Sound Design

I work professionally as a freelance sound designer for various theatre companies around the San Francisco Bay Area. I am especially interested in pieces that call for original scores and soundscapes— but I also can hook it up with a solid doorbell effect.

In 2017, I won a TBA Award for Outstanding Sound Design for my work on The Winter’s Tale (Ragged Wing Ensemble, Oakland). Most recently, I was a finalist in the same category for the 2018 production of A Noh Christmas Carol (Theatre of Yugen, San Francisco). 

SHOW DIRECTOR THEATER YEAR

Puppets & Poe: Devised Defiance Shannon Davis Theatre of Yugen 2019
Helen Shannon Davis Theatre of Yugen 2019
In The Heights Nikki Meñez Custom Made Theater 2019
A Noh Christmas Carol Nick Ishimaru Theatre of Yugen 2018
Seen/ By Everyone Nick Ishimaru Theatre of Yugen 2018
The Children’s Hour Neiry Rojo Ross Valley Players 2018
A Noh Christmas Carol Nick Ishimaru Theatre of Yugen 2017
Tender Napalm Robert Estes Anton’s Well 2017
Tomorrow’s Sound Nick Ishimaru Theatre of Yugen 2017
Overnight Anna Schneiderman Ragged Wing Ensemble 2017
The Importance Of Being Earnest Nikki Meñez Actor’s Ensemble of Berkeley 2017
The Winter’s Tale Keith Davis Ragged Wing Ensemble 2016

EDUCATION

BA in Theatre Arts (acting focus) — University of California, Santa Cruz
AA in Music — Foothill College

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Dolby Laboratories — Audio Test Listener — October 2016 - present
SF Music Together — Music Teacher — April 2017 - June 2018
Coast Mastering — Studio Intern — May - December 2016
Pulse Music SF — Creative Director / Event Producer — January 2014 - July 2015

TECHNICAL

Proficiency With Sound Playback Systems (primarily QLab)
Sound Software (Audacity, GarageBand, Logic ProX, some Pro Tools)
Digital and Analog Sound Consoles (Heath and Allen ZED-10, Behringer XR16)
Wireless Microphones (GTD Audio)

Performance

As a performer who gathers inspiration from various artistic disciplines, I particularly enjoy participating in projects that are experimental and collaborative in nature.

Height: 5’9”
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Dark Brown
Vocal: Alto

SHOW ROLE DIRECTOR COMPANY

Puppets & Poe: Devised Defiance Ensemble / Creator Shannon Davis Theatre of Yugen
FlashPlays 2016 Various Characters Adam Odsess-Rubin Playwrights Foundation
FlashPlays 2015 Various Characters Jessica Greenstreet Playwrights Foundation
Peer Gynt Multimedia Performer / Various Kimberly Jannarone UCSC Theatre Arts
Honk! The Musical Penny Nancy Carlin Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Vagina Monologues Various Characters Jenna Tamimi & Kat Brown UCSC Theatre Arts
Medea Doo-Wop Singer Jenna Tamimi Independent Project

EDUCATION

BA in Theatre Arts (acting focus) — University of California, Santa Cruz
AA Music — Foothill College

SPECIAL SKILLS

Professional vocalist & sound designer
Intermediate Guitar
Yoga — Hatha, Vinyasa
Modeling Experience
Reiki I training