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David Gillaspey
9180 SW 161st Ave.
Beaverton, OR 97007-7509
Cell phone: (503) 341-1026
david.gillaspey@davidgillaspey.com
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Education
(in generally reverse chronological order)
Part-time fully online studies in progress (simultaneously):
Date: Since January 2006
College: The Art Institutes
Program: A.A. in web and interactive media design, The Art Institute Online (currently) and The Art Institute of Portland (on campus, January 2006–March 2007). 48 credit hours completed to date from both campuses combined. GPAs: 4.0 (AI Online); 3.70 (Portland campus).
I already have earned a master's degree in photojournalism (1984) from the University of Missouri-Columbia plus I've pursued post-graduate studies at other colleges. Further, I already possess a number of years experience as a graphic designer (see the "Major work experience" section below). The reason that I enrolled in The Art Institute was to upgrade my job skills.
Coursework taken at AI Online (to date):
Currently (21 February 2008), I'm enrolled in courses in non-linear video editing (focused on storytelling) and project management.
Coursework taken at AI Portland (on campus, January 2006–March 2007):
Date: Since August 2007
College: Department of Educational Technology, San Diego State University
Program: Certificate in Instructional Design
The certificate consists of five courses covering instructional design, web-based multimedia development, educational technology, distance education, and teaching with technology.
To date, I've completed one course in the certificate program, a (very thorough) introduction to instructional design. GPA: 4.0.
Previous studies and degrees earned:
Date: Fall 2001-Summer 2002
University: Boise State University Department of Engineering
Program: Graduate work in instructional & performance technology (fully online program; see http://ipt.boisestate.edu/online.htm).
Program covers instructional design as well as performance technology, i.e., how to help employees to work more effectively. I successfully completed 12 hours of introductory courses in performance technology, learning theories, “personality types” (e.g., MBTI), and the e-learning software Toolbook Instructor 8.
University: Portland State University Professional Development Center, Portland, Oregon
Certificates earned: Macromedia Authorized Training Director I & II Certificate, December 1997; Certificate in Multimedia, July 1999 (included a class on the e-learning software Macromedia Authorware).
Date: 1989-90 school year
University: University of Memphis
Program: Full-time post-graduate studies (see below). Total of 28.5 credits completed. GPA: 3.89.
Studied music as an undergraduate student and counseling as a graduate student.
University: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism, Columbia, Missouri
Degree: M.A., May 1984
Earned a master’s degree in photojournalism. Also studied copy editing, publication design, and news reporting. 64 credits. GPA: 3.51.
University: Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa
Degree: B.A., May 1980
Major: social sciences. 122 credits. GPA: 3.60.
Major work experience (Top)
(in reverse chronological order)
Date: January 2007
Website: www.school-for-church-webmasters.org (site to be launched in stages starting in 2008, depending upon funding)
This non accredited e-learning site that I am developing will offer more than 65 modules divided between a Basic and an Advanced Church Webmasters Certificate. The purpose of the school is to train volunteer church and parish webmasters in graphic design, web development, and web ministry.
Date: April 2004–present
Company: Great Church Websites, Inc.
Location: Portland, Oregon
Title: Founder and president (non-paid)
I founded Great Church Websites to find and showcase examples of excellence in the graphic design of church websites, as well as to provide other resources for church webmasters such as The Church Webmasters' Forum and design tips. (The website is not about religion but rather is a website design advocacy site.) To date, I have reviewed 13,000 church websites, choosing between 6% and 7% of them to include in an online, searchable (mySQL-powered) directory, titled The International Directory of Church Website Design. Currently (June 2007), I'm updating the directory by reviewing a purchased list of (another) 5,000 church website URLs. I expect to replace half or more of the entries in the Directory by the end of August 2007.
Date: October 1995–present
Client: Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA)
Location: Portland, Oregon
For this organization, I developed a Filemaker Pro relational database solution that facilitates OMPA's invoicing members for dues on a monthly basis. Also created a Filemaker Pro-based Electronic Performance Support System for efficient entry of listings for the Oregon Media Production Directory (OMPD), published annually by OMPA. I was the graphic designer and proofreader for five annual editions of the OMPD, from 1996 to 2000. My work for OMPA still includes indexing the directory using the Quark extension Sonar Bookends, as well as continuing consulting work.
Date: November 2005–July 2006
Client: Kaiser Permanente Northwest region
Location: Portland, Oregon
Title: Command Center support hotline operator (contract)
I provided help desk support by phone to more than 2,000 callers as a member of a team helping this large healthcare company migrate employees to Lotus Notes 6.5, a popular client-server email program.
Date: February 2003–April 2004
Company: Oregon Catholic Press (OCP)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Title: Missal/database assistant
OCP is the leading producer of worship materials (small books called "missals") for the U.S. Catholic market, as well as a major music publisher. My job was roughly one-third graphic design of the missals, using Quark Xpress; one-third proofing (copy editing) of the missals at various stages of production, including blueline; and one-third Filemaker Pro database programming. The primary objective of the latter job function was to develop techniques to pull data (text) out of databases and format the data "on the fly" in such a manner that text could be imported into Quark layouts pre-formatted as much as possible. I used Xdata, Xcatalog, and Xtags — all Quark extensions from Em Software — as well as Filemaker's own extensive text manipulation capabilities, to "dynamically publish" in this manner all or portions of seven OCP publications.
Date: June 2000–February 2003
Company: MEDIAmerica, Inc.
Location: Portland, Oregon
Title: Media production associate
This company publishes two consumer magazines, titled Oregon Business and Oregon Home; several tourist publications for the city of Portland and state of Oregon; and custom publications for various clients. As database programmer, I developed Filemaker Pro databases for data entry of PowerBook lists (company rankings by industry and region published in Oregon Business) and for the company’s real estate directories. I used Filemaker Pro to “dynamically publish” portions of these products. In addition, each year I laid out one or more of the company’s annual tourist publications or real estate directories, using Quark Xpress, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. Graphic design duties included preparing Quark documents, photographs, and graphics for printing. I also served as the company’s I.T. director: I maintained a networked of Macintosh and Windows computers, a Windows NT server, and the phone system.
Date: August 1998–July 2000
Client: Eurock, Inc.
Location: Portland, Oregon
For this client, I created a Macromedia Director-based CD-ROM titled EUROCK: THE GOLDEN AGE. This is an interactive archive of 25 years of a magazine about European “progressive” music published by a Portland-based aficionado and importer of the music. This Director movie is largely based on the use of Lingo, Director’s built-in programming language. Many positive reviews of this commercially released product can be found on the client’s website, http://www.eurock.com.
Date: June 1998–April 2000
Client: Mini-Dish People, Inc. (no longer in business)
Location: Camas, Washington
For this client, I revised and expanded the company’s existing Filemaker customer database into a relational solution. In addition, I helped to maintain the company’s network of Macintosh computers.
Date: December 1997–February 2000
Client: New Heights Church
Location: Vancouver, Washington
For this client, I redesigned and added relational functionality to an existing Filemaker Pro membership database.
Date: October 1991–October 1994
Company: Worship Leader (magazine)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Title: Managing editor and designer
My professional career in the magazine and newspaper field culminated with my helping to launch, in early 1992, a magazine titled Worship Leader, which remains the leading magazine on Christian worship in America. I was managing editor and designer of the magazine during its first three years. I assigned articles to freelance writers, edited all copy, and art-directed the magazine. I also laid out the entire magazine using Quark Xpress. I also handled payment of fees to contributors.
Date: August 1988–May 1989
Company: Middle Tennessee State University
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Title: Instructor
Taught courses in computer graphic design, magazine design, typography, and printing processes in university journalism department.
Date: September 1985–March 1988
Company: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Title: Copy editor and page designer
Designed page one of feature sections for this metropolitan newspaper, and edited copy as well.
Date: January 1984–September 1985
Company: The Ledger
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Title: Copy editor and page designer
Designed page one of feature sections for this metropolitan newspaper, and edited copy as well.
Other (miscellaneous) work experience (Top)
(in reverse chronological order)
Date: September 2004–present
Client: Whitman Communications
Location: Lebanon, New Hampshire
For this client, I have done several Xdata programming jobs to date. This work consisted primarily of Xdata prototype coding — programming, actually — along with sufficient graphic design work in Quark Xpress to ensure the design concept would work.
Date: July 2005
Client: Ginghamsburg Church
Location: Tipp City, Ohio
For this client, I ported a number of online sermons in static HTML format to the TYPO3 open-source content management system (CMS), to which the church is planning to convert all of its website(s).
Volunteer work experience (Top)
(in reverse chronological order)
Date: April 2007–present
Organization: Estates at North Riverwood Homeowners' Association
Location: Wood Village, Oregon
What I did: Chairman of the board
I serve as volunteer chairman of the board of directors of this homeowners' association.
Date: April 2002-October 2003
Ministry: Freedom Foursquare Church
Location: Portland, Oregon
What I did: Ministry leader overseeing audio production
I trained the soundboard operators and sometimes operated the soundboard myself for this new church. Also edited sermons before compressing them into RealAudio files for the church’s website.
Date: July 1999, May 2000
Ministry: Young Life
Location: Oregon
What I did: Volunteer digital video production
Videotaped activities at a camp for junior high students (summer 1999) run by this Christian youth organization, using my own digital video camera. Using Adobe Premiere and my computer (transported to the camp for this purpose), I edited each day’s footage into a three-minute video shown to the campers at night. Later I re-edited my footage and compiled it into a long-form videotape given to each camper.
Over the Memorial Day weekend, 2000, I videotaped a similar Young Life camp (for adult leaders this time), again editing my video footage on-site.
Skills (Top)
Software skills
Adobe Captivate (e-learning)
Adobe Director (multimedia)
Adobe Dreamweaver (web design)
Adobe Flash (web motion graphics)
Adobe Illustrator (graphics editing)
Adobe Image Ready (graphics editing)
Adobe InDesign (page layout)
Adobe Photoshop (graphics editing)
Adobe SoundEdit 16
Avid Xpress Pro (video editing)
Bias Peak (audio editing)
Cleaner Pro (audio/video compression)
Filemaker Pro 8.5 (database)
Lotus Notes 6.5 (email)
Mac OS 8.1-10.2.8
MasterWriter (songwriting tool for lyricists)
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Windows 98/NT/XP
Microsoft Word
mySQL
Quark Xpress (page layout)
Sonar Bookends (Quark extension)
SonicFire Pro (soundtrack production)
vBulletin (commercial online forum software)
Programming languages
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
JavaScript
Lingo (Macromedia Director)
PHP
Quark Xpress Tags
Scriptmaker (Filemaker Pro)
Xcatalog, Xdata, and Xtags (Quark Xpress extensions used for dynamic publishing)
Other skills & passions
Audio editing (vocals only, for the most part)
Copy editing
Database programming
Digital video production (shooting & editing)
Graphic design
Microphones/mic’ing techniques
Multimedia software & technologies
Photography/photojournalism
Songwriting & music composition
Soundboard operation
Website design