Multimedia Production / Corporate Training / Network Administrator

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS:

Noted for decisive and persistent management style resulting in high level of team productivity. Consistently recognized for excellent work ethic and dedication. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Established excellent rapport and maintained long standing relationships with clients and colleagues at all corporate levels. Proven track record of designing and implementing successful projects. A generator of creative ideas. An innovative trainer and educator. Outstanding record of recruitment; supervision of freelance talent. Has directed start-ups, opened new facilities and prototype operations. Special talent for inspiring creative excellence. Able to build teams that can function independently. Able to handle a multitude of details and meet close deadlines under pressure. Current in knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies...disciplined, conceptual and resourceful.

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:

A senior management position offering new challenges and long term responsibility. The preferred position will be with an organization that will effectively utilize my management and communications expertise. Additionally, a company that will encourage original concepts as well as proven strategies aimed at competitive positioning and strength in a regional or national market.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated management and leadership abilities over a 30-year career in the communications media arena including freelance and contract production of broadcast and non-broadcast programming ranging from commercials to live international televised events. Uniquely qualified to train individuals in advanced professional video and multimedia production methodologies. Designed more than 100 teleproduction facilities including multi-camera studios, linear and non-linear editing suites, corporate meeting and boardrooms, remote radio and television vehicles, CCTV/CATV distribution systems and a theme park exhibit. Performed warrantee service on broadcast, industrial and surveillance hardware. Developed prototype learning center and managed the production of more than 120 instructional media programs. Certified NetWare Administrator, Microsoft Certified Professional.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Orion Enterprises, El Cajon, CA

Owner/Manager

January 1966 to Present

San Diego City Schools, San Diego, CA

Television Specialist

November 1972 to June 1980

Managed staff of 10; held in-service seminars, applied Instructional Systems Technology approach to ITV programs, designed studio and field production systems.  Produced 90 instructional programs all on schedule and within budget.  Researched and wrote draft for grant that created 35 instructional programs that became interactive videodisks distributed nationally for the deaf.  Designed a half-hour newscast for the deaf community, which led to 1,000 letters of support and the initiation of teaching sign language in the public schools.

United States Air Force, Moody AFB

Operations and Production Manager; Education and Training Officer

October 1970 to August 1972

Co-created the prototype Undergraduate Pilot Training Learning Center and contributed to a major change in the methodology of training USAF pilots.  Using audiovisual training productions, replaced in-flight training hours without decreasing the quality of the best pilot training system in the world. Dramatically decreased costs and increased efficiency and morale. Reduced training time by 66%.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATES:

Certified NetWare Administrator, Novell

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RECENT BROADCAST FREELANCE:

Camera, Slo-Mo disk and tape, Assistant Director and Stage Manager on national/international network feeds. Networks include: LA Lakers, ESPN, Hughes, USA and foreign national networks.