Technology Teacher / Facilitator at Chatsworth Hills Academy
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Technology Teacher at Chatsworth Hills Academy
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- Digital Retouching Artist and Exhibition Support at Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Media and Administrative Support at The Walt Disney Company
- Employee Communications Specialist at Princess Cruises
- Adjunct Professor at California State Universities and Colleges
- Communications Manager, Information Technology at NBC Universal
- Education
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- Claremont Graduate University
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Kerry Kugelman’s Summary
Visual arts / technology teacher with entertainment and corporate experience. Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills to support and implement the academic and corporate vision/mission.
Kerry Kugelman’s Specialties:
Digital image retouching; traditional and digital drawing, painting, and photography; publication design, illustration, and typography; writing, Adobe Creative Suite.
Kerry Kugelman’s Experience
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Technology Teacher
Chatsworth Hills Academy
(Education Management industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
K-8 Instruction in technology, with additional liason to all classroom instructors for integrating technology with existing curriculum to enrich, enhance and extend the learning experience for our students. Provide campus technology support, optimizing staff training and utilization of appropriate technology to support the educational mission of the school.
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Digital Retouching Artist and Exhibition Support
Walt Disney Animation Studios
(Public Company; DIS; Animation industry)
August 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Digital retouching and cleaning up of scanned animation drawings, layouts, and backgrounds using Adobe Photoshop. Exhibition design support: picture framing. graphic design, output services and signage fabrication. Asset Coordination for DisneyToon Studios.
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Media and Administrative Support
The Walt Disney Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DIS; Entertainment industry)
March 2007 — July 2007 (5 months)
Media and administrative support positions. Duties included media organization, graphic support, publication design, database maintenance, and general support functions.
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Employee Communications Specialist
Princess Cruises
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Hospitality industry)
April 2006 — March 2007 (1 year)
Photography, graphics and writing for online and print employee communications. Extensive use of Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat Professional. Provided key support for Open Enrollment online migration, including writing help files and instructional narratives.
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Adjunct Professor
California State Universities and Colleges
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)
January 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 6 months)
Teach college classes in Painting, Drawing, Design, Art History, Art & Mass Media, and the Business of Art. Create and deliver all lectures, presentations, assignments and assessments. Provide detailed feedback for students in studio classes on technical and creative issues. Provide writing and organizational assistance for lecture classes. Maintain class-specific websites for each course taught, and communicate with all students via email both individually and as a group.
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Communications Manager, Information Technology
NBC Universal
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; GE; Entertainment industry)
September 1999 — June 2004 (4 years 10 months)
Photographer / graphic designer / writer for IT websites and print media. Use Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, and ImageReady. Creative direction and execution of online media. Create and enhance executive PowerPoint presentations with graphics, photos, and video. Human Resources Technical liaison for IT. Produced offsite meetings for senior management, leadership development, and large-scale employee events. Manage $300K budget.
Kerry Kugelman’s Education
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Claremont Graduate University
MFA , Painting, Drawing, Art History , 1993 — 1995
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Drawing, to Michael Barton-Miller at Pomona College. Served as Student Representative to faculty meetings (1993-95); led a second-year seminar focusing on the teaching and practice of fine art.
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Kerry Kugelman’s Interests:
Illustration, animation, children's books, publication design, web design, writing, the creative process
Kerry Kugelman’s Groups:
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NBC Universal Alumni
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