Veniece Session

Experience

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  University of Michi

  Sept 2011 - Apr 2012

  Community Assistant

  •Assisted the Community Center Manager in creating procedures that helped with office flow and daily tasks.•Fostered relationships amongst a diverse group of freshman residents by recognizing and assessing needs and developing community programming to positively impact.

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  University of Michigan

  Sept 2012 - May 2016

  Residential Advisor

  • Worked in partnership with Residence Education at U-M to create a safe, inclusive and multicultural residential community for undergraduate and graduate students. • Utilized conflict resolution, self-awareness, and personal accountability to build a positive living community.• Implemented student programs to promote social diversity, education, and physical and mental health and wellness.• Facilitated discussion and dialogue about topics involving social justice, equity, and inclusion. • Completed administrative duties included office management, maintenance requests, and incident reports using Microsoft Office. Show less

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  Huron Hills Church

  Nov 2012 - Jul 2018

  Head Audio Engineer

  •Setup monitors, signal flow, recording, and live mixing while hitting real-time cues for house of worship audio Skills: punctuality,solution-oriented, quick troubleshooting

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  NOiR Runway Fashion

  Jun 2013 - May 2015

  Production Manager

  •Negotiated Production costs to fit the creative vision and maximize organizational budget, and assisted in negotiations for the organization becoming the first non-athletic student organization to host an event in Crisler Arena. •Developed and executed floor seating plan for 600+ guests within safety protocol for the venue, lighting, and musical cues, logistics for production deliverables and time stamps for the run of the show, coordination of models and designers for a full-scale runway fashion show, while maintaining brand continuity between social media and in-person experience.•Assisted in raising over $5k for local charitable endeavors-(Alternatives for Girls, Boys and Girls Club) Show less

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  LIVE Nightclub

  Apr 2014 - now

  FOH Engineer

  • Live Sound Reinforcement for various club nights that feature 3-6 piece bands playing music genres: soul/funk, blues, jazz, rock, country.

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  Session Sound LLC

  May 2014 - now

  Founder- FOH Engineer

  • PJ Morton - Monitor Engineer/ Tech Watch the Sun Tour 2022• Michael Blume- FOH Engineer/ Tour Manager AJR Neotheater Support October 2019• John Splithoff- FOH Engineer / Tour Manager Winnetka Music Fest 2019 River Rock In Salem 2019• My Brightest Diamond- FOH /TM/ Tech Support A Million and One May 2019 Tour• Kindred Music & Culture Festival - FOH/ Production Management A one-day festival that takes place in Detroit, MI giving a platform to artists and creators who represent Black culture.•Mike Ellison Points of Light Conference "The Civic Century 2019" Production Manager for Youth Summit at the world’s largest service-related convening, bringing together 2,000 non-profits. Beaumont Health MLK Event 2019 Kamp Kurat 2019•OnSight75 Productions EarthWorks Harvest Gathering 2018- Present Singers in the Round 2019 Blue Water Kings Band 2019•D & G Sound Detroit Home Coming 2018- Present Wedding audio sound reinforcement Show less

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  The Carr Center

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Live Sound Engineer/ Production Assistant

  -FOH/Monitor Engineer for outdoor concert series to bands for 250+ crowd, including Brandon Williams, Marcus Elliot Quartet, Sheila Landis, and T Money Green-Created audio equipment to meet company needs and within budget.-Implemented audio signal flow for live stream broadcast to WTVS Detroit Public TV and online host that reaches more than 2.5 million viewers per week.-Established an indoor compact storage facility for audio gear and enacted an efficient load-in and out system. Show less

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  Neutral Zone

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2018

  Studio Manager/ Lead Engineer

  •Managed recording studio scheduling, maintenance, and operations for youth and clients, while Implementing curriculum for at-risk youth to enjoy weekly classes in Audio Engineering, Songwriting, DJ and Music Production. •Developed budget and design for renovation and equipment upgrade of the B-Side, a 400 person Venue Space, and The Orpheum, a professional recording studio. • Completed audio gear installation and studio signal flow for B-Side.•Established relationships with national music companies, Abelton, and Native Instruments that generated over $10k in equipment and software donation. • Developed and Hosted community learning engagement Ghostly Knowledge Share with record label Ghostly International. • Coordinated trips to expose youth to local music establishments.• Co-Lead for teen ran record label Youth Owned Records (YOR) and recorded, produced, engineered, and mixed album with label band Rosewood.•Co-Facilitated Live On Washington's 25 teen curators in coordinating an annual, free outdoor all arts festival.• Staff for Music and Youth Development Alliance, a national collective of 6 youth centers responsible for planning an annual conference for 50+ youth to use music as a developmental tool.• Managed A/V needs for organizational programs and events.•Provided mentorship to aspiring artists and engineers, and helped navigate the college application process for various national music schools. Show less

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  Be-troit International Artist Exchange

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Project Manager/ Creative Director/ Detroit Artistic Manager

  During The Betroit Artist Exchange was responsible for:+Logistics and Coordination+Transportation Lead+Agenda Design, Accommodation and Execution+Community Service Workshop Management and Facilitation+Studio Session Recording Studio and Engineering +University of Michigan Discussion w/ German Department Coordination

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  El Club

  May 2017 - Mar 2020

  FOH Engineer

  FOH for touring musical acts that visit standout Detroit venue - • Chloe X Halle •Daley •JMSN •Freddie Gibbs •Mr. Eazi •Rich Homie Quan •Sango •Elhae

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  Red Bull Radio

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

  Broadcasting Engineer

  •Established audio capture and transmission for live event stream to studio broadcasting for online radio; Paxahau MOVEMENT Festival & Danny Brown's Annual Bruiser Brigade Thanksgiving.•Completed real-time audio cues, and board control, and post-show audio editing and mixing for archiving and uploading of live radio DJ music shows: The Soul of Detroit (John Collins), Portage Garage (Shigeto & Charles Trees), Stardust ( DJ Holographic), Andres Present New for U (DEZ Andres), DM Nation (Black Noi$e and SKYWLKR), Generations (Stacey "Hotwaxx" Hale), House of Minx (DJ Minx), The K-HAND Music Show (Kelli Hand)•Performed regular maintenance on all broadcast equipment as well as preventative maintenance, including regular software and hardware updates, extensive testing before a recording or transmission, and solving any problems that arise once a broadcast has begun. •Provided engineering designs and assist with the building and installation of electronic systems/equipment as assigned•Consulted and communicated with engineering management and other engineers on technical issues as requiredSkills: calm under pressure, detail-oriented, prioritize and shift work priorities quickly, flexibility and quick response time, time management, recall extensive technical knowledge quickly Show less

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  9Round Fitness

  Nov 2019 - Dec 2020

  Trainer

  Help to create a fun and challenging workout environment to members engaging in nine challenging workout stations kickboxing themed fitness program that incorporates a functional, interval, cardiovascular, and circuit training regimens

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  Impact Church Jacksonville

  Jan 2021 - now

  Audio Director/ Tech Director