Resume
A current resume is listed below, however, if you prefer you may also download my resume in PDF format.
Professional Experience
Asbury Theological Seminary
6/06 – Present Visual Media Developer
- Managed the Seminary’s websites (www.asburyseminary.edu) (3015 pages of content presented both internally and externally)
- Created, designed and developed the Seminary’s custom portal system
- Assisted with the integration of a single sign-on system
- User interaction and interface design of Asbury’s Intranet.
- Pushed for an advancement in next generation web technologies and social medias.
- Pushed for the further use of web standards by converting the existing site to validating XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS 2.0.
- Managed a small web team toward changes and upkeep of the Seminary’s website
- Instruction and training of employees on the Content Management Systems and the custom portal
- Lead the change from a traditionally managed website HTML based website to one driven by a Content Management System
- Managed audio and video Podcasting for both of the Seminary’s campuses
- Implemented live video streaming
- Developed a user interface to facilitate simultaneous delivery of video in a remote classroom setting
- Recorded and edited videos for distance learning applications
- Started development on the Seminary’s new approach to the online classroom
- Worked with the graphic designers to develop multiple editions of the main website as well as other sites
- Assisted with decisions about e-mail server selection
- Information architecture and user experience work
- Video, Flash and creative motion graphic design
Freelance Photographer
11/06 – Present Freelance
- Worked with clients to capture photographs that convey project messages
- Captured once in a lifetime events for both individuals and institutions
- Delivered imagery for both print and web
- Traveled to remote locations, delivering photojournalistic imagery.
Freelance Web Designer and Developer
8/05 – Present Freelance
- Translate client identity to the web
- Provided clients with solid and standards based XHTML and CSS
- Designed websites for a variety of clients
- Delivered Content Management Systems to clients, allowing them to easily update their own content.
Asbury Theological Seminary
6/05 – 6/06 Assistant Web Worker
- Assisted in creation and redesign of the Seminary’s website
- Photo and graphic editing
- Audio and video duplication and editing
- Minor design and CSS work
- Media cataloging
Education
Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Michigan
B.A., Spanish – History and Culture of Latin America (2000-2004)
Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky
M.A., World Missions and Evangelism (Equivalent to Intercultural Studies) (2004-2007)
Software
- Adobe : Photoshop CS3, Indesign CS3, Illustrator CS3, Fireworks CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3
- Apple : Final Cut Studio, Motion, Logic, Livetype, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro
- Music Applications : Propellerhead Reason, Cool Edit Pro, Fruity Loops, Ableton Live, Logic Platinum, Absynth, Reaktor, FM8, Pro-53, Kontakt, Battery, Vokator, NI-Spektral Delay
- Operating Systems : Macintosh OS X, Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, XP Pro, Linuxes, (centos, redhat, mandrake, slackware, knoppix) and Darwin (Apple’s unix edition) MS DOS
- other Software : Content Management Systems (Textpattern, Moodle, Drupal, Expression Engine), Textwrangler, cyberduck, transmit, SSH, VPN, CAS
Languages
- Spoken and Written Languages :
- English (expert)
- Spanish (advanced)
- French (on a good day)
- Polish (not so well anymore)
- Russian (less than conversational but learning)
- Programming and Computers :
- HTML / XHTML / XML / RSS / Atom
- CSS
- PHP
- JavaScript and jQuery
- Flash and ActionScript
Hardware
- Computers : PC construction, minor changes to Apple hardware
- Music : Roland V-synth, Korg Triton, Mackie Mixers, Behringer equipment, Microphones (studio and live)
- Video : Digital video cameras, DV, DVD/CD authoring and duplicating
Additional Skills
Audio Production
Engineered and produced various audio projects with different styles of music
Video Production
Produced a number of video projects, both educational and non-educational
Design
Freelance web, print and alternate media design for a variety of occasions both through the seminary and in other areas.
Photography
Both digital and film photography
Contact Information
- David Brooks
- Visual Media Developer
- 208 N. Lexington Ave.
- Wilmore, KY 40390
- 859.317.2831
- luzcannon@luzcannon.com
