
TV/Film/Video Instructor & Visual Literacy Advocate
Greater Los Angeles Area

TV/Film/Video Instructor & Visual Literacy Advocate
Greater Los Angeles Area
Digital Media in Education Consultant and Visual Literacy Advocate.
Provider of specialized film/video/media training and curriculum.
Credentialed by the State of California as a Career-Technical
Educator in Arts, Media & Entertainment.
Blogging from where Education, Technology and the Movies collide at www.lightscameralearn.com
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
E-Course designer and facilitator of an online master of science degree program for educational technology specialists.
Basic filmmaking and visual literacy for K-12 educators.
(Government Agency; Education Management industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Multimedia Services Division, Downey, CA- Facilitator, Lecturer, and Program Consultant of specialized film/video/media training and curriculum to county-wide teacher professional development outreach programs including Instructional Technology Institutes, DV Voice and Video in the Classroom Awards.
International Polytechnic High School, Pomona, CA - Classroom instructor for a state-sponsored, Regional Occupational Program career-track high school media academy.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 1998 — July 2008 (10 years 1 month)
Frank Guttler was Associate Director of the American Film Institute Screen Education Center and lead professional development trainer with 8 years experience developing and leading transformational visual literacy and basic filmmaking professional development workshops and presentations at state, national and international conferences for K-12 educators.
With AFI since 1998, he has served the Advanced Technology and Professional Training Programs of the AFI Conservatory by producing educational and professional outreach programs such as the California Digital Arts Workshop, Media & Technology Salons and the AFI Digital Video Filmmakers Symposium.
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
November 1997 — June 1998 (8 months)
Assisted in marketing strategy and campaign deployment for a mid-sized digital media training center offering courses in nonlinear film, video and audio editing, 3D animation, DVD production.
(Entertainment industry)
December 1994 — August 1997 (2 years 9 months)
Coordinated production for a small visual effects and computer animation studio. Projects ranged from film & television projects, to industrial animation and large format motion simulator amusement rides for domestic and international clients.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Entertainment industry)
September 1992 — July 1993 (11 months)
Working with producers and show-runners in all aspects of production of a daily nationally syndicated talk-show. Duties ranged from show topic research, guest interviewing & wrangling to managing electronic assets and being a one-man IT department.
(Entertainment industry)
June 1990 — June 1992 (2 years 1 month)
Produced assets, operated broadcast studio equipment and managed a part-time crew for a local network-affiliate news operation producing 2 hours of live news daily.
BA , Cinema, TV, Arts w/ Media Management emphasis , 2005 — 2008
International Society for Technology in Education,
Computer Using Educators - California,
Maryland Computer Using Educators - MICCA
Google Certified Teacher
Los Angeles DV Voice - DVA Awards Friend
Montgomery County Office of Education - Service to Public Education Award