Torrens University Australia

Griffith College Dublin

Independent Media Producer and Education Professional

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

FILM, VIDEO & MOTION DESIGNTEACHING / LEARNING FACILITATION• Prepare, review and update teaching materials.• Draft, review and update assessment tools, set and mark assignments and examination papers.• Deliver Lectures, seminars, forums, workshops/practical's and tutorials, both online and on campus using innovative learning and teaching practices.• Conduct student assessment and ensure academic processes are adhered to.• Mark student assessment throughout the study period providing good quality feedback according  to policy. Determine the final result for each student and submit the results to the Program Director in the required format by the results deadline in preparation for the exam committee.• Participate in validation and moderation activities as requested by the Program Director.• Identify students who are at risk of failing a subject, whether for personal or academic reasons, and make the appropriate referral to Program Director, Success Coach, Language / Academic Skills support areas.• Manage the monitoring of student attendance and participation as required. • Participate in course and review procedures if required.• Review course architecture and understand how subjects fit into the course structure.RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP• Maintain proficiency and currency through a self-directed program of academic scholarship.• Participate in internal and external training programs or seminars regarding teaching and learning principles or licensing requirements.• Undertake continuous professional development to actively contribute to the Institution's scholarship profile. • Represent the institution at professional conferences and seminars and contribute to these as necessary in order to establish collaborative links outside the Faculty with industrial, commercial and public organisations. INDUSTRY AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE• Maintain and engage with industry professional connections, strategic alliances and relevant professional bodies.

Learning Facilitator - Digital Media - Film, Video & Motion Design

Creative Producer and Director for independent media production facility. Notable projects include CustomTorque, A television mini series dedicated to Custom Motorcycles. This production was broadcast as part of CycleTorque TV, a popular national lifestyle program featuring motorcycle content.The latest project currently in production is a documentary TV series filmed on location in Ireland, Belgium, UK and the Isle of Man. Key responsibilities:• Pre-production planing, research and script development• Production management and filming of digital assets• Strategic planning and logistics of international production schedules• Production pipeline • Writing of feature articles for the motorcycle press• Designing infographics and feature articles for various technical magazine articles.• Copy writing and feature editing for the web• Design of online promotional content• Social media marketing and promotion• Branding, Title Sequence, Credits, Supers and VF sequences• Management and collaboration with international stakeholders

Double AA Productions

Creative Producer  -  Camera  -  Editor

Since 2009 Andy has produced a large volume of video content to promotes the use of electric motorcycle technology. His work in this area is known internationally and he has filmed in multiple locations worldwide including Ireland, UK and USA as well as Australia. There are a number of projects produced under the EVmotorcycle brand:Significant Projects:• 10 part instructional youtube video series on the conversion of an electric motorcycle• 15 part youtube series documenting the building of various electric motorcycles• Catavolt Land Speed Record, filming of documentary series at Lake Gairdner, 2009,2010 • eFXC 2011 electric motorcycle racing series featuring series 1 race coverage videos• eFXC 2012 electric motorcycle racing series featuring series 2 race coverage videos• TTXGP 2012 electric motorcycle world championship race coverage at Daytona, Florida• University of Newcastle - EV Festival 2011,2012,2013,2014 event coverage videos• Various short video news pieces relating to electric motorcycle promotion• Australian Electric Superbikes TV Series - Four episodes broadcast on TVS and C31 2014Key responsibilities:• Script writing, filming, editing, grading and VFX for all above media productions• Writing of feature articles for Silicon Chip and Cycletorque Magazines• Designing infographics and feature articles for various technical magazine articles.• Setup, design and maintenance of Mambo, Joomla and Drupal CMS sites• Copy writing and feature editing for the web• Design of online promotional content• Social media marketing and promotion• Design of Title Sequence, Credits, Supers and VFX race sequencesAchievements:Australian Electric Superbikes was nominated for 'Best Sports Program' at the 2014 Antenna Awards and was short-listed from 250 applicants to the top five.You can find out more about Australian Electric Superbikes <a href="http://at:www.facebook.com/australianelectricsuperbikeswww.youtube/com/evmotorcycle/">at:www.facebook.com/australianelectricsuperbikeswww.youtube/com/evmotorcycle/</a>

GrimsWood Studio

Secondment to Head of Academic Studies at Laureate Australia from June 2016 until August 2016.Key Responsibilities:• Provide academic leadership• Build and implement people strategies to foster employee mobility, success and retention• Lead the focus and deployment of portfolio throughout Laureate Australia network• Assist Executive Dean and Futures in discipline knowledge, scholarship and entrepreneurship• Contribute to functional relationship between HE and VET sectors and extend portfolio• Ensure systems, resources, procedures and capacity is in place to standardise education services• Maintain and develop industry and professional connections to ensure professional relevance• Endure portfolio meets student engagement, industry partnership and retention targets• Contribute to development of relevant courses and teaching materials to meet graduate outcomes• Ensure compliance requirements with all internal and external regulatory frameworks.• Work actively with LESA to achieve organisational goals • Work actively with academic bodies to continually enhance scholarship and disciplines• Maintain active membership of committees and working groups as required• Lead and promote cross vertical collaboration in Research, Entrepreneurship, L&T Excellence• Direct involvement in course delivery and PHD supervision

Laureate International Universities

Head of Academic Studies (Acting), Digital Media, Torrens University Australia

Key responsibilities:• Development and implementation of Learning Plan and course writing• Development of academic curriculum and ensure scholarly input• Supervise subject delivery and ensure high quality teaching practices• Facilitate staff scholarship, engagement and teamwork• Development of new subjects, new teaching and development methods• Ensure effective evaluation of subjects and lecturers to maintain high quality prectices• Manage recruitment, development, workloads and professional development• Participate in staff communities of practice and guide teaching teams.• Inspire and motivate student groups to complete complex projects• Lecture in Motion Graphic Design and Video Production• Guide and lead the operational management of Digital Media faculty• Performance appraisals and career support• Management of Digital Media filming hardware and dry hire facility • Support for the in-house Media Production Unit (MPU)• Scheduling and timetable planning• Academic compliance support, including policy and procedure feedback and recommendations• College wide operational supportIn addition to this role he is required to maintain professional currency in Media Production

Program Manager, Digital Media, Torrens University Australia

Key responsibilities:• Inspire and motivate student groups to complete complex projects• Lecturing in Graphic Design, Web Coding, Project Management, Creative Business Management• Student Academic Support and Guidance• Delivery of Feedback and Assessment Grades• Management of Student Media Assets• Subject Co-ordination in a Shared Teaching Environment

Billy Blue College of Design

Lecturer in Digital Media and Communication Design - VET and HE

Key responsibilities:• Inspire and motivate student groups to complete complex projects• Lecturing in Graphic Design, Web Coding, Project Management, Creative Business Management• Student Academic Support and Guidance• Delivery of Feedback and Assessment Grades• Management of Student Media Assets• Subject Co-ordination in a Shared Teaching Environment

Lecturer in Graphic Prepress and Diploma in Digital Production - VET

Key Responsibilities:• Liaise with printing companies for the purpose of providing employment to international students• Interview student candidates and match them to appropriate work positions• Approach printing companies and build working relationships • Support students and industry managers during the work placement cycle• Build a comprehensive database of printing companies• Offer career guidance and support to international studentsAchievements:• Provided work placements for 70+ students within an eight month period• Built a comprehensive database of printing companies in the Sydney area• Established significant relationships between many printing companies and the Billy Blue College• Facilitated five students on a pathway to sponsorship and Australian Permanent Residency

Think Education

Careers and Alumni Officer - Graphic Design - VET

I worked with my business partner to establish this design studio start-up and continued to grow the company during a five year period. I was responsible for the following:Key responsibilities:• Strategic planning• Graphic Design• Brand Development• Production of printed collateral including brochures, annual reports, posters, magazine adverts• Copy writing for magazine features, newspaper adverts and special events• Web Design, Coding, User Experience and Information Design• Video Production, Editing and Grading• Print Procurement• DVD Production and Distribution• Client Management• Operational Management• Marketing Management• Financial Accounts• Business Compliance Operations• Media Archive Management

Liquidimage

Digital Media Professional and Designer

I worked with the proprietor to build a local newspaper from a fledgling publication into a competitive and successful monthly publication.Key responsibilities:• Full monthly layout of 8-page local tabloid newspaper - 30 issues• Graphic Design for advertisements and features• Image manipulation, compositing and colour correction• Logo design for local businesses• Brand management for multiple advertisers• Prepress output for offset printing• Digital asset management and archiving• PDF conversion and web optimisation

BCN Publications

Graphic Designer

Key member of the faculty of Journalism and Media Communications at Griffith College Dublin. Ireland's largest Private Education Provider.Courses developed and delivered:• Introduction to Web Design• Page Layout and Design• Photoshop for Photographers• Graphic Design Principles• Media Techniques• Post Production Practices• Preparing Artwork for Print• Video JournalismKey responsibilities:• Inspire and motivate student groups to complete complex projects• Mentoring and guidance of students on the monthly College newspaper, Griffiti [sic] • Final print production support of newspaper production• Assessment of student work and feedback• Subject development• Subject co-ordination and management• Digital asset management, archiving and retrieval• Education compliance practices• Building and maintenance of digital video editing suites

Lecturer in Digital Media, Journalism and Humanities - VET and HE

Key responsibilities:• Graphic Design for print publications including, posters, flyers, advertisements and booklets• Photo retouching and colour correction for digital printed output• Variable data specialist translating from various database formats to Excel and Quark Xpress • Security printing of high value tickets, phone cards, gift cards and sensitive printed matter• Data archiving and file management for cross platform systems including Unix based RIP• PC to Mac conversion of print files from MS Publisher, Word to Quark Xpress and Pagemaker

DigiSource Ireland Ltd

Graphic Designer and Digital Prepress Specialist

Key responsibilities:• Pre-production planning and organising filming schedule• Meet with clients to discuss requirements• Record video and audio of the special event• Wrangle footage, log and capture tapes• Edit and colour grade to final output on Adobe Premiere• Output to VHS cassette• Video Cassette Duplication• Graphic design of accompanying printed matter, VHS and DVD covers, brochures• Use 3D software for asset generation and composition using After Effects• Archival and digital asset management• IT support for post-production hardware and software

Jade Video Productions

Videographer and Editor

With this role I moved from rotary letterpress processes to offset and flexographic print production.Key responsibilities:• Troubleshooting of prepress files• Film output for offset printing process• Layout and design for magazines, books and advertisements• Origination, printing, scanning and imposition for book printing and binding• OCR reproduction and variable data output• Artwork proofing, bromide and Cromalin output• Color correction and Pantone spot colour reproduction for offset printing• Keyline artwork for die cut process• Analogue and digital asset management• Conversion of analogue printing film for digital reproduction

Colourbooks Ireland Ltd.

Graphic Designer and Offset Prepress Specialist

I worked on the set of O Bun go Barr (Pop TV) as a video technician. This was an Irish language chart show for TG4. I was employed in a technical capacity on this production.Key responsibilities:• Wiring, set-up and maintenance of a bank of VHS players used in the production• Cabling assistant for camera and sound equipment• Queuing of background videos during takes• Logging of tapes and duplication

Like It Love It TV Productions

Video Technician

This was my first professional position in the print industry.Key responsibilities:• Platemaking for rotary letterpress printing process• Proofing and job scheduling for printing floor• Label and paper stock selection and storage• Colour match and print density check• ISO9000, ISO9001 quality control for pharmaceutical labeling• Adherence to and implementation of Just in Time (JIT) production practices• BASF GmbH trained plate exposure and output specialist• Vector artwork cleaning, stray path removal and optimisation

Andy Marsh

Andy Marsh