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Cory Cullinan Curriculum Vitae (303) 886-8826 Websites [email protected] corycullinan.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/corycullinan/ doctornoize.com 9042 Blufftop Way, Lone Tree, CO 80124 reachstudios.net Profile _______________________________________________________ CEO | Recording/Performing Artist | Composer | Writer | Producer | Teacher | Volunteer Mission: Cory Cullinan strives to makes the world a more purposeful & thoughtful place through music, words & teaching. He's a lifelong entrepreneur & leader in creative arts & learning, & an acclaimed composer, performer and writer known for his skill at working with people and projects for all ages. “Brilliant sounds — the production is top-notch.” — Ricky Kej, Grammy-winning recording artist "I still find it next to impossible to imagine just how much stamina and willpower and strength Mr. C commands; I have so much respect for him. Mr. C is a hero simply because he has given me, however unintentionally, the gift of inspiration. I can only aspire to simulate his remarkable qualities in my own life; but I shall try." — Doris Huang, Harvard-Bound former Recording Arts student, writing at YourTrueHero.com “He got an unfair huge slice of the talent pie, but you could’t hate him because’s he’s such a great guy. I knew he’d do amazing things when I first meet him, but this… wow.” — Bill Hare, Grammy-winning record producer & mastering engineer Skills & Expertise _____________________________________________ Ableton Live • App Production • Arranging • Audio Post Production • Blogging • Budgeting • Charity Work • Classical Music • Coaching • Collaborating • Communications • Composing • Conducting • Electronic Music • Engineering • Entrepreneurialism • Film Music History • Film Scoring • Final Draft (Screenwriting Software) • Fitness • Fundraising (Crowdfunding &. Traditional) • Garage Band • Guitar • iMovie • Keyboard • Keynotes • Leadership • Learning • Librettos • Logic Pro • Lyrics • Managing • Marketing • Mastering • Mixing • Multimedia • Music Business • Music Directing • Music History • Music Theory • Musical Theatre • Networking • Orchestrating • Organizational Leadership • Percussion • Performing • Piano • Planning • Political Science • Pop • Podcasts • Presentations • Pro Tools • Producing • Recording Arts • Rock • Saxophone • Sheet Music • Sibelius • Singing • Soccer • Social Media • Sound Design • Studio Design • Studio Maintenance • Symphony Shows • Online Learning • Synthesis • Teaching • Video Production • Webmaster • Website Design • Writing • Zoom Cory Cullinan Curriculum Vitae (303) 886-8826 Artist | Composer | Producer | Teacher Page 2 of 26 [email protected] Education ___________________________________________________ University of Colorado Denver (2019-2021) — MS Candidate, Recording Arts GPA 4.0. Scheduled to earn degree in May 2021. Producing Thesis Portfolio on K-8 Recording Arts education. Eligible to teach grad students in addition to undergrads upon completion. San Jose State University (1999) –– Choral Conducting Certificate Studied choral conducting Summer Session under Dr. Charlene Archibeque, the first woman to hold a Doctorate in Conducting, to improve my skills as Pinewood School’s conductor. Stanford University (1988-1992) — BA, Music & Political Science (Double Major) Graduated with Distinction, Honors in Music, Honors in Humanities, Men’s Soccer Team (Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Honor Athlete), Center for Computer Research in Music & Acoustics (John Chowning, Advisor), Chamber Chorale, Early Music Singers, Memorial Church Choir, Broadway Café, Never Been To Texas (campus dance band), married college sweetheart! CalArts (1987) –– CA Summer School for the Arts (CSSA) Certificate Spent Summer Session studying music & interdisciplinary arts at CalArts the summer between high school Junior & Senior years. Everything from music to lectures by a Star Wars director. Linda Jordan Piano Studio (1976-1984) — Piano Student Studied with one of the region’s best pianists, who later was my high school teaching colleague & the mother-in-law of my frequent collaborator Grammy-winning opera star Nathan Gunn. I’ve also studied voice, guitar & saxophone with various teachers. Teaching ____________________________________________________ SUMMER TEACHING FACULTY — STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CA — JAN 2020 - PRESENT Teach Recording Arts at Stanford's world-renowned Center for Computer Research in Music & Acoustics (CCRMA) in summer workshops where I once roamed the hallways as a student. TEACHING FACULTY — UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER DENVER, CO — AUG 2019 - PRESENT Teach Recording Arts in Music & Entertainment Industry Studies (MEIS) Department. My 2020 3-course FCQ average was 4.64/5. Inspired by great faculty colleagues & diverse student body. RECORDING ARTS TEACHER — REACH STUDIOS LONE TREE, CO — APR 2014 - PRESENT Teach Recording Arts, Studio Training, Songwriting & Composing, Singing & Music Business at personally-designed & constructed 5-room media production studio. Cory Cullinan Curriculum Vitae (303) 886-8826 Artist | Composer | Producer | Teacher Page 3 of 26 [email protected] WORKSHOP & LEARNING CURRICULUMS TEACHER — DOCTOR NOIZE INC. LONE TREE, CO & TOURING NATIONWIDE — JUN 2006 - PRESENT Produce empowering Doctor Noize Learning Curriculums & energizing live Genius Camp Workshops & Keynote Addresses to inspire people of all ages to learn, reach & teach. ARTS, COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT HEAD — PINEWOOD SCHOOL LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA — AUG 2000 - JUL 2003 Named Dept. Head by administration my 2nd year after leading faculty to organize 5-teacher committee successfully partnering with administration to inspire equal compensation & diversity at Pinewood School. Managed & evaluated department teachers, one of whom went on to become the CEO of Grammaropolis & many of whom are excellent lifelong teachers. HEAD SOCCER COACH — PINEWOOD SCHOOL LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA — JUN 2000 - JUN 2002 Coached the Varsity & Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Teams. Developed JV players & led the Varsity Team –– which had not won a league game in 7 years –– to an 8-4-2 record. HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER — PINEWOOD SCHOOL LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA — AUG 1998 - JUL 2003 Founded still-thriving Music program. Built school studio; created Recording Arts program; produced 150+ student recordings. Directed Pinewood Singers to Best Overall Choir & only perfect score at Disneyland’s multi-state Music In The Parks contest. Created music history course so popular it became a required school course. Conducted full musical theatre works. Music Industry Work __________________________________________ OWNER & COMPOSER / PRODUCER / PERFORMER — REACH STUDIOS LONE TREE, CO — APRIL 2014 - PRESENT Run personally-designed 5-room media production studio. Record, edit, produce, compose & license music, audio & video for artist, multimedia, website, TV, film, corporate, education, stage & symphony productions. Perform & contract voice & instruments. Consult & teach music production, composition & business. Produce Doctor Noize & Cory Cullinan productions. CEO & RECORDING / MULTIMEDIA / PERFORMING ARTIST — DOCTOR NOIZE INC. LONE TREE, CO — JUNE 2006 - PRESENT Inspire creativity, curiosity & character through music, art & words as family musician & children's educator Doctor Noize. Nationally touring live performer, chart-topping recording artist, commissioned animation & stage composer, illustrated children's book author, hit app creator in 25 countries, workshop teacher & keynote speaker. Raise funds to support quality kids' media as CEO via company shares, crowdfunding & traditional fundraising. Cory Cullinan Curriculum Vitae (303) 886-8826 Artist | Composer | Producer | Teacher Page 4 of 26 [email protected] PRESIDENT & COMPOSER / WRITER / RECORDING ARTIST — PICTORIA CREATIONS LONE TREE, CO — JUNE 1995 - PRESENT Produce & market Cory Cullinan music & words. Run Cullinan Diamonds publishing company. Productions include albums; music in documentaries, multimedia, TV & films like Brad Pitt's "Spy Game;" & musical theatre works (6 commissions in last 5 years). Current commission is a modernized "Sleeping Beauty." Previous include "The Pout-Pout Fish" & "Grammaropolis." MUSIC EDITOR — MUSICWRITER LOS GATOS, CA — JUN 1994 - MAY 1995 Created sheet music of some of the world's most popular music by artists from Madonna to Beethoven. Innovative music copyist system allowed customers to order any key for any song. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE & PRODUCT TESTER — OPCODE SYSTEMS PALO ALTO, CA — JUN 1993 - MAY 1994 Hired by company founder Dave Oppenheim (now at Avid) after becoming one of the earliest adopters of his revolutionary music technology products like Studio Vision. Still in touch. ELECTRONIC MUSIC STUDIO MANAGER — STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CA — JUN 1992 - MAY 1993 Ran MIDI studio & performed production support for composers, performers & students at Stanford's CCRMA. Learned how to run a studio & produce complicated technical live shows. Professional & Community Volunteer Service ____________________ STANFORD OVAL PROSPECTIVE STUDENT INTERVIEWER — STANFORD UNIVERSITY LONE TREE, CO — OCT 2019 - PRESENT Interview undergraduate applicants to Stanford for Stanford's Outreach Volunteer Alumni Link (OVAL). Report to university on applicants' interests & attributes. Meet great kids. Go Cardinal! BOARD OF GOVERNORS — THE RECORDING ACADEMY SAN FRANCISCO, CA — JUNE 2019 - PRESENT Elected by my industry peers to the Board Of Governors of The Recording Academy,