PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Multimedia Specialist
Portland, Oregon / Seattle, Washington
January 1993 - present
This experience includes working both freelance and as an employee of organizations.
• Editor: Video editing and DVD authoring for documentary and corporate video.
• Location Productions: Field Audio / Teleprompter Operator / Lighting Cameraman
• Studio Productions: Camera Operator / Teleprompter Operator / Gaffer-Grip / Graphics-Tape Operator / Floor Director

Studio Camera Operator / Teleprompter Operator / Field Audio
Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland, Oregon     November 2004 - present
• Oregon Art Beat    • NewsHour With Jim Lehrer    • Oregon Field Guide

Studio Camera Operator / Teleprompter Operator / Field Audio
KCTS TV, Seattle, Washington     December 1994 - February 2001
• Bill Nye the Science Guy    • Friday    • Serious Money

Camera Assistant
I.A.T.S.E. 600   April 1991 - January 2004
• The Fugitive    • Northern Exposure    • Foxfire    • Prefontaine
• Army of Darkness    • Ten Things I Hate About You    • Ninja Turtles III

Lead Encoder
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington     June 1999 - February 2001
• Managed and trained encoders.
• Encoded video for streaming on the World Wide Web and Internet 2.
• Coordinated entire encoding process with clients and producers.

Video Engineer
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington     February 1997 - February 2001
• Assisted with installation and maintenance of Edit Suites, Simulsat, Downlink, etc.
• Fabricated and installed various video and audio cables to ensure optimal infrastructure interconnectivity.

University of Washington Oceanography Department
• 1997 Oceanographic Expedition to the Juan de Fuca ridge. Photographed undersea volcanos utilizing 3-D video, 3 chip Beta, 35mm film, 3-D and electronic still cameras.

Web Developer
July 2000 - September 2005
• Designed and built original web sites, including this one.
• Improved and administered a variety of web sites.

Gaffer/Grip
MTV NETWORK, Los Angeles, California     July 1991 - January 1992
• Headbangers Ball    • Rockline    • Prime Time with Martha Quinn

Camera Technician
OTTO NEMENZ INTERNATIONAL, Hollywood, California     January 1990 - March 1991 Freelance: April 1991 - September 1992
• Arriflex Camera Rental House: 535, BL IV, III, Arri III, 3C, 2C, Fries Mitchell, 16 SR.

Videographer/Editor
City of Des Moines / Fletcher Communications    Des Moines, Iowa
December 1987 - November 1989

EDUCATION

B.A. in Communications, emphasis in Film, University of Iowa, 1987