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KIM FOLEY

 

EDUCATION

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE MEDIA LAB, Cambridge, MA
Master of Science in Arts & Media Technology

THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE, Olympia, WA
Bachelor of Arts

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION CONSULTANT & ONLINE EDUCATOR, Persistent VISION, 1996-present
Develop and teach courses on tools and ideas for successful integration of the Internet in the classroom. Provide presentations, online and on-site workshops specializing in the area of virtual field trips.

CO-FOUNDER & FIELD TRIPS SITE DEVELOPER, Tramline, 1996-present
Design and develop overall look and feel of internet-based, educational software program. Create award-winning educational web site. This site features a variety of virtual field trips on science, literature and social studies topics. www.tramline.com.

WEB DESIGNER/NEW MEDIA PRODUCER, Persistent VISION, 1992-present
Design web sites and interactive programs. Develop user interface and navigation, direct graphic processes and oversee development teams. Design and develop CD-ROM prototypes and interactive presentations using a variety of programs on DOS, Windows and Macintosh platforms.

FACULTY, University of Massachusetts, 1998
Teach web site development, design, and HTML.

CO-AUTHOR/PROJECT MANAGER, Persistent VISION, 1994-97
Design and develop educational software and texts.

  • PACE (Program-Assisted Computer Education), CD-ROM, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, ©1997
  • Windows 95 PAL (Program-Assisted Learning), CD-ROM, Prentice Hall, ©1996
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95 PAL, CD-ROM, Prentice Hall, ©1996
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 PAL, CD-ROM, Prentice Hall, ©1996
  • Microsoft Access for Windows 95 PAL, CD-ROM, Prentice Hall, ©1996

PRODUCER/DIGITAL VIDEO EDITOR, Persistent VISION, 1988-1996
Create video and film programs. Clients have included CF Video, Prentice-Hall, MIT, New England Technology Group, Northern Light Productions, Apple Computer, ABC Sports, Batterymarch Financial Investment Co., U.S. Dept. of Labor, The Science Place, Dallas, IBM, National Institute on Drug Abuse.

SENIOR INSTRUCTOR/COURSE DEVELOPER, Avid Technology, Boston, MA 1990-91
Develop interactive tutorial and training courses for the Avid Media Composer. Instruct post-production personnel in the use of the first, 30fps, non-linear, digital video editing system.

INSTRUCTOR, Boston Film/Video Foundation and Cambridge CTV, MA 1988-91
Instruct students in the use of camera and editing equipment and techniques, and the process of creating a show from conception through distribution.

AUTHOR/TESTER, Mirror Systems, 1989
Author and test interactive videodisc and CD-ROM programs.

PRODUCER, Audience Research Facility, The Media Lab, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA 1986-88
Produce and edit videos and videodiscs for research on new communications technologies including HDTV and digital video.

MANAGER OF VIDEO SERVICES, New England Health Network, 1986
Managed and coordinated all of the video production services for a consortium of regional hospitals.

 

TECHNICAL
OVERVIEW		 Software programs: Dreamweaver, Director, Photoshop, FrontPage, Microsoft Word, PageMill, HTML, Debabelizer.
Operating Systems: Windows 98, 95, Macintosh, UNIX, DOS.
Computer languages: courses in C and Basic.

 

AFFILIATIONS

MITAlumni Club of Puget Sound

 
PUBLICATIONS
  • The Big Pocket Guide to Using & Creating Virtual Field Trips, Persistent VISION, November 2001
  • Published "Preferences Recorded in Parallel Shoot," American Cinematographer Magazine, May 1990.
  • Media Composer Interactive Tutorial, Avid Technology, 1990.
  • "Viewer Perception of the Film Look in Light of HDTV," Thesis, M.I.T., 1988.

 

GRANTS & AWARDS
  • New England Regional Film/Video Fellowship, 1990.
  • MIT Media Lab Research Assistantship- Tuition & Stipend, 1986-88.
  • Council for the Arts at M.I.T. Grant, 1987.
  • MIT Media Lab Grant, 1987.
  • "Hi Tech Honeymoon", Winner, Marin County Video Festival, 1987.
  • Council for the Arts at M.I.T. Grant, 1986.
  • "The Waltz", Amsterdam Film Festival, Screening, 1986.
  • "The Waltz", Chicago International Film Festival, Screening, 1986.
  • "Immaculate Conception", Athens Video Festival, Finalist, 1985.
  • Haas Foundation Scholarship, 1984.
OTHER
  • HopeFirst Foundation, Organize distribution of donations for AIDS orphans in Zimbabwe, 2007.
  • Zimfest Music Festival Performance, Eugene, OR with Ruzivo Marimba, 2006.
  • Zimfest Music Festival Performance, Bellingham, WA with Ruzivo Marimba, 2005.
  • NECC (National Educational Computing Conference) 2003, Seattle, WA, Presenter.
  • Zimfest Music Festival Performance, Seattle Center, with Spokane Marimba, 2002.
  • Committee, Greater Spokane River Gorge Group, 2001-2002.
  • Curator, Persistent VISION Film & Video Festival, 1998.
  • Harvard University, Multimedia Conference Panelist, 1996.
  • Curator, Marblehead Festival of Arts, Film & Video Festival, 1996.
  • Video Editor, Harvard Business Review, 1994.
  • Video Editor, "Going Surfing," interactive video exhibit for the Australian National Maritime Museum, 1991.
  • Women in Film & Video, New England Chapter, Board of Directors. 1989-90
  • Producer, "form follows format" Multimedia Performance, The Cube, M.I.T., 1988.
  • "Dance in Parallel", Experimental Media Facility, Screening, M.I.T., 1988.
  • Production Assistant, ABC Sports, 1984 Olympic Trials, Women’s Marathon, Olympia, WA, 1984.

 
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