ALEXANDER POLLARD
Nottingham,Nottinghamshire
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Mentor
SWP Training
Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
04.2025 - Current
- Communicating ideas and knowledge to teenagers through good interpersonal skills.
- Supporting and demonstrating, by example, the provision's inclusive ethos and values.
- Commitment to meeting the needs of all pupils, parents, and carers.
- Working as a member of a team while using my own initiative.
- Planned, set up, and delivered extracurricular activities for those struggling in Physics and Maths.
- Conducted student assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching plans.
- Closely monitored and recorded student progress to create detailed learning plans for struggling students.
Sound Recordist/Designer/Editor
Freelance
Lincoln/Nottingham/United kingdom
05.2015 - Current
- Recording location sound for biopics and documentaries, including location sound and sound design on various sets (with pyrotechnic experience), one-to-one interviews, and producing Foley sound for the final edit.
- Mixed and edited multi-track recordings in a studio environment, utilising advanced software to create polished final products.
- Collaborated with musicians and producers to determine the desired sound aesthetic, facilitating productive recording sessions.
- Operated mixing consoles during live events, making real-time adjustments to balance and enhance audio output.
- Provided technical support for sound equipment, diagnosing and resolving issues promptly to avoid disruptions.
Subject Tutor - Media/Physics
Portland College/Pollyteach
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
07.2020 - 05.2025
- Liaising with the Progression Tutors to establish appropriate targets and objectives to support aspects of a learner’s study programme, and provide them with the skills needed to be successful in future life.
- Challenging learners to reach their full potential, including exploring industry standards around employment, expectations on behaviour, and support aspirations of learners.
Runner/sound trainee
ENVY Post Production
London, Greater London
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Liaising with clients and attending to their needs, professionally.
- Performing media logistics tasks for clients, and the company at large via CETA.
- Contributed to team goals with proactive assistance during high-volume shifts.
- Trained in multitrack mixing and editing on Avid Pro Tools.
Education
PCET Certificate of Education
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham2022
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Audio Production
University of Lincoln
England, Lincolnshire2015
BTEC Extended Diploma - Media Production
West Nottinghamshire College Mansfield
England, Nottinghamshire2012
Skills
Practical Skills
- Proficient in all microphones, audio mixing, and recording, with experience varying from studio environments to on-location sound for film and radio
- Clear communication to my colleagues, and team at all times
- Ability to adapt to situations that may change at any moment
- Knowledge of production workflows for creative studios, audio, and podcasting
- A decade of experience in personal podcast and radio projects, ranging from educational and informative to pop culture and conversational
- Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Software skills
- Avid Protools (Confident)
- Unreal Engine(familiar)
- Adobe Audition (Confident)
- Audacity (Confident)
- Microsoft Office (Confident)
Portfolio
- https://alexanderpollardaudio.squarespace.com/about
References
- references available on request
Timeline
Learning Mentor
SWP Training
04.2025 - Current
Subject Tutor - Media/Physics
Portland College/Pollyteach
07.2020 - 05.2025
Runner/sound trainee
ENVY Post Production
08.2019 - 07.2020
Sound Recordist/Designer/Editor
Freelance
05.2015 - Current
PCET Certificate of Education
Nottingham Trent University
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Audio Production
University of Lincoln
BTEC Extended Diploma - Media Production
West Nottinghamshire College Mansfield