production technologies including mixing consoles, microphones and microphone preamplifiers, signal processors, and stereo and multitrack digital and analog audio recorders, editors and mixers, as well as various techniques including field recording, studio session recording and mixing, digital and analog editing, and signal processing, utilizing the following short list of software and hardware.

Audio computer software

• ProTools (LE & HD), Sound Forge, Acid and Vegas, Cakewalk, Cool Edit Pro, Logic and a variety of freeware and shareware editing tools and processors

Audio computer hardware

• ProTools (LE & HD) systems, various interfaces such as Motu, Presonus, Event, Mackie, & Apogee

Field recording gear

• Portable audio recorders from Tascam, Fostex, and Marantz, microphones from Audio Technica, Shure, AKG, Earthworks and Senheiser

Artist Lectures & Other Independent Workshops/ Seminars

• Polestar Music Gallery: Contact Microphone Workshop with Dave Knott, John Bain, and Toby Paddock, December 2003 and August 2004
• Seattle Art Institute: Art Appreciation guest lecturer, February 2002
• Experience Music Project: Demo Lab presentation of invented instruments with Dave Knott, December 2001
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago: First Year Program, Spring 1997 and Fall 1996
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Performance Theory and Practice, Spring 1996
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Performance and Installation, Spring 1994