EDUCATION
Certification: Professional Recording Engineer (honor student)
Subjects studied: Acoustics; session concepts, methods and techniques; mixing methods; digital home recording; independant record production; microphones; mic technique; instrument miking and equalization; recording live drums; studio construction methods; echo and reverberation; effects; equalizers; console operation; tape recorder operation and alignment; noise reduction; monitoring; editing; digital recording and midi; musical terminology.
Certification: Professional Bass Player
Favorite subjects: Harmony/Theory, Eartraining, Pop Songwriting, Composition and Arranging, Analog/Digital Recording, Vocal Technique, Live Performance Workshop
Last grade completed: 11 1/2 (1986). GED obtained 10/88.
Favorite subjects: Graphic Arts, Advanced Art, English/Compostion, Guitar, Concert Choir, Plainsmen Singers.
WORK EXPERIENCE with portfolio links
MUSICIAN'S PRO SHOP Laramie, Wyoming
Phone: 307-742-1414 Supervisors: Cody Castle / Dan Tinker
Employ Dates: 5/20/2006 - present
Position: 2nd engineer, in-house producer, bassist, vocalist
Salary: $10 - $50/hour (depending on duties performed)
Job Responsibilities: Assist 1st engineer, session prep and cleanup, conduct sessions in the 1st engineer's absence. Perform music instrumentally or vocally as requested by diverse clientele.
Phone: 307-766-3837 Supervisor: Lorraine Lupton, ASUW Business Mgr.
Employ Dates: 8/12/2002 - 6/1/2006
Position: ASTEC Coordinator Salary: $26K/year + full benefits
Job Responsibilities: Management and complete training of 10 student technicians. All employee scheduling. Consultations with call-in or walk-in clientele. Scheduling of events and allotment of all equipment. Inventory control and security management of expansive equipment inventory. Consult on permanent installations. Attend meetings and committees as needed. Manage a budget of $65K+, including payroll, purchasing, billing, proposals, projections, monthly and annual reports. Work closely with all levels of administration and student leadership. Capable of setup and operation of all equipment in all scenarios. Full knowledge of all aspects of equipment use and specifications. Loading and driving of 1-ton equipment van.
Click here to view a partial list of artists for which I've personally provided technical services.
Phone: 742-4500 Supervisors: Mike Bush, Lloyd Flynn, Dusty Vail
Employ Dates: 7/03/2000 - 8/11/2002
Position: Lead Padprinter Wage: $11.50/hr + full benefits
Job Responsibilities: Complete setup and maintenance of MicroPrint 130 padprinter and cliches. Training of all employees on printing and clicheburning techniques/concepts. Full preparation of graphics for padprinting process. Development and implementation of production equipment and techniques.
Development and implementation of mixing methods of padprinting inks/solvents/additives. Educate self and coworkers on chemistry of inks and plastics, and how they interact. Operation of forklifts as necessary.
Other training - Process Technician I: Hang Molds, complete set-up and breakdown; and full maintenance of 10 injection moulders, ranging from 65ton to 400ton, cylinder and toggle types. Troubleshooting of plastics process and production efficiency. Full setup and maintenance of all ancillary equipment (conveyors, shrink-wrappers, blister packers, taper and banders), 10 battery-operated forklifts, mold maintenance, some janitorial. Also performed weekly inventory of plant raw materials and am familiar with company databases. Operated a wide variety of forklifts in maintenance and warehouse situations aon a daily basis.
Phone: 745-8924 Supervisors: Al Garcia
REFERENCES: Chuck Shawver(Owner), Al Garcia (Foreman), Darby Turman(Underforeman), Matt Grossinger(Networking/Computers), Jim Dahl(Sales)
Employ dates: 8/20/94 - 7/1/2000
Position: Moulder Set-up Wage: $10.35/hr.
Responsibilities: Full setup and maintenance of Diehl wood moulder, and supervision of 6-person crew, in high-pressure production environment.
Other positions held:
Ergonomics Commitee Chairman (voluntary)
Knife Grinder - $10.00/hr.
Bandsaw Operator - $8.50/hr.
Splitter Operator - $8.50/hr.
Planer Operator - $8.00/hr.
Planer Grader - $7.75/hr.
Ripsaw Operator - $8.00/hr.
Ripsaw Grader - $7.75/hr.
Moulder Feeder - $7.75/hr.
Moulder Grader - $6.50/hr.
Moulder Bundler - $5.25/hr. (entry level)
SPECIAL PROJECT: 3D POP Moulding Display designed and created 10/99 - working with RMFP's sales staff, I designed and created a Point-of-Purchase Moulding Display for a national lumber industry trade show. To see some snapshots of the "tree", click here.
BLINDDOG CITY (The Fireside Lounge), Laramie, Wyoming (now JJ's lounge)
Employ dates: 5/94 - 7/94
Owner: Jim/Matt Mickelson Phone:
Position: Partner in sublease/Art director
Responsibilities: Designed interior and exterior improvements; produced 4 interior conceptual drawings and modified floor plans. Planned environmental theme, color scheme and subcontracted improvements. Painted focal "Cityscape" backdrop behind stage. Also designed and managed all advertising, and published monthly entertainment schedule and flyers.
KOPYKAT KOPIES, Laramie, Wyoming (no longer in business)
Employ dates: 9/92 - 1/94
Owner: Mary Berg/Robert Berg
Position: Layout/Design Manager Wage: $6/hr.
Responsibilities: Supervised and promoted layout/design capabilities for small local-owned B/W duplication service. Also managed accounts with various advertisers, handled most preventive maintenance on all forms of office machinery. Operated a variety of equipment including high-volume copiers, FAX, cash register, cutters, paper drills, and laminators. Much customer service, some pickup and delivery.
Systems: Apple Macintosh SE-30, with Aldus Pagemaker, Aldus Freehand, Hyperstacks
PORTFOLIO: Click on a topic in the list below to view a page. NOTE: Some portfolio pages are large, and take some time to load, so please be patient.
KINKO'S COPY CENTER, Laramie, Wyoming
Phone: 721-8167 Supervisor: Robin Murray
Employ dates: 7/90 - 8/92
Position: Night Shift Key Operator/Customer Service Wage: $6.10/hr.
Responsibilities: Operated all equipment, performed some maintenance, served customers. Also performed some DTP duties, introducing me to Macintosh and computer graphics.
