Use the tabs below to find information about me as a person, an Instructional Designer, and as a Filmmaker.

All About Me

I always have a song playing in my head. Sometimes it leaks out, and I sing or whistle. I’m not a good singer, but I love karaoke. I sing for my own pleasure, not that of the audience. My taste in music is diverse. I know most of the lyrics.

I’m a word nerd. I love language and like word etymology. I hate the word “utilize.” “Use” is more efficient. I am also the other kind of nerd, but I do have social skills and some (little) sense of style. I like to think, learn, and teach. My friends say that I’m smart and funny. I know that I like people who are. I love to laugh, and people compliment me on my smile. I like all sorts of women, but I have a particular fondness for redheads.

I like being exposed to new cultures and new ways of thinking. I love live theater, but I can take or leave live music. I’ve never been a sports-guy. The way most guys are about sports, I am about movies. I see almost everything and can discuss them for hours. I tend to be easy-going and almost never get angry. I like games (chess, Scrabble, Taboo, Pictionary, cards, etc.).

I can be pretty spontaneous. Once while living in AZ, I visited friends in PA, and accidentally ended up applying for a job in VT. I flew home, packed my car and moved from summer in AZ to winter in VT.

I’m open to most things and passionate about a few. A friend once described me as “shruggy.”

General Profile

  • Exceptional Instructional Designer and classroom trainer with over 20 years of experience; Equally proficient in both soft-skills and technical topics
  • Over 20 years of performing needs analyses and creating assessment tools in consultation with Key Subject Mater Experts
  • Over 20 years of designing and presenting instruction, including five years at postsecondary education institutions
  • Over 5 years of experience designing and delivering e-learning solutions, including self-paced and live courses
  • Over 5 years of building and managing training web sites
  • Over 5 years of administering Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  • Over 5 years of management including two years of training management

Accomplishment Highlights

  • Received “Jordan” Excellence Award for job performance
  • Delivered webinars for up to 100 simultaneous participants and live classroom training with up to 25 students
  • Routinely received raves for in-person facilitation and multimedia narration skills
  • Designed self-paced multimedia courses that averaged 92% top-box scores
  • Devised effective performance support tools that reduced training time by 75%
  • Certified user of Information Mapping Documentation Methods

Production & Audio Visual

  • Experience in crew positions including: Director of Photography, Camera Operator, 1st AD, Gaffer, & Production Sound, on feature films, shorts, and web series.
  • Audio visual and technical lead for corporate conferences
  • Proficient at using non-linear video editing programs such as Adobe Premiere and Final Cut
  • Photography enthusiast with proficiency in photo editing using Photoshop, Fireworks and other tools

Film Education

  • MFA, Digital Cinema, National University, in progress
  • Certifications, Los Angeles City College:
    • Cinema Production (2010)
    • Television Production (2012)
    • Directing  (2011)
    • Cinematography (2011)
  • Film Production Certificate, Seattle Film Institute, 2004

Film Experience

I have worked in various capacities on more that 50 productions.  My IMDB page is linked and embedded below.

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Link to my IMDB page

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