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J O N A H A D E L S
Videomaker & Youth Media Educator
229 N. Shaver St., Portland, OR 97227
Video as a martial art; expert level services in HD cinematography, editing, documentary production, social media, and whole systems thinking.
EXPERIENCE
Educator & Founder, Rare Earth Project, Lumbini, Nepal. Fall 2009
· Taught documentary video making to dozens of teenagers in a small rice farming village in the Terai region of Nepal
· Fundraised thousands of dollars and solicited equipment donations through grants and private donors
· Created a “viral” Youtube page and social networking presence
Media Educator, Inhouse Video Production Manager, Garden Educator, Self Enhancement, Inc. Portland, OR. Fall 2007 to Fall 2009
· Developed and taught age-specific web design, blogging, video editing, music production, graphic design, video game design curriculum to at risk youth in grades 2 through 12, in academic, after-school, and summer camp contexts.
· Worked with the Nike Product Creation Experience (high school level shoe design mentoring program) to produce professional quality commercials with the kids for their shoe designs, as well as a ‘making of’ documentary’.
· Directly supervised 3 college aged full time video production interns
· Created broadcast quality video material for development office & media relations
· Designed and executed live video events at Gala Fundraisers using Adobe Flash and Max MSP
· Spearheaded Self Enhancement Inc. Youtube presence to showcase the kids’ work, which has garnered half a million views
· Founded and generated grant funding for Self Enhancement Learning Garden, taught afterschool and summer gardening programs to diverse groups of underserved youth
Live Video Coordinator & Documentation Director, Beloved Presents…, Portland, OR. Throughout 2010
· Provided live videography services in HD in a multi projector setup at Art Spirit Now event series
· Produced documentary B-roll and interview footage for archival and promotional purposes of Art Spirit Now events and Beloved Fest 2010
Instructional Video Producer, Cinematographer, and Editor, Clear Vision Naturally, Ltd., Portland, OR. Summer 2010
· Produced an instructional DVD on natural vision improvement with certified vision teacher Gene Younger
· helped client develop ideas, marketing plan, and script.
· assembled set, shot on location, cast and directed actors, edited final product for DVD and web distribution.
Organic Farm Apprentice, Helsing Junction Farm, Rochester, WA. Spring - Fall 2007
· Participated in all aspects of organic vegetable production and distribution for 800 member CSA farm
· Conducted weekly educational workshops on food production, preparation, and ecology with Rochester Boys & Girls Club
· Made deliveries in our truck, arranged CSA dropsites, interfaced with members; sold veggies at Farmer’s market
House & Groundskeeper, Managerial Assistant, Chamounix Mansion Youth Hostel, Philadelphia. Winter 2006 – Spring 2007
· Maintained physical environment of the mansion and gardens
· Prepared space for workshops, educational retreats, and acted as host to various youth conferences, boy scout troops
· Assisted with media relations, prepared marketing reports & conducted research for General Manager
Co-Founder, Youth Media Arts & Activism Project, Time & Space Limited, Hudson, NY. Spring 2006
· Implemented video production program for at-risk youth in an after school community center environment
· Led shooting & editing workshops with 7 middle school kids who produced music videos & a short documentary and screened them to the community
Assistant Editor, Growing Awareness, Documentary Feature Film. Annandale, New York. Spring 2006
· Assistant editor for documentary on the Community Supported Agriculture movement featured in PDX Film Festival (http://www.lasercave.biz/growingawareness/)
Media Specialist, Ecogrid Project, Hudson, New York. Fall 2005 – Spring 2006
· Produced and archived video documentation of conferences, meetings, and public forums focusing on
alternative energy and environmentally conscious business strategies
· Produced web video content for Biogas startup Think 21
Reporter for the Bard Free Press, World Social Forum 2006, Caracas, Venezuela. January 2006
· Co-led 10 person Free Press team to cover this major environmental convergence for college newspaper
· Raised over $8,000 from grants and individual donations to help finance the trip
EDUCATION
Bard College, Annandale-on Hudson, NY, BA. May 2006
· Double Major in Film & Electronics Arts and in Science, Technology, & Society.
· Extracurricular Activities: Bard Free Press, Student Action Collective, Community Garden.
· Senior Thesis: “Worldmake: Generative Explorations in Optical Ecology”, an interactive video installation exploring links between gestural communication, audiovisual pattern recognition, and artificial life simulations.
Center for Global Education, Augsburg College, Environmental Politics Program, Cuernavaca, Mexico. Spring 2005
· Herbal Medicine & Natural Healing Apprentice, Medicina Agradable, Cuernavaca Mexico.
· Thesis project conducted on the cultural politics of genetically modified corn and its effects on Mexican farmers
FILM & VIDEO SKILLS
Software
· Expert video editing experience with Final Cut Pro HD and Adobe Premiere Pro
· Compositing and motion graphics experience with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Ultra
· Generating web video content with Compressor, Quicktime Pro
· Experience with DVD Studio Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Flash, Dreamweaver, MS Office Suite
· Interactive multimedia and live video programming with Max MSP & Jitter in multi-projector setups
· Audio production within Final Cut Pro, and with Pro Tools, Soundtrack Pro and Soundbooth
Production Experience
· Proficiency with a variety of professional Sony, Canon DV & Hard Disk cameras including Canon XH1A
· 16mm Bolex film camera, with color, Plus-X, Tri-X, Hi-Con; hand processing experience
· Use of tripod, steady cam, dolly; extensive knowledge of 2d animation & time lapse techniques
· Sync audio field recording with cameras, minidisk, hd recorders; using stereo condenser and wireless microphones
· podcast, vodcast, blog and webvideo production experience
Other Skills & Experience
· Extensive travel throughout Europe, South & Central Americas and Asia
· Fluent in Spanish, with basic Hindi, Nepali, Hebrew
· Intuitive grasp of computer software and hardware and uncanny absorption ability
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