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EDUCATION

EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE:  Managing the Company of the Future - LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL,  London, UK  2017  90%

CERTIFICATE: Writing for Episodic Comedy, Cheri Magid - PRIMARY STAGES ESPA, New York, NY 2013

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE:  Motion Graphics - NEW YORK UNIVERSITY  New York, NY  2012 - 2014 GPA: 3.8

POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH:  Film and Cultural Studies, THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   Edinburgh, SCOTLAND   2007-2009
                                                       Thesis - Beyond Symbolism in Film, Art and Culture
                                      Activities:  Diversions - Edinburgh Experimental Film Festival Film Programmer
                                                       Ladies' Cricket Club
                                                       Stockbridge Pipe Band Edinburgh - snare drummer
         
MASTER OF ARTS:  ​Media Studies & Film Production, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   New York, NY  2005 GPA : 4.0  
                  Activities:  Film Production Office Evening Manager

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE:  Film Production,  THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH  New York, NY  2004  GPA:  4.0 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE:  Graphic Design,  UNION COUNTY COLLEGE,  Cranford, NJ  2000  
​PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE:  Television and Radio Broadcasting,   CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING,  Hasbrouck Heights, NJ  1998  GPA: 4.0
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE:  Business Computer Applications,  UNION COUNTY COLLEGE,  Cranford, NJ  1997  

BACHELOR OF ARTS:  Double Major:  Philosophy & Psychology, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   Nashville, TN    1997
                       Activities:  WRVU 91.1 DJ - voted best radio station in Nashville by The Nashville Scene
                                        Captain/Coach: Women's Rugby Team
                                        Vanderbilt Pub Bartender / Line Cook

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA:  DANA HALL SCHOOL   Wellesley, MA   1993
                             Activities:  Senior Class President
                                              Milk Bar Founder / President
                                              Captain:  Varsity Fencing and Softball teams


SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
 
The University of Edinburgh School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Postgraduate Scholarship   2007-2009
Robert M. Youngson Award for Experimental Filmmaking   May 2006
Award for Excellence in Narrative   December 2005
Honorable Mention for the Best Graduate Work in Media   December 2004
Avid Award for Excellence in Film Editing   May 2004
Merit Scholarship - Connecticut School of Broadcasting  1998

Research Associate  2004
  • Worked one-on-one with artist and semiotician Paul Ryan to design a semiotic video space presentation of various water video images devised to negotiate an operating consensus for preserving and developing natural resources in New York City and the surrounding area.
  • Designed still images from experimental water videos by Paul Ryan and manipulated them into new stand alone images and group works for gallery shows
  • Co-designed  & executed graphic show proposal with Paul Ryan entitled Video Walls of Water to present to galleries
  • For more on Paul Ryan, visit his website:  EarthScore.

Technical Associate   2003-2004
  • Maintained and troubleshot film editing lab and equipment such as flatbeds and Avid and Final Cut Pro suites
  • Tutored editing students outside of class

Teaching Assistant   2003-2004
  • Set up and broke down film and video equipment for film classes and tutored students during class
  • Held tutorial sessions for film and video students for three classes per semester

 
ACADEMIC REFERENCES

Barry Salmon - Associate Professor/Assistant Chair, The New School for Social Research, School of Media Studies
Dianne Bellino - Film Faculty, The New School for Social Research, School of Media Studies
Don Neumuller - Audio Systems Engineer, New York University

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ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Film Studies CiNet Seminar
Cinema Room, 19 George Square, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
Wednesday 25th February 2009
Multimedia Presentation - Beyond Symbolism in Film & Media
Thesis Chapter:  The Object a in Film Perception

Critical Themes in Media Conference
The New School Graduate Faculty Building
65 5th Avenue
New York, NY 2004
Microbook - The Treason of Images: A Semiotic Understanding of the Work of Rene Magritte
Video- The 3rd

Critical Themes in Media Conference
The New School Graduate Faculty Building
65 5th Avenue
New York, NY 2003
Paper - Representing the Unrepresentable: Understanding the Subversive in Film and Media

 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY  Princeton, NJ
Adobe Premiere Instructor  2013
  • Teach Adobe Premiere to filmmakers/Princeton film professors Su Friedrich and Katie Carpenter during a program transition from Final Cut Pro to Creative Suite

BRIC ARTS | MEDIA | BKLYN   Brooklyn, NY
Field Camera and Avid Media Composer Instructor  2011-2013
  • Teach workshops in field shooting and Avid/Premiere editing to community access television producers, professional shooters, and internal staff
  • Cameras used are Canon Mark III DSLRs, Sony PMW-EX3 Cameras, and Panasonic AG-HMC80 cameras
  • Teach workflow for producers from tapeless recording onto media cards, to importing to NLEs, exporting, and ingesting to playback servers

CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING  Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Digital Editing with Final Cut Pro  2005 - 2006
  • Taught intermediate media students theoretical and practical aspects of video editing using Final Cut Studio
  • Critiqued student projects in class
  • Designed course structure and in class exercises for inaugural course

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS   New York, NY
MFA PROGRAM IN PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO, AND RELATED MEDIA
Thesis Adviser - 2006
  • Met with graduate video student several times a month to critique and advise on the narrative, aesthetic and technical aspects of graduate thesis project
  • Project shot on HDV and edited on Final Cut Pro
 

ASSISTANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

THE NEW SCHOOL  New York, NY
GRADUATE PROGRAM IN MEDIA STUDIES AND FILM
February 2003 - August 2007
  • Assisted teachers and students in and out of the graduate Media Studies and Film classes listed below
  • Led in class demonstrations on camera, sound, and editing equipment including Bolex and Arri film cameras, HDV and DV cameras, Nagra and DAT sound recorders, shotgun, handheld, and wireless microphones, grip and lighting equipment, Steenbecks, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Studio, and ProTools
  • Critiqued student projects in and outside of class
  • Tutored and tested students on production and post production equipment for the following classes:

Foundations of Media Design
16mm Non-Sync Film Production (Narrative & Documentary)
16mm Intensive Film Production and Flatbed Editing
Cinematography & Lighting
Digital Cinematography (2 years)
Digital Production & Editing with Final Cut Pro (over 2 years)
Digital Editing with Final Cut Pro (over 2 years)
Advanced Digital Production and Editing (Final Cut Pro)
16mm Sync Sound Film Production
Intensive 16mm Sync Sound Production & Editing with Avid Media Composer
Intensive Independent Filmmaking in New York
Doc(umentary) Camp
Introduction to Voiceovers
Optical Printing

THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART  New York, NY
SCHOOL OF ART BFA PROGRAM
January 2007 - May 2007
  • Assisted teachers and novice undergraduate students in and out of Video Production/Editing classes.
  • Led in class demonstrations on camera and sound equipment
  • Tutored beginner to advanced students outside of class on production and editing equipment including 1 chip and 3 chip dv cameras, lighting, sound, grip, and Final Cut Studio

 
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

NY NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences):  2015 - Present
NABET CWA (National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians):  November 2010 - June 2015
NYSUT (New York State United Teachers):  September 2006 - May 2007

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VOLUNTEER WORK

​THE NEW SCHOOL MEDIA STUDIES ALUMNI PANEL EVENTS
Alumni Panelist:  2015 - Present
  • Speak to recent and soon-to-be alumni of The New School's Media Studies program about working in the media industry as part of a panel of program alumni
  • Answer questions from alumni and teachers moderated by a program professor and advise alumni one-to-one
  • Drink wine, eat cheese

VANDERBILT CoRPs
Alumni Admissions Interviewer / College Event Spokesperson / Recruiter:  2015 - Present
  • Interview regional prospective students for admission into all undergraduate colleges within the University.
  • Answer students' questions about Vanderbilt in a welcoming, conversational style.
  • Assess mutual fit for student and University community.
  • Submit report to Undergraduate Admissions Committee  as part of student's final admissions file.

KINGS COUNTY PIPES & DRUMS
Events & Social Media Manager / Co-Founder / Drum Sergeant / Drum Instructor:  2012 - Present
  • Lead the drum corps in performance and writing drum scores and fanfares.
  • Recruit new players and students through educational programs and engaging online social media. Teach new drumming students and players.
  • Manage website and social media sites for New York Metropolitan area pipe band including taking and uploading photos/videos and writing engaging posts in accordance to organization branding as New York City's only alternative pipe band.
  • Research and book gigs for band specializing in cultural, artistic, educational, and human rights causes.
  • Promote bagpipe music to mainstream, alternative, and charitable events that don't normally include it such as Brooklyn LGBT Pride, The Mermaid Parade, Atlas Obscura events, Halloween Parades, The World Maker Faire, and other non-traditional events.
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