Patrick Birrell

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  • Timeline

    Current Company
    Jan 2010 - now

    Event Production Specialist and Audio Engineer

    Rob Alberti's Event Services, DJ & Lighting
    Jan 2012 - Jun 2014

    Theatrical Technical Director

    Lyman Memorial High School
    Jan 2014 - May 2016

    Building and Event tech/Audio Technician

    Student Centers Administration at the University of Hartford
    Hartford
    Aug 2015 - May 2016

    Recording/Mixing Engineer

    Freelance Recording/Mixing Engineer
    May 2016 - May 2016

    Audio Engineering Assistant for Actual Size Audio, recording a major artist

    Actual Size Audio
    Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

    Freelance Audio Engineer

    Specialized Audio Visual Inc
    Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

    Special Education Instructional Assistant

    Lebanon Public Schools
    Aug 2017 - Jan 2019

    IT Technician

    Lebanon Public Schools
    Mar 2019 - Oct 2020

    Technician 2

    IT Direct
    West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

    Solutions Specialist

    IT Direct: A CompassMSP Company
    Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

    Compliance Analyst

    CompassMSP
    Jan 2022 - May 2023

    Wizard Of Lightbulb Moments

    Moxi On The Rocks
  • About me

    Event Production Specialist

  • Education

    • Berklee college of music

      2012 - 2013
      Music production and engineering

      Played in multiple ensembles through the school as a trumpet performer. These ensembles covered many genres including funk, jazz, afro cuban, latin and pop. Also played with ensembles outside of the classroom formed by students playing guitar and trumpet.

    • University of hartford

      2013 - 2016
      Audio engineering technology audio engineering technology

      Activities and Societies: Audio Engineering Society, Student Centers Administration, Engineering Staff at the Ward Studio, WSAM, Men's Club Volleyball

  • Experience

    • Rob alberti's event services, dj & lighting

      Jan 2010 - now
      Event production specialist and audio engineer

      - Responsible for contacting potential clients, being available as a resource in the planning process, and making appropriate recommendations of the services we offer.- Acts as point person and crew leader the day of an event/install and collaborates with other vendors and coordinators to provide clients with the best possible service.- Follows up with clients to ensure customer satisfaction and fosters positive relationships with key clients to maintain their business.- Acts as a technician in audio, lighting, and photo based on event needs and troubleshoots system issues in a calm and collected manner to ensure the event runs smoothly. Show less

    • Lyman memorial high school

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2014
      Theatrical technical director

      - Managed all technical and audio for productions, “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Cinderella” working with all departments to plan and execute excellent backstage production support.- Responsible for installation and rental of temporary lighting and sound system for these productions. - Responsible for set lighting, sound/sound design and stage cues that are called during the performance, as well as worked collaboratively with the director, lighting designer and stage manager to troubleshoot issue.- Met regularly with all parts of the theater to build a schedule of installation, rehearsals, and all other aspects of the production.- Successfully handled the audio engineering, including sound effects, mixing wireless body mics and more. Show less

    • Student centers administration at the university of hartford

      Jan 2014 - May 2016

      - Set up for a multitude of events from small meetings to large University events. - Operated many pieces of media equipment i.e. projectors, speaker systems, and other types of A/V equipment(Extron Hardware). - The audio technician component of the position covered larger events with multiple subwoofers, speakers, and larger scale mixing consoles. These were setups for large parties or large University events. - Actively maintained studio equipment and provided troubleshooting for all problems related to wiring, software, and equipment malfunction.- Responsible for maintaining equipment both visually and electronically, wired the Console Lab at Dana Hall (University of Hartford).- Scheduled Sessions and acted as the supervisor for recording or mixing sessions.- Trained staff, faculty and students on appropriate uses of technology

      • Building and Event tech/Audio Technician

        Aug 2015 - May 2016
      • Recording Studio Staff Engineer

        Jan 2014 - May 2016
    • Freelance recording/mixing engineer

      Aug 2015 - May 2016
      Recording/mixing engineer

      - Ran a live performance stream and troubleshot on the fly during performances for the University of Hartford’s alternative radio and YouTube series with the WSAM team.- (For Certain YouTube Selections) Responsible for the setup for live session and mixed directly to live stream, as well as mixed in Pro Tools in post for Youtube series , including recording musicians on sight to be paired with a video presentation. - Worked collaboratively with a film crew and members of the radio station to complete a multimedia project.- Participated in a team effort to produce streamlined production of Audio and Video. Show less

    • Actual size audio

      May 2016 - May 2016
      Audio engineering assistant for actual size audio, recording a major artist

      - Worked on a feature film set with recording artist Tony Bennett.- Acted as assistant engineer responsible for setup, breakdown and troubleshooting of system before filming started.- Worked collaboratively with Director, Video crew, Producers, Musicians, and other audio engineers running Front of House.

    • Specialized audio visual inc

      Aug 2016 - Nov 2016
      Freelance audio engineer

      - Performed various tasks involving lights, sound, power distribution, rigging, truss work and staging on a variety of events.- Worked with Harry Connick Jr., General Electric, and Teksupport.

    • Lebanon public schools

      Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
      Special education instructional assistant

      - Responsible for working with students in a 1 on 1 and classroom environment as an aid to the teacher in the room.- Actively maintained notes on students to create reports and establish benchmarks for behavior and student success.

    • Lebanon public schools

      Aug 2017 - Jan 2019
      It technician

      - Provides user support to teachers and administration using ticketing software to keep track of, fix , and follow up on issues through out the district.- Works with staff and students to outline technology needs in the classroom and extracurricularly.- Manages a fleet of 1:1 Chrome-books and a growing inventory of technology including iPads, Student news rooms, live streaming, desktops/laptops (Mac/PC), interactive whiteboards/projectors, and VR equipment.- Acts as tech coordinator for any events within the district taking place in performance spaces. This includes live sound, lighting, and projection/video installation and operation.- Performs audits of equipment. Recommends updates and upgrades to ensure staff happiness and student success.- Manages staff and student user profiles in active directory and Google Admin.- Manages building wide DHCP, Print Management and Group Policy Updates Show less

    • It direct

      Mar 2019 - Oct 2020
      • Technician 2

        Sept 2020 - Oct 2020
      • Technician 1

        Mar 2019 - Sept 2020
    • It direct: a compassmsp company

      Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
      Solutions specialist
    • Compassmsp

      Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
      Compliance analyst
    • Moxi on the rocks

      Jan 2022 - May 2023
      Wizard of lightbulb moments
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Dante level 2 certification

      Audinate
      Dec 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Patrick Birrell
      October Employee of the Month - Oct 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Provided the playing of taps at multiple Veterans Day services

      Issued by American Legion
      American LegionAssociated with Patrick Birrell
    • Parking Attendant

      Issued by Lebanon Lion Club on Aug 2011
      Lebanon Lion ClubAssociated with Patrick Birrell