Objectives
I seek to unify vocational and personal goals in order to live a more coherent life which advantages all I connect with. I apply myself in diverse fields, but the underlying theme is an ongoing effort to design a more perfect world.
I would welcome a position that can combine my skills in graphics and web design, generative arts and programming, with my deep capacity for logical and cultural analysis, instructional development, and collaborative enterprises.
I specialize in creative conflict engagement, systems optimization, multivalent approaches to problem solving, and finding syntheses of ethics and pragmatics. I utilize my own style of transdisciplinary analysis, am conversant in a broad spectrum of arenas, and have the capacity to find convergence among diverse skills and perspectives. I have an outstanding ability to communicate difficult concepts and am adept at sequencing optimal learning structures.
Experience
- Founder, Creative Director, Still Point Aikido, Austin, TX: 1991 - Present
Oversight of all aspects of business, including management of volunteer staff, branding, marketing, record keeping, program development, research, innovation, and teaching. Established community outreach and corporate wellness programs. Presented seminars in Japan, Israel, Canada, and multiple locations in the U.S. - Office Manager, Fusion Data Systems, Austin, TX: 1991
Public interface, operations management, bookkeeping, record keeping. - Office Manager, Donoho Design Group, Austin, TX: 1990 - 1991
Public interface, operations management, bookkeeping, record keeping. - Co-Founder & Director of Still Life performance group, Austin, TX: ~ 1982 - 1993
- Founder of Athanor Records and Tapes, Austin, TX: 1992
- Co-Produced "Artifact" music release, Austin, TX: 1992
Skills
- Web Design/Programming
- Graphic Design
- Digital and Traditional Illustration
- Photography
- 3D Rendering
- Content Authoring and Copy Editing
- Music Composition, Performance, and Recording
Tools
- Web: HTML/CSS, PHP, MAMP, Javascript
- Content Management: Drupal, Wordpress, Tumblr
- Graphic Design: Photoshop Elements, Fireworks
- Programming: Processing, ProcessingJS, Quartz Composer
- 3D: SketchUp, Poser, Amorphium, Bryce, Hexagon
- Platform: OSX
Education
- Austin Community College, Austin,TX: Introduction to Web Design, 2010
- University of Texas, Austin, TX: Bachelor of Arts Cultural Anthropology, Cum Laude, 1983
- Mountain View Community College, Dallas, TX: Outstanding Sophomore of the Year Nominee, 1979
Organizations
- Geek Austin
- Austin Drupalistas
- AikiExtensions
- Aikido in Business
- National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation
- American Society of Trainers and Developers, Austin Chapter
- University of Texas Aikido Club
- Peace Dojos International (Steering Group Appointee)
- Processing-Austin Meetup (Founder, Organizer)
Honors, Awards
- First International Peace Dojo Designation, 2010
- Fifth Dan Certification (degree), Seidokan Aikido, 1997
- Who's Who Registry of Rising Young Americans, 1993
- UT Graduate Cum Laude, 1983
- Outstanding Sophomore of the Year Nominee, 1979
- National Honor Society 1974
- Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow, 1974
Publications, Showings
- Poem "Warmth" Drama in the Desert, Raised Barn Press
- Photo "Eucalyptus Grove Daylight" Discover Magazine Online
- Photo "Alex in Big Trees" Matador Network Travel Magazine Online
- Art Installation "Particle Chain," for London Bus-Tops Public Art Project and OpenProcessing.org
Other Interests
- Family, Friends, and Loves
- Rock Climbing
- Scuba
- Travel
- Camping, Hiking, Backpacking
- Canoeing
- Go
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Philosophy
- Speculative Cosmology and Armchair Physics
- Experimental Cultures and TAZs
- Reading and Literature
- Film
- Sex and Eroticism
- Art, from Classical to Pop
- Convergent Technologies
- Architecture
- Future Studies
- DIY Living
- Technomadism
- Terraforming
- Population and Environmental Concerns
- Homo Designarens Designarens
Languages
- English (Native)
- Spanish (Three College Semesters)
- Japanese (Two College Semesters)
- French (Informal Personal Study)
- Hebrew (Informal Personal Study)