During my time at WCU, I became a brother of Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity, and remain an active member of the organization. I, like many others, have greatly benefited from the camaraderie of the brotherhood, which encouraged my love of music by showing me its ability to change lives. This inspiration has led me to stay involved in the organization that started it all; the Stuart W. Cramer High School Band. In my free time, I serve as a visual specialist and music technician for the marching band. In these roles, I facilitate many aspects of band camp, rehearsals, and the competitive season.   

I served as an audio engineering intern for the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band during the 2021 season, where I was responsible for managing equipment and producing quality sound for the back of house. I have become well-versed in multiple digital console mixers, including the Yamaha 01v96, the Midas M32, and the Behringer x32. I’m also adept in micing and producing sound for a variety of instruments and vocals. Working in this team-based setting has strengthened my communication skills and shown me the value of community. My favorite thing about working in this field is creating a rewarding experience for performers and producing a sound field for the audience to enjoy.

I spent a few months in 2022 working as an Audio Visual Installation Technician with Flint Audio & Video in Newport, Rhode Island. Here I gained experience interacting with customers, helping them decide what best fits in their home for their needs. I got valuable lessons in cable running and management, troubleshooting equipment and the installation of speakers, cameras, entertainment systems and audio systems.

For the past year I have continued to learn and grow while working at Wheaton College as a Media Services Technician. Here I helped manage a team of roughly 18 student workers, we worked together to support technology in classrooms and events around campus. In my time at Wheaton college I supported a wide range of events, everything from Zoom support, video recording, live sound reinforcement of music ensembles, president dinners, artist talks and much more. Working at Wheaton was beneficial to me because it often put me in challenging positions of troubleshooting problems while you have a whole class and teacher waiting for you to fix said problem. This taught me to think ahead, use logic and perhaps be creative in my solutions. I learned that if I failed in my ability to fix a problem, I would strive to learn more about the issue so it would not happen again. Though I was only at Wheaton for one year it taught me valuable life lessons I can continue to carry with me.