BRENT BARBER

WORK HISTORY
EDUCATION
LICENSES
CURRENT COMMITTEES
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
EQUIPMENT/PROGRAM EXPERIENCE

WORK HISTORY:

August 1993 - Present
Radio/Video Instructor - Chesterton High School, Chesterton, IN
  • Teach the following classes:
    -Introduction to Radio and Video Production
    -Advanced Radio Broadcasting
    -Advanced Video Production
    -Introduction to Amateur (Ham) Radio
    -Technical Theatre Production
  • Engineer television studio
  • Assist teachers and administrators with video productions
  • Auditorium Sound and Light Supervisor 
    -Train/supervise with set-up of equipment
    -Set up sound/lighting/projection needs
September 1992 - December 1992 Student Teacher - Portage High School, Portage, IN
  • Taught the following classes:
    -General Speech
    -General Speech (team-taught Special Education class)
    -Mass Media
February 1990 - Present Audio/Video Freelance
  • Produce, design, direct and edit various corporation and community activities
September 1989 - Present Station Manager/Chief Engineer - WDSO-FM, Chesterton, IN
  • Manage, instruct and evaluate students at an educational radio station
  • Initiate all radio station budget projections
  • Oversee and educate students at live remote broadcasts
  • Engineer radio station facilities including computer stations
  • Design and update radio station web site
January 1990 - December 1992 Head Radio/Television Lab Instructor - Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN
  • Trained, supervised and assisted all production students with equipment usage
  • Technically supervised pre-recorded radio and video productions
  • Engineered Radio/Television studio
  • Scheduled studio usage
August 1991 - December 1991 Internship: Video Specialist, Corporate Communications - NIPSCO, Hammond, IN
  • Created scripts, shot footage and edit programs
  • Supervised and provided feedback on shoots utilizing outside production houses
June 1991 - August 1991 Master Control Operator - PBS-Channel 56 (WYIN-Gary), Merrillville, IN
  • Performed live switching between shows, promos and news tapes
  • Wrote and edited promo reels
  • Operated character generator and engineered studio along with master control during newscasts
  • Recorded satellite downfeeds

EDUCATION:

Current Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN
  • Master of Science: Secondary Education with concentration in Communications
December 1992 Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN
  • Bachelor of Arts: Communications - Speech Communication and Theatre Teaching
  • Bachelor of Arts: Communications - Radio and TV Production 

LICENSES:

  • Indiana Department of Education: Speech Communication and Theatre - Senior High-Junior/Middle School.  Valid thru 2008
  • Federal Communications Commission: Amateur Radio - Advanced Class. Valid thru 2011

CURRENT COMMITTEES:

  • Chesterton High School: PL221 Personal Responsibility
  • Chesterton High School: Technology Committee
  • Indiana Department of Education: Radio and Television State Standards Adoption

WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES:

January 2004 Indiana Computer Educators (ICE) Conference - Teacher Created Web Pages
January 2005

Indiana Computer Educators (ICE) Conference

EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE:

  • Video Editing:
    -Various linear editing systems 
    -Non-linear:
      Avid
      Casablanca Avio
  • Audio Editing:
    -Manual splicing
    -Digital: 
    Sound Forge
    Arrakis Digilink IV
  • Video Tape Formats:
    -DV
    -S-VHS
    -Beta-SP
    -U-Matic
    -1"
  • Audio Formats: 
    -CD
    -DAT
    -Cassette
    -Record
    -Digital Hard Drive Storage
  • Light Boards:
    -Strand LX
    -Strand GSX

PROGRAM EXPERIENCE

  • Computer Operating Systems:
    DOS
    Windows 3.1, 95, 98, XP
  • Computer Programs:
    -Access
    -Acrobat
    -Breeze
    -DreamWeaver
    -Excel
    -Flash
    -FrontPage
    -PhotoDraw
    -Photo Shop
    -PowerPoint
    -Publisher
    -Snag-it
    -Works
    -Word