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United States

Remote

United States

Developed roadmap and built curriculum training several personas in the use of cloud-based DocStar Enterprise Content Management product. Provided content development support to other platforms serving the manufacturing, distribution, and retail sectors. Worked with a team of highly skilled content developers across platforms and disciplines.• Owned product roadmap. Wrote, recorded, distributed, and maintained library of role-based video content supporting ECM platform.• Created certification program and Professional Services / Support onboarding programs.• Collaborated in several cross-platform / cross-discipline projects to assist with marketing, development, and partner needs• Lead talent development for content team and trained team on best practices.• Created content to covering in-house Learning Management System.• Administered multiple LMS environments for customers, partners, and employees.• Created digital adoption content to onboard users with in-product guidance via WalkMe.• Developed and maintained style guides for education content in line with brand guidelines.• Designed, built, deployed, and maintained Camtasia SCORM player template for content team.

United States

Provide live and recorded training for a diverse audience for the award winning docStar eclipse Enterprise Content Management System.• Provide weekly training for end users, partners, and internal personnel on a wide variety of subjects for all audience levels on the DocStar eclipse Enterprise Content Management System.• Develop documentation and eLearning content including manuals, wiki entries, and videos.• Created Micro Lesson series of eLearning material: bite-sized, humorous, informative videos with production value and a focus on detail.• Perform LMS administration• Curriculum planning• Direct customer support via email• Community building

Rotterdam, Ny

Served a community of more than 2,000 faculty, staff, and students with a wide range of issues including hardware and software, networking, and troubleshooting.• Provided support for desktop, laptop, mobile phone, and tablet systems as well as projection units, document cameras, copiers, phone systems, and more for a diverse population.• Ensured security for all district devices through deployment of Kaspersky Anti-Virus.• Investigated new technologies and software and trained users.• Assisted in developing a more comprehensive database to allow technicians quicker access to inventory, user, and ticket information.• Oversaw and completed a district-wide inventory review.• Interfaced with and initiated external support and follow up with a wide variety of vendors for phone system, copier, networking, and hardware repair.• Performed user backups and OS upgrades from Windows XP through Windows 10 systems.• Constructed equipment for mobile display technology for classrooms and calibrated projection systems.

Albany

Utilized adult learning theory to train clients and staff; trained staff on hardware and software; developed partner relationships across US and Canada for collaborative projects. Produced, edited and hosted an award-winning podcast. Wrote and maintained copy library, marketing materials, blog posts, technical documentation, and more. Assisted hundreds of clients across North America in creating customized and targeted voice over demos. Traveled across the country and lectured on voice acting at colleges, schools, and recreation centers; Purchased and maintained studio equipment. Assisted in scheduling.• Sound design for projects ranging from independent web series to corporate videos.• Lectured on voice acting at colleges and career centers nationwide. • Host, Producer, and Editor on Addy-Award Winning "Voice Coaches Radio" podcast.• Developed relationships with recording studios nation-wide to ensure high quality remote production.• Educate and train aspiring voice actors across the country.• Develop voice over demos, including material including copy and music.• Migration of remote communication systems to newer technologies.• Technical support and staff training on software and hardware systems.• Creative consultation.

Albany, New York Area

For more than 50 episodes, researched, planned, recorded, edited, and hosted a bi-weekly audio podcast about the video game industry, covering PS4, Xbox One, 3DS, PC, Wii U, and iOS games.• Scheduled, hosted, supervised recording, mixing, uploading, publishing, and distribution of a bi-weekly video-game themed show• Interviewed industry professionals, developed visual marketing materials with Adobe Photoshop, crafted targeted social media posts to increase listenership, managing Twitter and Facebook pages to drive engagement and steadily build Likes and interaction• Built listenership by more than 200% in 1 year.

Troy, Ny

Handled all audio design responsibilities for a number of titles on a wide range of platforms including 3DS, DS, iOS, Wii, XBox 360, and Wii. Composed music for licensed and original IP, and assisted in dialog writing, level design, and production tasks.• Served as production coordinator for an educational game, effectively leading a small team, writing dialog, designing levels, creating music and sound effects, and helping to craft the overall vision of a game designed to address children's misconceptions about electricity.• Assisted in planning and supervised audio and visual recordings of 2011 Games in Education symposium, a free event for teachers to learn how to incorporate games in the classroom.• Composed a musical score for the in game cinematics for 2011's "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.• Crafted unique audio identities for all of the enemies and weapons in Majesco's augmented reality 3DS title, The Hidden.

Menands, Ny

Created, implemented, and adjusted audio content for triple-A video game franchises including Guitar Hero, Marvel, and Transformers for Xbox 360, iPhone, and Nintendo DS. Collaborated with both small and large and small teams, created and maintained documentation to ensure smooth transitions for new team members.• Treated and edited thousands of lines of dialogue for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, optimized audio for memory constraints and optimal variation.• Conceptualized and assisted development of Activision’s “Change the Equation” web video.• Served as informal tools liaison to optimize internal software development on behalf of the audio team. Rules supplied for error checking resulted in drastic decrease in build failures.• Created over 100 note tracks for Guitar Hero franchise, and integrated with the design team to create new gameplay rules specific to the iPhone.• Created audio white room that allowed the team to spend 95% less time on each cycle of iteration.• Wrote the song “Fuzzy Dice & Neon Headlights,” featured as free DLC for Guitar Hero iPhone.• Served as substitute lead for two weeks, pushed development forward and ensured on-time delivery of DLC.• Received numerous peer awards for multi-tasking, teamwork and achieving results under pressure.

Schenectady, Ny

Engineered, produced, and oversaw the creation of hundreds of voice over demos. Wrote and maintained commercial and narrative copy library. Engineered a wide range of audio material from albums to voicemail systems for clients including Discovery Networks, Flame, The Warren County Board of Tourism, local filmmakers, and many more. • Purchased and maintained studio equipment.• Assumed a large amount of day-to-day responsibilities from management, allowing the owners to focus on business development.• Organized and maintained large amounts of data including project archives, music and sound libraries, and copy library. Established organizational system that ensured correct priority and timely delivery of content. Effectively shortened turnaround time for projects by 20%.• Trained and developed hundreds of aspiring voice actors across the country.

Responsibilities and duties included a helping other students learn how to use Pro Tools TDM systems, keeping track of studio inventory, assisting setup and breakdown of bands using the facilities, recording and mixing projects. Worked extensively with Digidesign ProTools, Reason, and Digital Performer.

Responsibilities and duties included assisting with the complete redesign of the college's website, building an engrossing Virtual Tour site for prospective students, taking photographs, recording and editing audio and video interviews, creating VRML panoramas, and troubleshooting general faculty computer problems. Worked extensively with Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, Adobe Audition, Canon Photostitch, HEAT, and other software.

Oneonta, New York, United States

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Music Industry

Activities and Societies: Songwriters association, studio assistantMinor in Audio Arts Production

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Music Industry