Mark Harder
Woodside,NY
Summary
Looking at all opportunities. Helpful, professionally commended as a valuable team player with expertise in AV and Production,ready to bring 30 years of relevant work experience to new position in a creative field in NYC and surrounding areas. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Producer
Panavid
04.2023 - 12.2023
- In House Producer of Live, Hybrid, and Virtual Events, Videos, Podcasts
- Executive Relations, Zoom, VEIC, Budgeting, Staffing, Troubleshooting
AV Install Final Client
Ivy League University
- Wrote and revised maintenance procedures for 25 systems.
- Demonstrated to customers proper methods for operating equipment after it had been installed.
Audio Studio Manager
Ogilvy and Mather
01.2004 - 01.2016
- Worked for 12 years in the internal creative arm of one of top 3 advertisers in the world
- Pleasantly greeted customers and asked open-ended questions to better determine needs.
Freelance A1
01.2001 - 01.2019
- Edited Digital Audio before ProTools existed
- Clients, Creatives, Non Creatives, Money Grubbers, Money Fluffers, Ads, Insurance
Gospel Music Broadcast Music Mixer
Perfected Faith Church
01.2012 - 01.2021
- Mixed full band and choir every Sunday for 12 years
- Established volunteer participation methodology
Education
Bachelor's degree - Music Theory
01.1987
Jazz Performance Focus
Skills
- Executive Relations
- Live, Hybrid, and Virtual meeting production
- Audio and Video production
- Scheduling, Planning, Budgeting
Other Information
Wanna be sound artist, Strong Audio Editor, Snowboarder, Long Covid, F1 fan, Technologist, Expert Mac user, PC savant, I pay for my software, Front Site member, Queens, My current partner works for FEMA and is on deployment, Lover of WFH
Availability
Available Jan 2, 2024, looking for a full-time position.
Personal Information
Title: Audio and Visual for my entire life
Volunteer Experience
- Life Volunteer Safety Patrol, Black Rock Rangers - Burningman, 1999 - current, Attended every year but 2020. Actual employee of the Burningman Project. Ranger Officer of the Day - provide 24-hour overwatch of Ranger Operations. Was Summer Operations Deputy in 2021, lived in Gerlach
- FAST Lead - Fire Art Safety Lead, NECTR - North East Connecticut Regional, In charge of inspecting gas flame art, monitoring a crew of volunteers to monitor open fires, inspect for safety large scale art projects mainly effigy and temple, ensure safe and proper use of incendiaries
Projects
Ancestor Memento - Effigy Art Project for Alpha, 2018, What to do with the myriad of things left to us when our elders pass - sound sculpture, performance art, explosives, lighting, stage craft and lighting Pyro Lead - Johnny on the Spot - 2003 Playa Installation, 40-foot wooden version of Marcel Duchamp's Fountain
Construction, Ego, Agreements, Exhilaration, Teamwork, Responsibility, Takes a Community, Perseverance Madagascar Institute, Ongoing, Member of Performance Art Collective
Was Santa Once
Multi-year lead referee of NYC Idiotarod Shopping Cart race based on Alaska's Iditarod
Timeline
Senior Producer - Panavid
04.2023 - 12.2023
Gospel Music Broadcast Music Mixer - Perfected Faith Church
01.2012 - 01.2021
Audio Studio Manager - Ogilvy and Mather
01.2004 - 01.2016
Freelance A1 -
01.2001 - 01.2019
AV Install Final Client - Ivy League University
DePaul University - Bachelor's degree, Music Theory