National Public Radio
Jan 2006 - current
Washington DC
Digital Media - Podcasting \ Music Production Assistant
Audio editing production and copywriting of podcast features and mews segments
Collaborate with news desks and shows to curate medium-specific content
Strategize future podcast and iPhone content and technical development
Produced
Kitchen Window,
Playback, and
Book Tour podcasts
Assist in implementation and strategy of video podcasts
Research archival segments for recontextualization for special projects
Critique for editorial and technical quality
Create story pages, promo materials for
NPR.org using CMS and HTML
Maintain operational launch materials from NPR and partnered member stations
Troubleshoot and track podcast XML\RSS and audio related errors
Freelance writer & producer
Contribute music
content for NPR.org including
Song of the Day and
Five for Friday
Write and produce music related articles and features for NPR Music
Produce web pages to support music stories on radio
Clear music rights for songs and other materials from public relations and record labels to use on NPR.org
Book artists for special in house events such as Tiny Desk Concerts
Gather, edit and mix audio
National Public Radio
Sept - Dec 2005
All Songs Considered Production Assistant
Edited, mixed audio in Dalet for radio, web broadcast and podcasts
Interviewed & Researched musicians, artists for Live Concert Series and show
Profiled musicians on NPR's
Open Mic webpages
Edited graphics and photos for
All Songs Considered website
Contacted record labels and artist publicists to acquire upcoming releases
Auditioned music for All Songs Considered & Open Mic for NPR.org
Intern Edition reporter, producer & music consultant
Pitched and developed news stories, wrote copy for stories
Conducted field recording, studio interviews, gathered, edited and mixed audio
Selected all music for interstitial buttons
Freelance Musician\Producer\Composer
current
Perform, produce, and record albums of original and arranged material
Maintain
website and
blog for independent record label
Led and performed in music groups and KSU Jazz Ensembles
Emphasized jazz theory, improvisation, music theory, composing and arranging
Kansas State University
Aug 2000 - May 2005
Manhattan KS
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology :: Minor in Music-Jazz Studies :: 3.42 GPA
Schiller Univeristy
Aug 2004 - Jan 2005
Heidelberg Germany
Collegium Palatinum- Intensive German language program- proficient
Berklee College of Music
June 2001 - Sept 2001
Boston MA
Intensive music performance, composition and production
Proficient in Windows & Mac OSX operating systems, Microsoft Office
Dalet, Nuendo, Protools, Abelton Live, Sound Forge, Reason
Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Homesite & wiki
ENPS AP newswire, LexisNexis and other news gathering resources, Getty\Corbis and other photo services
Finale, Sibelius music notation software