Career
Objective: Obtain a teaching position in
media studies specializing in media transformations, digital media, Internet technologies,
and the interaction of old and new media.
Education:
B.A.
Humanities, The Johns Hopkins University, 1986
M.A. Communication, Regent University, 1992
M.A. Communication, University of Southern California, 1996
Ph.D. Communication, University of Southern California
Annenberg School for Communication 2007
Academic
Experience:
I was an instructor for four years at the Annenberg
School for Communication at the University of Southern California
1992-96.
I taught the following courses: Spoken
Communication, Communication Theories, Ethics in Human Communication,
and
Interpersonal
Communication
In the same time period, at the USC Business
School I taught USC MBA’s to make presentations in the business environment.
Courses I could teach:
Internet Aesthetics, Internet Broadcast and Narrowcast Technologies,
Introduction to Media Formats, History of the Internet, Introduction
to Web Site Creation and Management, Classical Rhetoric in the Digital Age,
Rhetoric and Digital Technologies, Digital Communication Strategies.
Professional
Experience:
Web
Development
Web Designer: Developer for several domains. Familiar with all
aspects of web page design such as HTML, JavaScript, PHP, CGI scripts, and
XML.
Graphics Design
Graphics Artist
I am a graphics artist with over 12
years experience developing web graphics and digital art.
Audio and Video Editing
Experienced in editing digital audio
tracks and in digital video editing.
Video Production/Photography
Photographer/Videographer
I have a practical knowledge of many
aspects of video production, both remote and in studio. I am also a
freelance photographer. Most of my photography/ videography work has been
developing multimedia for distribution on the Web.
Things I have done include being the Producer/Director
for a music video "Victory". (1992)
Director for remote video taping of full stage
production of passion play for 1,000 plus member church.
Church later sold videotapes of
the production for profit. (1991)
Director for videotaping of chapel service for
the Family Channel cable channel. (1991)
Developer of several successful YouTube Channels.
Language Skills:
English: Mother tongue.
Italian: High degree fluency in spoken, written, and read Italian.
Varying degrees of fluency: French, Spanish, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese, and Romanian.
Personal
Facts about myself include that I have lived in Italy
(1982-83, 1986-87).
I have traveled throughout Western Europe, Israel,
Japan, and North America.
I am also an amateur musician.
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