Iain Fraser, M.A.ifraseriar@gmail.com Rutherford NJ 07070

201-960-0820 (cell)

EDUCATION

William Paterson UniversityWayne, NJ

M.A., Communication Arts 1994

Ramapo CollegeMahwah, NJ

B.A., Communication Arts/ Minor Music

1992

Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL

A.A., Recording Arts Specialized Associate Degree (RASAD), Recording Arts

1995

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Institute of Audio Research - www.iar.edu 64 University Place

IAR is the oldest school for the recording arts and sciences in the world, with graduates employed across the globe in all facets of audio. The Dean of Academic Affairs holds the responsibility of guiding the curriculum and tracking the progress of both students and faculty.

Dean of Academic Affairs – Institute of Audio Research – New York, NY2011-2016Key Achievements:

Institute level work Prepared for the ACCSC re-accreditation on-site visit, and provided for any academic

needs the team had. Helped guide the re-accreditation process for the year 2015, and was key in the

preparation of the Self Evaluation Report (SER). Prepared and submitted the application for reaccreditation with ACCSC. Readied faculty and staff for the ACCSC re-accreditation on-site visit. Regularly guide the upcoming term assigns, and schedule with the registrar. Regularly worked with the Asst. Dean of Students to resolve student/ student and

student/ faculty issues. With the search committee, was integral in the search and selection of a new Dean of

Students. With the search committee, was integral in the search and selection of a new campus

President. Instrumental in the decision to create and fill the Dean of Instructional Technology

position. Started the department of business, hiring the chair and monitoring the progress. Managed articulation agreements with Five Towns College, LaGuardia Community

College, and others.

Updated the Faculty Handbook to current status. Guided the process of integrating the campus management system Moodle to be used

for back-bone functions:o Faculty discussion boards for curriculum maintenance and upgrades.o Location for syllabi and teacher guides (documents used to guide particular

points of learning required, and resources to help teachers to prepare their lesson plans).

o Repository for exams and assessments for faculty to access as well as student services for the purpose of student make-up exams.

o Preparation exams for ProTools certification exams. Guided the institution of Faculty Development Plans for all faculty, including a point

system. Appointed Dr. Richards Mills (LA&S chair) to manage the program. Created the academic governance model employed by IAR’s academic faculty,

including Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty Development and Review, Library, Academic Standards, Faculty Review, and program level committees in Audio Recording, Music Business, and Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Created and maintained all committee meeting schedules. Began IAR’s first official library and hired a librarian to manage it. Introduced student email addresses. Guided the faculty in installing a new grading system that includes +/- for letter

grades awarded, which gives the student a more accurate progress report which, in turn, helps the institute acquire a better picture of student progress.

Installed a point system into the Audio Recording Program (ARP) so that every assigned task for students had an associate point value, and guided the faculty in to the use of the system. After success with it, the system was installed in the Music and Entertainment Management and Production (MEMP) program also.

Created the post of Development Coach, whose role is to help facilitate the ability of faculty to return to college in pursuit of their next level of academic degree. This post has helped guide approximately 20 faculty to either begin or continue on this path.

Managed the increase of faculty who have at least Bachelors degree, and increased the level of faculty who have obtained a Masters or higher. On campus, there is now a predominance of faculty with Masters level degree or higher.

Manage a faculty of 70+ members, as well as guide curriculum choices. Managed New York State teaching, director, and agent licenses for entire faculty and

staff.

Program level work Maintained/updated all IAR in-house written lab manuals in coordination with the

faculty. Re-registered the Audio Recording and Production program leading to the 900-hour

certificate with the Bureau of Propriety Supervision, (BPSS), a division of the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

Over saw the re-write of the Music and Entertainment Management and Production program (MEMP) with the chair of the department. Filed for review by the external evaluator.

Filed the updated MEMP program with BPSS. Authored and guided the creation of a potential new program in Office and Arts

Administration. In 2015, began using the Plan for Assessing Student Learning (PASL) to begin to

view outcome trends within the programs.o Began developing the Plan for Assessing Student Learning (PASL) to

determine trends and outcome results from the programs offered. It was a lengthy process to get faculty educated in its use, and what artifacts to use.

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These artifacts, and the methods used went under several revisions, but in 2014 the method and data points finally were settled.

Managed reviews of all student surveys of faculty, and met with faculty regularly to discuss the results, make recommendations to improve outcomes, and develop skills to address deficiencies.

Used Grade Distribution Reports to guide faculty to better success in student development outcomes.

Used ProTools certification results to guide faculty to improve outcomes. Submitted updated Audio Recording and Production (ARP) and Advanced Media

Production (AMP) and had approval from the external evaluator. Filed ARP with BPSS. Guided full time faculty towards taking ownership of the coursework they teach by

creating the role of the ‘curriculum lead’, a post that guides the specific course and provides the greater faculty someone to discuss aspects of the course, whether the faculty member is new to it or needs to refresh on the course.

Updated and received approval from New York State Education and Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) for the Audio Recording Program (ARP).

Guided faculty in the rewrite and installation of the ProTools 101 and 110 books/ coursework across AUD 103 Basics of Digital Audio, AUD 104 Digital Music Production, AUD 203 Mix1, and AUD 207 MIDI.

Organized the largest single ProTools certification group in Avid’s history, the company that produces the most popular and powerful software program in the recording industry.

Degree-granting status preparation work Integral in the preparation of the Self Study report to NY State to apply for degree

granting status. Contacted and engaged state approved curriculum evaluator for the Audio Recording

Technology (ART) Associate degree program, providing a conduit between the evaluator and the faculty allowing for discussion and improvements to the proposed program based on a careful review of the evaluators suggestions and our proposal.

Started the department of Liberal Arts and Science, hiring a chair and monitoring the progress.

Guided faculty in the creation of IAR’s proposed curriculum for Associates degree.

Additional campus-wide activities Began establishing “The Dean’s Corner” on IAR Records; a location for songs

recorded by students with the Dean at various times in the year. Created and guided the processes and procedures to allow for studio time to be

available for students in the evening, where 2 classrooms are opened as recording suites. Requirements for permission were established, and arrangements for various department input were made.

Awarded alumni Jack Douglas his long-awaited diploma as a graduate of IAR from 1969 at the 2014 graduation ceremony at the Apollo theatre.

Executive produced IAR’s second holiday record. Produced, engineered and performed on many of the tracks as well as using student, faculty, and staff as artists and engineers.

Produced songs for IAR’s record, a tribute to the music of 1969, the year IAR began using student, faculty, and staff as artists and engineers.

Executive produced IAR’s first holiday record. Produced, engineered and performed on many of the tracks as well as using student, faculty, and staff as artists and engineers.

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Created agendas and directed the execution of the all-hands meetings.

External activities Attended “Be the Manager Employees Want” seminar, spring of 2016. Member of the steering/ planning committee for the Coalition of New York Career

Schools annual convention. Attended in fall of 2015. Member of the steering/ planning committee for the Coalition of New York Career

Schools annual convention to be held in the fall of 2016. Attended “Dealing with Difficult People” seminar, spring of 2015. Presented at the ACCSC conference on faculty development in 2014, on the topic of

Faculty Development. o Guided two faculty members as co-presenters on topics and methods of

delivery. Director Training course conducted in Albany by BPSS, a division of NYSED.

Full Time Faculty – Institute of Audio Research2009-2011Key Achievements:

Was selected a member of the ‘League’, a guiding group of faculty and staff in the interim between the previous Dean and the appointment of a new Dean, as a result of my leadership roles in guiding curriculum. Primary responsibilities included maintenance and update of curriculum and lab manuals, and providing faculty a voice at the meetings.

Provided faculty physical forums to discuss the current state of the course-work in question, and express their opinions on what they would like to see developed.

Created a new point system for all labs to better reflect student progress. Previously, students either completed labs or did not. With this system, students were tracked in their progression and as, the institution found, many strived for the success of achieving the highest grade they could.

Designed and installed coursework updates and redesigns. Updated all lab material as needed as software updates and hardware changes arose. Authored labs for classes in Basics of Digital Audio, Digital Music Production, Audio

Processing and Storage, Mix2 Lab, and others. Rewrote the Mix1 Lab manual, a course at IAR that delves in to the science and

practices of mixing. Installed computer based lab work within ADE 103 Audio Electronics II, where

students explore installation of software and troubleshooting typical issues with DAWs.

Guided the beta-testing of labs prior to installation in the program.

Courses Taught:Note - IAR teaches five terms a year –Term 1 begins February, Term 2 begins April, Term 3 begins June, Term 4 begins September, Term 5 begins November

ADE 102 Audio Processing and Storage AUD 103 Basics of Digital Audio AUD 104 Digital Music Production AUD 203 Mix 1 AUD 204 Mix 2

Adjunct Faculty Member2007-2009

Courses Taught/ Key Achievements:

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ADE 104 Audio Processing and Storage AUD 103 Basics of Digital Audio AUD 104 Digital Music Production AUD 203 Mix 1 AUD 204 Mix 2 Redesigned ADE 104 (Audio Processing and Storage) completely to a much more

streamlined and functional series of labs that more closely matches the progress made in the companion lecture.

Assisted in maintaining manuals, and in many cases provided the correct information or procedure necessary to ensure student success.

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Strawberry Studios / Strawberry SystemsOwner/Operator1996-present

Installed and/or maintained studios for ESPN, Knoop Studios, Automotive Recording, as well as studios in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York.

Recorded, edited, mixed acts for major and independent labels/ artists. Recorded spots for various commercials and radio and television segments. Created a niche business where clients send files through the internet from

worldwide, edit and/or mix, then return the finished product back to them. Recorded at a variety of studios in the tri-state area including Quad, RPM,

Avatar, Beartracks, and Looking Glass Studios. Produced albums for domestic and international consumption.

Knoop Studios1996-2009

Recorded and edited various artists for music, commercials, video, and stage. Produced albums for domestic and international consumption. Mastered selected albums for domestic and international distribution. Managed studio functions, and maintained digital audio workstations with the

most current versions of software and hardware.

BearTracks Recording Studios1995-2002

Recorded and edited various projects.Assisted in the recording and mixing of various projects.

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KEY SKILLS

Technical Skills ProTools Certified Instructor with 20 years’ experience with the program. Additional Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) platforms: Digital Performer, Sonar,

Paris, Studio One. Consoles: Avid, Euphonix, SSL, Neve, API, Amek, Daking, and many others. Skilled with a variety of specialized plugins including Melodyne, Autotune, Beat

Detective, the Elastic Audio suite, and many others.

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES Faculty Academic Council – ChairAudio Recording and Production – Program ChairAdministrative Council – reporting memberCurriculum and Instruction – reporting memberAttend various other committees when available and/or requested but not a sitting member of:

Faculty Development and ReviewLibrary and Learning ResourceMEMPAcademic Standards

MEMBERSHIPSMusic Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA)Audio Educators GroupAudio Engineering Society (AES)

CONFERENCESCoalition of New York State Career Schools Convention 2015 – steering committee memberAES 139th Convention, New York 2015Association of Proprietary Colleges Annual Conference – 2014 – speaker Coalition of New York State Career Schools Convention 2013Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Annual Conference – 2013AES 135th Convention, New York 2013Association of Proprietary Colleges Annual Conference – 2012Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Annual Conference – 2012Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Annual Conference - 2012AES 127th Convention, New York 2009AES 123rd Convention, New York 2007AES 119th Convention, New York 2005AES 113th Convention, New York 2003AES 111th Convention, New York 2001AES 107th Convention, New York 1999AES 103rd Convention, New York 1997AES 99th Convention, New York 1995

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CERTIFICATES/ AWARDS

Fred Pryor Seminars – Be The Manager Employees Want To Follow – April 20, 2016 Avid ProTools 12 re-certification – December 2015 Coalition of New York Career School Committee Award – Fall 2015 Telefunken Field Trip – June 19, 2015 Fred Pryor Seminars – Dealing With Difficult People – March 13, 2015 Avid ProTools 11 certification – April 2014 Director Training Course completion – June 2013

Related Educational Activities

Faculty Development In-Service: Utilizing Izotope RX – Dec 16, 2015 Faculty Development In-Service: Policies and Procedures – Nov 11, 2015 Faculty Development In-Service: Effective use of Outlook – Oct 14, 2015 Acid ProTools 12 Q&A – September 2, 2015 Faculty Development In-Service: Logic Pro X – May 20, 2015 Webinar: Designing and Using Quality Rubrics – April 14, 2015 Faculty Development In-Service: Excel 101 – April 1, 2015 Faculty Development In-Service: Student Retention Management – March 18, 2015 Faculty Development In-Service: Improving Management within the Classroom

Environment – Feb 25, 2015 Faculty Development In-Service: Policies and Procedures – Feb 17, 2015 Webinar Teleconference: ACCSC (Preparing a Comprehensive Degree Application)

– Feb 9, 2015 Faculty Development In-Service: Teaching Effectiveness – Jan 23, 2015 Avid Webinar: Live Sound Plugins – May 1, 2014 What the Best College Teachers Do – April 29, 2014 Higher Ed Hero Webinar: Disney for Higher Ed – Customer Service that Attracts &

Keeps Students – April 21, 2014 Faculty Development In-Service: APA 101 – April 16, 2014 Staff and Faculty Engagement: New Roads – April 2, 2014 The Professional Development Seminar – April 9-11, 2012 Preventing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace – December 14, 2011 Motivating and Managing Hard to Reach, Uninterested and Disruptive Students –

September 21, 2011 Teaching New Technology – April 6, 2011 Teaching the New Music Business Models – June 29, 2011 Teaching ProTools 8 – December 15, 2010 Advanced Class Management – April 4, 2009 Teaching the Laws of Logarithms & Classroom Management – December 11, 2008 Advanced Communication in the Classroom – November 2008 The IAR Classroom, Present and Future – December 6, 2007 Methods of Occupational Instruction – October 2007

LicensesPrivate Career School Director License – BPSS – issued 2013Full Teacher’s License – issued 2007

CREDITS – Alphabetical orderAlston – RepossessionBandit - Unsigned

Gato Barbieri - ColumbiaJay Beckenstein – Windham Hill Jazz

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Cyro Baptista – VariousThiago Borba - IndependentThiago Braga - IndependentBrecker Brothers - VariousCafé - VariousIrene Cara - PolydorMariah Carey – Columbia/ VirginDavid Charles - VariousKristin Chenoweth – Sony ClassicalCarmen Cuesta - ShanachieCedar Walton Trio - TwinzDeduka - TwinzPat DiNizio - VelvetDays of the New – Outpost/ GeffenWill Downing – GRP/ VervePeter Eldridge – Concord JazzAndy Ezrin - VariousAdam Falcon - IndependentMary Gatchell - IndependentWerner “Vana” Geirig - TwinzEddie Gomez - VariousKobie - IndependentJonathan Larson - VariousMark Lambert - TwinzKeiko Lee - SonyJeffrey Lesser - Various

Daniel Lima - RhodesChuck Loeb - ShanachieRomero Lobambo - TramaManhattan Transfer - AtlanticCesar Camargo Mariano - TramaLeandro Martins - IndependentDana Mase - WaterDanny Maseng - IndependentJason Miles - VariousFernando Otero - TwinzJonathan Rimberg – Rite LiteRivera - IndependentSixty Cycle Hum - RepossessionSpyro Gyra – GRP/ Windham HillRichard Stoltzman – Sony ClassicalMike Stern - VariousJoris Teepe - TwinzTequila Honey - IndependentTrio De Paz - TwinzTrio Del Sol - TwinzTweed - IndependentVeruca Salt – Minty FreshKim Waters - ShanchieLenny White Hip Bop/ Silva ScreenBen Wittman - VariousJiro Yoshida – Twinz/ Sony

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