Audio Mentorships

We want to make mentorships more accessible to everyone!
That’s why we’ve put together the mentorship hub with the help of
Faith Abi Haydar.

  • Presley Hynes

    Presley Hynes

    She/They

    Job Title - Sound Designer

    Interests - Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Mountain Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email

    Twitter - @Phrequencies

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Enthusiasm and questions! Since this is casual, feel free to contact me at any time!

    Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Mountain Standard Time

  • Josh Bell

    Josh Bell

    He/Him

    Job Title - Senior Sound Designer

    Interests - Game Audio, Sound Design, Technical Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Eastern European Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email, LinkedIn

    Twitter - @joshadambell

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Commitment and Enthusiasm

    Game Audio, Sound Design, Technical Sound Design

    English

    Eastern European Time

  • Braden Parkes

    Braden Parkes

    He/Him

    Job Title - Audio Supervisor

    Interests - Audio Direction, Audio Post, Game Audio, Mixing, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Instagram, Discord

    Twitter - @bradenparkes

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Someone who is a self-starter, driven, has learned what they can do on their own and needs additional help pushing themselves to the next level

    Audio Direction, Audio Post, Game Audio, Mixing, Sound Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Aftertouch Audio

    Tyler Gillis

    Job Title - Freelance Sound Designer

    Interests - Audio Books, Audio Direction, Audio Post, Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Mixing, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Consistent

    Preferred Communication - Email

    Twitter - @aftertouchaudio

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Someone who is willing to learn and driven

    Audio Books, Audio Direction, Audio Post, Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Mixing, Sound Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Mark Kilborn

    He/Him

    Job Title - Senior Lead Audio Desgner

    Interests - Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Central Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter

    Twitter - @markkilborn

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Enthusiasm and persistence

    Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Central Standard Time

  • Mark Winter

    He/Him

    Job Title - Audio Director

    Interests - Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Mountain Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Email

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Driven and wanting to take their first steps in the industry. Friendly and excited to learn. Someone interested in first-person shooter sound design, as that is my area of speciality, although happy to mentor in any genre!

    Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Mountain Standard Time

  • Jacob Harley

    Jacob Harley

    Job Title - Senior Sound Designer

    Interests - Game Audio, Mixing, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Eastern Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Email, LinkedIn

    Twitter - @jharleymusic

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - I am looking for a driven sound designer who is willing to put in the work to achieve their goals in game audio. Interest in FPS games and detailed sound design - looking to further their career!

    Game Audio, Mixing, Sound Design

    English

    Eastern Standard Time

  • Prashant Mishra

    He/Him

    Job Title - Audio Director/Wwise Certified Instructor

    Interests - Audio Books, Audio Direction, Audio Post, Audio Programming, Dialogue, Editing, Game Audio, Localisation, Mixing, Music Composition, Sound Design, VO Direction

    Languages - English, Hindi

    Timezone - India Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Consistent

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email, LinkedIn

    Twitter - @pmishraofficial

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - I’m available for in-person meets for anyone based in Bangalore, India. Enthusiasm to learn and experiment. Willingness to spend time on research and hands-on practice. Love for creating great sonic experiences.

    Audio Books, Audio Direction, Audio Post, Audio Programming, Dialogue, Editing, Game Audio, Localisation, Mixing, Music Composition, Sound Design, VO Direction

    English, Hindi

    India Standard Time

  • Rev. Dr. Bradley D Meyer

    He/Him

    Job Title - Audio Director

    Interests - Audio Direction, Game Audio, Mixing, Sound Design, Systems Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Email

    Twitter - @AuralSurgeon

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Passion, interest, a desire to learn and improve. People with passion for audio, ideally BIPOC or those who do not have the privilege of easy access to resources

    Audio Direction, Game Audio, Mixing, Sound Design, Systems Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Isaac Kikawa

    He/Him

    Job Title - Principal Sound Designer

    Interests - Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Consistent

    Preferred Communication - Email

    Twitter - @TC_AudioNinja

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Someone with a passion for game audio and field recording

    Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Craig Deskins

    Craig Deskins

    Job Title - Audio Director

    Interests - Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Email, LinkedIn

    Twitter - @deskinscraig

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee -

    Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Katie Tarrant

    Katie Tarrant

    She/Her

    Job Title - Senior Sound Designer

    Interests - Game Audio, Music Composition, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Greenwich Mean Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email, LinkedIn

    Twitter - @ktarrantaudio

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Someone with a good initiative who is keen to learn

    Game Audio, Music Composition, Sound Design

    English

    Greenwich Mean Time

  • Bill Mueller

    He/Him

    Job Title - Audio Lead

    Interests - Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Eastern Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email

    Twitter - @billsaudio

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Someone looking to learn more about game audio in general. Someone who is passionate and willing to put in the time to better themselves and take feedback in a positive manner

    Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Eastern Standard Time

  • Dave Shumway

    He/Him

    Job Title - Audio Director

    Interests - Audio Direction, Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Mixing, Music Composition, Sound Design, VO Direction

    Languages - English, Portugese

    Timezone - Central Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Consistent

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email, LinkedIn

    Twitter - @_daveshumway

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee -

    Audio Direction, Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Mixing, Music Composition, Sound Design, VO Direction

    English, Portugese

    Central Standard Time

  • Mauro Aramburu

    He/Him

    Job Title - Sound Designer, Dialogue Sound Designer

    Interests - Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Localisation, Sound Design

    Languages - Spanish

    Timezone - Argentina Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter

    Twitter - @kytdkut

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Someone passionate about game audio! I will mentor Spanish speaking exclusively (for now - my spoken English has less than an hour of runtime so I’m not very confident teaching/mentoring in English)

    Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Localisation, Sound Design

    Spanish

    Argentina Standard Time

  • Nick Yee

    He/Him

    Job Title - Technical Audio Designer

    Interests - Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Central Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email

    Twitter - @SK_Jynx

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Enthusiasm about the games industry, looking to go outside their comfort zone. Open and eager to learn, receptive to feedback, a good sense of teamwork and soft skills

    Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Central Standard Time

  • Matthew Marteinsson

    He/Him

    Job Title -

    Interests - Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter

    Twitter - @mattesque

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Just people I can help out. While I said casual, I’m open to that turning into consistent for someone I feel I can help in that way

    Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • David Su

    He/Him

    Job Title - Audio Programmer

    Interests - Audio Programming, Game Audio

    Languages - English, Mandarin

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email

    Twitter - @usdivad

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Curiosity!

    Audio Programming, Game Audio

    English, Mandarin

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Paul Stoughton

    He/Him

    Job Title - Senior Sound Designer

    Interests - Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Email

    Twitter - @paulstoughton

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Passion, consistent, proactive

    Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Colin Anderson

    He/Him

    Job Title - It’s… complicated…

    Interests - Audio Direction, Game Audio

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Greenwich Mean Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter

    Twitter - @denkicolin

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - A desire to make games better using audio, not just a desire to just make better audio for its own sake. I can also help with Audio Career Planning, as well as Audio Philosophy - like, "why have audio in games at all?" kind of stuff

    Audio Direction, Game Audio

    English

    Greenwich Mean Time

  • Cam Gibson

    He/Him

    Job Title - Technical Sound Designer

    Interests - Audio Programming, Game Audio

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Email

    Twitter - @OneDrumTech

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - I'm more than happy to answer any questions about the technical side of game audio, programming, career changes, and resumes / cover letters. If you reach out, then please let me know what your goals or expectations are, and we can work from there. Thank you!

    Audio Programming, Game Audio

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Travis Fodor

    Job Title - Sound Designer Manager

    Interests - Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Consistent

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email, LinkedIn

    Twitter - @Travisfodor

    Audio Direction, Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Joshua Smith

    Job Title -

    Interests - Game Audio

    Languages -

    Timezone -

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter

    Twitter - @joshua23

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Questions about the industry, or sound design, demo reel, or redesign feedback

    Game Audio

  • Edgar S. Diaz

    Job Title -

    Interests - Game Audio, Sound Design, Technical Sound Design

    Languages -

    Timezone -

    Time Commitment - Consistent

    Preferred Communication - Email

    Twitter - @Edgarsdiazmusic

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Someone focused and ready to dive in. Not afraid to ask questions and be ready to get their hands dirty

    Game Audio, Sound Design, Technical Sound Design

  • David Weaver

    Job Title -

    Interests - Audio Tools & Workflow, Game Audio, Technical Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone -

    Time Commitment - Consistent

    Preferred Communication - Twitter

    Twitter - @Dweaveraudio

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Looking to learn and develop tools for game audio and audio implementation

    Audio Tools & Workflow, Game Audio, Technical Sound Design

    English

  • Jake Gaule

    He/Him

    Job Title - Freelance Composer & Sound Designer

    Interests - Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Music Composition, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Greenwich Mean Time

    Time Commitment - Consistent

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email

    Twitter - @submergedtapes

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Interest/passion for game audio, probably someone who’s interested in freelancing as I can’t advise on getting an in-house job :)

    Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Music Composition, Sound Design

    English

    Greenwich Mean Time

  • Motaz Dababseh

    He/Him

    Job Title - Sound Design

    Interests - Audio Direction, Audio Post, Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Localisation, Mixing, Music Composition, Sound Design

    Languages - English, Arabic

    Timezone - Middle East Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - LinkedIn

    Twitter - @MotazDababseh

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee -

    Audio Direction, Audio Post, Dialogue Editing, Game Audio, Localisation, Mixing, Music Composition, Sound Design

    English, Arabic

    Middle East Time

  • Dylan Hairston

    He/Him

    Job Title - Sound Designer

    Interests - Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Eastern Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Email

    Twitter - @Audio_Astroneer

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Someone that is eager to get better and has a strong passion for interactive audio

    Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Eastern Standard Time

  • Geoffrey Garnett

    He/Him

    Job Title - Principal Sound Design

    Interests - Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email, LinkedIn, Instagram

    Twitter - @geoffgarnett

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Underrepresented demographics preferred, but mainly I will mentor anyone passionate about game audio who also respects my time

    Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time

  • Amanda Niles

    They/Them

    Job Title - Sound Designer

    Interests - Game Audio, Sound Design

    Languages - English

    Timezone - Pacific Standard Time

    Time Commitment - Casual

    Preferred Communication - Twitter, Email

    Twitter - @babushkaudio

    What I Am Looking For In A Mentee - Someone in their first few years/breaking into the industry

    Game Audio, Sound Design

    English

    Pacific Standard Time