PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LIVE SOUND ENGINEER

PINE BLUFF CONVENTION CENTER | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS | 2013 - PRESENT

• Operate front-of-house sound system for corporate and public events, oversee microphones, outboard processors, and up to 30 channels of audio simultaneously.

• Evaluate room acoustics and make adjustments to mixing console and signal processors to achieve clarity and uniformity in sound.

• Collaborate with the Tech Director, Sales Manager, Operations Director, and event personnel to ensure the audio needs of the client are met.

• Disassemble external sound system equipment; employing the over-under method to properly wrap and protect audio cables post-event.

VOLUNTEER, PODCAST EDITOR

CATCHAFIRE | REMOTE | 2021 - PRESENT

• Attenuate unwanted audio artifacts from raw recordings and edit filler words and pauses to improve podcasts’ natural dialogue pacing.

• Gain stage and apply signal processing to audio files, music, and advertisements to foster an enhanced listening experience.

• Produce finalized LUFS streaming standard deliverables.

• Collaborate with the nonprofit organization liaison to thoroughly understand the project objectives thereby ensuring adherence to project deadlines.

• Recognized by Catchafire for having contributed approximately $25,007 through 7 engagements with nonprofit organizations.

AUDIO ENGINEER

ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS | 2014 - 2019

• Oversaw 24-channel analog system for the front-of-house mix of community theater.

• Utilized spectrum analysis technology in the live mix of performances to identify frequencies with the highest probability of producing undesirable audio artifacts.

• Collaborated with the production director and crew to establish audio objectives and expectations for each production.

• Managed solutions to technical issues in advance that reduced interruptions during performances.

• Monitored care of audio equipment and house and stage monitors throughout production runs.

• Struck microphones, cables, and external sound system components for storage post-production.

 ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

HOUSE LIGHTS

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Homecoming Concert, 2021(featuring international recording artists SWV and Eric Benet)

LIVE SOUND ENGINEER

• King Cotton Holiday Basketball Tournament, 2018, 2019, 2022

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Fall Commencement, 2017 - 2019, 2021, 2022

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Spring Commencement, 2018, 2019

 CERTIFICATIONS AND COURSES

• AUDITION ESSENTIAL TRAINING | LINKEDIN LEARNING | IN PROGRESS

• PRO TOOLS 2021 ESSENTIAL TRAINING: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES | LINKEDIN LEARNING | SEPTEMBER 2021

• PRO TOOLS 2021 ESSENTIAL TRAINING: THE BASICS | LINKEDIN LEARNING | JULY 2021

• PRO TOOLS: AUDIO FOR FILM AND VIDEO | LINKEDIN LEARNING| APRIL 2021

• PRODUCING PODCASTS | LINKEDIN LEARNING | MARCH 2021

• AUDIO TECHNIQUES FOR FILM, VIDEO, AND MULTIMEDIA | LINKEDIN LEARNING | FEBRUARY 2021

• PRO TOOLS: MIXING A SHORT FILM | LINKEDIN LEARNING | JANUARY 2021

• VOCAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES: EDITING AND MIXING IN PRO TOOLS | LINKEDIN LEARNING | JANUARY 2021

• TOUCHMIX CERTIFIED | QSC SYSTEMS | FEBRUARY 2019

• LIVE SOUND ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES | LINKEDIN LEARNING | SEPTEMBER 2018