Education
Doctor of Education in Global Education Leadership (in progress)
Center for Doctoral Studies in Education Leadership
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Lamar University
Apple Employee/Apple Distinguished Educator Cohort
Estimated Graduation: May 2018
Master of Fine Arts
Peter Stark Producing Program
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University of Southern California (USC)
Thesis: WhoDunIt: A hybrid interactive television show
Bachelor of Arts
Design | Media Arts
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University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Regents Scholar, Gold Shield Alumni Scholar, Chancellors Service Award Winner
MIT Sloan School of Management
Professional
Director, Academic Technologies and Innovation
California State University Long Beach
February 2017
– Present
Chief Design Officer
Skoolbo PTE LTE, Singapore
May 2016
– Present
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
November 2008
– May 2016
- Leadership: Manage 10 professional staff and 45 student employees (the Digital Corps). Created a nimble, high velocity, management structure to complete projects outside the traditional academic IT infrastructure. Responsible for mobile development campuswide.
- Innovation: Create IP across a range of technology. Developed 17 custom apps including an innovative assessment tool leading Blackboard Mobile to fly the dev and design team to San Francisco to find out more.
- Collaboration: Created Frog Baby Apps LLC working closely with University Marketing and Communications, Associate Provost for Research, and the Ball State Innovation Corporation to solve conflicting policies around innovation. Frog Baby Apps provides a distribution outlet for faculty and student created mobile apps, videos, and electronic publications with a streamlined administrative process.
- Content Creation: Consistently produce award winning stories (narrative shorts, documentaries, cinema quality distance learning content, etc.), innovative apps (iOS, Android and Windows), websites, electronic texts (iBooks and Adobe DPS), and physical interfaces and objects (kiosks, 3D printing and rapid prototyping) for on campus partners. In 2013, produced over 360 minutes of high quality video content for online learning including a cinema quality Film Noir MOOC.
- External Partnerships: Office researched and advised the Indiana State legislature on its transition to an electronic process, designed the current award winning IN.gov, and created the first Garfield iPhone game.
- Educator: Designed, and managed an online curriculum that supported over 600 students in its last semester. Patiently worked through the academic process to implement this innovative digital skills curriculum.
- Relationship Building: Built a reputation for the unit and Ball State locally, nationally, and internationally leading to extensive requests for thought leadership, innovation, and support from the private and government sectors.
- Student Success: Created a successful student employee training system that provides Digital Corps students with the skills, experience, and culture of a “coast style startup environment” before they graduate; all within the existing higher education structure and an experience otherwise unavailable in the local area.
- Entrepreneurship: Responsible for Frog Baby Apps LLC, a for-profit company 90% owned by Ball State University. Developed IP from an external contract and later to a private company. Mentor numerous fledging students companies including Rumr which was funded for $800k by Google and others.
- Awards: Office creative projects have won 4 Tellys, 3 Pixies, a W3 Award, Communicator Award, and a VEMA.
May 2010
– Present
Frog Baby Apps is the official mobile app distributor of Ball State University. It is designed to allow students and faculty to exercise collaboration, creativity, and innovation to generate real-life, revenue-generating mobile apps.
CEO, Huer LLC
July 2009
– Present
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
November 2006
– November 2008
- As of Fall 2013, 187 students had gone through the Digital Corps. 100% were employed or in graduate school with 80% employed in their field of first choice. (See the Digital Corps stories page at vimeo.com/channels/digitalcorpsstories).
- Designed and implemented an interdisciplinary pre-professional training program for 25-35 students as part of a grant from the Lilly Endowment.
- Created a tripod model: depth of skill in an area, breadth of skill to facilitate collaboration, and soft skills to be an effective employee.
- Students had 100% employment at graduation working across the country for companies such as MTV, Sesame Street, Branding Brand, and the New Orleans Hornets in video, design, and development; or acceptance into graduate school. Alumni have sold pilots and developed apps such as Sephora and American Eagle’s official apps.
- Projects included numerous videos, a digital billboard system and the Ball State University Chirper–the first iPhone App at Ball State and one of the earliest in the Midwest.
February 2006
– April 2006
Pilot for Fox TV. (EP Tony Krantz)
August 2005
– February 2006
10 part miniseries for PBS. (Assistant to Mitchel Block)
Intern
United Talent Agency (UTA)
July 2004
– October 2004
Video Department Intern
UCLA Athletics
September 2002
– May 2003
Technician, Level II
UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
February 2000
– December 2002
Maintained 50+ Apple based computers for students, faculty, and staff including specialized lab for video production and motion graphics.
Independent Projects
Consultant to California State University Chancellor's Office
August 2015
– June 2016
Supported the California State University Learning Platforms and Services Task Force by shepherding the RFP process, facilitating transparency and communication through webinars and other methods, and creating and maintaining
csulps.com. Worked across 23 campuses with faculty, CIOs, Provosts, students, and other key stakeholders.
July 2014
With over 100 practice questions, Be Employed When You Graduate: The App helps you nail your job interview and negotiate effectively to get the most from your new position.
February 2010
The first training aid app designed for competitive figure skaters
Feature Film directed by Roberto Estrella Froment
February 2008
– March 2010
November 2008
Shot and edited in less than 24 hours. Directed by Nolan Lebovitz.
iPhone and iPad app and interactive movie
March 2005
– November 2008
35mm short
December 2003
– August 2005
- Winner-Best Picture. 2006 Action on Film Festival.
- Winner-Soaring Eagle. 2006 Idaho Panhandle International Film Festival.
- Winner-Gold Medal for Excellence, Park City Film Music Festival.
HD documentary
May 2005
– September 2005
March 2005
– May 2005
January 2004
– May 2004
16mm short directed by Maurice James
Official Selection: Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
March 2004
– May 2004
Video Producer UCLA Young Alumni Reunion
April 2003
– May 2003
Short
August 2001
– September 2002
"UCLA has arguably the finest film school in the land, but one of its most irresistible features is the seven-minute short on John Wooden in the Hall of Fame’s Spirit Theater."
- Doug Ward writing on ESPN.com
August 2001
– September 2002
Created 9 short films for permanent installation in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame.
Shorts include: Football, Basketball, Championships, Women of Westwood, Olympians, and Bruin Greats.
Teaching
Facilitator, Online Learning Consortium
Online
September 2015
Introduction to Mobile Apps and Tablets for educators.
Facilitator, Online Learning Consortium
Online
April 2015
Introduction to Mobile Apps and Tablets for educators.
Instructor, Interdisciplinary Program
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
January 2009
– May 2013
ID 151 Final Cut Pro, ID 165 Adobe Premiere Pro, ID 153 Color, ID 155 DVD Studio Pro.
Taught courses in person and online (with over 100 students).
Guest Instructor, Future Media Concepts
Boston, MA
August 2010
Introduction to Color Correction Using Final Cut Studio’s Color
Guest Instructor, Department of Journalism
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
July 2010
Storytelling with Adobe Premiere, Sponsored by Adobe for the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games
Instructor, Entertainment & Music Industry Program
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA
June 2008
– June 2009
Introduction to Color Correction Using Final Cut Studio’s Color
Adjunct Professor of Telecommunications
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
August 2007
– May 2008
TCOM 334 (Intermediate Video), TCOM 199 (Special Topics)
UC San Diego, Colorado College, University of Michigan
Taught middle and high school students film making and web development.
Summer 2001, 2003, 2004
Honors
July 2015
January 2015
– December 2015
October 2014
Named as one of four Honorable Mention entries in the Administrator Trailblazer category from over 550 entries nationwide.
May 2014
July 2013
March 2011
May 2010
June 2008
AEL Impact Award
February 2013
"In recognition of outstanding contribution to the education community"
Mira Award Finalist in Mobile Excellence and Innovation
April 2013
Mira Award Finalist in Education Program
May 2008
Certifications
Avid Certified Instructor
Apple Master Trainer in Final Cut Studio
Presentations / Panels
Presentation
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Adobe Education Leader North American Summit, San Jose, CA
July 2017
Panel
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Educause Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
October 2016
– October 2016
with Dr. Gerard Puccio, Chair and Professor at SUNY Buffalo State, and Tacy Trowbridge of Adobe.
Save Time and Resources: Using Disruptive Technologies in Higher Education
Seminar
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Educause Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
October 2016
Presentation
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Worldwide Apple Distinguished Educator Institute 2016, Berlin, Germany
July 2016
Panel
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Blackboard Word 2016, Las Vegas, NV
July 2016
Panelist with Michael Berman, Kathy Fernandes, and Jean-Pierre Bayard.
Panel
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SimplifiED Summit, Los Angeles CA
October 2015
with Seema B Shah, Dr. Joseph Paul Cevetello, Dr. Jeff Borden, moderated by James Marshall Crotty.
Engagement and Retention Through Mobile Gamification
Presentation
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2015 Campus Technology, Boston, MA
July 2015
Co-Presenter with Scott Reinke
Presentation
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2015 Campus Technology, Boston, MA
July 2015
Presentation
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2015 Campus Tech Forum Long Beach
April 2015
Presentation
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2015 Campus Tech Forum Long Beach
April 2015
Co-Presenter with Scott Reinke
Books are books and apps are apps. But it's still difficult!
Presentation
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Adobe MAX, Los Angeles, CA
October 2014
Invited by Adobe to give an IGNITE talk at the #CreateEdu UnConference.
Panel
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2014 Annual Adobe Education Leader Institute, San Jose, CA
July 2014
with Pip Cleaves, NSW Department of Education and Communities; Nancy Dick , Lake Washington Institute of Technology; Andy Phelps, Rochester Institute of Technology; and Jeff Larson, Balboa High School.
Presentation
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Apple Distinguished Educator Global Institute, La Jolla, CA
July 2014
Presentation
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SXSWedu, Austin, TX
March 2014
I presented a solo presentation at SXSWedu as part of the "Entrepreneurialism in Education" track.
Poster Presentation
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Adobe Creativity in Education Meet Up
March 2014
Poster Presentation
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Educause Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
October 2013
with Michael Chen, Jennifer Strickland, and Laura Pedrick.
Presentation as part of the Inaugural Breakthrough Models Academy.
Presentation
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Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana Annual Conference, French Lick, Indiana
October 2013
Pecha Kucha
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Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute, San Jose, CA
July 2013
“Creating effective mobile app development teams”
Presentation
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Adobe Education Exchange Live; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
November 2012
“Creating effective mobile app development teams”
Presentation
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Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute, San Jose, CA
July 2012
“Developing Mobile Apps” (in the classroom setting)
Presentation
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International Digital Media and Arts Association (iDMAa); Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
October 2011
“Effective Use of Social Media”
Panelist
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National Conference of Editorial Writers, Indianapolis, IN
September 2011
“Media in the Middle of Nowhere: The Ball State Digital Corps”
Presentation
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Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute, San Jose, CA
July 2011
“Intellectual Property: Copyright, Education & the National Broadband Plan”
Panelist
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Digital Policy in an Information Economy, Indianapolis, IN
October 2010
“Integrating Adobe training into Ball State University through the Digital Corps”
Presentation
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Adobe Max, Los Angeles, CA
October 2010
“From Start To Finish: The creative and practical needs of a successful media project”
Speaker
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IDMMA Conference, Muncie, IN
November 2009
“Breaking New Ground with Apple Technology You Already Have”
Presenter
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Campus Technology Conference, Boston, MA
July 2009
“Digital Corps: a new model for education”
Poster Presentation
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AcademiX Conference, Indianapolis, IN
May 2009
“Second Shift: The Ethics of Retooling the Teacher: ‘We are more than button Pushers!’”
Panelist
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Broadcast Educators Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV
April 2009
Teaching Final Cut Pro: Challenges & Strategies: “Understand Final Cut Pro, Don’t Just Use It”
Panelist
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Broadcast Educators Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV
April 2008
“Final Cut Studio 2”
Workshop
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Indiana Computer Educator Conference, Indianapolis, IN
January 2008
Publications
Article
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EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 50, no. 6 (November/December 2015)
October 2015
Article
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EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 50, no. 1 (January/February 2015)
Blog
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Next Generation Learning Challenges Blog
September 2014
Blog
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Next Generation Learning Challenges Blog and Educause Blog
July 2014
Book
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Paperback, iBook, and Kindle
January 2014
“Making Technology Valuable: Stories of Meaningful Assessment”
iTunes U ADE curated collection
May 2012
with Larry Baker, Dave Boardman, Jim Harmon, and Matt Wormwood.
Certification Magazine
March 2009
Volunteer
#HackIndiana Steering Committee Member