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TIM BOUDREAU
265 John Stuart Drive
Halifax, NS
B2W 5P6
(902) 435-1282
Email: [email protected]
URL: www.tbproduction.cjb.net

EDUCATION

Sept. 00- Jul. 01
McKenzie College - Halifax, NS. Certificate in Digital Media Design

Sept. 99- Apr. 00
Saint Mary's University - Halifax, NS. General Studies.

Sept. 94-Apr. 99
Mount Saint Vincent University - Halifax, NS. Bachelor of Arts with a major in English and minor in philosophy.

Sept. 90-Jun. 93
Cole Harbour District High School - Halifax, NS. High School Diploma.


WORK EXPERIENCE

Jan. 02-March. 02
PCF Consulting - Halifax, NS Position: Freelance Designer
Duties: Creation of corporate image package, logo, brochure and web page.

Jun. 99-Jul. 99
The Atlantic Gig - Halifax, NS Position: Freelance writer
Duties: Conducting interviews, gathering research and writing articles.

Sept. 98-Apr. 99
Picaro Publishing Society - MSVU, Halifax, NS Position: Editor-in-Chief

Duties: Responsible for the bi-weekly production of The Picaro, Student Newspaper of MSVU. This involved hiring and management of editorial staff, development of story ideas, selection of suitable copy for publication, recruitment of writers, and shared financial responsibility with The Picaro's Managing Editor. Other duties included story writing, copy editing, conflict resolution of internal and external affairs, creating and maintaining a pleasant and productive work environment, drafting and negotiation of a contract agreement with the MSVU Student Union.

Apr. 98-Present
Imperial Oil Inc. - Halifax, NS Position: Shift supervisor

Sept. 97-Apr. 98
Picaro Publishing Society - MSVU, Halifax, NS Position: Arts & Entertainment Editor

Duties: Responsible for acquiring material on a bi-weekly basis for the A&E section of The Picaro. This included developing and writing stories, setting up interviews, recruiting writers, and proofreading copy for the A&E section.

Jun. 91-Jul. 98
Sobeys Inc. - Halifax, NS

COMPUTER DESIGN SKILLS

2D Design (Adobe Photoshop 6, Adobe Illustrator 9)
Image Processing, Logo Design, Poster Design, Vector Graphics, Project Documentation and Technical Specifications.

Desktop Publishing (Adobe InDesign 1.5, Quark Xpress)
Brochure/Publication Layout and Design, Business Card Design

Web Design (HTML, JavaScript, Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0, Microsoft FrontPage)
Web Design and Layout, Information Analysis and Navigation, Interface Design

Flash Animation (Macromedia Flash 5)
Principles of Web Animation/Storyboarding, Animated Interface Design

Computer Based Training (Macromedia Authorware 4.0)
Principles of C.B.T Design, Lesson/Test Design, Interactive CD-ROM Design and Layout,
Information and Navigation, User Interface Design.

3D Design (Kinetix 3D Studio Max 4.0)
Fundamentals of 3D Modeling and Animation, Realistic Lighting

Interactive TV Design (Macromedia Director 8)
Interactive TV and Media, Advanced User Interface Design

Digital Audio/Video Editing (Adobe Premiere 5.0)
Non-Linear Digital Video Editing, Storytelling/Storyboarding


Extra Curricular

Saint Mary's University
The Journal: Arts and News writer
1999
Reported on various events for the news and arts sections.

Mount Saint Vincent University
Alumnae Teaching Award Student Representative
1998
As a student sitting on the selection committee for the Alumnae Teaching Award I was responsible for attending a class of the professors nominated for the award in 1998. After this point I was responsible, along with the rest of the committee, for selecting finalists and then a final award recipient.

Mount Saint Vincent University
The Picaro: Arts writer
1997-98
Attended and reported on various events in the arts.


ADDITIONAL ABILITIES

Leadership Skills; developed through active participation as an editor with The Picaro over the course of the 1997-98 and 1998-99 academic years.

Interpersonal Skills; enhanced through two years working as an editor for The Picaro as well as extended customer service employment with Sobeys then Imperial Oil.

Written Communication Skills; developed through writing and proofreading articles for The Picaro and The Journal as well as extensive essay writing for English, Philosophy and History classes.

Public Speaking Skills; developed through conducting staff meetings for The Picaro as well as from taking a public speaking course at MSVU.


AWARDS

Murray-Pottie Award
1999 - Awarded to the top two editors of The Picaro

MSVU Graduate Council Pin
1999 - Awarded to a graduating student who has contributed to student life in more than one area

References available on request

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