Where I Start
In order to figure out where I need to go, I need to assess my current knowledge, training, and skills.
College Courses
I took classes at the following colleges/university: Waubonsee Community College (WCC), Parkland College (PC), and the University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign (UIUC). I received an A.A. Degree (English) from WCC. Here is a list of the classes that I took that I received a grade of a C or better. These classes provide a good base for where I will start. I’ve broken them up into sections that cover a Storytelling Major, Supporting Courses, and General Electives.
| Storytelling Major | ||||||
| Intro Narrative Writing | UIUC | RHET | 144 | 3 | A- | Jan-02 |
| Interm Narrative Writing | UIUC | RHET | 204 | 3 | B+ | Aug-02 |
| Intro Poetry Writing | UIUC | RHET | 146 | 3 | B | Aug-94 |
| Adv Poetry Writing | UIUC | RHET | 306 | 3 | B | Jan-03 |
| Moving Image II | UIUC | ARNM | 361 | 3 | A+ | Jan-02 |
| Nm Wksp Spec Topics – Video | UIUC | ARNM | 398 | 3 | A+ | Jul-02 |
| Fund of Speech Communication | WCC | SP | 100 | 3 | B | Jan-94 |
| Introduction to Drama | WCC | TH | 140 | 3 | C | Aug-93 |
| Intro to TV Production | PC | COM | 144 | 3 | A | Aug-98 |
| Intro to Recording Studio | PC | MUS | 134 | 3 | B | Jan-00 |
| Basic Drawing l | WCC | AR | 121 | 3 | A | May-94 |
| Two-Dimensional Design | PC | ART | 121 | 3 | B | Aug-98 |
| Photography | PC | ART | 129 | 3 | B | May-01 |
| Supporting Coursework | ||||||
| Principles of Comp | UIUC | RHET | 105 | 4 | C | Jan-93 |
| Freshman English ll | WCC | EG | 102 | 3 | B | Aug-93 |
| Introd to Poetry | UIUC | ENGL | 101 | 3 | B | Jan-93 |
| English Literature from 1800 | WCC | EG | 222 | 3 | B | Jan-94 |
| Poetry Since 1940 | UIUC | ENGL | 242 | 3 | C | Jan-93 |
| Russ Civ – Literature | UIUC | RUSS | 113 | 3 | B | Aug-94 |
| Major Authors | UIUC | ENGL | 355 | 3 | B | Aug-02 |
| General Electives | ||||||
| German- Elementary I | UIUC | GER | 101 | 4 | C | Aug-92 |
| German- Elementary II | UIUC | GER | 102 | 4 | B- | Aug-02 |
| American History since 1877 | WCC | HI | 122 | 3 | B | Jan-94 |
| World Regional Geography | WCC | ES | 225 | 3 | A | May-94 |
| Acceler Chem Lab I | UIUC | CHEM | 109 | 2 | C | Aug-92 |
| Calculus & Analitical Geometry I | UIUC | MATH | 120 | 5 | PS | Aug-92 |
| Introduction to Psychology | WCC | PY | 100 | 3 | A | Jan-94 |
| Adolescent Psychology | WCC | PY | 226 | 3 | B | May-94 |
| Creation of a Small Business | WCC | BU | 161 | 1.5 | A | Aug-93 |
| Management of a Small Business | WCC | BU | 166 | 1.5 | A | Aug-93 |
Total of 91 hours. 4x 300 level advanced classes.
Other Classes
Second City – Beginning Improv Acting Levels 1-5 (5x 8 week classes, 3 hrs/week)
Equivalent to ST 164
Second City – Sketch Writing Classes – Intro, Levels 1-3 (4x 8 week classes, 3 hrs/week)
Equivalent to ST 175
Director of Photography Workshop – Digital Cinema (4 days, 8 hours/day)
RED Digital Cinema Workshop – (7 days, 8-10 hours/day)
Photography Workshops (Using Flash, HDR Photography, Photoshop)
Mac OS X Admin and Server Essentials
Lynda.com Training (27 courses completed over 100 hours)
Work Experience
WILL-AM-FM-TV (1998-2007)
Studio Television Production (Director, Camera, Floor Director, TD, Audio, CG)
Producer – Studio X (studio based local music show – 1 season)
Co-Producer – Video Diner (music video show – 3 seasons)
Segment Producer/Videographer/Editor – Prairie Fire (6 seasons)
Production Technician Documentaries – (Carl Sandburg, Vietnam: Soldier’s Stories, Gold Star Mothers)
Audio Engineer – Second Sunday Concerts (8 seasons)
Freelance Video Production (2007-2008)
Video Editor/DVD Author – Medical Training DVDs
Videographer Documentaries – Tim Nugent, Springfield Race Riots
Northwestern University in Qatar (2008-2010)
Production Support Specialist
(Video Production, Cinematography, Editing, Visual Journalism)
Northwestern University – Medill, DC Newsroom (2010-present)
Training and Support Manager
(Visual and Broadcast Journalism Trainer)
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