Résumé
This category is a little like the Museum of Nick; I haven't worked in sound or television since I directed and edited an industrial film for a police equipment supplier in Russia in 1993. Talk about a hoot - you haven't lived until you've lensed eight rad dudes in SWAT gear abseiling from a Mi-8 chopper onto the roof of a building. But I digress. Herewith my experience in my former career.
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Broadcast & Theater
May 1991 to December 1991
Production Manager
Young & Rubicam Poland | Warsaw, Poland
Supervised all aspects of print, radio and television production and conversion for Y&R Eastern Europe clients. Supervised print layout on Macintosh using QuarkXPress, Photoshop and Freehand. Fired for gross insubordination - though in my defense, I should note that all 11 senior staff quit in protest, and the Managing Director who fired me was soon after sacked herself!
February 1991 to June 1991
Producer, DJ
Radio ZET | Warsaw, Poland
Produced in-house promotions and jingles for Warsaw's first privately-owned radio station. Also DJd morning drive-time slot for English-language news ('Dzien Dobry, Warszawa!!'), sports, weather and game shows. Yes, I'm serious. Trained on-air staff in more western, informal radio style. Supervised construction of new Radio ZET digital recording facility on ulica Chmielna.
December 1988 to February 1991
Music Mixer, Utility
Guiding Light | New York, NY USA
Sound engineer/music mixer and utility for this CBS daytime program. Nominated twice (1989,1990) for Emmy awards.
June 1988 to December 1988
Utility Technician
The CBS Television Network | New York, NY USA
Sound engineer/boom operator (more than just holding a pole!) for As The World Turns, Audio Coordinator on CBS Sports/Sunday, Utility on The NFL Today with Brent Mussberger.
June 1987 to December 1987
Assistant Audio Engineer
Chung King House of Metal | New York, NY USA
Assistant engineer for clients RUN DMC, The Real Roxanne, LL Cool J and other Def Jam recording artists.
June 1986 to December 1986
Audio Assistant
Penn & Teller On Broadway | New York, NY USA
Technical scut duties included basic sound design, tape editing, acoustical balancing, speaker hanging, watching Teller do close up magic tricks, judging whether David Letterman's sisters were more attractive than Letterman himself in a bet between Penn & Teller backstage one night (Penn won), and wiring and maintenance of Mofo The Psychic Gorilla, a multimedia prop featured in this Broadway production. And being subjected repeatedly to Yma Sumac.
