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MY CV

Professional Experience

2020-present

AUDIO ENGINEER

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Prepared, recorded, and mixed 150+ full orchestra, choral, and chamber audio recording and mixing sessions for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, Beau Fleuve, Naxos Records, and WNED Public Radio. Assisted with 4k multi-camera video capture and editing of performances. Recorded and produced interviews with orchestra members.

November 2021-present

AUDIO ENGINEER

GCR Audio

Recorded and mixed artists across multiple genres. Conducted session setup, teardown, and maintenance of a clean and organized studio environment. Performed in-house maintenance and repair of audio equipment.

  • ; performed in-house maintenance and repair of audio equipment

December 2021-present

STUDIO MUSICIAN

GCR Audio

Performed as a session musician, providing piano, organ, and guitar tracks across multiple genres to support artistic productions. Collaborated with artists, producers, and engineers to compose and arrange musical parts, utilizing ear training and a foundation in

music theory to adapt quickly to creative demands and contribute original musical ideas.

Fall 2022-present

TEACHING ASSISTANT

University of Rochester

Designed and delivered lab course materials independently, creating original course materials that combined hands-on recording

and mixing experience with lecture-based learning to provide a comprehensive educational experience.

Summer 2023- present

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Rochester

Conducted research on signal processing, room acoustics, human-computer interaction, and vibration for smart audio design. Published peer-reviewed papers, delivered lectures, and presented research at conferences including the Audio Engineering Society Convention and Acoustical Society of America Meeting.

Additional Experience

PUBLICATIONS

  • Active acoustic sensing for determining touch location on an elastic surface. J. Sound Vib.

  • Smart Speaker Command Dataset. University of Rochester.

  • Estimating Direction of Arrival in Reverberant Environments for Wake-Word Detection Using a Single Structural Vibration Sensor. J. Acoust. Soc. Am.

  • Sensing touch location on an elastic surface by monitoring structural vibrations. J. Acoust. Soc. Am.

  • Direction of arrival estimation in reverberant environments using a single vibration sensor on an elastic panel. J. Acoust. Soc. Am.

  • University of Rochester room impulse response dataset. University of Rochester. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.60593/ur.d.26801089.v3

  • Toward smart acoustic spaces: Embedded machine learning for sound event detection and classification in the built environment. J. Acoust. Soc. Am.

  • A Survey of Methods for the Discretization of Phonograph Record Playback Filters. Presented at the 186th Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York.

AWARDS

  • Assistant Engineer, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Best Classical Compendium: GRAMMY Nomination (2025)

  • Assistant Engineer, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Best Orchestral Performance: GRAMMY Nomination (2025)

  • Recording Engineer, Blackbird 3’s Best Instrumental Recording: Native American Music Awards Nomination (2024)

  • Assistant Engineer, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Best Orchestral Performance: GRAMMY Nomination (2024)

  • “Best Student Paper” at the 157th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society: A Survey of Methods for the Discretization of Phonograph Record Playback Filters (2024)

  • Second Place Winner, Acoustical Society of America International Challenge Problem (2023)

  • Recording Engineer, “When I See You” - Anthem Awards Gold Winner (2024)

  • Recording Engineer, “When I See You” - Emmy Nomination (2024)

  • Graduate Engineering Opportunity Fellowship (2022)

  • Fredonia Radio Systems Honor Roll (2021)

  • Golden Key Honor Society Class of 2021

  • Mason Hall Leadership & Technology Committee (2020-2021)

  • Gregory Snow Music Technology Award (2020)

  • President’s Award for Excellence (2017-2021)

  • New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence (2017-2021)

  • Dean’s List (Fall 2017-Spring 2021, Bachelors)

  • Summa Cum Laude (Bachelor of Science, Master of Science)

OUTREACH & EXPERIENCE

  • Open Scholarship Community Rochester

  • Broad Exposure to Science and Technology (BEST) Program at the Rochester City School District

  • Ruling Our Experiences (ROX) 

  • Acoustical Society of America 

  • Imagine Day at Honeoye Falls-Lima School District “The Science of Sound” 

  • Western New York Image and Signal Processing Workshop 

  • Alumni Masterclass for Sound Services of SUNY Fredonia: Women in the Industry

  • Western New York Information and Technology Conference 

  • Women in the Music Industry Roundtable at GCR Audio 

  • Tönmeister Association of the State University of New York at Fredonia 

  • Audio Engineering Society of America 

  • Fredonia Radio Systems 

  • Sound Services (Live Sound Reinforcement) of the State University of New York at Fredonia 

Jenna Rutowski's Complete CV

It has been a great honor to work with such amazing people in such wonderful settings.

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