IAIN FRASERRutherford, New Jersey, 07070

Cell- 201-960-0820 ifraseriar@gmail.com

SUMMARY

Dean of Academic Affairs with expertise in addressing and resolving key faculty issues, establishing and focusing policies, hiring and retaining staff. Proficiency in faculty engagement and performance assessment. Known for curriculum advancement and for inspiring both students and faculty to exceed their highest expectations.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Communication Arts, 1994William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

Bachelor of Arts, 1992Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ

Specialized Associates, Recording Arts, 1995Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INSTITUTE OF AUDIO RESEARCH, New York, NY 2009 – 2016

Dean of Academic Affairs, 2011 –2016 Head of faculty to 70+ members and 450+ students with a focus on Audio and Business. Purposefully organized and managed faculty hiring and retention and ensured compliance with all state and accreditation regulations. Guided faculty on updates to all programs, and filed programs/ licenses to the New York State Department of Education and accreditation body, including school and faculty licenses and Self Evaluation Report. Provided feedback to faculty through grade distribution reports, student surveys, and the plans for assessing student learning.

Obtained a no-finding “ruling” from ACCSC on their Reaccreditation visit, by ensuring faculty and staff compliance with academic regulations.Directed the process in establishing readiness for degree granting status by guiding faculty in creation of curriculum, assembling needed paperwork, and preparing the Self Study Report required by NYSED.Created an additional program for potential educational growth by authoring a 900-hour program in Office Administration for the Arts.Elevated formal student assessment by installing a point system that tracked student progress and increased the types of assessment tools employed by the faculty.Provided the forum for faculty discussion by creating the current academic governance model employed by the Institute, as well as developing online forums that faculty could utilize from anywhere in the world.Initiated leadership roles for faculty and facilitated their on-boarding by establishing the role of Curriculum Lead. Provided students with experiential learning and extracurricular opportunities by initiating the Institute’s first Dean’s Corner which would provide recording credit to students who participated in arranging, performing, recording and mixing.Produced IAR’s first and second holiday albums, and a tribute album to the year 1969 utilizing student, staff, and faculty as talent and engineers.

Faculty, 2009 –2011 Taught classes to several hundred students in Audio Recording and Production, with a particular focus on one-on-one exercises and comprehension of material.

Increased learning potential of students by re-writing the Audio Processing and Storage Lab class for better alignment with its lecture.Updated and maintained all lab manuals for the Audio program.Authored new labs as needed, and prepared lab data for use. Supervised beta-testing for new labs.

STRAWBERRY STUDIOS, Rutherford, NJ 1996 – Present

Founder/ Chief Recording Engineer Design, install and maintain audio systems for engineers and producers in the tri-state area. Record and mix various artists for music, commercials, video, and stage. Produce albums for domestic and international consumption.

KNOOP STUDIOS, River Edge, NJ 1996 – 2009

Recording EngineerRecorded and edited various projects. Maintained recording systems. Recorded and mixed various artists for music, commercials, video, and stage. Produced and/or mastered albums for domestic and international distribution.

BEARTRACKS RECORDING STUDIOS, Haverstraw, NY 1995 –2002

Recording Engineer Recorded, mixed and edited various projects.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Working knowledge of NYSED, Bureau of Propriety School Supervision (BPSS) and of the Accreditation Process and Standards of the ACCSCExpert in Avid ProToolsExperienced with a variety of specialized plug-ins including Melodyne, Autotune, Beat Detective, the Elastic Audio Suite, and othersProficient in the use of various consoles including Euphonix, SSL, Neve, and Focusrite Microsoft Office Suite

LICENSES

School Director – Bureau of Propriety School SupervisionInstructor – Bureau of Propriety School SupervisionAvid- Certified InstructorAvid- Certified System 5 Operator