About Me
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Starting piano lessons in the second grade, Jessie’s love for music and sound began at an early age. Moving on to other instruments such as the trombone, violin, guitar, and voice, by the time high school graduation came around, a career in the music industry just made sense. Having been involved with her high school theater department’s tech crew, Jessie decided to mix her passions for music and audio technology with a degree in Audio Engineering and Music Production. During her college career, being exposed to new paths and ideas, Jessie decided to expand her studies beyond audio. As a result, she picked up an additional degree in Environmental and Sustainability Studies with minors in Communications & Public Advocacy, as well as Sound for Visual Media. Although this particular mixture of degrees and minors may seem unusual, pursuing further education in audio, as well as her new found passion for the environment, was important to Jessie.
Upon completing her time as an engineer for the Jacobs School of Music Audio Technical Crew, Jessie had recorded, mixed, and assisted with the production of orchestral performances, jazz combos, musical theater performances, choral ensembles, solo performances, and more. After voluntarily producing a documentary for Missfits Music and Arts Collective, a local Bloomington community of women and non-binary individuals involved in the arts, Jessie became interested in the power of audiovisual media in advocating for change and began focusing her audio efforts on sound for visual media. Since then, she has worked as sound designer and production mixer on numerous independent films and theater productions.
Spending summer of 2017 as an intern for Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco, CA, Jessie not only expanded her experience recording in professional studios, but also assisted in classroom settings, helping teach young women in the Bay Area about the field of audio engineering. Although her time in the studio with WAM was an extremely valuable experience, following the internship, Jessie decided that a freelance career was a more suitable path for her.
Since graduating from Indiana University, Jessie has continued to work as a freelance audio engineer, sound designer, and videographer. Integrating her environmental studies with audio, Jessie is currently working on an independent creative project recording natural soundscapes, delving into the fields of sound art and acoustic ecology.
Upon completing her time as an engineer for the Jacobs School of Music Audio Technical Crew, Jessie had recorded, mixed, and assisted with the production of orchestral performances, jazz combos, musical theater performances, choral ensembles, solo performances, and more. After voluntarily producing a documentary for Missfits Music and Arts Collective, a local Bloomington community of women and non-binary individuals involved in the arts, Jessie became interested in the power of audiovisual media in advocating for change and began focusing her audio efforts on sound for visual media. Since then, she has worked as sound designer and production mixer on numerous independent films and theater productions.
Spending summer of 2017 as an intern for Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco, CA, Jessie not only expanded her experience recording in professional studios, but also assisted in classroom settings, helping teach young women in the Bay Area about the field of audio engineering. Although her time in the studio with WAM was an extremely valuable experience, following the internship, Jessie decided that a freelance career was a more suitable path for her.
Since graduating from Indiana University, Jessie has continued to work as a freelance audio engineer, sound designer, and videographer. Integrating her environmental studies with audio, Jessie is currently working on an independent creative project recording natural soundscapes, delving into the fields of sound art and acoustic ecology.
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