INDEPENDENT AUDIO ENGINEER & PRODUCTION CONTRACTOR at STUDIO17, RICH STARS STUDIOS, BLACK DIAMOND STUDIOS + ADDITIONAL STUDIOS (2014-09 – Present)
- Completed 4,000+ professional recording, mixing, and mastering sessions for music, audiobook, film, podcast, and other media clients across multiple New York studios.
- Sustain a repeat-client rate above 80% by combining reliable technical delivery, responsive service, and creative guidance tailored to each artist or producer.
- Direct end-to-end session workflows—from intake, setup, and recording through editing, mixing, mastering, and final delivery—while meeting tight production deadlines.
- Resolve technical and operational issues in real time, protecting session continuity and helping studios maintain a professional client experience.
LEAD AUDIO ENGINEER & STUDIO MANAGER at DSN-BX (DAMATRIX STUDIOS NETWORK) (2016-11 – Present)
- Helped scale programming from 25 weekly online podcast and radio shows reaching 4,500+ monthly listeners to more than 40 weekly shows and 10,000+ monthly listeners at peak.
- Lead production, scheduling, quality control, and technical operations across online and FM programming, coordinating hosts, producers, talent, and partner organizations.
- Earned responsibility as the studio's de facto technical troubleshooter, entering live broadcasts and studio recordings to diagnose and resolve issues that less-experienced engineers could not.
- Manage artist Press Days, coordinating full-day interview schedules and ensuring artists' production, hospitality, and logistical needs are met across multiple broadcasts.
- Plan annual station festivals and events and was entrusted with opening, closing, and maintaining operational readiness for the studio and staff.
FOUNDER & CEO at CURRENCY COLLECTIVE, LLC (2012-09 – Present)
- Lead a creative consulting and media services company supporting independent artists, startups, nonprofits, and content creators with brand development, monetization, production, and promotion.
- Represent recruited and contract clients across sports, radio, community advocacy, live events, independent film, and podcasting, including U.S. Olympic Team (U14), DSN, Heartlem, Decriminalize Nature, The Hau5, Rollin' With Friends, and Smoke N' Words.
- Negotiate bookings, media appearances, partnerships, and project terms while balancing client interests, creative goals, timelines, budgets, and delivery requirements.
- Direct campaigns, events, content releases, and social activations from concept through execution, building long-term relationships across New York's creative ecosystem.
- Maintain financial documentation, project timelines, and client communications to support dependable delivery and sustainable business operations.
ACCOUNT MANAGER at THE 1% COMPANY AT CYDCOR (2025-06 – 2025-10)
- Closed 25 commercial telecom contracts, generating 25 new customers for client accounts through field prospecting, needs analysis, consultative selling, and relationship management.
- Reached the company's Leadership quota during the first week by securing four sales in seven days and was immediately elevated into training responsibilities.
- Trained approximately 10 agents—including representatives hired two to three months earlier—on prospecting, customer discovery, pitch delivery, objection handling, and closing techniques.
- Managed full sales cycles for internet, phone, and wireless solutions and translated complex service offerings into practical recommendations for business owners and decision-makers.
- Partnered with leaders and executives to refine acquisition tactics, pipeline tracking, post-sale follow-up, retention, and referral development.
SCIENCE EDUCATOR at SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS (2024-08 – 2025-06)
- Designed and delivered data-driven science instruction for 180+ students across six classrooms, balancing academic rigor, classroom culture, assessment analysis, and parent communication.
- Led classes that were among the few in the district to achieve 100% pass rates on approximately three of nine major science assessments.
- Analyzed student performance data to identify learning gaps, adjust instruction, and provide targeted support before major assessments.
- Created multimedia lessons with Adobe tools, Pro Tools, Canva, PowerPoint, and Okta to strengthen engagement, comprehension, and retention.
- Collaborated with school leaders and instructional teams to implement curriculum improvements and shared strategies across classrooms.
PROGRAM LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES at COMMUNITY COUNSELING & MEDIATION (CCM) (2005-09 – 2019-08)
Career progression: SYEP Program Coordinator (2005–2011) → Boys Mentoring Coordinator & Community Outreach Coordinator (2012–2015) → Administrative Assistant & Program Director (2015–2019)
- Earned successive promotions and concurrent appointments, repeatedly being entrusted to carry the responsibilities of two roles while maintaining program delivery and administrative standards.
- Served approximately 3,000 youth and community participants through workforce development, mentoring, outreach, education, and after-school programming.
- Supervised teams of 10–15 Site Monitors, coordinated site coverage, facilitated staff orientations, and supported consistent execution across program locations.
- Recruited approximately 50 new worksites for SYEP participant placements while operating within limited program budgets and maintaining partner relationships.
- Produced symposiums and facilitated workshops on Financial Literacy, Education & Career Success, Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships, and Safer Sex Practices.
- Supported the Program Supervisor overseeing eight NYC after-school programs operated through partnerships with COMPASS NYC and SONYC, monitoring implementation across separate sites.
- Maintained personnel, payroll, employment, compliance, and financial records and helped ensure documentation remained organized, accurate, and audit-ready.
