Education

M.F.A. Interdisciplinary Arts, 2009. Goddard College, Plainfield, VT.

Concentrations:  Experimental Media, Religion and Spirituality, Creative Nonfiction

B.F.A. Theater, 1979.  Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA.

Concentrations: Acting, Writing, Directing

Teaching

Visiting Artist, Writing: On the Page and in the Frame 

(Scheduled: Summer 2010)

The Evergreen State College

Olympia, WA 

Visiting Artist

Beyond Belief: Interrogating Belief through Literary & Media Arts

(Spring 2010)

The Evergreen State College 

Olympia, WA

Visiting Artist

Writing Matters: Passion & Discipline in Literary & Media Arts

(Fall & Winter 2009-10)

The Evergreen State College 

Olympia, WA

Visiting Artist

MediaWorks in Context: Sustainability and Justice

(Winter & Spring 2009)

The Evergreen State College 

Olympia, WA

Adjunct Faculty, Writing, Acting, & Directing For Film (Summer 2007)

The Evergreen State College 

Olympia, WA

Adjunct Faculty, Directing Actors for Film (Summer 2006)

The Evergreen State College 

Olympia, WA

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Mystics of the Middle Ages, (Online, 2005-06)

Naropa University

Boulder. CO

Adjunct Faculty, Writing for the Moving Image (Winter & Spring 2000)

The Evergreen State College 

Olympia, WA

Adjunct Faculty, Writing for the Moving Image (Winter & Spring 1999)

The Evergreen State College 

Olympia, WA

Adjunct Faculty, Writing for the Moving Image (Fall 1998)

The Evergreen State College 

Olympia, WA

Instructor, Courses included Copy Writing, Vocabulary, and Speech (1979-1981)  

Rob Bailey School of Broadcasting

Spokane, WA

Other Work Experience

Co-founder, Strategic Director & Principal Artist

Wovie, Inc.  (2000 – present)

Olympia, WA

www.wovie.com

Digital media arts studio specializing in narrative-based content, entertainment and educational, live-action and animated, delivered to any destination – online, DVD, TV, festivals, phones and PDAs, and theaters.  

Director, DIS Interactive

Washington State Department of Information Services (DIS) (1998-99)

Olympia, WA

Multimedia division, formerly Washington Interactive Technologies.  Responsible for ongoing management of the state Internet portal, Access Washington, http://access.wa.gov, agency Internet services and applications development, multimedia design, videoconferencing, satellite broadcasting, and video production. 

Director, Washington Interactive Technologies, (WIT)

Washington State Department of Information Services (DIS) (1995-98)

Olympia, WA

Planned, launched and managed DIS multimedia division including Internet services, multimedia design, satellite broadcasting, videoconferencing, video production. Helmed creation of portal, Access Washington, http://access.wa.gov, including strategic planning, design, development, and production. 

 

Special Technology Initiatives, Assistant to the Director

Washington State Department of Information Services (1993-95)

Olympia, WA

Responsible for technology initiatives that led to interactive services division.

Senior Policy Advisor for Video Telecommunications

Washington State Department of Information Services (1991-93)

Olympia, WA

Facilitated the development of statewide video telecommunications plan and provided policy oversight on video telecommunications projects.

Writer, Producer, Director

Olympia Pictures (1992-1999)

Olympia, WA

Operated independent production company concurrent with above positions.

Executive Vice President & General Manager

National College Television, Inc.  (NCTV)  (1989-1991)

New York, NY

Responsible for all day-to-day operations of satellite-delivered cable television programming service distributed to college and university TV channels. 

Senior Vice President, Programming & Production

National College Television, Inc. (NCTV)  (1988-1989)

New York, NY

Directly responsible for all aspects of programming—development, production, acquisitions, and distribution via satellite.

Senior Producer, Anchor, Segment Producer & Field Reporter

Campus Network (1986-1988)

New York, NY

All positions were on newsmagazine show, Campus America, airing on the network’s national college television service (NCTV).

Director of Network Technologies

Campus Network (1984-1985)

New York, NY

Planned and implemented satellite-delivered, large-screen event and cable TV programming services for nationwide student audience.

Director of Network Technical Development

Campus Entertainment Network (1982-1983)

New York, NY

Negotiated and implemented ad-hoc network for large-screen event programming delivered via satellite to colleges and universities.

Educational Director  (1979-1981)  

Rob Bailey School of Broadcasting

Spokane, WA

Implemented system-wide curriculum; hired, fired, and managed instructors.