Skills
Audio & Operations: Pro Tools, Adobe Audition and Cool Edit 2.1; Descript audio transcription; Waves WLM Plus Loudness meter and iZotope RX Elements noise reduction plug-in; Rivendell Radio Automation
Additional Computer Skills: Slack; Google Drive; Microsoft Word; Social Media platforms Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok and LinkedIn
Broadcast Work Experience
Goat Rodeo Creative Audio Agency
April 2020 - Present
Writes compelling scripts to adapt books into podcast form
Creates unique sound design for an array of audio projects on different topics, ranging from politics to intellectual property, art and wellness
Researches, schedules and produces remote interviews over Zencastr and Zoom
Works collaboratively with an in-house creative team and outside partners to create bronze, silver and gold cuts of podcast episodes
Edits and mixes audio in Adobe Audition
Axios Media
April 2020 - January 2021
Assisted in the creation and launch of the daily news podcast Axios Today
Secured tens of thousands of downloads per episode and peaked in the top ten shows on Apple Podcasts within six months of launch
Researched and pitched at least three stories per day, with topics ranging from domestic and international politics, science, race relations, business and more
Prepped approved interview topics, including scripting segment intros, writing host questions and noting important background information
Booked relevant guests from within the Axios newsroom and other outside organizations
Produced remote interviews over zoom, ensuring that guests followed appropriate recording procedure to ensure the best audio quality possible
Synced host and guest audio in Pro Tools and cut interviews for time and content in Descript
Designed the overall sound of each segment by adding relevant archival audio and music
Radio America Network
November 2014 - April 2020
Producer/Board-Op/Co-Host for nationally-syndicated radio programs with over 300 affiliates, including On Air with Doug, Jen and Victoria, The Chad Benson Show, The American Family Farmer and Good Day Health
Recorded, edited and mixed audio under tight deadline pressure
Recorded voice-overs for podcasts, promos and national spots
Engineered daily remote broadcasts with multiple hosts and guests using Comrex Access and ISDN
Monitored on-air programming to maintain high-quality broadcast standards, worked with daily operations logs and reliably executed production and distribution of live broadcasts
Generated story and interview ideas, conducted background research and pre-interviews, drafted scripts and produced accompanying digital content for social media
Booked guests in the worlds of entertainment, the arts, health, technology and sports
NPR Library Internship
June 2014 – August 2014
Digitized audio reels of archived NPR shows to preserve historical content, using Studer reel tape decks, Sony Sound Forge and Wavelab software
Supported the creation of long-term access to NPR content through research and metadata creation