Resume
Audio Engineer · Producer · Audiobook Production
Audio production professional with 15+ years of experience spanning audiobook production, recording, editing, engineering, music, and post-production.
Experience
Independent Audio Production — 2026–Present
Freelance Audio Engineer & Producer
Editing & Post-Production
Audiobook editing, QC, pickup editing, Pozotron review, restoration, mixing, mastering, and final delivery.
Production Support
Partner with producers and publishers on audiobook post-production, pickup workflows, technical QC, file preparation, and final delivery.
Clients & Partners
Macmillan Audio · Sourcebooks · Waventhusiasts
Audible | Audio Production Manager — 2016 - 2026
Audio Production · Producing & Direction · Engineering
Production & Direction
Produced and directed audiobook and audio projects from casting through final delivery, collaborating with narrators, authors, producers, studios, and internal teams.
Engineering & Post-Production
Engineered, edited, mixed, and quality-checked recordings, ensuring performance, clarity, consistency, and technical standards across studio and remote productions.
Production Operations
Managed complex recording schedules, multi-cast productions, talent and studio coordination, technical troubleshooting, and evolving production workflows.
Music & Recording Background
Songwriter · Multi-Instrumentalist · Recording Engineer
Independent Music & Recording
Wrote and produced an extensive catalog of original music, with more than 60 compositions published for licensing and media placement. Released multiple independent projects while developing experience across songwriting, performance, recording, production, mixing, and mastering.
Selected Collaborations
Worked with recording and production professionals including Warren Huart, Eric Uglum, and Shelly Yakus on independently released music.
Technical Skills
Audio & Post-Production
Pro Tools · iZotope RX · Ozone · Logic Pro · Reaper · Ableton Live
Production
Recording · Dialogue Editing · Quality Control · Pozotron · Audio Restoration · Mixing · Mastering · Sound Design
Studio & Workflow
Analog, digital & hybrid studio systems · Microphone selection & placement · Signal processing · Remote recording · Home studio evaluation & troubleshooting · Airtable
Education
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Recording Workshop
RECW CORE Program · 2014
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