Education:
Shoreline College
Seattle, WA
BA Film/Video/Multi-media Production
1997
Technical Training:
- AVID Media Composer
- Adobe Photoshop
- ArcGIS 8 – georeferenced
mapping/imaging and
database systems
- ArcGIS and Marine Science
- Chyron Liberty 32 (SGI)
Other:
- 10 years professional
experience
- Several Emerald City Awards
for production and
animation (97-99)
- 5 years managing joint
research of bioluminescent
ecosystems with US DoD,
EPA, FWS, NASA
- Fully ambidextrous with
left & right brain
- Conversational Spanish
Skills +
Software
non-linear offline
editing
project management
budgets / proposals
resource management
location
scouting / management
two-dimensional
motion
graphics / typography
Print / Graphic Design
HTML / JAVA
digital / analog
BetaSP
camera / deck operation
ARRI16mm
Archival Digital Printing
extensive biodiversity research background
conservation
education
Puerto Rico Government Trained & Certified Interpretive Tour Guide
Educational Contractor
U.S.DoD
AVID
Media Composer
Final Cut Pro 5.0
Photoshop CS2
Illustrator CS2
InDesign Cs2
After Effects 5.5
Dreamweaver MX 2004
Microsoft Office Suite
ESRI ArcGIS 8.0
Acrobat
Windows XP, NT
Mac OS 9, X
UNIX, IRIX
Work Experience
Kinetic Illusions – Omnimedia Production
- Vieques, PR (00-06)
Duties: Producer / Creative Director
Prepare budgets/proposals
Organize / Manage bi-lingual freelance teams
Video editor / Copy editor / Print design
HC-02 Box 13865 Vieques, PR 00765
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La Dulce Vida Mt. Bike – Vieques, PR (00-06)
Duties: Owner / Manager
Organize groups, design trails
Manage all guides and mechanic staff
HC-02 Box 13865 Vieques, PR 00765
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Past Employment:
Dancing Toad Productions - Vieques, PR (04-05)
Duties: Location Manager for full season of reality
show, Girls vs. Boys: Puerto Rico for MTV
Secure location permits from PR gov. agencies
Secure vehicles, housing for cast crew
Secure and manage bi-lingual local crew
Inter-island shipping of vehicles and materials
114 E. 32nd Street, 18th Floor NY, NY 10016 (212) 679-0101
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Biobay Conservation Group, Inc. – Vieques, PR
Non-profit Environmental Education (01-03)
Duties: Environmental Design Specialist
Prepare budgets, proposals, grant writing
Designer for all bi-lingual educational materials
Manage all print, web, video productions
Prepare press releases and other PR
Design/manage Geographical Information System for Vieques Island
P.O. Box 1526 Vieques, PR 00765 (787) 741-2544
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La Finca Caribe – Vieques, PR (99-01)
Duties: Manager of 8 unit guesthouse
Manage budgets and all plant operations
Accounting / reservations
P.O. Box 1332 Vieques, PR 00765 (787) 741-0495
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Merwin Creative – Seattle, WA (1994-1999)
Duties: Multimedia Producer
Video Editor / Technical Director
Manage freelancers, prepare and manage budgets, proposals, schedules
Corporate clients included Compaq, Microsoft
419 Occidental Ave. S. #208 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 621-7552
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