Education
M.S., Television/Radio – Brooklyn College/CUNY, Brooklyn, New York, 1983.
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- Emphasis: Television Program Production
- 18-month Graduate Internship Program
B.A., Communications – William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, 1980.
Teaching Experience
Associate Professor – Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 2019 – Present.
Coordinator and Instructor, Interactive Media concentration, in the Media Arts Department in the College of Media and Entertainment. Courses taught include:
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- IAM 3210 Interactive Media Applications (Author)
- IAM 3610 Game Theory and Design (Author)
- IAM 3850 Online Strategy and Search Engine Optimization
- IAM 3950 Content Strategy and Content Management (Author)
- IAM 4100 Professional Practice in Interactive Media
- IAM 4310 Fundamentals of User Experience (Author)
- IAM 4450 Understanding Digital Analytics
- IAM 4460 Interactive Media Capstone (Author)
Assistant Professor – Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, 2012 – 2018.
Coordinator and Instructor, New Media concentration, in the Electronic Communication Department in the College of Mass Communication.
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- IAM 2500 Survey of Interactive Media
- IAM 3060 Writing for Interactive Experiences
- IAM 3065 Audiences and Messaging
Instructor – Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, TX, 2012.
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- Principles of Advertising (COMM 2327)
- Writing for Radio, Television, and Film (COMM 2339)
Instructor – Palo Alto College, San Antonio, TX, 2002 – 2011.
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- Practicum in Electronic Media – Web Publishing (COMM 2324)
- Principles of Advertising (COMM 2327)
- Television Production I/II (COMM 1336/7)
- Introduction to Mass Communications (COMM 1307)
Instructor – California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, 1996 – 1998.
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- Interactive Multimedia Production
- Writing for Broadcast and Film
Instructor – Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA, 1990 – 1997.
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- Getting Started as an Independent Contractor in Radio and Television (Course author)
- The Business of Corporate Video (Course author)
- Electronic Field Production and Editing
- Basic TV Studio Operation
Instructor – Chapman University, Orange, CA, 1993.
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- Introduction to Visual Storytelling
Instructor – Rancho Santiago College, Santa Ana, CA, 1992.
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- Television Management and Production Coordination
Instructor – William Paterson College of N.J., Wayne, NJ, 1989.
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- Corporate Video (Course author)
Conference Presentations
BarCamp Nashville, October 2013
WordCamp Nashville, May 2013
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- What is Content Strategy and Why Should I Care About It?
PodCamp Nashville, April 2013
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- Cool Kids Do Content Strategy
BarCamp San Antonio, September 2008
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- Media Access, Media Ownership
Content Convergence and Integration, April 2008
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- User Generated Rich Media
DocTrain West, March 2008
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- Rich Media for Training and Documentation
Content Management Professionals Fall Summit, November 2007
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- Web Content Management to Web Content Operations
Media Communications Association-International Conference (MCA-I), 2004 – 2006.
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- Web Project Management
- Message Design for New Media
International Television Association Conference (ITVA), 1992 – 2000.
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- Making Your Move Into Multimedia: A Personal and Professional Perspective
- Independent 101: Getting Started on Your Own
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Conference, 1995.
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- Independent 101: Getting Started on Your Own
Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.), Sacramento, CA, 1993.
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- Effective Scriptwriting
Additional Background
Production:
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- 360 photo/video production
- Content Strategy
- User Experience
- User-Generated Content: Online Video; Blogging
- Web Content Management
- Social Media Groups And Platforms
- Online Design And Production (XHTML)
- Multimedia Design And Production (CD, Flash, DVD; Multilingual)
- Video Production (Studio, Location; Multilingual)
- Audio Production (Studio; Multilingual).
Operational:
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- Adobe Dreamweaver, Contribute, Photoshop
- Apple Final Cut Pro 6, Final Cut Express, iMovie, iWorks
- Apple Macintosh (OSX, System 9)
- Microsoft Windows (XP, 95), Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project);
- WordPress
- Documentum Web Publisher 5.3 SP3
- FAST Data Search 4.1
- iLog Jrules 5.12 Rules Manager
Managerial:
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- JavaScript; CSS
- Java Server Pages (JSP)
- AVID Media Composer
- Adobe Director, Flash, Illustrator
Industry Experience
Program Director – TEDxNashville, 2013 – 2014.
Led the speaker selection and programming team for the annual event with the theme of “Ideas Worth Sharing”.
Managing Director – DoingMedia, San Antonio, Texas, 2007 – 2012.
Provided digital content strategy, media production, training, and education services to the small business and non-profit sectors.
Organizer / Licensee – TEDxSanAntonio, 2010 – 2012.
Organizer, licensee, and Program Committee chair for the annual event with the theme of “Ideas Worth Sharing”.
Founding Partner – C4 Workspace, San Antonio, Texas, 2009 – 2011.
Founder and catalyst of the first shared desk coworking space in San Antonio providing daily, weekly, and monthly desk rental to solos, startups, consultants, and creatives.
Technical Producer – NOWCast San Antonio, August 2009 – December 2009.
Managed production editing and equipment acquisition for a hyper-local, citizen journalism project funded by the Knight Foundation.
Senior Business Analyst – USAA, San Antonio, Texas, 2006 – 2007.
Created strategy and requirements for acquisition, project managed prototype and implementation, developed operational plan, and managed operations for enterprise search engine (FAST Search) and web content management system (Documentum 5.3).
President – Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I), 2000 – 2001.
Managed the professional staff and volunteers of an international professional association during a period of financial recovery. Developed strategies, programs, and initiatives to maintain the association’s brand and visibility. Fiscal and budget management resulted in a debt reduction from $250,000 to $65,000 during an extended 18-month term.
Web Producer – USAA, San Antonio, Texas, 1998 – 2006.
Interaction design lead for projects; subject matter expert and business manager for enterprise software acquisitions and implementations (web content management and enterprise search) for a Fortune 200 financial services firm serving the military community. Produced award-winning website.
Executive Producer / Owner – Emedia Communications, Anaheim, California, 1995 – 1998.
Operated an electronic media creation services company (video, disc, online) serving corporate and non-profit clients.
Clients: The Toro Company, BI Technologies, Toshiba America, LaBruna Industries, Killingsworth Presentations, OC-ASTD, DialOne Inc., Rockwell Aerospace.
Project Manager – Graphix Zone, Irvine, California, 1994 – 1995.
Managed project staff in all aspects of multimedia CD-ROM production including design, graphics production, software development, and testing. Produced and designed award-winning CD-ROM multimedia titles including AFKA Prince Interactive; Hachette-Filipacci Explor’us CD-ROM Software Catalog (French market); Coldwell-Banker Franchise Sales presentation; Intel Indeo 3.2 Introduction CD.
Producer / Owner – Video Solutions, Anaheim, CA, 1991 – 1994.
Operated a video production services company serving corporate and non-profit clients. Produced or wrote award-winning programs for a variety of clients including:
Chapman University, Calsonic Climate Control, Chevron Oil, City of Anaheim, CSC – Index Group, Health Plan of America, Huck Manufacturing, Hughes Aircraft, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Innerspace Medical, New York Life, Saint Joseph Health Systems, Taco Bell, The Toro Company, Toshiba America, TRW Information Systems, Unisys, United Education Institute, VeriFone, Weyerhauser.
Writer / Producer / Director – Freelance, Orange County, CA, 1988 – 1990.
Various projects, including award-winning scripts.
Producer / Director – Automatic Data Processing, Roseland, New Jersey, 1984 – 1988.
Project lead for video production of internal and external communication, sales, training, and live event programming.
Director / Lighting Director / Videographer – Freelance, NJ/NY market, 1982 – 1984.
Numerous studio and location-based projects for Fortune 100 companies.
Awards
Silver Award – 2017 – CINDY Awards – Public Service and Information, International Association of Audio-Visual Communicators
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- Middle Tennessee State University College of Media and Entertainment Wall of Fame interactive display
- Producer / Designer
Best of Competition Award – 2017 – Interactive Media and Emerging Technology (Faculty) – Solo Category – Broadcast Education Association
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- Middle Tennessee State University College of Media and Entertainment Wall of Fame interactive display
- Producer / Designer
Gold Winner – 2017 – Hermes Creative Awards
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- Middle Tennessee State University College of Media and Entertainment Wall of Fame interactive display
- Producer / Designer
Silver Spur – 2000 – Texas Public Relations Association
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- USAA Education Foundation website
- Producer
Outstanding Achievement (Public Service) – 2000 – Texas Interactive Multimedia Awards – Austin Area Multimedia Association
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- USAA Education Foundation website
- Producer
Finalist – 1995 EMMA Awards
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- Graphix Zone, “ExplorUs Electronic Software Shop” consumer CD-ROM
- Project Manager
Silver Angel (Sales/Marketing) – 1993 ITVA-LA/OC Video Festival
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- Toro Irrigation, “570Z Sprinkler Introduction – Ground Maneuvers” direct response video
- Producer / Director
Award of Achievement – 1994 International Technical Video Competition- Society for Technical Communications
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- Toro Irrigation, “570Z Sprinkler Introduction – Ground Maneuvers” direct response video
- Producer / Director
Gold Angel Award (Sales & Marketing) – 1994 ITVA-LA/OC Video Festival
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- Calsonic Video Productions, “Arizona Test Center Promo” video
- Writer
1992 Telly Award
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- Gold Standard Productions, “Parkwest Development Promo” video
- Writer
Silver Angel (Sales/Marketing) – 1990 ITVA-LA Video Festival
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- TRW Information Systems “Gold Report Marketing” video
- Director / Assistant Producer
Achievements
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- U.S. Patent 9870427 – Systems and methods for publishing profiled content – Issued Jan 16, 2018
- U.S. Patent 8805883 – Systems and methods for publishing profiled content – Issued Aug 12, 2014
- Special Award of Recognition – Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I), 2005
- Chuck Webb Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service – MCA-I, 2005
- Board of Directors Award – Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I), 2004
- President – Media Communications Association-International (formerly ITVA), 2000 – 2001
- President-Elect – International Television Association, 1999 – 2000
- Vice President – International Television Association, 1998 – 1999
- Regional Vice President – International Television Association, 1997 – 1998
- Chapter President – International Television Association, Orange County (CA), 1994 – 1995
- Chapter President – International Television Association (ITVA), North Jersey, 1986 – 1987
- Intern – Television Conference Foundation Inc.- summer think tank conference for broadcast and television production executives held at Keystone, Colorado. – 1982