Resumé

Technical Skills

Proficient with general video editing software (e.g Sony Vegas Pro, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere)
Proficient with general audio editing software (e.g Audacity, Adobe Audition)
Proficient with audio recording technology (e.g AT2020 microphone, Steinberg UR22 interface)
Proficient with Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Experienced with general image editing software
Experienced with field recording (e.g Zoom H1n portable microphone)

Relevant Voiceover Experience

Colin Crowley – Corus Entertainment (August 2021 – Present)

Worked with the Department of Accessibility Services to provide live closed captioning for various Corus-affiliated programs, including Global News and The Weather Network.
Tasks included the creation of captions using voice-to-text software, and communicating with producers as they coordinate live television programming.

Anselina Israel – New Summon (September 2019 – April 2020)

Digital Ballista – Mayhem Masters (October 2019 – March 2020)

Provided voiceover for a playable character in this independent video game, as well as the voice of one of the game’s announcers.

Harvey Beck – LifeTales Family Journals (March to May 2019)

Hired to edit videos for this family social media app.
Provided narration for several tutorial videos for the app’s website, with coaching and direction from my supervisor.

City of Hamilton – Flushables “Own Your Throne” (October 2018)

Voice acted as various cartoon characters for a series of local public service announcements about flushing hazards directed at the Hamilton, Ontario area.
Worked closely with the two project leads remotely to carry out their vision for the PSA.

Liftlock Studios – LifeLabs “TreatGXPlus” (April 2018)

Performed narration for a virtual reality program developed by LifeLabs Genetics, the purpose of which is to advertise a new medication plan.
Spoke with a calming tone meant to convey a factual understanding of how specific medications may affect individuals uniquely.

Relevant Editing Experience

Video Editor – Dr. Crafty (2020 – Present)

Currently working as a video editor for a weekly cartoon webseries about digital speed-painting. This job requires highly kinetic uses of keyframe animation and quick cuts to maintain a sense of comic timing.

Video Editor – Self-Employed (2016 – Present)

Currently working freelance as an editor for audio and video. So far, clients have included voice actors who have hired me to produce visual reels for their acting demos; additionally, I have mixed the audio for my own voice acting demos.

Video Editor – LifeTales Family Journals (2019)

Designed various videos for this Toronto-based social media company. These including instructional videos for their website’s Q&A page (two of which I provided voiceover for), and a promotional video that was posted on Instagram.

Voiceover Training

Janice Hawke, DemoManiacs – Toronto, Ontario (March 2020 – Present)

Private coaching for commercial voiceover.

Studied how to break down scripts for advertisements to flesh them out and tell a story that will engage with people. Steps included removing punctuation, determining who’s speaking and to whom, and any actions and pre-actions that build the scene.
Additional practice with eLearning scripts; primarily worked on pacing and diversifying reads to avoid monotony.

Voice Workshops with Elley-Ray – Toronto, Ontario (June 2017 – Present)

Workshops for all-purpose voiceover. Particular areas of study included:

Narration, including audiobook and virtual reality performance. Understanding the intimacy of virtual reality performance thanks to this class directly contributed to how I worked on my narration with LifeLabs. Learned that audiobooks rely on letting the content speak for itself – less is more.
Commercial. Learned that much of commercial acting today is about “telling, not selling”, since ads have become miniature stories that aren’t just meant to promote a product.
Video Game. Practice involved working out the pre-action for a scene and the motivations of the character presently, and conveying that intention with physical acting behind the microphone.

Tooned In Voiceover Workshops – Toronto, Ontario (April – May 2016)

Workshop for character and animation acting hosted by Stevie Vallance. Areas of practice:

Constructing a character via body language, vocal placement, references such as specific laughs and famous voices.
Preparation for the audition process, including in-studio etiquette and applying for agents.

Education

triOS College – Toronto, Ontario (2017 – Graduated 2019)

Video Game Design and Development (Diploma).

Relevant courses of study:

Queen’s University – Kingston, Ontario (2011 – Graduated 2015)

Film and Media (Bachelor of Arts with Honours).

Relevant courses of study focused on: