Versatile music and media professional blending hands-on performance and technical production with a passion for creating. From live sound and on-air DJ work to event coordination and video production, I bring creative energy, dependable teamwork, and a knack for making things run smoothly behind the scenes. My background spans the military and college radio, where I built a toolkit of skills in audio engineering, production, and audience engagement. I’m always exploring new formats and technologies to bring audio-visual ideas to life.

Katherine R. "Kate" Thomas

Versatile music and media professional blending hands-on performance and technical production with a passion for creating. From live sound and on-air DJ work to event coordination and video production, I bring creative energy, dependable teamwork, and a knack for making things run smoothly behind the scenes. My background spans the military and college radio, where I built a toolkit of skills in audio engineering, production, and audience engagement. I’m always exploring new formats and technologies to bring audio-visual ideas to life.

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Versatile music and media professional blending hands-on performance and technical production with a passion for creating. From live sound and on-air DJ work to event coordination and video production, I bring creative energy, dependable teamwork, and a knack for making things run smoothly behind the scenes.

My background spans the military and college radio, where I built a toolkit of skills in audio engineering, production, and audience engagement. I’m always exploring new formats and technologies to bring audio-visual ideas to life.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Showrunner at The Starlighter
January 1, 2024 - Present
Managed door sales and concessions; served as live sound engineer; performed stagehand duties.
Personnel Specialist Third Class at United States Navy
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Provided customer service to active and reserve members, retirees, and dependents; maintained financial and electronic service records; prepared and verified military entitlements and deductions.
Student Volunteer DJ at KSYM 90.1 San Antonio College Radio
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
On-air talent; utilized a radio automation system, adding, organizing and creating music playlists; maintained social media presence; composer of theme song using a digital audio workstation.
Event Coordinator at KSYM’s 24th Alternative to Hunger Benefit Concert
October 31, 2023 - November 29, 2023
Booked talent; acted as emcee; created logo and event flyers.

Education

Music Business A.A.S. at San Antonio College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Music Business Technology Level 1 Certificate at San Antonio College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Music Business Administration Level 1 Certificate at San Antonio College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Digital Video and Cinema Production A.A.S. at Northwest Vista College
August 1, 2025 - December 1, 2026
In progress

Qualifications

Music Business Technology Level 1 Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Music Business Administration Level 1 Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Government, Education
    paper The Bludgeoner Soundtrack

    Soundtrack for a film. Created with MPK Mini using Logic Pro.

    paper Spaceman

    Class project where I had to design sounds to add to a short animated video clip. Used Logic Pro and Akai MPK Mini.

    paper Digital Destinations

    Composed intro and outro music for a student project.

    paper The Nightmare at Black Swan Inn

    Original song for news feature / student project. Music starts at 2:09.