Liz Borden
Palm Springs,USA
Summary
Resourceful and skilled Music Producer with expertise in helping all artists and producing highly profitable music. Delivers consistent results by skillfully handling the entire process and filling multiple roles. Tech-savvy and highly knowledgeable with an excellent sense of genre and market demands. Energetic with background working in radio broadcasting, television interviews, live performance and recording situations. Talented at maintaining sound levels in any kind of room and mixing a high number of inputs and outputs. Bringing twenty years of comprehensive experience in all aspects of sound engineering, including board operation, sound design and implementation. Motivated Event Manager bringing twenty one years of experience delivering small to largescale events on-time and within stringent budgets. Talented at identifying potential problems, promptly mitigating obstacles, and actively resolving conflicts to ensure client satisfaction and positive attendee experience. Background managing occasions from small, private affairs to extremely large music and film events. Dynamic Stage Manager offering twenty years of expertise in planning all types of productions. Proven leader and successful in collaborating with all parties on an overall vision to monitor consistency of details. Personable individual clearly communicates changes to the cast and technical team to minimize delays or other obstacles.Flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Concert and Show Producer, Video Producer, Editor, Director and Audio
Road Of Life Media / Sunset Comedy and Music Festi
Palm Springs, CA
03.2019 - Current
- Supervise Stage Crew assigned to venue during events
- Oversee live audio mixing and recording, lighting and staging.
- Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions or concerns for Production.
- Works Closely with the Artistic Director
- Event management focuses on the overall event concept and ensuring everything runs smoothly.
- Responsible for the physical elements of the event.
- Hires and manages crew
- Configured shots based on daily needs, weather and lighting conditions and available equipment.
- Handled technical setup such as lighting and sound for each shot.
- Transformed footage and assets to create compelling, effective videos and content.
- Worked with the talent in a professional and constructive manner
- Collected data from camera media, transcoded video and audio files and managed file backup systems.
- Performed all aspects of post-production, including sound design, sequence selection and compression.
- Edited video by adding graphics, titles, audio and special effects.
- Reviewed video and selected best footage for storytelling.
- Edited stories and segments to fit within required timeframes.
- Created broadcasting, advertisement and film content.
Producer
Road Of Life Media
Palm Springs, CA
01.2010 - Current
- I Produce music for my clients. I make sure sound levels are appropriate to the project. I arrange all the music and vocal parts.
- Built a studio with necessary equipment and instruments to deliver meaningful music.
- Hired musicians to perform on each project.
- Reached out to record labels and distributors on behalf of my artists.
- I schedule weekly projects and anticipated timelines for milestones and completion dates.
- Identified business issues, creating customized solutions for individual problems.
- Treated my artists with fairness and respect, providing recognition of accomplishments.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to artists to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Coordinated back-end production requirements such as staff hiring and schedule management.
- Ran production equipment to alter and improve recording and live sound quality and flow.
- Advised musicians and vocalists on technique to improve end results.
- Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
- Instructed performers on history, fundamentals and appreciation of different music styles.
- Chaperoned music-related trips.
Events Manager
LBA Management
Boston, MA
01.2000 - 11.2020
- Produced events. organized venues, budgets, guest lists, catering and event timelines.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Kept crew on track by assigning and supervising their activities and giving constructive feedback.
- Resolved interpersonal conflicts by listening, finding common ground and building relationships.
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
- Hired and trained staff and crew for cross-functional assignments and verified employee knowledge of specific procedures related to each event type.
- Paid and settled vendors, venues, staff, and contracted services.
- Oversaw coordination and management of client event itineraries by implementing a solid process.
- Maintained adherence to client-event requirements through effective delegation, prioritizing and management of all production phases, from concept to execution.
Education
Two Years - Theater Arts
Harvard Extension School
01.2003 - 08.2005
Skills
- Music editing
- Music arrangements
- Professional industry communication
- Extensive performance background
- Musical composition
- Decision-making
- Organization
- People skills
- Problem resolution
- Training & Development
- Project management
- Business growth
- Crisis management
- Operations oversight
- Guest relations
- Vendor management
- Team leadership and supervision
Mentoring Students at DHS Middle school
Some of my shows raise money to give underprivileged children in the Coachella Valley their own Instruments to keep. I mentor some of those children.
Timeline
Concert and Show Producer, Video Producer, Editor, Director and Audio
Road Of Life Media / Sunset Comedy and Music Festi
03.2019 - Current
Producer
Road Of Life Media
01.2010 - Current
Two Years - Theater Arts
Harvard Extension School
01.2003 - 08.2005
Events Manager
LBA Management
01.2000 - 11.2020