Engineer Supervisor
Resume:
Joseph Schofield
Chicago, Il, *0655
********@*****.***
I am writing in response to a recent audio engineer opportunity at the fountain of life church. I currently work for multiple production companies and have lots of experience as an audio engineer. My strength and passion is in audio engineering and I am proficient in most types of A/V software and hardware.
Your ad in which I received stated that you are interested in someone who has experience with front of house as well as monitor mixing. I have extensive experience in both and currently operate the front of house mix as well as the monitors at a live event every Monday. I have both a degree and real world experience in audio engineering and believe I would be a great asset to your team.
I am very interested in scheduling an interview to meet you in person, to learn more about your employment needs, and to share more about my experience and background with you.
My references are listed as reference letters and are the three last pages of this document. They are not all addressed to your church but are current.
Sincerely,
Joe Schofield
Phone 773-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Joe Schofield
********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy Chicago, IL (2008-2010)
Associate of Applied Sciences Degree, Recording Arts
Moraine Valley Palos Hills IL (2005-2007)
General Studies
SOFTWARE EXPIRIENCE
Protools, Media Matrix, Peak Pro, Sound Miner, Q Lab, Ableton Live, Logic, Reason, Final Cut, imovie, Microsoft Office
HARDWARE EXPIRIENCE
Yamaha PM5D, Presonus Studio Live 16.4.2, Tascam DM-3200, Digi Design ICON D-Command, Digi Design ICON D-Control, Shure ULX, SLX, and UHF wireless systems
SPECIAL SKILLS
Soldering, cable and electronics repair
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Sound Of Music (2013)
Title: Sound Engineer
Employer: Harkins Productions, Inc.
Location: Benet Academy (auditorium) Lisle, IL
Duties: Mix 24 live tracks for a two-week long viewing of the play The Sound of Music. Assist in teaching students how to run a soundboard, as well as troubleshooting various theatrical audio issues.
Challenges: Running 24 wireless channels within a narrow wireless frequency bandwidth
Achievements: Passing on knowledge and experience to kids who are interested in audio and sound design.
Supervisor: Don Harkins
Tammy McCann Jazz Quartet (2013)
Title: Sound Engineer, Stage Manager, Lighting engineer
Employer: Living Well Cancer Research Center
Location: St. Charles, IL
Duties: Setup and teardown of all audio equipment. Mix front of house and monitors for three jazz performances. Responsible for fading in and out lights for the show and directing all performances to meet the client’s expectations.
Challenges: Mixing in a room not designed for audio and loudspeaker purposes.
Achievements: Successfully engineered lights and sound while managing the production schedule.
Supervisor: Ed Tracey
Petterino’s Monday Night Live (2010-2013)
Title: Sound Engineer
Employer: Lettuce Entertain You
Location: Petterinos Restaurant Chicago, IL
Duties: Setup and teardown of all audio equipment. Mix front of house and monitors for all live performances.
Challenges: Mixing new vocalist and musicians every monday on an analog soundboard without any rehersal or sound check.
Achievements: Mixing for great performers from the Goodman Theater, Porchelight Music Theater, Shakespeare Theater, and many more. Also successfully repaired the house piano and wireless system.
Supervisor: Denise McGowan
Chamber of Commerce Event (2012)
Title: Assistant Monitor Engineer
Employer: Chicago Stage Hand
Location: Horseshoe Casino Hammond, IN
Duties: Assist the lead monitor engineer with microphone placement, cable patching, and monitor mixing of various bands.
Challenges: Mixing in ear monitors for the first time
Achievements: Learning a new sound board (Yamaha PM5D)
Supervisor: David Eaves
National Women’s Conference (2012)
Title: Sound Engineer
Employer: Chicago Stage Hand
Location: Westin Hotel O’Hare Chicago, IL
Duties: Front of house mix for a six-person panel discussion as well as taped music.
Challenges: Working with an outdated wireless system
Achievements: Troubleshooting wireless issues quickly and efficiently
Supervisor: David Eaves
Bigger and Better Things (2011)
Title: Sound Designer (film)
Employer: Weirdo Goon Productions
Location: Chicago, IL
Duties: Record, arrange, and mix all sounds within the film. Record and mix voice over sessions.
Challenges: Mixing scenes without any room tone
Achievements: Putting my creative take of sound design on a film
Supervisor: Daniel Cooper
Stage Hand Work
“Ringo Star” (Indoor Concert) Chicago Stage Hand 2012
Stage Hand
1. Assembled a large video wall
2. Ran feeder cable to various power distributors
3. Setup vocal and instrument microphones
4. Disassembled and packed all equipment with time to spare
“Boston” (Indoor Concert) Chicago Stage Hand 2012
Stage Hand
1. Setup an assortment of instrument amplifiers
2. Handled microphone placement
3. Assembled a truss with moving lights
4. Setup an assortment of instruments including vintage keyboards
“Christian Rock Festival” (Outdoor Concert) Chicago Stage Hand 2012
Stage Hand
1. Assembled various sized truss
2. Placed array of speaker horns for hoisting
3. Placed subwoofers
4. Connected and ran all audio cable
5. Connected and ran feeder cable
6. Assembled a large roof for the concert stage
“University of Chicago Graduation Ceremony” (Outdoor Event) Chicago Stage Hand 2012
Stage Hand
1. Disassembled video walls
2. Fixed problems with high raised cable
3. Disassembled large truss
4. Worked efficiently through a hot day
NBA Allstar Convention (Indoor Event) Local 631 IATSE Orlando, FL 2012
Stagehand
1. Assembled various stages, trusts, rigging, lights, and video equipment at the NBA Allstar convention
2. Worked long hours which required a lift capacity of 80 lbs
3. Completed tear down ahead of schedule
Billy Elliot (Indoor Concert) Local 631 IATSE Orlando, FL 2012
Stagehand
1. Disassembled and loaded stage materials for the Billy Elliot Broadway musical
2. Arrived early with short notice of the event
3. Displayed hard work until early hours of the next day
Lollapalooza (Outdoor Concert) Local 2 IATSE Chicago, IL 2011 Stagehand
1. Disassembled concert stages at Lollapalooza music festival
2. Exhibited commitment through poor weather conditions
3. Learned how to assemble and disassemble different stage designs
School Projects
“Late Night Visitors” (Short Film) Tribeca Flashpoint 2010
Lead Sound Designer
1. Recorded all production audio
2. Directed and recorded ADR sessions
3. Performed all Foley sound effects
4. Completed all audio mixing and recording aspects on time with a limited audio team
“Because” (Short Film) Tribeca Flashpoint 2010
Lead Sound Designer
1. Organized and edited director’s OMF
2. Organized and directed VO with limited aid from the director
3. Created specific sound effects with limited time and sound library
“Segmented” (Short Film) Tribeca Flashpoint 2010
Sound Designer
1. Performed all the Foley using various props
2. Fixed any audio syncing problems
3. Processed and synthesized sounds to meet the director’s needs
“Glimpse” (Short Film) Tribeca Flashpoint 2009
Lead Sound Designer
1. Conceptualized and developed film soundtrack
2. Edited, mixed and produced all recorded audio
3. Communicated thoroughly with the film producer to achieve the desired final product
“October Surprise” (Short Film) Tribeca Flashpoint 2008
Sound Designer
1. Organized, edited and mixed all audio tracks
2. Fixed a wide range of problems that occurred throughout mixing process
3. Delivered assignment early to ensure extra time for film editing
March 13, 2013
To Whom It May Concern:
I am pleased to write a letter of recommendation for Joe Schoefield. Joe has worked as a freelance sound person for Monday Night Live at Petterino’s, a show I produce for the restaurant.
Since Joe joined the team two year ago we have found him to be incredibly hardworking, professional, good-natured and always willing to go the extra mile. In addition to his regular duties, Joe has stepped in on numerous occasions to help with items not in his job description have arisen to help solve the problem. Examples of this include:
1. His traveling home to get his sound system when the Petterino’s sound system was engaged for another event with no advance communication to Joe
2. Bringing his sound system “just in case” on a weekly basis to ensure we are covered
3. Fixing the pedal on the electronic keyboard when it fell off during a show
4. Adjusting the house lighting system for special requests, i.e. media photographers, etc.
Joe also assisted on a special event at the restaurant which included a cabaret show and dancing in a supper club setting. He worked tirelessly with the additional tech crews brought in for that event to ensure its success.
I would highly recommend Joe to anyone looking for a skilled sound technician.
Sincerely,
Denise McGowan Tracy
Denise McGowan Tracy
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