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

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

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