Ty Herman
Carson,NV
Summary
Dillutante in any field by craft, Adept Barista, educator, and creator by choice
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Contractor, Creator, and Educator
Self
Billings, Montana
01.2018 - Current
- Beginning in 2017, I started booking, promoting, and performing original music and some covers to live audiences in restaurants, churches, bars, bar mitzvahs, and other places that folks like to gather and revel in. This included solo performances as well as performances with multiple bands I lead or played in around the United States.
- Beginning in 2019, I started teaching guitar, voice, digital audio production, and many other aspects of musicianship to my community members. I currently have students in Montana that I still provide lessons to Via FaceTime and other digital methods, and am always taking new students, wherever I am.
- In 2020, I was provided the opportunity to work on the film score for a documentary called “RETURN” made by my colleagues Peter Tolton and Stan Parker at Beartooth Productions. I provided them and their music producer, Erik Olsen, with my original songs and original collaborative pieces to score their documentary about a United States Vietnam War Veteran returning to Vietnam with his son for the first time since the war. The film was finished and released, and is currently rounding the film festival circuit seeking distribution. This initial project was my foot in the door to royalty-free music income, which I am currently actively producing.
- Beginning in 2021, I branched into the film industry. I began as a Production Assistant for Beartooth Productions, which led to my first “A list” gig in the Alec Baldwin film called “Supercell”. On that film I met Montana’s favorite producer, Jeri Rafter, who continues to call me when she needs an extra hand in Grip, audio, G and E, or even production departments on films across the United States.
Barista and Beyond
Ebon Coffee Collective
Billings, Montana
01.2016 - 01.2025
- Training and management of Ebon staff, including specialty coffee knowledge, how to uphold a quality brand, and present ourselves and our products with pride to the Downtown Billings Community.
- Special events and production coordination between Ebon Coffee Collective and Montana Gallery. This included events like Art Walk, concerts, farmers markets fun things, and educational coffee extraction classes, produced by Lenny’s specialty coffee organization called Barista Jam.
- Personal research and education of the changing light roast coffee industry, such as attending events and staying up on literature detailing new developments in coffee production and extraction.
- Staying inspired enough to believe in a more sustainable world and coffee industry, and sharing my inspiration with Lenny, Jaxi, and our coffee community in Billings, including our team of Baristas, to ensure Ebon kept a fun, loving, and light hearted presence in its community.
Barista and Special Events Coordinator
Off the Leaf coffee
Billings, Montana
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Knowledge of all typical coffee drink orders, customer service, and training in specialty “light roast” coffee.
- General housekeeping such as inventory management and cleaning tasks like cleaning and maintaining coffee bar and food/drink prep areas, customer seating and table areas, and bathrooms.
- Opening, closing, and counting cash drawers at the beginning and end of each day.
- Networking and integrating into Billings’ local artist, music, and craft vendor community in tandem with Off the Leaf as host to coordinate events like fundraisers and concerts.
- Programming and organizing special events in a way that ensured smooth work environments for both Off the Leaf staff and vendors/artists and leading up to and on the day of special events.
Music and Production Intern
Faith Chapel
Billings, Montana
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Leading bands to perform songs during church services. I would be responsible to rotate through multiple departments (main sanctum weekend services, weeknight youth groups, morning bible studies. Etc.) and equip a constantly changing team of volunteer musicians with the tools required to perform on stage with a band. This included a chosen set list (song list), rehearsals, and music lessons in both class settings and individual settings.
- Post production and digital packaging of weekend services and other media produced by Faith Chapel.
- Original song writing of “Bumper Music” and other original music needed for performances and media production within the church
- Periodical weekend rotations out of music writing and performances and into every other department of the church. Within production, this included camera, lights, AV, and Front of house/ Monitor mixing along with preparation and stage building days of rigging said lights, microphones, and other equipment that is necessary to conduct the production. Outside of production and media, I rotated through the child care, maintenance and property management, middle school and high school ministry mentorship, and almost every other department within Faith Chapel before my internship ended.
Education
High School -
Billings West High School
Billings, MT06-2014
Timeline
Independent Contractor, Creator, and Educator
Self
01.2018 - Current
Barista and Beyond
Ebon Coffee Collective
01.2016 - 01.2025
Barista and Special Events Coordinator
Off the Leaf coffee
01.2014 - 01.2016
Music and Production Intern
Faith Chapel
01.2014 - 01.2015
High School -
Billings West High School