Summary
Experienced and client-focused Recording Engineer/Sound Designer with refined communication and technical skills • Knowledgeable of all aspects of audio post production and studio techniques • Desire to learn and master new technologies • Excellent quality control
Professional History
Freelance Audio Engineer / Mulitmedia Designer
| Cardillo Designs, Atlanta, GA |
December 2000 - Present |
- Audio editing, mixing and sound design for broadcast, advertising and corporate/training video projects.
- Creative sound designer proficient with Digidesign ProTools LE/TDM/HD.
- Graphics and animation design for web, print, and various electronic media formats.
- Design of marketing materials including postcards, brochures and trade show banners.
Adjunct Professor of Sound Design and Audio Post Production
| Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA |
October 2008 - Present |
- Developed curriculum and online content for two separate courses.
- Sound Design - focuses on psychoacoustics and creative aspects of sound for film/tv.
- Audio Post Production - a comprehensive hands-on technical course with intense ProTools training covering audio post techniques including ADR, Voice-Over, Foley.
Sound Designer / Audio Post Production Engineer
| Crawford Communications, Atlanta, GA |
June 1999 - August 2007 |
- Sound Design and mix-to-picture for broadcast promos, advertising, documentaries, independent films and various other video projects.
- Recording voice-over for radio/TV spots, ADR, narrations, DVD commentaries.
- 5.1 Surround Mixing for DVD, HD, digital broadcast and theatrical release.
- Used downtime for creative sound design of company demos in stereo and 5.1 surround.
- Multimedia projects, file conversions, ISDN, etc.
Senior Account Executive
| First Signal, Inc., Marietta, GA |
September 1994 - December 1997 |
- Personally responsible for sales and marketing in the Southeast region.
- Designed computer-based Nurse-Call, Intercom, and other sound/light systems.
- Nearly doubled sales to 1.5 million in my first year.
- Worked closely with company president on corporate image and marketing.
Interior Communications Specialist Second Class
| United States Navy, USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 |
September 1988 - September 1994 |
- Senior technician for AN/SXQ-8 Secure Intelligence Briefing CCTV System.
- Installed and maintained on-board satellite TV system and closed-circuit radio station.
- Supervised a staff of six and Implemented training course for new technicians.
Proficient Software and Technology Skills
- Digidesign: ProTools TDM/HD/LE.
- Digital and analog consoles/signal flow.
- Practical video proficiency including timecode, sync, etc.
- Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, ImageReady.
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- Macromedia: Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks.
- Apple: Macintosh OSX, Final Cut ProHD, Motion, DVD Studio Pro.
- MOTU: Digital Performer, Unisyn
- Microsoft: Office and Windows.
- Computer networking on Mac and Windows.
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Education
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
B.S. with Honors in Recording Industry – Production and Technology
Minors in Music and Mass Communications (Radio/TV production) |
June 1997 – May 1999
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- Theoretical and practical application of studio techniques in digital and analog audio production.
- Audio Post Production including sound design and mix-to-picture.
- Aesthetics and Techniques of 5.1 Surround mixing.
- Teaching Assistant for Adv. Tech. of Recording and Applied Digital Audio classes.
- Graduated Cum Laude.
United States Navy
Secure Briefing CCTV School
Closed Circuit Television School
Interior Communications Class “A” School |
June 1991 – August 1991
August 1989 – December 1989
January 1989 – July 1989
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