Freelance Project Managers : Houston, Texas

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Recording Artist, freelance writer, producer and script writer for 8+ years now and during that time have done work for R&B artists, Television Shows (Stealth Rider - Speed Television & I Love NY - MTV), Radio Programs, as well as script writing for TV commercials. With more than 50 published songs since 2006, I am eager to take on more work as well as network with new people. I am open to writing any genre of music as well as programming and have a very flexible schedule. Punctuality has been a strength for me in retaining clients as I do not miss deadlines and am very easy to work with. Any project that needs to be quality I can deliver.

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Masters Degree in Information Resource Management, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (The Ohio State University), 20 years experience in the design of electrical systems, lighting, power distribution, fire alarm, telecommunications, emergency power distribution, security and solar systems. Licensed PE in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, DC, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Wyoming, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia

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Objective Working in the realm of Fine Art, I am hoping to gain an even greater sense of knowledge and appreciation for art. Experience of being surrounded and immersed in works of art and learning from co-workers will strengthen my passion for art. Being geared in a creative environment will not only help me to grow as a future employee working in the art field but also help to better establish myself as an artist. Education Louisiana State University Graduated May, 2011 Bachelors in Fine Arts with concentration in Painting and Drawing Overall GPA- 3.14 Major GPA- 3.72 Experience Freelance 2009-Present • Did freelance work for various clients including both painting and drawing • Subjects of works include landscape, pet portraiture, abstraction, still life and portraiture • Medium include chalk pastel, oil paints, pen, charcoal, some mix-media The Learning Center, Baton Rouge, LA Summer of 2008 • Responsible for a class of 25 children. • Organized and executed daily activities including preparing meals, nap time, and developed various learning stations aiming to enhance the children in cognitive and learning skills. • Reading time, playtime they would develop behavioral and interaction skills. • Arts and craft time for a more hands on approach in developing a child’s uniqueness and independence. Achievements T.O.P.S. (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) scholarship, Dean’s List, member of the Painter’s League, accepted into the Student Juried Art Show, LSU (2010 and 2011), accepted into the Uncommon Thread Wearable Art Show: Cryptozoology, Baton Rouge, LA. (2009)

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Susan Cooke Peña Houston, Texas www. ArtistSusan.com I am seeking a position where I can utilize my marketing background along with my creative abilities. Professional Experience Artist 1995 to present Visual Artist - Fine artist from realistic portraits to abstract pieces. Clients include former Paula Deen (The Food Network) MVP Cynthia Cooper of the Houston Comets, Craig Biggio and the Houston Sports Association. Work with many charities and donate pieces including the Rise School, Houston Grand Opera Ball, The Rose Foundation, Charity Chicks among others. Jewelry Designer - Created a line of wearable art/jewelry pieces from my original artwork. Have also created pieces for people in the entertainment field including Paula Deen (The Food Network) , Amy Grant, Sonny Emory (Earth Wind and Fire, Bette Midler, Steely Dan), Hank Williams Jr. Band, Jenn Gotzon (Actress, "Frost/Nixon"), Eva Evans (wife of bassist Ean Evans of Lynyrd Skynyrd), Iva Franks (TV show "Vegas"), Mayfield and McCoys featuring members of Kansas and 38 Special.

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I'm a pretty nice guy. I'm the head of a small collective of writers and artist called RyuuTeam Studios. I got into graphic design about three years ago when I wanted to learn how to modify the graphics of NES games. My programmer friend was impressed and he asked me to do the art and textures for his next game. Sadly, it hasn't been finished yet. It's still in development, but you can see some of the concept sprites on my website. I got into music writing about the same time, and a lot of what I do is techno music, remixes, music for games or character themes for videos. I got started writing at a graduation banquet. I wrote a ballad for my speech about my friend /p/ and it turned into a story called Brother Dragon. The more I write, the more I am comfortable with it. I prefer to be honest, lying just doesn't make sense to me. I intend to keep no secrets unless directed otherwise. I do not, however, approve of spoilers. I hate when someone ruins someone's masterful, maybe even delicious, work by telling you how it ends. I'm friends with basically everyone I meet, unless they are completely rude. I don't judge people based on age, ***, race, ****** orientation etc. Life is too short to try and life other people's lives. Just live your own life, that's how I slice it. I enjoy staying up and writing as much as I can, because once I start, I can't stop. The ideas just keep flowing. Writing is an unstoppable force that can't be tamed. The spirit of writing cannot be contained in a single vessel. Much like Aslan, words cannot be tamed, but can be utilized by the proper person, words willing. I feel one cannot write well unless inspired by another force, such as a muse. "Originality is undetected plagiarism." - Mark Twain. Now, of course, everyone has their original ideas, I do too. If no one had original ideas, there would be no originality, an in turn, no one for anyone to base their next great originality off of. You can find out more about me on my website at ryuuteam.webs.com

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Objective I am looking to pursue a career in digital media production. I also take great interest in video production, post production and video editing. Education 2011 - Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) University of New South Wales, NSW Majored in Film Studies & specialised in Video Production 2007 - OCR Level 3 National Certificate in Media Bournemouth and Poole Collage, Poole, UK Production Experience Media Producer, CCORP August - December 2011 Currently working as a media producer for the property development company CCORP. In this job I utilize my role as videographer, and graphic designer, to create booklets, campaign flyers; I have filmed and edited property seminars and lectures, and manage the online video database. http://www.ccorp.com.au/ YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/ccorp1 Producer |Director of Photography | Editor, Anunnaki Films August - present 2011 Feature Film: Speaking of Elephants Speaking of Elephants, a promising Independent feature film where I exercised a large extent of my passion foe media film production. Responsibilities included generating financial funding, assigning production roles, meeting with potential executive producers, director of photography, and a production manager who communicated with the crew and scheduled shoot dates. Video Editor, TVS Community Television Channel June – November 2011 Television Series: Yianni’s City Life Responsibilities included compiling and editing on Final Cut Pro episodes within a strict deadline and closely following client requirements. I have had six episodes to air on in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. http://www.tvs.org.au/programs/yiannis-city-life YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/yianniscitylife Film Journalism, Film Ink Magazine February – May 2011 Writing journalistic pieces within a strict deadline for online and magazine print publication. As well as professionally preparing and conducting interviews and on site reporting of movie sets. Successful completion of the internship within the pre-arranged 3-month period. http://filmink.com.au/ Example of my work on Film Ink - http://www.filmink.com.au/feature/natural-instinct/ Editor, Independent film by Bill Dempster January – September 2011 British independent film Never Enough Thunder, responsibilities included compiling, archiving and cataloguing footage. Edited video footage in constant communication and collaboration with the director. Media Producer, UNSW TV August 2010 - February 2011 Worked closely within a team of students to create a social network website called “The String”, utilizing the media knowledge learned within my studies to creatively and professionally organize video productions in conjunction with the website. During these productions I combined my passion for video, by writing and directing several of their production pieces as can be seen on my http://thestring.unsw.edu.au/home/ YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/RickSpurs10 Software Skills Mac OS X Software Advanced Keynote Advanced Final Cut Pro Advanced Microsoft Word Advanced Adobe Premier Pro Advanced Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS5 Advanced Microsoft Excel Advanced Pro Tools Advanced Adobe After Effects CS5 Preliminary Microsoft Powerpoint Advanced Adobe InDesign CS5 Advanced Compressor Advanced DVD Studio Pro Advanced Avid Media Composer Advanced Adobe Illustrator CS4 Preliminary Celtx Advanced Transferable Experience 2008- 2011 | Casual Bartender and Bar Manager, Australian Jockey Club, Job requires handling pressure in a busy hospitality environment, great communication skills between customers and staff, use of initiative, handling of customer complaints and multitasking. Filmography • 2011 | Speaking of Elephants – Feature Film • 2011 | Never Enough Thunder – Feature Film • 2011 | Devil’s Game: A Decade of Decadence – Short Film • 2010 | God Reached – Music Video • 2010 | Moon Men of the SS – Short Film • 2010 | The String – Short Film • 2010 | The Man – Short Film Skills Deep understanding of every film production aspect, skilled in video editing, cinematography, producing, managing. Working with numerous video editing software, particularly Final Cut Pro. Enthusiastic, dynamic, creative, versatile, excellent skills in communication, interpersonal, teamwork. Quality leadership skills calm, proactive, opportunistic, ambitious and extremely efficient. Throughout my working degree, I have consistently been involved in graphic design, which has been of great use when designing; DVD sleeve covers, posters, web pages, and web banners. Referee and references available on request

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-CORE COMPETENCIES- • Extensive expertise in CO2 conversion systems; bio-polymer reaction engineering; starch chemistry; and polymer characterization. • Research and development of new technologies (e.g., nanoparticles, biopolymers). • Significant experience in bio-lubricant production and characterization; sequencing batch reactions for wastewater treatment; and plastic molding processes. • Equipment operation: reactors (stirred tank, membrane, ampoule), microscopy (electron, atomic force), gas chromatography, spectroscopy (FT-IR, nuclear magnetic resonance, dynamic light scattering), calorimetry, viscometer, surface tensiometer, Instron adhesive tester, dynamic mechanical analyzer, lubricant tester, homogenizers, meters (pH, turbidity, conductivity), refrigeration systems, centrifugal/positive displacement pumps, pressurized filtration. -ACADEMIC- PhD in Chemical Engineering – University of Ottawa, 2013 - 2017 “The Incorporation of Vinyl Modified Regenerated Starch Nanoparticles in Emulsion Polymerizations” CONFERENCES Cummings, S., Zhang, Y., Kazemi, N., Penlidis, A., Dube, M. Determination of Reactivity Ratios for the Copolymerization of Poly(Acrylic Acid-co-Itaconic Acid). Presentation delivered at the 64th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Niagara Falls, ON, 2014. Cummings, S., Zhang, Y., Trevino, E., Dube, M. The Incorporation of Vinyl Modified Regenerated Starch Nanoparticles in Emulsion Polymerizations. Poster presentation delivered at the International Polymer Colloids Group Conference, Arantzazu, Spain, 2017. PUBLICATIONS Cummings, S., Cunningham, M., Dube, M. (2018). The use of amylose-rich nanoparticles in emulsion polymerization. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. DOI: 10.1002/app.46485 Cummings, S., Trevino, E., Zhang, Y., Cunningham, M., Dubé, M. (2018). Incorporation of Modified Regenerated Starch Nanoparticles in Emulsion Polymer Latexes. Starch – Stärke. DOI: 10.1002/star.201800192 Cummings, S., Zhang, Y., Smeets, N., Cunningham, M., Dubé, M. (2019). On the Use of Starch in Emulsion Polymerizations. Processes. DOI: 10.3390/PR7030140 BASc in Chemical Engineering (Environmental Option with Coop) – University of Ottawa, September 2008 - December 2012 THESIS AND PUBLICATION Cummings, S., Zhang, Y., Kazemi, N., Penlidis, A., Dube, M. (2016). Determination of Reactivity Ratios for the Copolymerization of Poly(Acrylic Acid-co-Itaconic Acid). Journal of Applied Polymer Science. DOI: 10.1002/app.44014. -WORK EXPERIENCE (SCIENCE & ENGINEERING)- CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY, OTTAWA MAY 2018 – PRESENT • Acted as project engineer supporting provincial team leads in charge of radio infrastructure and services across Canada. • Created and implemented standard operating procedures and training strategies nationwide. • Developed procedure for analyzing suitability of radio tower sites, including distance, elevation, terrain, and radio frequency simulation. • Project lead for Bell PTT radio phones nationwide, and the Montreal RSP25 Radio System. Consisted of contracting, design and site preparation, procurement, radio programming, deployment, and maintenance. • Assisted in resolving legal and technical issues regarding radio tower site leases. • Created statements of work, memorandums of understanding, and ISED frequency license applications. BAHA’I INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION APRIL 2019 – PRESENT • Affiliated Global Faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering. • Supervised undergraduate thesis students in desalination and polymerization projects. • Expanded the laboratory capabilities of the BIHE. TANDEM TECHNICAL, OTTAWA SEPTEMBER 2017 – APRIL 2018 • Senior scientist and project lead in development of a CO2 capture and conversion process that converts CO2 into calcium carbonate. The system is best suited for concrete kilns to introduce a recycling stream into the process. • Created conceptual design of 5G/IOT CO2 sensor for automated carbon credit counting and balancing. Investigated possibility of incorporating blockchain technology to build the sensor network and accounting method. Engaged with the Ontario Securities Commission to ensure legal pathways for technology development were pursued since the field of blockchain technologies is novel and complex. • Primary author on two white papers related to the CO2 capture and conversion process and the IOT sensor network. • Management of project milestones and overall technology package development. • Carried out laboratory and pilot plant scale research and operation, including specification and acquisition of materials and process units, and measurement of air composition and quality. • Liaison for government (NRC, NRCan, Province) and industry (oil and gas, green technologies, cement) relations. • Point person on relevant environmental legislation. ZIEBARTH ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, OTTAWA MARCH 2013 – AUGUST 2015 • Lead scientist and specialist on a project developing new bio-based lubricants for engines, compressors, and gearboxes. • Provided background on fundamentals of lubrication and optimization of polymer formulations. • Prepared and tested new lubricant formulations. • Operated proprietary equipment for lubricant analysis. • Created timeline of achievable milestones and provided update reports directly to senior management. UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, OTTAWA JANUARY 2017 - AUGUST 2017 • Led research team for the production and characterization of biopolymer latexes and wood adhesives. • Prepared formulations and operated reactors to create latex and solution based adhesives. • Analyzed unknown polymer samples and identified composition and properties. • Produced analytical reports for various industrial and academic clients. • Monitored environmental impact of lab in regards to waste generation, energy usage, and hazardous materials, and implemented mitigation measures and corrective actions in the case of non-conformities. 2013 – 2017 • Teachers assistant for 3rd and 4th year chemical engineering practice laboratory and final plant design project. • Assisted in developing new marking scheme and training program for TAs. • Teacher and facilitator for Mini-Enrichment course (junior and high school students) on renewable energy and materials. JANUARY 2011 – MAY 2011 • Carried out transesterification reactions of used vegetable oil into biodiesel using a custom-built membrane reactor. • Analyzed data and optimized operating conditions to obtain a higher biodiesel:glycerol ratio and to achieve greater separation. DESIGN FABRICATION, GANANOQUE MAY 2010 – AUGUST 2010 • Conducted analysis of roto-moulding processes to resolve issues with heat transfer and fluid flow. • Enhanced efficiency of moulding equipment operation. • Designed outer shell and electrical system for customized photo booth for Department of National Defense. ELECTRONIC WARFARE TRAINING SERVICE, OTTAWA MAY 2012 – AUGUST 2012 • Created literature reviews and carried out preliminary calculations to predict feasibility of using non-newtonian fluids for novel application. -SKILLS- ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE -Polymer reaction engineering -Materials characterization (thin films and coatings) -Interpretation standards for various analytical techniques -Film surface chemistry -Organic chemistry -Starch chemistry -Biodegradation -Wastewater treatment plant design -Adsorption -Statistical molecular thermodynamics -Process control -Newtonian and non-newtonian fluid flow -Design of heat and mass exchange networks -Design of industrial separation systems -Design and costing of chemical plant (PFD, P&ID, HAZOP) -Statistics and probability -Alternative energy processes -Environmental ethics and law ENGINEERING PRACTICE -Equipment Operation: Mettler Toledo reactors, SEM, AFM, GPC, FT-IR, NMR, DLS, DMA, DSC, MFFT, viscometer, surface tensiometer, Instron testing system, turbidity/pH/conductivity probes, lubricant testing equipment, homogenizers, rotary evaporator, ampule reactors, refrigeration, and pumping systems -Unisim/HYSYS design and simulation of chemical processes -BFD, PFD, and P&ID drafting in Microsoft Visio -MATLAB simulation -CFD modeling -CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) -Validation of analytical methods -Calibration of analytical equipment -Sample preparation and workup -Quantitative and qualitative analysis -Efficient and precise experimental data acquisition -Analysis and interpretation of experimental results -Lab management and safety -LabVIEW -Mettler Toledo control software -Proposal writing OTHER PROFICIENCIES -English (native) -French (beginner) -Farsi (beginner) -WHMIS -TDG Certification: Lithium Ion Battery -Microsoft Office -Coding (VBA, Java, C++) -Quickbooks -Parts & Vendors -Scheduling software -Apple software -Wood & metal working -Auto repair -Community building -Teaching -Group facilitation -Outreach -Public relations -Customer relations -Public speaking -Publishing -Photography -A/V -WORK EXPERIENCE (GRAPHIC DESIGN, ADMINISTRATION, TEACHING)- UNDERCURRENT JOURNAL, TORONTO JANUARY 2011 – AUGUST 2017 NANCY CAMPBELL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, LONDON MARCH 2009 – JAN 2013 INSIGHT CONFERENCE, TORONTO AUGUST 2009 – JANUARY 2011 KANTO STUDIOS, KANATA SEPTEMBER 2011 – AUGUST 2012 • Photographer and design consultant for promotional materials. • Website design and promotion. • Publication of regular journals and newsletters. DESIGN FABRICATION, OTTAWA JUNE 2006 – JANUARY 2012 • Handled accounts receivable/payable and upgraded procedure for organizing orders from point of sale to delivery, in order to better track and cross reference documents between departments. • Resolved PST audit with regards to Purchase Exemption Certificates. • Assisted in administrative duties including customer relations, reception, technical assistance, and R&D application preparation. GEMSTONE LEARNING, KANATA SEPTEMBER 2013 – MAY 2018 • Tutor for junior high and high school math and science. EARL OF MARCH SECONDARY SCHOOL, KANATA SEPTEMBER 2007 – JUNE 2008 • Teachers assistant for Grade 11 drafting and design course.