Archive Intern at Northwest Folklife

Digitized, maintained, repaired, and troubleshot 6 legacy media formats with 500+ items; served as primary planner for archive activation and facilitated the festival livestream for the public; planned and recorded 5 staff interviews on Blackmagic Studio Camera; head-planned archive activation and digital festival livestreams for the 2026 Northwest Folklife Festival; curated and edited 12-hour broadcast from 50-year archives; hosted archive activation in the Int. Pavilion Fountain Gallery. Served as sound engineer during 20 interviews between Smithsonian staff and the attending public; curated a public listening library in the Int. Pavilion Fountain Gallery with 40 cassette tapes. Managed event programming for concert series in the Royal Room (4 concerts, 26 total artists) and coordinated with Smithsonian Folklife staff for a collaborative, community-based activation.

Volunteer Assistant for Northwest Folklife Archive Activation at Northwest Folklife Archive

Helped with install and strike of the gallery; guided participants and interviewees around the space. Assisted with public archive listening station equipment and monitored recording of 5 interviews.

Sound Technician at Seattle Participatory Arts Network (SPAN) Conference

Ran a sound board connected to a Zoom call with simultaneous English-Spanish interpreters; monitored sound levels, troubleshot, and communicated with interpreters.

Sound Engineer at Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center Theatre

Worked in a culturally sensitive space accommodating diverse artist groups including Filipino folk troupes, idol groups, Indian dance and music, folk musicians, rock bands, and jazz choirs. Managed theatre opening/closing for groups of 3–40 across 101 shifts. Worked with a lead lighting technician to gain knowledge of lighting, video, rigging, and automation systems. Operated the theatre sound system and A&H digital sound console; troubleshot and set up new functionalities such as stage monitors and subwoofers. Consulted on equipment purchases and maintained/repaired sound and stage equipment. Coordinated with guest sound designers and directors to integrate their designs into the theatre. Conducted the first studio recording sessions in the space; results available on personal website.

Sound Engineer / Theatre Technician at Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center Theatre

Worked in a culturally sensitive workspace supporting a diverse community of artists (Filipino folk troupes, idol groups, Indian dance and music, folk musicians, rock bands, jazz choirs). Managed theatre opening and closing for groups of 3–40 people across 10+1 shifts. Built working knowledge with a lead lighting technician for lighting, video, rigging, and automation systems. Managed the theatrical sound system and operated an A&H digital sound console; troubleshot and set up audio functionalities such as stage monitors and subwoofers. Consulted on equipment purchases; maintained and repaired sound and stage equipment. Coordinated with guest sound designers and directors to integrate their designs. Conducted the first studio recording session in the space. Worked with QLab Audio/Video software and Dante networking.

Archive Project (Inventory / Recording / Remixing) at UW Ethnomusicology Instrument Collection

Completed self-motivated inventory of 400 instruments across two different campus buildings; collaborated with community artists to record and remix their music using university instruments.

Sound Engineer at Theatre at Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center

Worked in a culturally sensitive workspace and accommodated a diverse community of artists (Philippine folk troupes, idol groups, Indian dance and music, folk musicians, rock bands, and jazz choirs). Managed opening and closing of the theatre for groups of 3–40 people across 101 shifts. Coordinated with lead lighting technician to gain working knowledge of lighting, video, rigging, and automation systems. Managed use of the theatre sound system, operated the A&H digital sound console, troubleshot and set up stage monitors and subwoofers, consulted on equipment purchases, and maintained/repaired sound and stage equipment. Coordinated with guest sound designers and directors to realize and integrate their designs; conducted the first studio recording session in the space.

Stagehand and Board Operator at Ancón Theatre Guild (Reservoir Dogs production)

Handled highlights and light queues for one week of tech and three weeks of shows; moved props, cleaned the set daily, and supported the director with miscellaneous tasks. Helped other departments with install and strike.

Composer and Producer (Music for short film) at Juan Caballero (short “Unplugged”)

Took notes from the director and wrote original music; recorded vocal takes with actor Camilo Pérez Triana.

Internship - Field Sound Engineer / Instructional Media Technician at Albatros Media Foundation

Organized and added metadata to 2TB of media files stored on hard drives. Created a glossary of ~100 key items to support future research for video clips. Performed field work as field sound engineer in rural Panama and various zoos; supported instructional/media capture activities in on-site environments.

Field Sound Engineer / Instructional Media Technician (Internship) at Albatros Media Foundation

Organized and added metadata to over 2TB of media files stored on hard drives. Created a glossary of approximately 100 key items to support future research of video clips. Performed field work as field sound engineer in rural Panama and various zoos.

Internship (Field Sound Engineer / Instructional Media Technician) at Albatros Media Foundation

Organized and added metadata to over 2TB of media files stored on hard drives; created a glossary of about 100 key items to facilitate future research of video clips; conducted fieldwork as field sound engineer in rural Panama and various zoos.

Instructional Media Technician at Foster School of Business

Oversaw recording of business school class recordings; live monitored Panopto recording sessions and edited/uploaded to Canvas for 10+ simultaneous recordings. Provided customer service by answering tickets and assisting instructors with technical issues. Set up Vixia camera recording equipment if the main recording system was down.