FIX THE MIX CAREER WORKSHOPS
Connecting students and early-career professionals with industry leaders, offering mentorship, skill-building, and tools to grow and succeed in audio.
Program Details:
Sessions cover a range of topics from masterclasses on production, engineering, mixing and songwriting to career-building skills, including resume development and professional outreach.
We Are Moving The Needle’s speakers and mentors draw from expertise across the music industry: from pop to metal, film to games, sync, A&R, management, marketing, artist relations, and more.
Webinars are open to We Are Moving The Needle College and University chapter students and We Are Moving The Needle scholarship alumni.
In alignment with We Are Moving The Needle's mission, the Fix The Mix Student Webinar Series is a space for women, trans, and non-binary creators and professionals to build community and connect with mentors.
Career Workshops equip creators with the knowledge, skills, and tools for success.
PAST WORKSHOPS
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Bryn Bliska is an LA-based musician, producer, and musical director whose sound blends her upbringing listening to '90s pop and R&B with her jazz training and passion for technology. She is committed to supporting historically marginalized and underrepresented communities by amplifying their sounds and stories. Bryn has collaborated with artists across genres, including Chappell Roan, Maggie Rogers, Jacob Collier, FKA Twigs, Karol G, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sofi Tukker, among many others. In addition to her work as a musician and producer, she has composed and scored video and podcast projects for The New York Times, NPR, and the Getty Museum, received the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award, and created advertising compositions and sound designs for companies including Splice, Roland, Arturia, and Soundtoys.
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Lysee Webb, founder of Van Pelt Management, manages Philip Weinrobe, a GRAMMY-nominated engineer with credits including Adrianne Lenker, Billie Marten, and Lonnie Holley.
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Eva Reistad is a GRAMMY award-winning mixer and engineer specializing in score mixing, Dolby Atmos and record mixing, with credits including Alien: Romulus, Dune, Planet Earth Ill, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Independent, The Lion King, and more!
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Carolyn Owens is a seasoned entertainment executive with over 20 years of experience across music licensing, content acquisition, strategic partnerships, and business development. She currently serves as Senior Content Acquisition Manager at Amazon Music, having previously held leadership roles at FOX Sports and CBS Studios. As a Recording Academy voting member with experience as a singer and songwriter, Carolyn brings both creative and business perspectives to the music industry. She is also passionate about mentorship, professional development, and empowering women to navigate career transitions and pursue leadership opportunities.
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Suzy Shinn is a record producer, songwriter, and engineer with several GRAMMY and ARIA nominations for her work with Panic! At the Disco, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Ghost, Illy & Anne Marie.
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Ramera is a London-based vocal producer, songwriter, and recording engineer. After studying classical piano in Manila, she earned an Advanced Diploma in Sound Engineering and Music Production from Abbey Road Institute. She went on to complete an engineering residency at Spotify’s Notable studio before working as a runner and assistant engineer at Metropolis Studios, assisting artists including Adele, Little Mix, Wizkid, Elton John, and Sam Fender. Ramera has since built a freelance career in vocal production, arrangement, and engineering, working with artists including JADE, PinkPantheress, Kesha, Le Sserafim, Henry Moodie, and Sugababes. She won the Music Producers Guild’s Vocal Producer of the Year Award in 2023 and was shortlisted for Recording Engineer of the Year in 2024. She has also been featured in Sound On Sound and SheSaid.So’s Alternative Power 100 List.
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Ali Willa Milner is a GRAMMY-nominated and multi Juno award-winning Creative Director for Grayson Music Group. Her songwriting has led her to work with musical artists across a variety of genres including electronic, soul, alternative, and more as well as sync placements for Kia, Tinder, and TSN.
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Asha Dillion is an audio producer and music supervisor who calls Toronto, Canada her home. Asha's portfolio includes everything from in-studio audio work to collaborating directly with sound designers, composers, musicians, and production teams to create sonic experiences that leave a lasting impact on audiences worldwide.
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Leslie Ann Jones is a legendary recording and mixing engineer whose career spans more than four decades at the forefront of music, film, and gaming. A 7x Grammy Award winner, she currently serves as Director of Music Recording and Scoring at Skywalker Sound, where she has shaped the sound of some of the most iconic scores in cinema and video games.
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Maura is Senior Director of A&R at Warner Chappell Music in Los Angeles, where she focuses on signing and developing songwriters and artists across Pop, Alternative, and genre-spanning spaces. Since joining in 2022, she has signed and worked with talent including Khruangbin, Emily Warren, and Debbii Dawson, among others.
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Maria Elisa Ayerbe is a Latin Grammy-winning engineer and multi-nominated producer from Colombia. Recognized for her work on GRAMMY and Latin Grammy awarded albums over her 15+ years in the music industry, and collaborating with notable artists like J Balvin, Marc Anthony, Brandy Clark, Laura Pausini, Juanes, New Kids on the Block; among many others.
In 2025, she took on a challenge as Director of A&R at Interscope Capitol Miami, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping the label's artistic direction.
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Casey Cooper is a lifelong drummer and content creator of 15+ years. He personally built and ran the largest YouTube channel for drumming for years before bringing his content expertise to Sweetwater in 2024. His personal social channels crested millions of followers and now as the Director of Content Strategy for Sweetwater he shapes the content across all categories and channels for millions of musicians, creators, and music fans. The content he has had his hands on has generated a billion+ views, and his work focuses on generating product, engagment and educational content that powers algorithms and supports current and expanding audiences. He loves to help creators and musicians understand how content platforms and algorithms work so they can use them to build fanbases, sales and reach new audiences.In 2025, she took on a challenge as Director of A&R at Interscope Capitol Miami, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping the label's artistic direction.
In preparation for webinars, included below is our Professional Development and Menteeship 101 document, which has some tips on advocating for yourself and speaking to mentors.