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Education
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University of Vermont
Bachelor of Arts, Majored in Music Technology and Business, Minored in Computer Science
Member of Ski and Snowboard Club
Member of Slow Food Club
Member of Entrepreneurial Club
Member of Outdoor's Club
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Montclair High School (S.T.E.M. Academy)
High School Diploma
Varsity Track and Field
National Honor Society
Member of German Club
Experience
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Production Assistant -
The Marcella Sembrich Memorial Association- Pioneered their recording studio; researching and purchasing audio and video equipment suitable for professional recording within a strict budget of $10,000.
- Executed venue preparations for Summer festival series, overseeing lighting and sound engineering.
- Mixed and edited audio and video recordings of series concerts for Museum archive
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Bartender -
Hague Firehouse- Bartender in Hague, NY
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Code Coach -
theCoderSchool- Teaching Python and Scratch to grade-school students with varying levels of programming experience.
- Introducing students to important programming concepts such as object-oriented programming, debugging, and code optimization
- Providing one-on-one support and guidance to students who needed extra help or want to explore more advanced features of Scratch and Python.
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Intern -
Manhattan Beach Recording Studio- Recording clients in an accelerated manor to their degree of specification
- On-the-go mixing and editing while tracking artists to provide seamless edits without restricting the artist from recording straight-through.
- Extensive knowledge of Pro Tools - including many industry standard plugins, extensive knowledge of outboard gear and studio signal flow.
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Computer Technician -
Masque Sound -
Podcast Producer / Director of Audio Operations -
Internship at the Center for Research on Vermont- Recorded live interveiws and edited audio for podcasts.
- Constructed intro, outro, and background music for MudSzn.
- Published podcasts onto the MudSzn and Local Wire podcast shows.
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Sales Associate -
Burlington Wine Shop- Created and packaged orders for customers with a unique selection of wines.
- Recomended and sold various wines.
- Counted revenue totals daily to ensure accuracy.
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Carpenter -
Keil Design and Construction- Framing
- Demolition
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Sales Associate -
Advance Auto Parts- Assisted customers to find correct replacement car parts and accessories, and diagnosed car troubles.
- Completed numerous automotive knowledge seminars
- Processed incoming inventory from warehouse delivery truck.
- Gathered inventory from backstock and stocked shelves
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Coding Instructor -
Montclair Learning Center- Instructed classes in Python, various block-based visual programming languages, Lego Engineering, and Advanced Minecraft
- Hosted STEM-themed birthday parties and conducted routine science experiments
- Guided students to cooperate during activities
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Lifeguard -
Township of Montclair- Mantained pool and public area sanitization daily
- Observed swimmers for signs of drowning
- Enforced saftey precautions
Skills
- AVID ProTools
- Logic Pro X
- Python
- SQL
- JavaScript
- PHP
- Dante Level II Certification