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Teaching

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Brian Oelberg

95 West Glen

Holyoke, MA  01041

(413) 374-0159

Website:  Oelberg.homestead.com

Email: brian.oelberg at gmail.com

Teaching Experience

Taught or TA/ed 12+ courses 1999-2002 including Video Production, Media and Culture.

Taught weekly workshops on video production at UVC-TV 19.

Television Production

·Production Coordinator - Easthampton Community Access TV

Experience in all facets of video production, including scriptwriting, directing, producing, and editing.     

Documentary production experience.

·Taught courses and workshops in video production, UMass, 1999-2002

·Technical expertise with camera/studio equipment and various editing programs.

·Written, directed, and produced documentary videos on labor issues.

Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Flash.  Online video production.

Media Production

·Graphic design experience.  Photoshop.

·Experience with website design and maintenance, html & dreamweaver.

·Computer colorist for color separation of comic books.

·Graphics production for promotional items.

·Bronze foundry art-casting and moldmaking experience.

·Printmaking, lithography, and silkscreen work.

Research Skills

·Trained in social science research and theory, statistics.  (SPSS, Excel)

·Excellent writing and communication skills. 

·Communication research areas include international mass communications,

video and new media production.

Education

Graduate work in Communication, UMass Amherst  1999-2002

       B.A. Communication, UC San Diego  1999.  Coursework in website design, media production.

Palomar College Radio/Television Dept. 1992-94.

Whitefish High School, 1988.

Writing

Work Experience

* House painter - Fisher Mtn. Resort,  Whitefish, MT  1988-89

* Laborer - Chuck Dent Construction, Poway CA  1989-90

* Whitewater raft guide - Mendenhall Raft Company  Juneau, AK  1990

* Motel night clerk/cleaning staff - Valley Inn, Juneau, AK  1990

* Library assistant - University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK  1990-91

* Pipefitter's helper - VECO/ARCO  Prudhoe Bay, AK  1991

* Laborer - ClarkCraft Construction, Whitefish MT  1992

* Landscaper - Majestic Mountain Landscaping  Whitefish, MT  1992

* Computer colorist for comic books - InColor Inc.  Sorrento Valley, CA  1993

* Carpet installation - Couran Industries, Escondido, CA  1994-1996

* Graphic artist - Streetside Graphics, Oceanside, CA  1995

* Moldmaker, Kalispel Art Casting (bronze foundry), Whitefish MT  1997

* Swimming Pool installation - Pacific Sun Pool & Spa,  San Diego, CA  1998

* Hot air balloon crew - Sky Surfer Balloon Company  1998

* TV production staff - CableVision Del Mar 3 TV  1998

* 9/98 - 12/98   Spanish studies, Universidad de Guadalajara, PV. Mexico.

* 1/99 - 8/99    Universidad Catolica de Occidente, Santa Ana, El Salvador. 

Coursework including Ciencias Sociales, Teoria Literaria,Literatura                     

       Latinoamericano.

* Teaching Assistant, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA  1999-2002

* Researcher, FFC, Hartford, CT  2002

* Jobs Staffperson - ADP Inc.  Springfield, MA  2003

*  Campus recruiter - 12 month position.  OI  2004

*  Facilities Maintenance - NuVisions Inc.  2005

*  Organizer - District 1199 NEHCEU  2006

*  Production Coordinator - Easthampton Community Access Television  2006-present.