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resume
| Employment History | |
| January 2011 - Present |
Cycling Version of Forest Gump | South America
Riding around South America on a gigantic purple tandem bicycle with my wife, pulling our dog in a trailer. Really? Yes. Really. |
| June 08 - Dec 11 |
Picture Park | Boston, MA
Media Specialist and Office Coordinator Responsible for editing spec spots, cutting directors' cuts and pared down versions for reels Built and curated website and directors' reels, posting custom content for agencies Acted as staff PC, booking travel, researching and contacting vendors Ran internship program, hiring, training and overseeing 4 - 6 interns per semester |
| July 2007 - July 2008 |
Recreational Equipment Inc. | Boston, MA
Sales Specialist, PEAK Youth Outreach Educator |
| February - July 2007 |
Horticultural Services Australia | Sydney, NSW
Landscaping to support travel, hiking and climbing in Australia |
| Summer 2006 |
McDonald Observatory, Univ. of Texas | Fort Davis, TX
NSF funded internship working under Hubble Fellow Seth Redfield |
| 2002 - 2006 |
Colby College Dean of Students | Waterville, ME
Head Resident, Media Services Projectionist and Technician |
| Education | |
| 2002 - 2006 |
Colby College | Waterville, ME
Bachelor of Arts, December 2006, Cum Laude Physics Major with a concentration in Astronomy Research in High-Mass Star formation and ISM morphology Fall 2004 semester abroad in Darjeeling, India |
| What I Can Do For You | |
| Adept at Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro and Adobe Creative Suite applications. Well versed in Canon 5D, 7D and 1D, Sony XDCAM and Panasonic P2 workflows. Proficient in Apple Motion and Color. Able to code in HTML, CSS and basic JavaScript. Certified genius in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint. Hablo Espanol. Creative, level headed and problem solving oriented. I excel at learning, explaining and communicating effectively, whether it's about galaxies or codecs. | |
| Interests, Hobbies and Oddities | |
| Tandem powerhouse, dog traveling aficionado. Avid rock climber, hiker and road cyclist, Bikes-Not-Bombs volunteer and amateur cider maker. The technical know-how and webmaster behind the Backyard BandWith summer film series in Jamaica Plain. Completed a 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail Backpacking Thru-Hike in 2005. January 2007 American Astronomical Society Conference Presenter on The Future Morphology of Our Local Interstellar Medium. | |
| references available upon request | |
