Barbara Adams is an audio engineer and educator with nearly 30 years of experience in the music industry. She specializes in live sound and production management. Her strong and varied experience also includes recording engineer, stage management, and artist management. She has worked in Philadelphia’s top music venues, toured and worked festivals as FOH and monitor engineer, and educated and mentored the next generation since 2010. Barbara is a Lecturer at Rowan University and a vital part of their music industry program. In addition to teaching classes in live sound, studio recording, and music production, she works to find opportunities for students to gain valuable experience both in and out of the university community. She is still active in the industry, working as a freelance Engineer/System Tech for several production companies, festivals, and venues. She is also co-owner of BurnDown Studios in Philadelphia, managing their live sound rentals.Women make up just over 5% of the audio production workforce. Barbara advocates creating more diversity in this industry while she inspires the next generation of techs to follow their dreams in the music industry. She is a member of the Audio Engineering Society, Recording Academy, and Philadelphia chapter president of Soundgirls.