Pomegranate, Lotus and Plum
Cecile Johns
510.485.6634
cecile.johns (at) gmail (dot) com
Natural and Organic Body Care Products
http://pomloplum.com
http://pomloplum.etsy.com
Photography
Portfolio @ Imagekind: http://memececile.imagekind.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pomloplum
Music:
Audio Recording @ myspace: http://www.myspace.com/cecilejohns
Review of Blue Science / Between Dubnotes EP by Detroit Escalator Co., with Alison Johns, vocals
Professional Training:
Voice – Molly Holm, Donna Peterson, Sara Ganz
Guitar – Paul Binkley
Piano – Belle Bullwinkle
Composition – Pauline Oliveros, Alvin Curran
Selected Performances:
Deploy Joy Six-woman vocal jazz ensemble led By Molly Holm :Barefoot And Pregnant- Vocals and guitar with poet Kelly Navies: featured vocalist with Jonas Muller, Erik Glick Reiman, Tokyo Hot Club Band, and others.
Solo performances: vocals, guitar and/or electric bass, at the Upper Room, Paradise Lounge, La Pena, Cuckoo’s Nest, Anna’s, and others.
Teaching
Clients include:
East Bay Community Charter School, Oakland, California
Aurora School, Oakland, California
Music Teachers@att.net, Walnut Creek, California
Private Students, Oakland/Berkeley, California
KFPA Radio Station, Berkeley, California, 1991 – present
Producer
- Tutored and supervised apprentices in proper recording techniques, editing with both digital and analog recording and editing, storyboarding and scriptwriting, professional journalism practices and producing for audio.
- Directed, recorded and produced musical and documentary radio projects on such varied topics as fashion, ethnomusicology and representations of race in children’s media.
- Performed a wide variety of voice over work.
- Assisted in live on-air coverage of events such as the Pride Parade, the Rodney King Riots, and the Green Festival
Leap Frog Enterprises, Emeryville, California, 2001- 2002
Software Technician Trainer/Implementer
- Assembled, edited and delivered audio, art, and software components for LeapPad projects.
- Coordinated and maintained tight delivery schedules for Implementation Department.
- Collaborated with Designers and QA Department to implement educational goal ofcompany.
- Trained new Implementation hires and managed two temporary technical writers.
GlobalEnglish Corporation, South San Francisco, California, 2000 – 2002
Multimedia Learning Specialist, Audio
- Produced and designed innovative sound for educational website.
- Assisted in construction of Chip Davis-designed studio
- Cast and directed wide range of voice-over talent.
- Managed audio engineer, studio staff and talent, invoicing and billing.
- Coordinated recording sessions both on- and off-site.
- Recorded, edited, and compressed all sound files, including music and sound effects.
- Maintained studio equipment and procured new resources as needed.
- Tracked and documented thousands of audio files.
Education
Mills College : Oakland, California, 1999
Bachelor Of Arts, Music
3.67 GPA
Emphasis on Electronic Music and Vocal Performance
Awards
2007: Oakland Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Prize for Photograph “Old and New Buildings”
2000: Wieland Prize for Excellence In Voice
1999: Hellmann Award
1997: Biggerstaff Award
Software:
Sonic Foundry, Nero, Adobe Audition, ProTools, Cool Edit, Sound Forge, Photoshop, Sample Search, Sound Designer, SoundHack, Adaptec Jam, Adaptec Toast, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Image Composer, Peak, Studio Vision, MAX/MSP, Mozart, Noteworthy Composer, Finale, Microsoft Office, Adobe Paintshop, Adobe Photoshop, , Flash,
* HTML, Visual Basic, other Scripting and Web authoring tools
Publications
music works magazine, issue #76, spring 2000
http://www.musicworks.ca
“compassion” , a sonic meditation inspired by Pauline Oliveros
