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Vitae:
Kate Johnson Santhuff
Professional Experience
| Education | Technology Skills
Publications & Productions
| Presentations & Workshops
Professional
Experience
Co-owner and Vice President, 3rd
Wave Inc.
Instructional Designer
Arlington, VA (10/99-present)
- Develop educational web and multimedia projects
from conception to finished product.
- Train teachers in the use of technology in
the classroom, including video, Internet and multimedia.
- Assist teachers in the integration of national
and local standards in curriculum.
- Work with media producers and providers in
the development of products that best serve the needs of the
K-12 education audience.
For details of all work, see Publications
& Productions and Presentations
& Workshops. Additional services listed at http://3rdWaveWeb.com/consulting.html
Program Manager
ARTSEDGE:
The National Arts & Education Information Network
The John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC (6/98-9/99)
- Managed the collection, organization and dissemination
of arts education content on the ARTSEDGE
network.
- Coordinated the development of technology-based,
multimedia arts education resources at the Kennedy Center.
- Oversaw marketing of the ARTSEDGE
network to K-12 educators.
- Developed a mechanism that ensured the timely
collection and dissemination of content on the ARTSEDGE
network.
- Planned and provided training and/or technical
assistance for ARTSEDGE
and Kennedy Center staff, advisors, constituents and educators
regarding the development and use of multimedia educational
resources.
Manager and Managing Editor, PBS Teacher Connex
Teacher Resource Service
PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)
Alexandria, VA
(10/95-5/98)
- Managed the development and production of a
national monthly print and Web publication for K-12 teachers
focused on Arts, Social Studies and Science/Math programming
(which served as basis for current PBS Teacher
Source).
- Managed project partnership, including communications
with over 85 public television stations, grant reports for the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting and oversight of budget.
- Coordinated a system for the collection, dissemination
and maintenance of time-sensitive information related to PBS
program schedules, educational rights, teacher resources and
classroom applications of programming.
- Planned and implemented off-air rights and
teacher's guide development and dissemination.
- Prepared and presented workshops and keynote
addresses at educator and industry events.
- Wrote grant proposals; crafted successful $7
million proposal for PBS's oversight of federally-funded Ready
to Learn operations.
Senior Instructional Technology Specialist
Educational Services
WCVE/WCVW -- Central Virginia's
Public Broadcasting
Richmond, VA
(9/92-9/95)
- Adapted and managed the National
Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) for Math, Science and
Technology for the state of Virginia, training over 600 teachers
in two years to use video and technology as integral components
of instruction in math and science.
- Designed and implemented technology and copyright
training models and workshops for Virginia educators, including
all curriculum areas.
- Developed educator manuals for Virginia Department
of Education technology training video series, Multimedia:
Out of the Box.
Instructional Training Coordinator
Educational Resources
Thirteen/WNET
New York, NY
(8/91-8/92)
- Implemented video and online training workshops
for area educators, Kindergarten-college.
- Assisted in management of the Teacher Training
Institute, training teachers to use video and technology in
math and science instruction.
- Compiled instructional television correlations
to the curriculum; wrote instructional teacher materials and
lessons.
Teacher, grades 9-college
Westfield Senior HS, Westfield, NJ (8/90-6/91)
Emerson College, Boston, MA (9/88-6/90)
Highland Park HS,
Highland Park, IL (9/85-6/88)
- Developed course curricula and taught 9th-12th
grade courses in TV production, communications, public speaking
and English.
- Guided undergraduate students in required television
production and acting classes.
- Managed studio production and high school programming
for local cable channels.
- Mentored student teacher; served as head of
Speech faculty; directed Speech/Debate team in state and local
competitions.
- Produced and directed student and administrator
programs for school cable channels.
Assistant Director and Associate Producer
WHDH-TV, ABC Affiliate, Boston,
MA (10/89-6/90)
Student Activities Coordinator
Evanston Township High School,
Evanston, IL (3/84-6/85)
Professional Actress
Various productions, Chicago, IL (4/83-8/84)
Education
Master of Arts -- Mass Communications: Television
Emerson
College
Boston, MA (6/90)
- Internship: WHDH-TV,
Ready to Go!, children's daily program
- Thesis Project: Welcome to My House,
(c) 1990, children's television pilot
Bachelor of Science -- Speech: Theater and Speech Education
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL (6/83)
Certification: Speech/Drama Education and English
Technology
Skills
Internet
- HTML and FTP
- Digital video production
- Video, audio and graphics integration
- Synchronous chat administration
- Web site development, management and training
- Internet-based research and marketing
Computer
- Macintosh, Windows (including Office2000)
- Desktop publishing: Pagemaker, Quark, Publisher
- Web Development: Dreamweaver
- Presentation: PowerPoint
- Multimedia authoring tools
- Scanning/photo manipulation
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