Sara McCool
sara.mccool@gmail.com
http://saramccool.com/work.html
EDUCATION
MFA in
Studio Arts, Film/Video.
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2004
BA in Communications. Antioch
College,
SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES
Production Panasonic AG-HVX200, Sony DCR-VX2100, Studio Lighting, Green Screen
Post Production Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Garage Band, Adobe CS5: After Effects, Premiere
Web Ustream, Html/CSS, Adobe CS5: Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop
Course Delivery Jing, Camtasia, eCollege, Blackboard, ElluminationLive
Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel
EXPERIENCE
Media Arts Instructor and Curriculum Development, Chicago, IL.
After School Matters. 2010–Present.
• Development and implementation of out of school time web animation program considering equipment and location logistics
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Creation and adherence to program budget, overseeing purchasing of software and peripherals
• Program includes 15 students per 3 month semester
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online, 2007-Present.
• Instructed video production and theory course in an asynchronous online platform
• Authored synchronous and asynchronous instructional videos using video capture and hosting software
• Cultivated relationships with academic and disability advisors to insure student readiness and success.
• Exceeded yearly evaluation requirements for faculty performance and development
• Course load includes 2 classes of 15 students per term.
Adobe Foundation, Adobe Youth Voices, 2009-2010.
• Developed and conducted seven hour career development seminars for groups of 20-25 Chicago Public School Instructors
• Researched and archived digital video resources for instructors to utilize in their classes
International Academy of Design and Technology, 2008-2009.
• Managed, maintained, and oversaw the equipment cage consisting of professional HD Panasonic cameras, lighting and production equipment
• Oversaw the purchase of new video and audio equipment
• Enforced and maintained check out policies for an equipment room with a student load of 15-30 students per term
• Assured the technical infrastructure of the labs worked with all peripherals in conjunction with IT department.
Freelance Writer, Chicago, IL.
NewCity Magazine, 2008-2010.
•Profiled Chicago artists and galleries, 500-1000 words in length and produced on a bi-weekly basis, http://www.newcitychicago.com/chicago/7043.html
Media Production, Chicago IL.
Front Street: Surround For the Underground, Current.
• A talk show formatted to showcase artists and cultural critics utilizing streaming video technology to broadcast live on uStream.tv in tandem with broadcast on Chicago Public Access
• Set design, topic creation, and guest scheduling
• Management of location and equipment logistics
Saramccool.com, Current.
• Web, Video, and Animation content design and publishing
• Blog creation with Content Management System(Wordpress) and MySql integration
Dawn Horse, Molly Schafer, Lump Gallery/Projects, 2010.
• Special Effects Design for 5 minute digital video work
Judith Ansteh Jewelers and the Chicago Urban Art Society, 2008-2010.
• HTML, CSS, Flash, and Javascript : design, production, and consultation
Amateur Hour, Kayce Bayer, ARC Gallery 2007.
• Videography and Post Production of artist’s performance
The Making of Granny Ballers, 2005
• Videography and Post Production for video documentary to accompany filmmaker Coquie Hughes’ feature film
• Featured in Atlanta’s Women of Color Film Festival
PUBLICATIONS
“Positive Beats Transcend in Chicago,” Verbalisms, 3/2005
“Chubette’s Quest for Fashion,” Pittsburgh City Paper,
2/2002
Girls Guide to Taking Over the World, Edited by
Karen Green and Tristan Taormino (St. Martin’s Press, 1997)
Girl Power, Edited by Hillary Carlip (Warner Books,
1995)
Zine Scene, Francesca Lia Block (Girl Press 1998)
The Fatty Dance Party Show, 2004, 12 min
Extreme Personality Makeover, 2004, 3 min
Big Girls, 2000, 25 min documentary
SCREENINGS
ARC GALLERY, AMATEUR HOUR, Chicago, 10/2007
WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL, Tel Aviv, 7/29/2006
VIADUCT THEATER, CHICAGOMONDO, Chicago 6/23/2004
THE ROOF, FAMOUS FATTIES, Chicago, IL 8/25/2003
DISCOUNT CINEMA, THE FAT SHOW, Chicago, IL 7/29/2002
WOMEN IN THE DIRECTORS’S CHAIR FILM FESTIVAL, Chicago, IL
3/2002
ZEITGEIST PERFORMANCE SPACE, New Orleans, LA 8/2001
INTERVIEWS
CHICAGO READER, 3/15/2002, “On Film: Hot and Heavy,”
Martha Bayne
BIZARRE MAGAZINE, 10/2001, Keith Bearden
GAMBIT WEEKLY, 8/7/2001, “Hot Pick,” David Lee Simmons
BUST MAGAZINE, Spring 2001, Celina Hex
PITTSBURGH CITY PAPER, 10/2000, Heather Mull
COLUMBUS ALIVE, 7/2000, “What is “Sexy” After All?,” John
Ruch