Benjamin Irons Email & Phone Number

Boulder, Co, Us

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

• Asked to speak and teach for various universities, music conservatories, and organizations• Served as an instructor on record at Cal State, Long Beach for a semester-length class of 30students• Designed various virtual and in-person classes and programs including all syllabi, content,exams, supplemental resources, and delivery/presentation

Boulder, Colorado, United States

• Ran a private practice in sound healing and hypnotherapy• Published and sought out as an industry expert in many publications, podcasts, and own book• Strategized and executed all brand social media strategy and content creation for 9 platforms• Wrote, recorded, and produced meditation and hypnotherapy scripts and musicaudio tracks; published on various platforms including Insight Timer• Spearheaded a collaboration with a production company to create a new line of instrumentaccessories; involved in all aspects of product development and promotion for the “BenjaminIrons Signature Series” by Dragonfly Percussion

• Professional percussionist in major symphonies such as the LA Phil, San Diego Symphony,Hawai’i Symphony, and Phoenix Symphony• Toured with symphonies around Europe and China• Performed with big names like The Who, John Williams, Steven Spielberg, & Andrea Bocelli• Supervised my section of up to 7 musicians as the “principal” player in the Flagstaff Symphony• Organized and communicated concert logistics such as stage requirements, instrument rental,substitute musician hiring and contracting, and music assignments• Served on the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Committee• Performed in front of audiences as large as 18,000

Boulder, Colorado, United States

• Constructed and implemented social media strategy, content & graphic design creation,scheduling, and engagement for 4 platforms• Designed, documented, and implemented standard operating procedures to streamline courseand school operations saving time, effort, and money for the team and organization• Represented the school at trade shows and performed direct sales & brand awareness• Produced and conducted recorded interviews of guest teachers• Built the school’s first private sound healing clinic and Skills Practice Lab• Managed all warehouse logistics including instrument selection, shipping, invoicing, &customer service• Involved in product development for the school’s boutique brand of instruments and wares

Phoenix, Arizona

• Facilitated meditation classes for up to 20 people• Managed the CRM to track and meet monthly customer retention quotas• Conducted all new-client orientation classes• Managed the cash register and retail space

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

• Launched bi-monthly guided meditation sessions for students with substance-abuse disordersthrough the Health Promotions Office at Northern Arizona University• The program began with 3-6 regular attendees. It has since grown to upwards of 30 participants

• Led all logistics of opening 3 restaurants tasks included: hiring, training, staff supervision,terminations, HR paperwork, payroll, developing SOPs, inventory management, productdevelopment, communications and promotions, pricing, serving as liaison with the healthdepartment, doing all cash deposits and banking, & delegation of duties

B.M., Instrumental Performance

Activities and Societies: Northern Arizona University Percussion Club, president Practice, practice, practice

M.M. Performance, Music Performance, General, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra; University Percussion Group