Nathan Gibbs

Nathan Gibbs

Web Producer

Greater San Diego Area

Current
  • Web Producer at KPBS
Past
  • Multimedia Instructor at Internal Drive
  • Radio Host / Producer at WRPI
  • Multimedia Producer at Diem Arts (Sole Proprietorship)
  • Teaching Assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Video Instructor at The Ark
  • Web Design Instructor at Virtual Learning & Training Center
  • Technical Assistant at iEAR Studios
  • Videographer at Morning Light Media
  • Chief Photographer / Photo Editor at Prickly Pear Annual
  • Research Intern at Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
  • Radio Announcer at KACU
  • Feature Photographer at Prickly Pear Annual
Education
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Abilene Christian University
Connections
211 connections
Industry
Online Media
Websites

Nathan Gibbs’s Summary

I'm a multimedia producer and editor who applies the strengths of traditional media to the online world. My experience in radio, television, photography, blogging and social media gives me a well-rounded sensibility to judge the most effective media elements to support an idea, story or project.

Nathan Gibbs’s Specialties:

Spanish, accessibility, digital workflow management, photography, video production, radio broadcasting, teaching, social media.


Nathan Gibbs’s Experience

  • Web Producer

    KPBS

    (Non-Profit; Broadcast Media industry)

    August 2004Present (5 years)

    Oversee social media, blogs, multimedia production and the transition of local radio and television programs to the web. Produce online-only features to build online brand. Originally started at KPBS as Media Specialist in 2004, and became Web Producer in 2006.

  • Multimedia Instructor

    Internal Drive

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

    July 2003July 2004 (1 year 1 month)

    Instructed courses in Digital Video & Movie Production, Multimedia & Game Creation, Web Design & Graphic Arts, for summer tech camps at UCSD and UCI.

  • Radio Host / Producer

    WRPI

    (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    August 2002December 2003 (1 year 5 months)

    Produced and hosted Border Pop Radio, a bilingual college radio program featuring new and old genre-bending Latin-influenced music. Wrote publicists, record labels and charted playlists.

  • Multimedia Producer

    Diem Arts (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    May 2001May 2003 (2 years 1 month)

    Created sole-proprietorship specializing in photography and panoramic Quicktime VR production. Performed research, marketing, executed purchases, wrote contracts, scheduled shoots and production, designed corporate identity and online presence.

  • Teaching Assistant

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)

    August 2002May 2003 (10 months)

    Instructed two sections of Creative Design & Information Technology. Assisted in the creation of course syllabus, daily lesson plans, and wrote individual constructive critiques for student work.

  • Video Instructor

    The Ark

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)

    August 2002December 2002 (5 months)

    Co-facilitated an international cultural exchange using video and chat software between at-risk students in New York and students in the Dominican Republic. All videos produced in Spanish.

  • Web Design Instructor

    Virtual Learning & Training Center

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)

    June 2002August 2002 (3 months)

    Created syllabus and instructed six-week summer course in Web Design for at-risk students.

  • Technical Assistant

    iEAR Studios

    (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)

    August 2001May 2002 (10 months)

    Performed regular maintenance of all audio, video and animation workstations, cleaned video decks, troubleshot software problems and system settings on Macintosh and Windows machines.

  • Videographer

    Morning Light Media

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

    September 1999May 2001 (1 year 9 months)

    Performed research, drafted budget, and executed purchases for growing Video Production Department. Met with clients, scheduled shoots, managed part-time staff.

  • Chief Photographer / Photo Editor

    Prickly Pear Annual

    (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)

    August 1999June 2000 (11 months)

    Executed purchases, scheduled client shoots, managed part-time staff, distributed assignments, maintained film and chemical supplies.

  • Research Intern

    Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Research industry)

    May 1999September 1999 (5 months)

    Performed research on contemporary music marketing technology, wrote paper, created prototype CD-ROM, used Power Point to present at conference.

  • Radio Announcer

    KACU

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    September 1998September 1999 (1 year 1 month)

    Edited and announced news reports, local weather, promos and public service announcements.

  • Feature Photographer

    Prickly Pear Annual

    (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)

    January 1999June 1999 (6 months)

    Shot and hand-processed black and white film for feature spreads.


Nathan Gibbs’s Education

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    MFA , Electronic Arts , 20012004

    Awarded Research Fellowship and Teaching Assistantships to design, develop and exhibit media art projects. Performed research, wrote proposals, scripts and storyboards, directed talent, shot video and still photography, engineered sound and music, designed and edited special effects, created marketing materials, produced web documentation, presented, published and exhibited work in festivals and galleries.

  • Abilene Christian University

    BS , Electronic Media , 19972000

    Trained in Radio, Television, Photography, Multimedia, Visual Design and Marketing from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. Top Student awards for Interactive Media, Advanced Photography, Video II, Video III, Announcing. Minor in Spanish.

    Activities and Societies:
    Ronald E. McNair Scholar, International Foreign Language Honors Society

Additional Information

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Nathan Gibbs’s Honors:

APTRA Mark Twain Award: Team Award for Best Use of Web, Breaking News (2007)

Runner Up, Best Comedic Animation, Int’l Festival of Cinema & Technology (2005)

Grant-In-Aid, Digital Flaherty, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York (2001)

Addy Award, Best Television Spot, American Advertising Federation (2001)

First Place, Television Production, Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (2001)

Second Place, Special Effects Photo, Rocky Mountain Collegiate Media Association (2001)

Third Place, Sports Photo, Rocky Mountain Collegiate Media Association (2001)

Best Photographer, Prickly Pear Annual, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas (2000)

Honorable Mention, Student Composition Recital, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas (2000)

Top Student Awards in Interactive Media, Advanced Photography, Video II, Video III, Announcing (1998-2000)

Ronald E. McNair Scholar, (1999)


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