Work History
20 years of live, corporate, and studio professional AV design, installation, teaching, and work experience
CoSolutions: March 2024 – Present
Senior AV Engineer
TMGL LLC: May 2022 – March 2024
AV systems installer starting in May of 2022; Promoted to Lead Installer January 2023; Promoted to Project Manager in May 2023.
Installations include video walls, single display solutions, VTC systems, conference sound systems.
Other Duties: Logistics management, staff management, supply ordering,
DGT: 2019 – Present
Owner
Personal business focusing on helping churches, schools, and small businesses with AV and web application needs.
IATSE Local 42: 2014 – 2020
Vice President/Education Director/Webmaster – 2018-2019
AV Technician and Engineering Specialist, Ground Rigger, Stagehand as Needed
Primary Position: Omaha Performing Arts 2015-2019
Sound Engineer/Consultant
- Head Sound Engineer (A1) for Scott Recital Hall and 1200 Club
- Lead Monitor Engineer and Tech (A2) for Kiewit Concert Hall
- Backup Lead Sound Engineer for Orpheum Theatre
Sumtur Amphitheater: 2014 Season
Technical Coordinator/Sound, Lighting, and Video Engineer.
Other Duties: Manage stage crew, Assist in concessions as needed when available.
Perdue Media Productions
PMP LLC: 2013 – 2018
Owner
Personal Business providing AV, web, and multimedia services.
- Consulted on multiple projects for the Strauss Performing Arts Center including:
- New Lighting System
- Live Streaming
- Sound System Design
- Sound Engineer for UNO Jazz Band and guest artists
- AV and Lighting Technician
- Sound Consultant for OPA on a variety of projects
- Omaha Symphony: Sound Engineer/LD for tour concerts
Freelance: 2005 – 2013
- Designed, installed, and commissioned multiple AV Systems for houses of worship, commercial buildings, performance venues, and schools
- Served as sound engineer for events and live performances
- Consulted on large projects for AV system upgrades or new construction
- Performed as lighting designer for various events and shows
- Repaired multiple sound, video, lighting, and network systems
- Trained clients on a variety of sound, lighting, video, and network equipment
AV Engineer
UNO: 2011 – 2016
Adjunct Teacher – Sound Reinforcement
Developed and taught the first sound reinforcement course for the University of Nebraska at Omaha School of Music for the Music Technology Program. Topics included fundamental audio concepts in physics, electronics, and equipment; Sound system design; Show advance and music business. This course was a 4000 level course required for all students in the Music Technology Program.
NECC: 2014 – 2015
Adjunct Teacher – Electronics for Audio II Online
Developed an online version of the traditional in person Electronics for Audio II core course. Topics included reactance and impedance; Equalization circuits; Digital audio concepts, mediums, and history; AD and DA conversion; Computer storage concepts and calculations (Bits, Bytes, RAM, Storage)
SPUMC: 2013 – 2014
Technology Director
- Prepared Presentation Slides and Videos for Services Every Week
- Supervised Volunteer Team
- Lead Sound Engineer
- Live Streamed Services
- Provided IMAG for Sanctuary During Services
- Live Switched and Produced Services
- Edited All Videos and Published to Web
- Performed Maintenance and Upgrades to AV Equipment
- Provided Budgets
OPA: 2011 – 2013
Assistant Production Manager
- Designed and Installed Holland Center Main Entry Lobby Audio System
- Repaired the Main Lobby and Backstage Sound System for Program Music and Paging
- Repaired Video Patchbays between Backstage Areas, Main Concert Hall, and Recital Hall
- Consulted on Holland Center Concert Hall Sound System Upgrade
- Consulted and Finalized Holland Center Microphone Upgrade
- Responsible for All in House Equipment Purchases and Upgrade/Maintenance Planning
- Managed and Advanced Hundreds of Shows, Events, and Concerts
UNO: 2010 – 2011
Building Manager – Lead AV, Lighting Technician, and Technical Director
Other Duties (IBNLT): Event management; Student staff manager; Recital manager; Ticket office manager; Accounts manager; Created programs; Web editor for events; Billing; Event coordinator; Master scheduler; IT support
UNO: 2007 – 2010
Student Worker – Technical Director
Worked events and maintained lighting/sound system within the Strauss Performing Arts Center.
Media Production Group
Media Production Group: 2006 – 2008
A/V Technician, Camera Operator, Editor
Sound engineer and camera operator on shoots or for live events as needed.
Formal Education
Associate of Applied Science – Audio Recording
2006 – Northeast Community College, Norfolk NE
Associate of Arts – Music Education
2007 – Northeast Community College, Norfolk NE
Bachelor of Music – with K-12 Cert Band, Choir, and Orchestra
2010 – University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha NE
Certifications
A lifetime of learning
Other Skills and Experience
- Adobe Creative Suite
- AMPPS
- Audio Consoles: Any Analog, Yamaha Digital, DigiCo SD Series, DigiCo S21, Allen and Heath Digital, Behringer and Midas X series, PreSonus Digital, Midas Pro2, Soundcraft Digital
- Audio Editors: Pro-Tools, Reaper, Any of the Video Editors Above
- Communication
- Digital Video Standards: HDBaseT, NDI, DVI, HDMI, DP, SDI, XTP
- Leadership
- Lighting Consoles: ION, Element, Colortran (Leviton), Congo/Cobalt (limited experience), Leprecon
- Microsoft 365 (Home, Business, and DOD): Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, PowerApps, Teams, Planner
- Organization
- OS: Mac, Windows, Linux (Ubuntu)
- PTZ Cams: Vaddio, AVKAMS, Canon, Sony, Panasonic (Various Models)
- Photography Cameras: DSLR Canon and Nikon of various models
- Soldering and cable repair
- Video Editors: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker
- Video Presenters: ProPresenter, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides
- Video/Production Cameras: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic (various models)
- VTC Hard Codecs: Cisco SX80, Cisco Codec Pro, Cisco Desktop Pro, Cisco Desktop Mini
- VTC Soft Codecs: Teams, Cisco Webex, Zoom, Skype
- Wireless Microphone Systems: Shure (BLX, ULX, ULX-D, QLX, Wireless Workbench), Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Various In-Ear Systems