Honora Whitmore

Audio Professional

Filmmaker

Chicago, IL

Education

BFA Sound Design | Depaul University

2026

Lighting and Audio Technician

NPK Hospitality/Auris Presents | 2024 - present

Communicate with artists to optimize tech setups for their specific needs and create light shows to create a desired concert experience.
Set up and troubleshoot professional sound systems and balance live audio levels for venues with capacity up to 850.
Use GrandMA3 to program custom lighting cues and operate lighting systems to enhance live music performances and DJ sets.

Protools

Ableton Live

Logic Pro

Davinci Resolve

Adobe

(Audition, After Effects,

Premiere Pro, Photoshop)

Google

(Docs, Slides, Sheets)

Microsoft

(Excel, Word, Powerpoint)

Sound Design

Video Editing

Audio Recording

Cinematography

Social Media

Social Media Manager and Sales Associate

Boxlunch Gifts University Park Mall | 2021-2022

Film, edit, and post images and short form content for Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook promoting upcoming sales and new merchandise.
Stay up to date on pop culture and fandoms in order to communicate with customers and suggest relevant merchandise.

2010 - present

Soundscape

Audio Artist | St. Margret's House Women's Shelter | 2025

Communicated with fundraiser organisers to understand the spirit of the shelter and how best to communicate the mission to guests via immersive audio installation.
Recorded level stereo audio in multiple locations with varying levels of activity .
Designed and mixed looping immersive audio in Protools to mentally transport attendees into daily life at the shelter.
Planned and set up 4-speaker hidden audio playback systems that allowed guests to experience the installation without distraction.

"Full Court Press"

Sound design, mixing, and mastering | 2025

Edited and mixed 15 minute short film to festival loudness standards in Protools.
Reduced noise and echo from set and location audio using Izotope RX 11.
Communicated with director throughout drafts for feedback to bring the film to a clean final product.

Chicago Fire S13 E2 "Ride The Blade"

Onsite Tech and Lighting Design

Designed lighting color palette for vibrant club scene.
Worked with cinematographer to create realistic lighting while maintaining an overall clean and dynamic picture.
Helped playback low frequency beat track through location speakers to keep extras dancing in time without music.