Thomas J. Park

Position where creative thinking, art background, computer graphic skills and computer problem solving are assets

Education:

·        B.A. Art Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA [1972]

·        Continuing Education Grad. Level, William and Mary College, Williamsburg VA [1974]

·        Continuing Education Grad. Level, Virginia Commonwealth, University, Richmond VA

·        Continuing Education Grad. Level, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton VA

·        Continuing Education Grad. Level, Virginia State University

·        Continuing Education Grad. Level, William and Mary College, Williamsburg VA [2000]

·        Continuing Education Grad. Level, through Chesterfield County Public Schools, Chesterfield County VA

·        Continuing Education through J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, Henrico Co. VA

·        Continuing Education through Math Science Center, Richmond VA

·        Continuing Education through John Tyler Community College

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·        Continuing Education through The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Professional Experience:

·        [1971-1973] Art Mobile Curator, Virginia museum of Fine Arts

·        [Summer 1970-Fall 1972] Freelance Commercial Artist

·        [Fall 1997 to 1998] Visual Arts Instructor, Matoaca High School, Chesterfield County Schools

o        Drawing, Painting, Print Making, Art 1-5, Crafts 1 & 2, Photography 1,2 & 3, Computer Graphics 1 & 2

·        Drawing, John Tyler Community College

·        Chaired & Co Chaired curriculum design & implementation for Visual Arts at Matoaca High School

·        Chaired & Co Chaired Matoaca High School Self Study

·        Chaired Visual Arts committee for Matoaca High School Self Study

·        Visual Arts Department Chairman [1978 to 1999] Matoaca High School

·        Served on numerous Chesterfield County Fine Arts Curriculum Committees [1974-1998]

·        Instituted inclusion of computer technology in Art Department at Matoaca High School [1987]

·        Created first Computer graphics Lab in Art Department in Chesterfield County Public Schools with furnished rebuilt workstations [1994-95]

·        Implemented inclusion of Computer Graphics in Art Department [1995-96]

·        Instructed art faculty in in-service on HyperStudio.

·        Created and Demonstrated HyperStudio applications in classroom to Chesterfield County Technology Specialists and Trainers [1995]

·        Original HyperStudio Cave Art Stack viewed at National Technology in Education Conference by HyperStudio Creator Roger Wagner [1995]

·        Designed and published first web site design for Matoaca High School [1995-1996]

·        Designed and published instructional web site on tessellations "Tessellations For Computer Novices" “http://www.vaartist.net/TESS/a.htm” with common graphic accessories, programs, and desktop publishing applications [1997/1998]

·        Presented - Tech Fest [1998 and 1999] "Technology On A Limited Budget" covering sources for donated equipment, funding as well as sources for free software.

·        Presented  - Virginia Art Education Association [1998 and 1999] "Digital Art" computer graphics in the art classroom, covering sources for donated equipment, funding as well as sources for free software and information on setting up, starting, and maintaining a computer graphics program

·        Co-chaired/participated in Computer Graphics in Art curriculum design for Chesterfield County Public Schools   [1996]

·        Technology Coordinator/Micro-Computer Analyst [1997-2000]

Other:

·        Secondary Art Teacher of the Year, Chesterfield County Schools [1985]

·        Secondary Art Teacher of the Year, Central Virginia Region [1985]

·        Sponsored – Art Club for Matoaca High School

·        Sponsored – National Art Honor Society for Matoaca High School

·        Sponsored – Academic Challenge for Matoaca High School

·        Sponsored and Co-Sponsored “Teachers on the Bay” Ecological Studies of the Chesapeake Bay, it’s tributaries and it’s water shed through The Chesapeake Bay Foundation. 1997-2000

Skills:

·        Accomplished in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Ceramics, Jewelry Making, Photography, Crafts and Computer Graphics.

·        Experienced in technology including microcomputers through networking configuration and implimentation.

Technical:

·        Experience in digital photography

·        Experience using Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux, and Macintosh operating environments.

·        Experience with HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), Java, Netscape, Microsoft, Mozella and other Internet resources.

·        Experience with graphic software (Adobe Photo Shop, Kai's Power Tools) Office Suites (Microsoft, Corel,) Painter, Serif Applications, Corel Applications, Antivirus (Symantic, Grisoft, etc.), and many other software packages.

·        Experience with image scanning, [text/recognition, and image reproduction and manipulation]

·        Experience in local area network management and troubleshooting and workstation troubleshooting

Interpersonal:

• Department management
• Department purchases and acquisitions including but not limited to location and procurement of donated materials and equipment
• Unofficial faculty computer support and technical assistance (prior to fall1997)
• Furnished rebuilt/refurbished workstations for faculty and students at Matoaca High School [1993-2000]
• Matoaca High School Technical Coordinator (1997-2000)
• Local area network management and troubleshooting

Activities and Interests:

·        Ecology, Nature, Ocean/Beach, Visual Art, Computers, Internet, Digital image manipulation.

References: Furnished upon request.

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