PAUL FORTIER EDUCATION Bachelor of Fine Arts December 1982 PORTFOLIO SKILLS I
have strong design and conceptual abilities, excellent written and
verbal communication skills and I am able to learn new techniques and
software quickly. I have solid organizational skills, extensive
teaching experience and can creatively present content for training
purposes, in person or through a multimedia product. Of most value to
employers is my ability to adapt to diverse demands that require high
level skills acquisition and follow through. LANGUAGES SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION LICENSES Comcast Cable, Sterling Heights Barden Cablevision, Detroit Media One Cable, Brighton, Michigan Description:
During the first 9 months at TCH, I coordinated all aspects of the design and implementation of our 9 building data, voice and security network. This involved initial research, pricing and purchasing equipment, hiring and negotiating with contractors, monitoring work, system testing, tracking expenses, writing end-user documentation and training staff. I now manage this campus network as well as the secure, federally mandated Homeless Management Information System database which covers 6 counties in the Florida panhandle. I am also responsible for day to day hardware and software support (phones, computers, electronic security) for our 30 person staff and for tech support and training for another 25 staff at 15 other agencies under TCH 's umbrella. I developed and currently maintain our corporate Web site (www.BigBendHC.org) and our local Intranet databases as well. Director (1996-2004)
Insite Mentoring Program Educational Multimedia Department 2792 Page Ave., Ann Arbor, MI. 48104 - 6914 Key Projects: In May, 2004, I will complete work on a smoking prevention program, which I designed for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. This year long project includes a 3D, CD ROM game (I did all programming, 3D modeling, graphics, writing, audio, video and animation.), a Web site (www.theCut.org) and a health class curriculum. I designed and developed all three of these components, managed the project's production and budget, led focus groups and beta testing sessions and wrote the distribution and evaluation plan, (as well as authored the grants that funded the program and the pilot project). The CD ROM game, Web site and curriculum will be in use by public and private middle schools in southeastern Michigan this fall (2004). Prior to the CD ROM project I designed and managed an online career mentoring program used by high schools in southeastern Michigan, trained the high school Web team that developed content for the database and wrote the search engine, secure email correspondence and all other CGI scripts for the Web site. From 1999 to 2000 I designed and managed an online technology training program
for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (in southeastern
Michigan). I wrote the grant that was awarded the funds for this
program as well.
Teacher (2000-2002)
Washtenaw Community College Visual Arts Technologies and Internet Professional Departments 4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Description: I was employed in the Internet Professional and Visual Arts Technologies Departments at WCC. I taught Web Design and HTML courses, instructing students in both basic and advanced Web development principals and practices, adhering to the Web Standards and Guidelines as outlined by the Internet Professional Certification. I also created interactive tutorials and online learning tools for WCC students and staff. These include online grading and class management programs, self-checking quizzes, step-by-step Web production exercises and Shockwave activities. Students
in my courses received comprehensive hands-on training in Web
development from the basic skills such as coding, creating site plans,
flow charts and navigation graphics to more advanced skills such as
Cascading Style Sheets, CGI, JavaScript and DHTML. My curriculum is
still posted and used as a teacher's resource at the college. See sites
below: All Bi-monthly teaching evaluations available upon request..
Teacher (1992-1996)
Brighton Area Schools Phoenix High School 125 South Church Street, Brighton, MI 48116 Description: I taught Fine Arts, Digital Imaging and Film and Video Production. I designed the Fine Arts curriculum to included the 2D arts: painting, drawing, illustration, photography (35 mm camera and dark room use), airbrush, silk screen, printmaking as well as the 3D or plastic arts. My Digital Imaging curriculum included static projects in the basic software packages (Adobe Photoshop) as well as more advance, interactive slide show and animation techniques using movie software such as Macromedia Director and FinalCut Pro. In addition to the graphics and computer skills, students learned pre production skills such as story boarding and creating a flow chart, as well as basic interface design principals. I
built the high school's award winning film and video department from
the ground up: I wrote the curriculum, designed the studio and authored
the successful grant proposals that obtained funds to purchase all the
equipment and supplies. Students learned the basic pre production
disciplines of researching, writing and story boarding, production
skills such as studio work and lighting, and post production skills
such as editing and computer graphics.
Teacher (1990-1992) TEACHING CREDENTIALS AWARDS Brighton Ford/ Mercury dealership, Brighton, Michigan Community Volunteer Program, Detroit, Michigan 40th District Court, Macomb County, Michigan GRANTS
Transitions, Brighton Public Schools (1998 ) International Fellowship, ISI International (1996) Night Life (series), CTN Ch. 9, Ann Arbor, MI. (1994-1995) Expressway (series), CTN Ch. 9, Ann Arbor, MI. (1990-1995) State of the Arts, Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs (1994) Job Training Services, Livingston County JTPA (1992) updated 07-09-2008 |
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