IAIN FRASER

Rutherford, 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, 1994
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Bachelor of Arts, 1992
Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ
Specialized Associates, Recording Arts, 1995
Full 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
Institutes first Deans Corner which would provide recording credit to students who participated
in arranging, performing, recording and mixing.
Produced IARs 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.
1996 Present

STRAWBERRY STUDIOS, Rutherford, NJ

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.
1996 2009

KNOOP STUDIOS, River Edge, NJ

Recording Engineer
Recorded 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 ACCSC
Expert in Avid ProTools
Experienced with a variety of specialized plug-ins including Melodyne, Autotune, Beat Detective,
the Elastic Audio Suite, and others
Proficient in the use of various consoles including Euphonix, SSL, Neve, and Focusrite Microsoft
Office Suite
LICENSES
School Director Bureau of Propriety School Supervision
Instructor Bureau of Propriety School Supervision
Avid- Certified Instructor
Avid- Certified System 5 Operator