
I have a Bachelors of Businesss Administration degree, with a Concentration in Music Business, from Belmont College in Nashville. A nice, generic degree with which to impress no one in particular outside of the Music Industry. I was hip deep in it for a while (with a modicum of success), and left it with no regrets (there are paths of hippocracy and incompetence I refuse to travel).
I consider myself a "jack of all trades," being self-employed and also having had a variety of different jobs in various career fields; audio and video design and production, radio, graphic design and photography. I'm even published, appearing on www.photo.net, in their travel section. I've written an article for them on "Photography Travel Tips" with a revised edition of the article here. I also maintain a business website: www.hargettenterprises.com that showcases my photography work.
For those who are interested, here's my resume:
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE
To continue to use my skills and education in a career that allows career development, offer challenge, responsibility and open end potential.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
10/95-Present: Multimedia Specialist at Tomball
College, 30555 Tomball Pkwy, Tomball TX, 77375
I provide support and assistance to faculty and staff requesting media support
services. I also instruct and provide guidance for faculty and staff on the
use of audio, video, presentation and computer related multimedia software and
equipment, internet and Interactive TV. I direct all Interactive TV classes,
including making all connections and related operations and troubleshooting.
I design and produce components for related materials as required with any of
the previously listed media, as well as execute all phases of photographic assignments,
both on and off campus, including shooting film, duplicating, copy stand work,
and delivery and pick up of film from photo processing centers. I also coordinate
and carry out activities, both on and off campus, including: producing and directing
both audio and video works utilizing linear editing; assisting and training
faculty and staff with equipment and production, editing, and duplicating. I
also coordinate satellite down-linking scheduling, setup and presentation; I
setup, operate and tear down audio-visual equipment for events and setup and
maintain interactive TV activities, both on and off campus as well as repair
damaged a/v materials, where possible. I also trouble-shoot and coordinate equipment
repair, as well as perform minor repair and maintenance on computer and other
related equipment. My administrative duties include the coordination of equipment
checkout and return; order, account for and maintain equipment, supplies and
accessories; recommend, order and coordinate the acquisition of new and replacement
equipment, accessories and supplies; and the recommendation and maintenance
of budget line items.
10/90 - Present: Contract Work through Hargett
Enterprises
I provide CD-ROM mastering, adjunct and contract internet instruction and design,
graphics design, sound design for theater productions, professional photography
and audio/video production on a contract basis.
4/94 -10/95: Audio/Visual Coordinator for Swank
Audio/Visuals, 12400 Greenspoint Park, Houston, TX. 77060
I provided audiovisual and multimedia equipment setup, operation and tear down
at the Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel client contracts.
5/93 -1/94: Graphics Designer at P.P.C. Graphics,
810 Highway 6 South, Houston, TX. 77079
Responsible for all aspects of creation, from concept to implementation, of
multi-media presentations for training programs, from video graphics design,
graphic arts production, slide and color hard copy creation, scanning and editing
digital photos, to location setup and display of the graphics programs using
various big screen projection systems.
3/88 -10/90: Video Production Specialist for Reliability
Inc., 16400 Park Row, Houston, TX. 77084
This was a "one-man-shop" position responsible for all aspects of
video production and creation of multi-media presentation material for all training,
sales and informational programs. My duties included concept and script writing,
planning and scheduling production and post production tasks, shooting all video
footage in the field and the studio, lighting and staging of the shoot, recording
and mixing audio both in the field and in the studio, voice-over and background
music production, titling, character generation, creation and insertion of graphics
and computer graphic arts productions, to setting up and directing multi-camera
shoots and tape duplication. Also responsible for various photographic work
for both sales materials and monthly news letter production requirements, as
well as audio P.A. system setup and operation and multimedia presentation and
display. Administrative duties included talent and production coordination,
budgeting of projects in a charge-back system of accounting, and budgeting for
capitol expenditures.
EDUCATION:
Belmont College, Nashville, TN.
Bachelor's of Business Administration, 1985
Concentration in Music Business
RELATED SKILLS:
Part-time radio work at KNUZ-AM, KJOJ-FM, Metro Traffic Control and WNAH-AM
in Nashville, TN.
Internships with CBS Records and Audio Media Recorders in Nashville, TN.
Mixed and recorded sound professionally for 2 years in Nashville and since 1978
in Houston for both audio and video productions, both live and edited. Have
mixed and recorded sound for local area churches since 1978, as well as been
a sound designer for various local theatrical stage performances. I have worked
and continue to work as a staff photographer and sound designer for The Texas Renaissance Festival.
PERSONAL:
Born: 1/22/63, Marital Status: Single, no children
HARDWARE EXPERIENCE:
Computer-based off-line, non-linear digital video editing
equipment
Various A/B roll video editing systems, EDL capable, Sony, JVC, and Panasonic
Various professional ENG video cameras and tripods
Various on-line character generators and computer titling equipment
Various multi-track audio recording, P.A. and sound reinforcement equipment
Various video and audio broadcasting equipment
Various professional photographic and lighting equipment
Various scanners and other external graphics production equipment
Various video and slide projection equipment
Various computer equipment and peripherals
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
DOS,
Windows 95, 98, 2000 Pro, XP
Corel 12
Microsoft Office 2000/XP Products
CD recording and archiving software
Adobe PhotoShop CS
Adobe Premiere 6.5
Internet HTML Coding
Internet graphics design and conversion software
Dreamweaver MX
DVnow-AV Video/Audio Capture and Rendering Hardware and Software
Sonic DVDit! DVD Recording Software