Curriculum VitaeCurriculum Vitae
Spring 1990 - Current
People often come to me with their ideas because I don't know how to do something, I'll either learn how or will route them to someone else with the knowledge to make their idea a reality. Currently, I'm hard at work completing an audio skin for West Seattle Music, as well as a self-governing site for a local printing company that wishes to automate certain portions of their services for web use.
Other projects in the works include video editing, sound editing for film and various technical writing and instructional design projects. Past works that do not have proprietary restrictions can be viewed from this site, however, other projects have included internal communication and technical writing for Barclay's, graphic design, database management, etc.
July 2008 - present
Responsible for writing, editing and graphic design of a local Berkeley newsletter, published monthly. Also regularly assist with computer malfunctions and compatibility issues.
April 2008 - May 2008
September 2007 - April 2008
July 2007 - September 2007
- Some basic project management and weekly status reporting
June 2004 - August 2004
- This involved audio, file size, emerging technologies and being able to convey these new concepts on the fly.
- I also did some technical writing in helping to write speeches and handouts for presenters for emerging technologies of both internal and external programmers from other countries so they could create materials in their own languages using the LeapPad and Leapster Platforms.
- I also critiqued current presentations and worked to improve existing presentation materials and video.
June 1996 - October 1996
June 1990 - January 2000
- Created presentation materials to present to future clients
- Assisted with sales of Voicemail, Pagers and Paging Services, Answering Service, Cellular Phone Service, etc.
- Created brochures to promote business
- File clerk
June 1996 - October 1996
Spring 2007
August 2005 - June 2006
August 2003 - June 2005
August 2001 - June 2003
- Taught English & Journalism to high school students
- Advised the student newspaper and put it online for the first time
- Coached jv soccer
January 2001 - June 2001
- Taught English on Computers & Computer Applications to high school juniors and seniors at Gov. John R. Rogers H.S., in Puyallup, WA
- Oversaw student production of the school-wide website
- Computers, & Music to inner city and alternative education students
- Department chair duties required regular meetings and staff presentations in the midst of a hostile school climate
- Representated Omega Continuation High School at
June 1997 - August 2000
BAS 2007 (dnf)
Pursuing Sound Design & Engineering Classes
Ex'pression College For Digital Arts
Emeryville, CA
MA 2005
Education: Instructional Technology & Design
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
BA 2000
Education / Journalism
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
2009 - official contributing writer to the UFKBAS newsletter, Berkeley Finnish Lodge #21
2008 - Group Moderator for ISAN & PLU Alumni Groups on LinkedIn
2007 - Business License Obtained for Gina Hansen Consulting
2007 - Podcast Release Ex'ression Documentary: Choices? Includes interviews / stories from inner city teens from Oakland, CA, who have stayed off the streets through community and non-profit-based technology & music resources. Currently in production. Release date: TBA
2007 - Film Release Ex'ression Short Film: Coffee? 8.4.07
2006 - West Coast Conference Delegate, United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sisters: selected as conference delegate to represent U.F.K.B.A.S. Aberdeen Lodge #9 at its annual conference in Berkeley, CA. Presented ideas to create and maintain a bi-monthly online newsletter for members to better connect with one another via the web. This idea was also considered in response to declining membership, particularly with organization youth.
2006 - Editor, Webmaster, Veljeysviesti Online: maintain an ongoing website to help connect Finnish immigrants and their descendents with their roots
2004 - Intern, LeapFrog: evaluated and updated training procedures for both internal and external program & game developers world-wide.
2002 - Evaluator, Standards 4 Success: year-long commitment to determining quality state exit exam standards for each state in the union, held at Stanford University
2000 - Webmaster, Washington Association of Partners in Education: Created and maintained a website encouraging elderly community members to get involved with the youth in today's schools in Washington State
Media Sound & VisualLiving In A Media WorldIntroduction to C++ Programming
A regular and avid reader of Information Week, Utne Reader, Electronic Musician, Mix Magazine, the BBC Online and The New York Times, helps me to stay atop new technology trends as they develop. In the meantime, I also regularly attend workshops to diversify my learning and broaden my skills, which include some of the following:[9.19.07] Insider's Day Special Sound Arts Presentations with Todd Gascon, Music Law Specialist, discussing intellectual property law and copyrights and trademarks, emphasizing digital media, music, motion pictures and the visual arts and entertainment issues relative to the Internet. Also, Manny Marroquin, Grammy Award Winning Mixing Engineer, who mixed many award winning albums by Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Nikka Costa, Rihanna, Pink, Lionel Ritchie, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Madonna, and many others.
[6.28.07] Insider's Day Special Sound Arts Presentations with Eddie Kramer, Sound Engineer & Producer willing to experiment with for Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Kiss, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Beatles, etc.; Narada Michael Walden, drummer, producer, virtual musical renaissance man and one of Billboard Music's top ten producers of all times; Brian Hardgroove, Santa Fe KWRP DJ and Public Enemy bassist and bandleader; and Vernon Ice Black, one of America's best guitarists and producers, who also designs his own electric guitars, co-designed MP2 digital guitar preamp and also the DVD on CD (multi-layered enhanced cd).
[5.28.07] Insider's Day Special Sound Arts Presentations with PJ Bloom, Music Supervisor and Soundtrack Producer; Dave Hampton, Audio Engineer, Designer; and Lisa Chamblee-Hampton, Technician and Producer.
[5.16.07] Graphic Design & Motion to Music, presented by former Swedish DJ Jakob Trollbäck, Trollbäck + Company.
[Spring 2007] Apple Aperture Product Presentation, with Jarrod Wyrick and Garrett Rice, Apple Systems Engineer, Education
[Spring 2007] Localization University: An Overview of the LION Process (Techwriting & Transmission), with Doug Pearson, ENLASO Localization Engineer
[Spring 2007] Instructional Design in the Real World: The Exciting Life of Instructional Designers, with Rovy F. Branon, U.S. Affiliate of Sales and Training Development at Eli Lilly and Co. and Adjunct Faculty at Indiana University
[Spring 2007] Key Trends in Emerging Learning Technology, with Rovy F. Branon, U.S. Affiliate of Sales and Training Development at Eli Lilly and Co. and Adjunct Faculty at Indiana University
[Spring 2006] Adobe Discover Macromedia Flash Professional 8 Seminar: Discussing New Bells & Whistles of Flash 8, Importing and Manipulation calculations, etc., for streaming video. Presenter = Adobe Presenter Richard and Justin & Justin from Abraff Pefersol Advertising
[Fall 2005] Streaming On OSX & Computer Backup, the Fun & Easy Way, with Heidi Dahlin, Oregon City School District, Instructional Technology Specialist