Sarah Leeson
(734)740-8329
Summary

I'm an audio producer focused on the personal, the unique, and the impactful. With local, national, and international production credits under my belt, I'm deeply interested in the power of storytelling and the human voice. I'm always looking for new opportunities to flex my creative audio chops. 

Employment
None of the Above, Eurasia Foundation · Editor and Mixer for the NotA Podcast
Feb. 2022​ to Current

  • Consults on post-production scripting and mixes archival audio for an international podcast on alternatives to militarization
  • Growing the show's reach by bringing it to new audiences and pitching it to stations that don't carry it yet

WBUR, Radio Boston · Fill-in Producer · 
Boston, MA
Jan. 2022​ to Current

  • Pitches and scripts daily segments for a live, Greater Boston-focused show
  • Produced a variety of new series, including unexplored history and "master classes" from professors at Mass. universities

WGBH, Innovation Hub · Associate Producer for Innovation Hub · 
Boston, MA
July 2019​ to Oct. 2021​

  • Jack of all trades for the weekly, hour-long PRX/NPR show "Innovation Hub." Duties include pitching, booking, prep and research, audio editing and mastering, scriptwriting and refining, as well as social media management and asset creation.
  • Contributed original reporting with pieces such as a first-person experience audio piece trying a brand new COVID rapid test
  • Expanded outreach with new Instagram efforts and revamped newsletter, steadily growing our reach

Michigan Radio · Producer for Stateside · 
Ann Arbor, MI
Sept. 2017​ to May 2019​

  • Edited audio packages to be ready for daily airing show as well as transition them into web content for social media and online articles

  • Worked as fact checker, script editor, pitch researcher, interview conductor, and guest booker
  • Piloted new series such as "Campfire Stories" and "Work in Progress" from conceptualization to execution
  • Designed creative audio-based elements such as "man on the street" voices and introduction montages to elevate segments

Tours Événements [Tours Events, France] · Events Intern · 
Tours, France
May 2016​ to July 2016​

  • Acted as cultural, language liaison for range of events, including industry conventions, concerts, and fairs
  • Managed on-site logistics for weekly events with as many as 1.5k participants

Freelance Audio, Tape Sync Work · Freelance Producer
Dec. 2017​ to Current

Stepped in on behalf of podcasts such as The New York Times' "The Daily"  and American Public Media's "In the Dark" to file tape from interviews and events around Michigan

Activities
MHacks · Logistics and Outreach Coordinator
Sept. 2015​ to Apr. 2017​

  • Assisted in the planning of 2000-person, weekend-long events, including intercollegiate PR and media outreach
  • Led imagining and implementation of new hacker activities including an event-wide app-based scavenger hunt

Michigan Daily · Contributing Columnist
Sept. 2015​ to Dec. 2016​

A biweekly contributing columnist for the University of Michigan's newspaper, Michigan Daily. 

International Chat Cafe · Conversation Circle Facilitator
Sept. 2016​ to Dec. 2016​

Led weekly conversation circles of international students to guide English language skills and intercultural exchange

Skills
Public Relations: Social Media Management, Event Planning and Logistics, Public Speaking, Media Outreach
Writing: Journalism, Technical Reports, Creative Writing, Blogging, Audio Essays for Podcasts, Writing for New and Digital Media
International Experience: 9 years of French study, Worked and traveled abroad in French speaking countries
Software: Adobe Audition, Audacity, Microsoft Office, Intermediate experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Gimp
Education
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
BA Communications Studies 2017​
Minors in French and Writing
Salem High School
2013​