Kirsten R Johnston

Available to hire

Work Experience

On-Site Supervisor, Office Manager at Just Right Productions LLC
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Scheduling and managing local crews for numerous live events.
General Stagehand at Rhino Staging Northwest, LLC
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Load-in and load-out for local and touring acts, and setting up and testing various equipment.
Yellow Card at IATSE Local 15
January 1, 2019 - Present
Load-in and load-out for local and touring acts, and setting up and testing various equipment. Performing A1, A2, V1, and V2 duties primarily.
House Head Audio Engineer at Washington Center for the Performing Arts
January 1, 2019 - Present
Load-in and load-out of local and touring acts; setting up, testing, and repairing various equipment; assisting with advancing production riders; and designing and operating sound amplification systems. Performing A1, A2, V1, and V2 duties primarily.
Install and Service Technician at Keystone Digital LLC
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Install A/V systems, including projection design on the University of Arkansas Campus, Walton Arts Center, Aloft Hotels, Marriott Hotels, and other projects nationwide.
Lead Audio Engineer at TheaterSquared Inc.
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Regional productions of Fun Home the Musical, Vietgone, Once the Musical, Charlotte’s Web, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, and Peter Pan. Responsibilities include technical design and implementation of wireless microphone systems, operating a Behringer X32 and a Yamaha CL1, operating QLab, and executing each performance.
Audio Engineer, General Stagehand at Walton Arts Center/ Arkansas Music Pavilion
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
Load-in and load-out of local and touring acts, setting up and testing various equipment, and performing the functions of A1 and A2 for various performances.
Stage Manager, Audio Engineer at Red Feather Productions
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Load-in and load-out of equipment, stage setup, routing audio and lighting, Stage Management, FOH audio engineer, and monitor engineer.
On-Site and Administrative Assistant at Faire Company Inc.
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2009
Operation of Soundcraft and Tascam Analog consoles, placement of microphones, mixing and mastering of final sessions, staffing, payroll, maintenance, building, booking, insurance, and taxes.

Education

MFA in Sound Design for Visual Media at Academy of Art University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Science in Audio Production at Full Sail University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services