MA English/Writing (Details Below)
Strategic
Development and Management of Worldwide Training, Education,
Marketing and Communications Programs.
Writing for Marketing, Advertising, Training, Interactive media, print, video and film
Video/Film/Multimedia
Production, Print Production, Web Development,
Training Course Development, Project Management and Delivery.
Successful one-on-one or in-classroom instruction of complex material to students 14-70
2008-Present
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
University of New Hampshire - Manchester, NH
Teaching Advanced Video Production and TV Studio Production to Communication Arts undergraduates (Juniors and Seniors).
2004-Present
PROJECT MANAGER, INSTRUCTOR
Nashua School District, Nashua, NH
Designed and equipped a $1.6 Million, 4300 square foot state-of-the-art television production facility for the students and citizens of Nashua, NH. Worked with architects, construction mangers, subcontractors, consultants, alderman, school board members, administrators and faculty to bring the design to reality. Supervised the installation and testing of all equipment. Designed a television production and broadcast curriculum for the facility and taught the course to the facility's first students.
2002-Present
WRITER,
PRODUCER, PROJECT MANAGER
Intersect Incorporated, Milford, New Hampshire
Marketing Communications Firm
Designed, wrote and
produced film, video and multimedia/CD-ROM and web-based
marketing and sales training programs for North American and European top-tier
clients
2001-2002
CONSULTANT/PRODUCER
Rockefeller University, New York, New York
Worked closely with
peptide chemist and Nobel Laureate Dr.
Bruce Merrifield
to design, manage and produce a 60-minute documentary on the origin and development
of peptide and protein synthesis worldwide. This program was funded by event
sponsors and
presented to the Second International Peptide Symposium held in San Diego (2001).
1999-2001
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Wall Street Systems, Inc., New York, New York
Global Cash Management Software Application Firm.
www.wallstreetsystems.com
Complete
responsibility for proposing, developing and implementing Marketing and Communications
strategy and programs worldwide. This firm enjoys a 30% market penetration
within the largest
multinational corporations and banks in the world and has offices in New York,
London, Singapore,
Tokyo and Istanbul.
Managed
roll out of new corporate image and sustained productive relationships with
technology
and banking partners. Increased market share through sales support, brand awareness
activities,
joint press releases with partners and innovative, interactive web-based marketing
and sales training
tools. Surpassed previous efforts by generating productive leads at key trade
shows that generated
new sales.
Responsibilities
include: Budget development and control, market research, advertising, trade
show
management, press relations, internal and external communications, website development
and maintenance, and new product development.
1997-1999
NEW PRODUCT MARKETING
TECHNICAL SALES TRAINING, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
AND COURSE DELIVERY
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, Texas
Developed
new product marketing materials and sales training curriculum materials (video,
CD and Print)
for field engineers, sales and pre-sales support personnel, reseller partners
and key account managers.
Field-tested curriculum. Revised and rolled out new training courses through
North America, and Europe
and the Far East.
Represented
Compaq Computer Corporation in the field. Consistently rated “highly effective”
(top rating)
as an instructor by 300 students through 36 presentations of the hands-on workshop
curriculum in 11 cities
throughout North America.
1989-1997
WRITER, PRODUCER, PROJECT MANAGER, CONSULTANT
Intersect Incorporated, Milford, New Hampshire
Marketing Communications Firm
Designed,
wrote and produced film, video and multimedia/CD-ROM marketing and sales training
programs for North American and European top-tier clients. Extensive travel.
Highlights:
Wrote
and co-produced a marketing film on the Arriflex 16SR3 16mm film camera
for the Arriflex Corporation.
(Storyboard images here
at Jon Fauer's web-site)
Designed,
wrote and produced series of North America distributor training videotapes
for a high-end semiconductor manufacturer.
Handled
all North American communications for an international foundation
based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Worked
with marketing managers, product managers and engineers to write new product
press releases,
backgrounders, data sheets, white papers, brochures and success stories
for
Digital Equipment Corporation. Wrote video scripts, produced and directed
videotapes.
Developed designs for installation and configuration CD's for new software and
hardware products.
Designed,
developed and produced marketing and training materials for the American
International Group.
Explained the insurance industry to new employees. Wrote marketing materials
for independent agents
on new insurance products.
Managed
the design, printing, and worldwide distribution of 500,000 technology newsletters
for Digital Equipment Corporation.
Collaborated
with a national training company to write a three-day "decision-making"
workshop for managers
at IBM. Interviewed successful managers, extrapolated general principles,
and developed the content.
Wrote
a videoscript for the Federal Aviation Administration introducing and
explaining the technical
details of a nationwide computer network and database for flight inspectors.
Designed and wrote an external communications project for an Electric Utilities' dam restoration project.
1984-1988
WRITER,
PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, EDITOR, PROJECT MANAGER
Group Five Communications, Manchester, NH
Marketing Communications Firm
Responsible
for coordinating print and video efforts on all projects. Complete responsibility
for writing.
Sales responsibility for prospecting, proposing, and producing a full one-third
of the firm's business.
1981-1984
PRINCIPAL CAMERA OPERATOR and SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Group Five
Communications, Manchester, NH
Marketing Communications Firm
Responsible for all on-location photography for video and film (16mm and 35mm).
Designed, engineered, maintained and managed the firm's production facility.
1978-1983
STUDIO/FIELD PRODUCTION
WENH-TV,
Durham, NH
Sound
Recordist (16 MM Film) for "The Franco File" an 11-part cultural education
series
for the New England Network. (Emmy Award winning program).
Location
Manager for "America to the Moon" educational retrospective on the
American space race. 10
half-hour programs, Alan Bean, host.
Studio Camera/Technical Director, "New Hampshire News" a daily live newscast.
Live Camera Operation "UNH Hockey" (Emmy Award winning program).
1977-1981
TEACHER-ENGLISH, JOURNALISM AND MEDIA.
Alvirne
High School, Hudson, NH
Designed
a production-based writing skills program to motivate academic underachievers.
This program was nationally recognized as an exemplary use of Department of
Education
Title 4B funds.
1973-1977
TEACHER-HONORS ENGLISH
Archbishop
Molloy High School, New York, NY
Taught Advanced English Literature to college-prep students.
Established Journalism curriculum for honors students.
1980-2000
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
New York
and New England
1996-present credentialed with NBC News
Assistant Camera (16MM) Vision Associates, New York
Studio Camera, Manhattan Cable TV
Field Producer/Camera, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
Assistant Camera, (16MM) Arts and Entertainment Network
Field Camera, "Real People" NBC
Field Camera, "The Today Show", NBC (Live Shots)
Field Camera, NBC "Nightly News" (Swissair Flight 111 Crash)
Field Camera, ABC "World News Tonight" (Woodward Trial)
Field Camera, Fox News Network "Fox Files" Premier
Field Camera, "The Today Show" NBC (Old Man of the Mountain collapse-NH)
Field Camera, Fox News Network (Live shots Kerry Campaign in NH)
Field Camera, NBC "Nightly News" (Leiberman Press Conference)
Field Camera, NBC "Nightly News" (Gay Marriage Ruling)
Field Camera, MSNBC (Live shots Gay Bishop Story)
Field Camera, Fox News Network (John Edwards speech to NH Democrats)
Field Producer, CNN (Polaroid Pension Story)
Field Camera, Fox News Network (Evan Bayh speech)
Live Shot Camera, Fox News Network (NH Primary 08)
Field Camera, Fox News Network (Traders to Teachers)
FILM/VIDEO AWARDS
Telly Award - Strength Training for Women
Telly Award - Remote Network Integration
U.S. Industrial Film/Video Festival - Remote Network Integration
U.S. Industrial Film/Video Festival - Information Strategies
Telly Award - MIRA Applications
International Film/TV Festival - MIRA Applications
Telly Award - Focus '90
Telly Award - MIS Impossible
Graniteers Award - Analog Devices
Telly Award - Nashua School District - Why Students Drop Out
EDUCATION:
M.A. English/Writing, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
B.A. English/Writing, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY