Brenda Francis

Brenda Francis

Brenda Francis has worked with the Boise Hive since 2016 serving as the audio educator. She teaches recording classes and leads a community drum circle. In 2005 she founded a nonprofit organization that focuses on teens, music, and job training after graduating with a Bachelor degree in Art & Entertainment Management and a Master’s in Business Administration. She continues to serve on the Board of Directors of this organization, Modesto Sound, while teaching audio technology classes in Idaho at several locations. Her past work experience includes Audio Engineer (recording over 500 artists and creating hundreds of radio shows) at Modesto Sound, Treasurer at the Modesto Symphony, Manager at the Brubeck Jazz Music Camp, and Audio Technology Professor at University of the Pacific. In 2020 Brenda designed a project called Creative Culture Beats, a cultural awareness audio podcast and performance showcase that pays artists, which continues to serve the Boise, Idaho community.