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I love working on reality tv shows, but I hate watching them. I kinda hate working on films, but I love going to the movies. I can't quite figure myself out, but I think that my mission statement is that I love being out. I love improvisation and I thrive when I am challenged. I loved teaching when I could, so when they standardized everything and prevented me from being able to teach: I quit the salary gig and just worked as a sub.
I have had this resume out here for years and I think I have had it all wrong. This thing used to list a bunch of hardware and software that I can operate, but that I don't specialize in. I am not a tech guy... I administer and direct the work of people who use specialized skills. If you need to know whether or not I am familiar with something particular, please feel free to ask, but the answer is probably yes.
This dossier is updated with Notepad as a .txt file. It is presented inside <pre> tags to suggest that it is ready to be cut + pasted into a simple-text editor like Notepad and printed (but it will be two pages or more). I have recently decided to keep two different resum�s around. This one on the web is more of a curriculum vitae with lots of details about the last 15 years, but doesn't have phone numbers. The one I have formatted in MS Word is much shorter: keeping in mind that print resum�s ought to be one page printed out. If you want me to e-mail the .doc short version, then just shoot me an e-mail.
If you view source and wonder why I bothered with the middle empty <td>, I meant to do this. It makes it easier to select the whole resum� from its top corner. Oh yeah... 履歴書 is Japanese for curriculum vitae.
James "J.R." Kerr
P.O. Box 141107. Dallas, TX. 75214
e-mail: [email protected]
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Academic History
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� Bachelor of Science in Film Production (Radio, TV, Film)
minors in Architecture and Japanese.
University of Texas at Austin 1997.
� Teaching Certificate in Secondary English
certified to be a "classroom teacher" Univ of Texas at Dallas 2003.
Added 30 more hours to the 220 hours I already had.
� Associate's Program in Multimedia
ongoing multimedia software refresher classes
at Richland Community College since 1998
� Fine Arts Program
two semesters in the Arts Administration program
at Southern Methodist University.
� School of Architecture
two semesters at University of Oklahoma (1991-1992) in Studio,
then two more semesters at UT Austin before I changed my major to Film.
� Theater Arts
performed a role for Eric Bentley's "Wannsee" through
a season at University Texas Dallas (1996).
� Japanese Language - 6 years
2 years in high school at Skyline and J.J. Pearce,
3 years at University Texas Austin (800 kanji written test),
and then 1 year of refresher coursework at Richland (1998).
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Internet Profile
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� gameFAQs recognition page wrote lots of good strategy stuff
� ebay feedback have score of 300 and counting
� imdb profile I did not create this and it is not updated
� IGN game collection map of a happily wasted youth
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Career Accomplishments
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Production Assistant, Camera Utility,
Script Supervisor, Extra, and Music Supervisor:
I have been paid crew on about 20 productions
over the last twenty years through high school and
later in college and then worked uncredited/unpaid
on another dozen or so.
� Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. CMT. 2006.
� Ghetto Blue. Fox Searchlight. Summer 03.
� Olympia. King Tomato Productions. Summer 95.
� Keys to Tulsa. I.T.C. Films. Fall 94.
� Love and a .45. Trimark Pictures. Spring 94.
� Whats Eating Gilbert Grape? Fall 1993 iirc.
� A Perfect World. Paramount. 1993.
� Dazed and Confused. 1993.
� Shameless. King Tomato. Spring 93.
� Flesh and Bone. Paramount. 1992.
� Leap of Faith. Paramount. 1990.
� Born on the Fourth of July. 1989.
� True Stories. 1986.
10th grade High School English Teacher
� 3 years of 10th grade English in Dallas ISD
� bought all 450 students their own copy of any
Shakespearean plays we studied for �close reading.�
� Superb performance of students on TAAS/TAKS
� Previous long term vacancy held as
substitute Geometry teacher at Arts Magnet.
� Still work as a substitute sometimes.
Pinkerton Security Patrol Officer (1997)
� Drove a Jeep around lumber yards in
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
� Secured risk material (wrangled dead bodies)
at Metro public hospital.
� Certified for CPR and other First Aid.
Doorman/ Bouncer (1996)
� Insomnia. 1996. Deep Ellum, TX.
� Acropolis + Liberty Lunch. (casual)1992-1994. Austin, TX.
Porter (1995)
� Unlimited Limited Antique Mall, Midway Rd. Addison, TX.
Retail Grocery Clerk (1994-1995)
� Whole Foods Market, Coit Rd. Richardson, TX.
Retail Video Clerk (1992-1994)
� Waterloo Records and Video
600A N. Lamar. Austin, TX.
Retail Record Clerk (1991-1992)
� Shadowplay Records, Main St. Norman, OK.
Shipping Receiving Manager (1990-1991)
� Sound Warehouse, Beltline Rd. Dallas, TX.
Usher and Doorman (1989-1990)
� General Cinema Theaters, Beltline Rd. Dallas, TX.
Stocker (1988)
� Drug Emporium, Beltline Rd. Dallas, TX.
Furniture Restoration Crew (1988-1998)
� J+J Antique Mall, US I-80. Sunnyvale, TX.
weekend contract job to strip and refinish
antique oak pieces imported from English
estate sales. Draw-leaf tables. Chairs.
Newspaper Delivery Boy (1984-1988)
� Dallas Times Herald. Dallas, TX.
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Personal History
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� Child rights advocate. Oldest child of large special needs
adoption family (12 of 17 adopted). Lobbied for adoption reform.
� Critical awareness of pop culture: published zine articles on
movies, television, advertising, video games, toys, music, etc.
� Competitor on sports teams: four years of collegiate wrestling.
Two years of varsity sabre fencing.
� Completion of foreign language training: 6 Years of Japanese,
2 years of German, 1 year of French, and 3 months of Bengali.
� Classic Auto Restoration: 1958 to 1972. Chevrolet. Plymouth.
Buick. Oldsmobile. Pontiac. Cadillac. Dodge. Jeep. Chrysler.