K E V I N  K A N A R E K
kevin [at] green21 [dot] org

R E S U M E

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E X P E R I E N C E

October 2008 – Present
Content Developer for Green21, a multiplatform initiative of filmmakers, scientists and media producers creating a public television series and online video about sustainability

  • research and author the social media strategy for the Green21 Media Initiative
  • write & edit the proposal and fundraising documents
  • contribute to online product strategy
  • research and implement blogging platform and collaborative tools

December 2009 – October 2010
Web Producer & Online Content Editor for the Children of the Amazon web site, launched in conjunction with the broadcast of the documentary film on PBS stations nationwide. The site integrates video clips, bilingual English / Portuguese texts, Google Earth & Maps, blog, search, social features and photo slideshows.

  • worked with film's director to develop web strategy
  • co-authored proposal to fund website development
    (ITVS Project 360 Enhanced Website grant)
  • hired and managed software developer through three iterations of web site
  • presented prototype to stakeholders, including funder and Google Earth Outreach
  • managed feature set, timeline and content development
  • facilitated incoming links from Google Earth, Wikipedia, and major media sites
  • increased search traffic to over 50% of total visits
  • continue writing and editing online content, managing Wordpress back end

January 2008 – October 2008
Recruiter at hi5.com, one of the top social networks worldwide, with over 50 million uniques and 18 billion page views per month

  • led the search for internet product managers, marketing managers, interaction designers, online ad professionals, localization managers and software engineers
  • wrote job descriptions and promotional copy about hi5
  • participated on relevant forums and blogs to raise the visibility of hi5

October 2006 – December 2007
 Research Manager at Chief People Officer Inc, a recruiting firm

  • evaluated, implemented, documented and managed research resources
  • managed research budget, negotiated contracts with HotJobs, Monster, LinkedIn etc.
  • found candidates through boolean search of databases and the internet
  • filled openings at internet firms such as Gracenote, Open Table and Telephia/Nielsen Mobile
  • created and maintained company intranet to document resources and best practices

March 2005 - November 2006
Software Sales for Fairfield Language Technologies, an educational software publisher

  • represented a language-learning program for sales and demonstrations
  • developed core skills of negotiating, closing and ensuring customer satisfaction
  • acquired deeper, visceral appreciation of plays such as "Death of a Salesman" and "Glengarry Glen Ross"

1999 - 2005
Education Technology Consultant for:

  • Continuing Medical Education Division, UCSF - Contract Position
    (October 2004 -- January 2005)
    maintained web site and databases for this division within the Department of Medicine during the their reorganization and transfer to School of Medicine
  • Applied Research & Consulting, an international market research firm (2000 - 2003)
    designed and produced the corporate web site at www.arcllc.com; served as member of research team on projects for clients; conducted interviews, designed presentations & wrote reports
  • The New School University (January 2000 - June 2001)
    created curriculum, syllabus and online resources for a pilot program designed for in-service teachers; taught an online graduate class examining project-based learning and technology integration
  • Cathedral School, a K-8 independent school (1999 - 2003)
    designed and produced the school web site at www.cathedralnyc.org; worked with teachers and administrators to create content; provided ongoing training and consulting; taught graphics and internet publishing to students and teachers
  • Playing to Win, a Harlem community Technology center (1999 - 2003)
    taught after-school workshops in web page design, graphics, media and publishing; developed new curricula and resources, including electronic portfolios of student work
  • Maximum Capacity, a web site design firm (2001)
    served as technical producer on educational projects, including sections of the Ology web site for the American Natural History Museum at www.ology.amnh.org

1997 - 1999
Education Technology Consultant for the Media Workshop, a project of Bertelsmann AG.

  • served as principal onsite advisor to the Media Academy at Taft High School, Bronx NY
  • worked with teachers and their classes to integrate media and technology projects
  • designed and taught workshops on new media skills and issues for teachers at other New York City public high schools

1993 - 1997
Freelance Multimedia Producer & Editor for:

  • Scholastic Inc.: edited print articles and created additional content for the internet edition of Electronic Learning Magazine
  • Time Warner: designed templates of community web pages for the Excalibur project, a broadband cable modem test site in Elmira, NY
  • Center for Children and Technology: researched uses of multimedia and telecommunications in foreign language learning
  • Addison-Wesley: served as content producer for the companion CD-ROM to Director Demystified, 1st. edition
  • NewMedia Magazine, Electronic Learning: published articles on multimedia, telecommunications and education

1990 - 1994
Teacher, Cathedral School, a K-8 Independent School, New York City

  • taught Latin and French, grades 5 through 8 (1992-94)
  • taught 3rd grade core subjects, Reading, Writing, Math and Science (1990-92)

1986 - 1989
Staff Writer & Software Trainer, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Paris

  • wrote, edited and translated technical documentation
  • taught software classes in English and French

E D U C A T I O N

1997
Master's Degree in Interactive Telecommunications, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University

  • learned new media tools, techniques and information design, including video, CD ROM and web site production
  • edited and wrote for the ITP Review, an online magazine about new media

1985
BA Summa cum Laude in English & French, State University of New York at Albany

  • studied linguistics, history and comparative literature, including French, German, Hebrew and Latin