Los Angeles Higher Education

STEVE COOK

Professional Summary

As an experienced educator in higher education I have many years

experience interacting with, speaking in front of and communicating with people. I have a warm engaging presence, I am very good with people and . I am currently an online faculty instructor with the Music Production Program for Los Angeles Film School, but I am looking for a second job to earn additional income. My first choice would be to work weekends, but I am also available every week night and some week day afternoons.

Work History

Los Angeles Film School - Online faculty instructor Hollywood, CA

05/2020 - Present

• Online faculty instructor for Music Production program, based in Orlando, FL.

• Classes taught include: Musical Listening and Identification, Music Theory, Songwriting & Development, Digital Audio Workstations, Digital Recording Principles, Mixing Concepts and Principles, Advanced Mixing Concepts, Music Business Management, Introduction to the Music Industry and more.

• Created online curriculum for Introduction to the Music Industry, Musical Listening and Identification, Songwriting & Development. Greenville University - Faculty Instructor, Music Industry Studies Greenville, IL

08/2017 – 05/2021

• Taught Commercial Producing & Arranging, Survey of the Music Industry, Studio Production, Mixing Techniques, Introduction to Music Technology, Music Industry Operations, Independent Artist Practices, Projects in the Music Industry, Songwriting Foundations 1, Songwriting Foundations 2, Commercial Lyric Writing, Advanced Songwriting Techniques, Collaborative Songwriting, Songwriting Lessons. Los Angeles Film School - Online faculty instructor ***************@*****.***

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134 Ryberry Drive, Palm Coast. FL 32164

Education

2016

Bath Spa University

Bath, United Kingdom

Masters of Music: Songwriting

(Commercial)

Songwriting Research paper on CCLI and

the Christian Worship Music Songwriter.

Major Project: Composed, recorded and

mixed of 32 minutes of original music.

1980

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK

Bachelor of Science: Telecommunications

Television, Radio, Audio Production,

Minor in Music

Certifications

Avid: Certified Pro Tools Trainer

Certification-Fall 2018. Updated

certification Fall 2020.

Qualifies me to teach Pro Tools courses

101 and 110 at an Avid Sponsored

Institution program.

Hollywood, CA

08/2015 - 07/2017

• Online faculty instructor for Music Production program, based in Orlando, FL.

• Classes taught include: Introduction to the Music Industry, Musical Listening and Identification, Music Theory, Digital Recording Principles, Songwriting & Development.

• Created online curriculum for Introduction to the Music Industry, Musical Listening and Identification, Songwriting & Development. Sovereign Grace Music - Artist & Repertoire Manager, Staff engineer Louisville, Kentucky

06/2011 - 07/2015

• Managed all music production. Produced and engineered music recordings. Developed songwriters. Negotiated publishing contracts. Advised on marketing and promotion. Managed and maintained Sovereign Grace Music Studio.

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary/Boyce College - Adjunct Professor

Louisville, KY

11/2014 - 05/2015

• Classes taught at graduate level: Songwriting and Recording Techniques.

• Songwriters Workshop and Concert Series

UG Music Group - Founder and President

Longwood, Florida

01/2006 - 08/2011

• Founder and President of independent music labels Ugg Records and Before The Throne Music, both part of UG Music Group.

• Recruited, signed, and produced Christian bands for label bands included West Coast Revival, Generation Letter, Tall Tree and more. North Central University - Assistant Professor

Minneapolis, MN

08/2009 - 05/2011

• Oversaw Recording Arts & Music Business Programs.

• Classes taught Audio Engineering I, Audio Engineering II, Pro Tools 1, Pro Tools 2, Music Business

Sovereign Grace Music - Director of Music Publishing Louisville, KY

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