Leah Shaw Dameron

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Dialogue Mixer / Audio Recordist
January 1, 2021 - Present
Pro Tools -proficient sound recordist and audio post mixer for podcasts including Latino USA (Future Studios), La Brega (WBUR), Anything for Selena (WBUR), TransLash (TransLash Media), Radical Imagination (Policy Link), Threatened (Bird Note) and Emerging Form (Christie Aschwanden).
Sound Designer / Music Composer
January 1, 2021 - Present
Contract sound designer and music composer for New York Times’ newsroom shows The Daily and Hard Fork, Hulu Interactive project Made By Her, Netflix’s Headspace: Guidance to Meditation and America’s Hidden Stories (The Smithsonian Channel), plus numerous independent film and theater projects.
Associate Audio Producer at Futuro Media
January 1, 2021 - September 28, 2025
Mixed and mastered audio content, created sound design, and scored podcast and broadcast episodes of Latino USA (PRX) and Futuro shows In The Thick, Suave, and LOUD: The History of Reggaeton. Trained audio producers in best field recording and audio editing best practices in home and studio settings.
Private Teacher, Songwriting & Music Production - Home Studio
January 1, 2019 - Present
Provide one-on-one and small group instruction to grade school students in audio recording and mixing techniques, songwriting, music fundamentals and performance practice.
Music Technology Instructor at Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music
January 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Designed and taught Music Technology courses for high schoolers and college freshmen, facilitating high quality individual and group work using Pro Tools and a variety of recording techniques in a supportive environment.
Sound Designer / Music Composer at Independent / Freelance (Greensboro, NC)
January 1, 2021 - Present
Contract sound designer and music composer for podcasts and media including Latino USA (Future Studios), The Daily and Hard Fork, Hulu Interactive project Made By Her, Netflix's Headspace: Guide to Meditation and America’s Hidden Stories (The Smithsonian Channel), plus numerous independent film and theater projects.
Associate Audio Producer at Futuro Media
January 1, 2021 - September 28, 2025
Mixed and mastered audio content, created sound design, and scored podcast and broadcast episodes of Latino USA (PRX) and Futuro shows In The Thick, Suave, and LOUD: The History of Reggaeton. Trained audio producers in best field recording and audio editing practices in home and studio settings.
Private Teacher, Songwriting & Music Production at Home Studio (Greensboro, NC)
January 1, 2019 - Present
Provide one-on-one and small group instruction to grade school students in audio recording and mixing techniques, songwriting, music fundamentals and performance practice.
Music Technology Instructor at Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music
January 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Designed and taught Music Technology courses for high schoolers and college freshmen, facilitating high quality individual and group work using Pro Tools and a variety of recording techniques in a supportive environment.
Dialogue Mixer / Audio Recordist
January 1, 2021 - Present
ProTools-proficient sound recordist and audio post mixer for podcasts including Latino USA (Futuro Studios), La Brega (WBUR), Anything for Selena (WBUR), TransLash (TransLast Media), Radical Imagination (PolicyLink), Threatened (BirdNote) and Emerging Form (Christie Aschwanden).
Sound Designer / Music Composer
January 1, 2021 - Present
Contract sound designer and music composer for New York Times’ newsroom shows The Daily and Hard Fork, Hulu Interactive project Made By Her, Netflix’s Headspace: Guide to Meditation and America’s Hidden Stories (The Smithsonian Channel), plus numerous independent film and theater projects.
Associate Audio Producer at Futuro Media
January 1, 2021 - September 28, 2025
Mixed and mastered audio content, created sound design, and scored podcast and broadcast episodes of Latino USA (PRX) and Futuro shows In The Thick, Suave, and LOUD: The History of Reggaeton. Trained audio producers in best field recording and audio editing best practices in home and studio settings.
Private Teacher, Songwriting & Music Production - Home Studio
January 1, 2019 - Present
Provide one-on-one and small group instruction to grade school students in audio recording and mixing techniques, songwriting, music fundamentals and performance practice.
Music Technology Instructor at Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music
January 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Designed and taught Music Technology courses for high schoolers and college freshmen, facilitating high quality individual and group work using ProTools and a variety of recording techniques in a supportive environment.

Education

MFA in Music Composition at CUNY Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
BM in Music Performance at James Madison University
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
MFA in Music Composition at CUNY Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
BM in Music Performance at James Madison University
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
MFA in Music Composition at CUNY Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
BM in Music Performance at James Madison University
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Pro Tools Certified User (101 & 110)
January 11, 2030 - September 28, 2025
Audio Recording, Production & Mixing
January 11, 2030 - September 28, 2025
Dialogue Editing & Restoration
January 11, 2030 - September 28, 2025
Sound Design & Music Scoring
January 11, 2030 - September 28, 2025
Fluent in English and Spanish
January 11, 2030 - September 28, 2025
Pro Tools Certified User (101 & 110)
January 11, 2030 - September 28, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services