I'm a freelance audio producer and sound designer with experience across commercial radio, public radio, and podcast production. I handle research, scriptwriting, recording, editing, and post-production, plus sound design and composition for theatre, dance, podcast, and radio drama. I've collaborated with CNN, Slate, NPR, Steppenwolf Theatre, The Rogue Theatre, A Braver Way, College of American Pathologists, American College of Emergency Physicians, and more, delivering high-quality audio for a wide range of clients.

Jake Sorgen

I'm a freelance audio producer and sound designer with experience across commercial radio, public radio, and podcast production. I handle research, scriptwriting, recording, editing, and post-production, plus sound design and composition for theatre, dance, podcast, and radio drama. I've collaborated with CNN, Slate, NPR, Steppenwolf Theatre, The Rogue Theatre, A Braver Way, College of American Pathologists, American College of Emergency Physicians, and more, delivering high-quality audio for a wide range of clients.

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I’m a freelance audio producer and sound designer with experience across commercial radio, public radio, and podcast production. I handle research, scriptwriting, recording, editing, and post-production, plus sound design and composition for theatre, dance, podcast, and radio drama.

I’ve collaborated with CNN, Slate, NPR, Steppenwolf Theatre, The Rogue Theatre, A Braver Way, College of American Pathologists, American College of Emergency Physicians, and more, delivering high-quality audio for a wide range of clients.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Podcast Editor/Producer/Sound Designer at Riester Advertising Agency
January 1, 2025 - Present
Edit, mix, and master podcasts for the Committee on Clean Elections AZ, Strong Families AZ, and other branded clients.
Podcast Editor/Producer/Sound Designer at Soapbox Communications
January 1, 2025 - Present
Edit, mix, and master podcasts for DC-based clients related to health communications, advances in oncology medicine, and health care policy.
Podcast Editor/Sound Designer/Composer at College of American Pathologists
January 1, 2024 - Present
Edit, mix, and master to broadcast standards Path News Network podcasts, narrative audio series, and other affiliated audio assets related to the professional, economic, and policy implications facing pathology professionals in the US.
Podcast Editor/Producer/Sound Designer at Riester Influence
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Edit, mix, and master to broadcast standards Public Health Review Morning Edition, Cancer Buzz, and other podcasts for DC-based PR and communications clients.
Audio Editor at A Braver Way/USAFacts
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Edit, mix, and master collaborative visual podcast with Monica Guzman of A Braver Way. 10 episodes in total focused on data-driven approaches to contemporary public policy issues.
Audio Production Fellow at Center for Arts and Social Justice
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Created original theme song and scoring for podcast featuring interviews with leaders at the intersection of arts and social justice.
Podcast Editor/Recording Engineer at Dr Podcasting/RadioMD
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Recorded interviews over IpDTL and ISDN, edited, mixed, and mastered podcasts for wide range of healthcare-focused podcast clients from Chicagoland and nationwide.
Resident Music Director/Podcast Producer at The Rogue Theatre
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2019
Wrote and performed original scores and sound design for 6 productions per season; Founded and produced The Rogue Podcast, an in-depth behind the scenes show following the process of creating each show.
Audio Production Fellow at Center for Arts and Social Justice (Vermont College of Fine Arts)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Created original theme song and scoring for podcast featuring interviews with leaders at the intersection of arts and social justice. Produced by the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Education

MFA in Music Composition at Vermont College of Fine Arts
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
BA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing / Political Communication at Emerson College
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
MFA in Music Composition at Vermont College of Fine Arts
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
BA/BSc in Writing, Literature, and Publishing/Political Communication at Emerson College
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026
MFA in Music Composition at Vermont College of Fine Arts
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
BA/BSc in Writing, Literature, and Publishing / Political Communication at Emerson College
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Professional Services, Education, Non-Profit Organization