Abram R. Katz
abram@ark-music.com
510.228.9748


OBJECTIVE 

Employment in a positive environment as part of a creative, hard-working team.

PROFILE 

Organized, Self-Motivated, Mature, Task-Oriented, Calm, Direct, Clear Communicator,
High Integrity, Engaging, Personable, Thorough, Focused.

SKILLS   

Audio Engineering, Music Composition, Business Management, Curriculum Development, Peer Mentoring
Human Behavioral Psychology, Interpersonal Communication, Expressive Arts, Healing Arts, Fine & Creative Art.                       

EMPLOYMENT 

Living Arts Counseling Center, Berkeley CA                                                                                               2011
Live, improvisational music for Playback and Self-Revelatory Theater

Green Biz, Oakland, CA                                                                                                                            2011
Film Production, Audio Recording

Women Win, Berkeley, CA                                                                                                                        2011
Audio Restoration (Auma Obama)

The Transition Foundation, Ashland, OR                                                                                                     2011
Personal healing transformation music

Kehilla Community Synagogue, Piedmont, CA                                                                                             2010
Live sound and recording.

Indigital Kids, Berkeley, CA                                                                                                                        2005-2010
Music production, program management and teaching.                                                

Recording Academy - San Francisco Chapter, San Francisco, CA                                                                 2008
Artist/Talent management.                                                                                   

Steve & Kate’s Camp, Mill Valley, CA                                                                                                         2008
Music recording, classroom management, site supervision. 

Muse Media Center, Emeryville, CA                                                                                                           2007-2008
Voice-overs, audio post-production.
    
Bright Futures After School Program, Richmond, CA                                                                                    2005-2008
Curriculum development, peer mentoring, teaching.
        
Life Story                                                                                                                                                 2004 - 2006
On-site oral history documentation and professional audio captures.

Ark Music & Production                                                                                                                             2001-2005  
Professional audio recording, editing, mastering, digital transfers,
original electronic music composition and production.

Earthdance International, Ashland, OR                                                                                                       2003-2004
Calendar management, public relations.

The Mobius, Ashland, OR                                                                                                                          2003-2004
Audio post-production, event coordination, ticket sales, public relations,
live recording, band demos, multi-media performance.

Light Sound Studio, Ashland, OR                                                                                                               2002-2004
Analog audio recording and editing.

VOLUNTEER     

Urban Releaf – Landscaping.

Lomakatsi Restoration Project – Reforestation.

Montesorri School - Music tutoring.

Southern Oregon University - Indigenous music performance.

Nuwandart Gallery - Electronic music course for teenage youth.

Playback Oregon - Independent improvisational theatre.

Highland Elementary – Blacktop garden planting.   

EDUCATION   

Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, Emeryville, CA                                    
Bachelors of Applied Science in Sound Arts                                                                          

California School of Herbal Studies, Sebastopol, CA                                    
Certified Therapeutic Western Herbal Medicine                                    

REFERENCES      
  
Available Upon Request.

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