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2008-Present |
Rhode Island College |
Masters in Media Studies
Candidate. |
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2001-2006 |
Rhode Island School
of Design |
Continuing Education
Studies: Quark, Flash Action Scripting,
Final Cut pro I, and Final Cut Pro
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2000 |
New England
Institute of Technology |
Associate
in Science Degree in Multimedia Technology
Deans List (GPA 3.85) |
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1994 |
Rhode Island
School of Design |
Bachelors
in the Fine Arts Degree in Photography/
Non-linear video.
Graduated with honors (GPA 3.44) |
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1993 |
Brown University |
Liberal
Arts Studies/Semiotics Studies |
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1990-1991 |
The Art Institute
of Boston |
Freshman
Foundation Studies
(GPA 3.37) |
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Experience |
2001-Current |
School One,
Providence Rhode Island |
Digital
Media and Black & White Photography
Instructor
http://school-one.org
Responsible for instructing basic
through advanced photography and digital
video classes to high school students.
Oversee artistic development, assign
projects, maintain darkrooms and video
equipment, and educate the students
on digital media and video artists
and career development. In addition
I run the Year Book Committee and
a once a week after school camera
club and photo program.
Classes taught: Multimedia Animal
on the Move, Black and White Photography
1 and 2, Creating a Photo Portfolio,
Digital Photography, Digital Planet,
Video, Film-Video theory, Making a
Difference with Video.
Network
Administrator
Responsible for maintaining
a Windows 2000 network. The network
has 50 computers. I am responsible
for the maintence and software of
all machines in the building. |
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2001-2006 |
The Rhode island School of
Design, Providence, Rhode Island |
Computer
Applications Instructor
http://risd.edu
and http://faculty.risd.edu/cefaculty/mlaurent
Instruct continuing education students
in the Digital Design Department in
the use of computer applications.
Oversee artistic development, technical
skills and career development.
Courses taught: Computer Applications
for Digital Design 1, Macromedia Dreamweaver,
Movie Making Basics with iMovie, Fundamentals
of Design for the World Wide Web,
Screen Design Principles. |
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Summers:
2003-2007 |
Maine Teen
Camp, Porter, Maine |
Head
of Video Department, Instructor and
Counselor
http://www.teencamp.com
Responsible for running the video
department and training staff as well
as instructing video classes daily.
Other job responsibilities include
creating session videos and mastering
the camper’s videos.
Classes taught: iMovie, Final Cut
Express , Flash Animation, Beginners
Photography, Advanced Photography,
Alternative Process Darkroom work. |
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Awards |
2004 |
The Scholastic
Art & Writing Awards |
Recognition
of an outstanding educator whose dedication,
commitment, and guidance are represented
by student work selected for national
honors. |
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2003 |
Office of
Governor, State of Rhode Island |
Recognition
of artistic contributions to the State
of Rhode Island. |
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1991-1994 |
The Rhode
Island School of Design Scholarship
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Full
Scholarship Transfer Award |
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1993 |
Kodak Scholarship |
Best
Junior Student Award/ Unique Photography
Processes |
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1991 |
Art Institute
of Boston Scholarship |
Second
Place in Departmental Contest |
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Skills |
•Camera•
Pinhole, 35mm, 2 1/4 , 4X5, 8X10,
620, and 126 Film Cameras.
ProfessionalSuper 8 film cameras.
35mm Digital SLR , 8, high-8, digital-8
and professional mini-DV video cameras.
•Darkroom•
Processing: Black and white, Black
and white Reversal, High Grain low
Grain, hot processing, c-41, e-6 processing.
Printing: 3"X5"-5'X8', Kodalith,
Inkjet Negative, professional processing
of all films and papers.
Post Processing and SFX
Solarization, Selenium, Sepia, Farmers
Reducer, Bleach, Berg, Kool-Aid, Gum
Bicromate, hand colored negatives,
and many other alternative processes.
•Bitmap and Vector •
Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready, Illustrator
and Streamline, also, Macromedia Flash.
• 3D •
Strata Studio Pro, Poser, Adobe Dimensions.
• Interactive Design•
Microsoft Office, Power Point, Excel,
Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, and
Director.
• HTML and Scripting •
Handwritten HTML, CSS, and other scripts.
Macromedia Dreamweaver and many other
small HTML WSYSIWYG Editors .Also
skillful with Java Script and behaviors.
• Animation and Video •
Non-Linear: Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio
Pro, D-Vision, DV Edit, The Avid Media
Composer, Strata Studio Pro, iMovie,
Adobe Premiere , Adobe After Effects.
Linear: Analog video editing, Arion
Dissolve Unit.
•Layout •
Pagemaker, Quark and Adobe InDesign.
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