Anderson-Thomas-resume.May-2016

THOMAS J ANDERSON 1412 Tugaloo Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30319 www.linkedin.com/in/TomAnderson1412 404-580-2057-c tanderson47@gsu.edu PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 2012-present Instructor of Film (Tenure Track)  Recipient of a Presidential Grant in 2015 to create instructor based materials for FILM 1010 Designed and created 13 Learning Modules with accompanying PPTs, Discussion Boards, Weekly quizzes, and online exams  Designed and created the FILM 2900 Film Genres online class with all instructor based materials  Currently designing the FILM 2700 Film History class for online, to be ready in August 2016  Completed Basic Quality Matters and Advanced Online Training classes from the SLOAN Consortium 2013-14  Chair of the Film Curriculum Committee, Member of Faculty Senate, Humanities Executive Council, Quality Matters Online Review Committee, Online Template Review Committee, and Search Committee for the new Humanities and Fine Arts Department Chair  Created a blog on Film History and Culture (www.filmhistoryandculture.wordpress.com) that contains more than 80 film reviews KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, REINHARDT UNIVERSITY, GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE 2010-present AND LE CORDON BLEU COLLEGE OF CULINARY ARTS Adjunct Instructor  Public Speaking at Reinhardt University 2010-present  Public Speaking at Kennesaw State University 2010  Introduction to Film at Georgia Perimeter College (Dunwoody, Clarkston, Alpharetta, and GPC Online) 2010-12  English Composition and Culinary History at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts 2010-11 AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY – Atlanta, GA 2000-2009 Associate Dean and Department Chair of Media Production  Managed administrative/technical staff of five, a fulltime faculty of seven, and fluctuating adjunct faculty that served more than 430 Media Production majors at four-year University with 1700 students  Directed development and grew program from 91 majors to 430  Regularly counseled students on class selection, twice updated curriculum, oversaw annual budget of $700,000, which included new equipment acquisition, and chaired an Academic Technology Committee in 2006-07 that developed a comprehensive technology plan  Prepped and taught 12 classes, including online classes, participated in numerous university committees, and conducted student orientations Helped develop and improve Institutional Effectiveness activities at university, and was heavily involved in SACS re-accreditation process  Served as Adjunct Faculty Member from 1996-2000, teaching the AVID Non-Linear Editing Software classes THE PRODUCTION SHOP – Atlanta, GA 1990-2000 Producer/AVID Editor and Co-Owner  Co -owner of full service video production company to deliver training, orientation and benefits videos for government and corporate clients Partial list of clients includes BellSouth, Coca-Cola USA, Delta Air Lines, UPS, Cox Communications, Cobb County Government Communications, Fulton County, American Heart Association, INVESCO, State of Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism, Northwest Georgia Girl Scout Council, Atlanta History Center, and Gov Zell Miller  Produced, directed and edited more than 100 videos, and managed all accounting responsibilities for budget that grew to annual revenues of $400,000 THOMAS ANDERSON CORPORATE AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES – Atlanta, GA 1981-1990 President  Managed all operations of $1 million equipment rental and event staging company with clients that included major hotels, corporations, production companies and convention groups  Managed all accounting functions, negotiated with banks and leasing companies, hired and grew staff to 12 employees, and purchased more than $2 million of company-owned equipment  For three years, managed all sales and marketing efforts; represented company at tradeshows and networking functions TECHNICAL INDUSTRIES RENTAL DIVISION – Atlanta, GA 1978-1981 General Manager  More than doubled sales revenues to nearly $500,000 for Atlanta Rental Division of major audio-visual and video sales and services company  Hired all 12 division personnel, planned for and purchased new equipment within budget guidelines, and promoted company at area networking functions and tradeshows TOTAL AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES – Atlanta, GA 1976-1978 Manager  Promoted from Technician to Assistant Manager, then Manager within one year  Directed 25 technicians who delivered, set-up, and operated equipment for meetings  Managed inventory, including equipment at remote offices in Hyatt Regency, Atlanta Hilton, and Sheraton Airport hotels EDUCATION Master of Science in Film – Boston University – Boston, MA Bachelor of Arts in Radio/TV/Film and English – University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, NC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Courses Taught in the Past  History of Cinema (Hollywood and Independent American Cinema)  The Films of Alfred Hitchcock  History of International Cinema (films of France, Germany, Russia, China, and others)  Survey of Broadcasting (History of Radio, Television, and Internet Broadcasting, and Social Implications)  Editing and Post Production (Non-Linear Editing using Apple’s Final Cut Pro software)  Survey of Documentary Film (History and Social Implications, from Flaherty to present day)  Editing and Post Production (Non-Linear Editing using AVID software)  Business Presentation Practices (Resumes, Demo Reels, Networking, Career Counseling)  Editing and Post Production (Advanced Non-Linear Editing using AVID software)  Senior Production Seminar (Team Based Intensive Production Class)  Senior Production Seminar (Senior Thesis; original production, resume, interviewing skills, professional development)  Media Law (First Amendment, Copyrights, Contracts, and other legal issues for media producers) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (Past and Present) BEA (Broadcast Education Association) NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) THOMAS ANDERSON Media Communications Association International (MCAi, formerly ITVA) Atlanta Chapter Treasurer, Regional VP for GA, SC, and NC, President, MCAI GA Video Festival Director Association for Multi-Image Atlanta Chapter President, Festival Director for SE Multi-Image Festival Sales & Marketing Executives-Atlanta IMAGE Film/Video Center (now called Atlanta Film Festival 365) Part of founding group to promote independent and alternative cinema Board Member, VP, President, Technical Director for Atlanta Film and Video Festival