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RICHARD R. GIERSCH462 Crim DriveStrasburg, Virginia 22657540-465-5980 Email: rg644468@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE

A position that utilizes my experience in graphics, 3D animation, technical writing, documentation, and management that offers growth potential and an opportunity for advancement

HIGHLIGHTS

* Extensive graphics experience using Photoshop, 3DS Max, Illustrator and Flash

* Outstanding ability to create and develop original concepts, including 3D rendering and animations, video production, web streaming video. M.S. in Applied Management.

* 16 years experience in teaching and training. Taught HTML and MS Office classes at Lord Fairfax and multimedia classes (Photoshop, Illustrator, 3Ds Max, and Flash) as Shenandoah for 5 years. Worked as a drama teacher for the Newport NewsParks and Recreation Department, worked on training staff for AT&T, and have worked as youth choir director/ musical writer director at St. Paul Lutheran Church

since 1990.

* Eleven years experience in technical writing creating documentation for AT&T,National Energy Reserve and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

* Thirteen years experience in telecommunications with extensive knowledge of documentation development, internet/intranet development and publication and graphics.

* Have scripted, filmed and produced numerous marketing videos for AT&T, Marriott, and WorldPartners Company. Operate a state of the art audio/video project studio from my home.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Web Design/ Composer/ Documentation Specialist6/07- 6-09 & 11/09 - presentCreate and manage local websites using a combination of Dreamweaver, Photoshop,3DS Max and Flash, Create reports, company presentations with MSOffice and compose music and lyrics for several theater groups.

General Dynamics10/09 - 11/09NOTE: One month after being hired as a graphic artist and completing company tra

ining, General Dynamics Michigan office announced a 6% across the board layoff.During this month I edited graphics and created call-outs using the General Dynamics documentation system.

Carley Corporation6/07 - 6/09Springfield, VAGraphic ArtistCreated 3D animations and graphics for Navy E2C multimedia training.

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Technical Documentation Specialist/ Sr Level Graphics Designer /Created extensive technical testing results documentation for Lucent Technologies/ Winstar Interoperability Lab. Responsible for all Lab graphics including documentation graphics, web-site gifs, animations, signs, posters, diagrams, and PRmaterials both 2D and 3D. I used Photoshop, Flash and 3DS Max to create these materialsThis allowed for the testing of the hardware to go to implementation.

AT&T (Consultant through Cornell) - -12/98 - 11/992340 Dulles Corner Blvd, Herndon, VA 20171Technical Documentation SpecialistCreated System Administration and User's Guides for AT&T IST (Inter Systems Testing) Group.This allowed so the testing group could complete and implement appropriate software enhancements. Graphics were created with Photoshop.

Stanford Telecom (Consultant through Microtemps) - 9/98 - 12/98Sunrise Valley Pkwy, Reston, VA 20191Technical Documentation & Training SpecialistCreated System Administration, Install, and User's Guides for WorldSpace usingMS Office and Photoshop..Created On-line help functions for WorldSpace Business Systems (WSBS) using RoboHelp..Created Training materials for WorldSpace personnel on using the WSBS Systems.

This allowed for personnel to be trained on WSBS systems.

Composer / Music Director (seasonal)2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA 20191Reston Community Center 8/80-present (seasonal)Write, arrange, and record music for major musical theatre productions. Teach music to 40-50 students in a workshop environment.This allows for students to participate in cultural arts in the community.

EDUCATION

Masters Degree in Business Administration,University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland (1995)

Thesis: "Multimedia in the Workplace"

BME Degree, Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, Winchester, Virginia (1978)Studies included advanced playwriting/ scriptwriting and composing for musical theatre.

SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER EXPERTISE

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE SOFTWARE EXPERIENCEPhotoshop 14 Years MS PowerPoint 14 Years3Dstudio Max 11 Years RoboHelp 2 Years (haven't used since 2002)Dreamweaver 7 Years HTML programming 14 YearsFlash 11 Years (2 Years Actionscript) Adobe InDesign 7 Years

Adobe Illustrator 5 Years Adobe Premiere 5 YearsMS Word 14 Years

SPECIAL AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND TRAINING

* Attended 'PhotoshopWorld' Seminar April 2007, Boston, MA.* Attended 'Mastering Photoshop' Seminar April 2000, Winchester, VA.* Attended Thunder-Lizard Photoshop Seminar in Orlando, FL.* Wrote music and lyrics for the Los Angeles production of 'Trafford Tanzi'.* Composed the music and lyrics for Theatre IV musical 'Hugs and Kisses' which w

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as reviewed in Time Magazine as one of the first children's shows to deal intelligently with the subject of child abuse. The musical is the longest running touring children's show in Virginia.