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Brad Lakritz
Media and Technology Professional
Internet, Publishing, Multimedia, Video and Educational Applications
Manager of Educational Technology Resources
Marin Academy

 

Professional Experience

Employment Goal

To provide vision, leadership, and skills in a team-oriented media or educational technology organization.

Management Experience Production Management Served on three person management team for San Francisco division of nationwide company providing television and radio news retrieval service to Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising and major business clients. Managed production department with an annual budget of over $250,000.00. Production coordination included hiring, training, supervising, promoting, firing, and all aspects of management for 24 hour/day, 7 day/week audio and video production operation with 18 staff members in 4 Northern California cities. Executive Producer grangeville and easy productions feature length documentaries. Executive Producer Topaz Presents and nmmc.net short and feature length documentaries. Staff Teams Academic Affairs Committee Administrative Team Management Team Coordinator, Educational Resource Team Coordinator, Web Site Team School Services Team Marketing Team Technology Team Media Services Media resource center coordination: acquisition, promotion, and distribution of educational media materials to affiliated and other public, private, and parochial schools throughout the Northwest. Thousands of materials distributed annually and viewed by tens of thousands of students and faculty. Network Systems Manage T1 line with fiber optic network linking 10 buildings on campus. NT/2000 and Apple Share IP and Mac OSX servers providing files services, web and E-mail services, back-up systems, digital media storage. Manage the purchase and maintenance of more than 250 computers including student labs and laptop computers and staff laptops. Research, develop, and produce online educational services Jewish Education Online Conceived, created, and managed the Jewish Education Online web site provided resources for educators via the Internet. (See: Bureau of Jewish Education of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. See also: Guide to Selected Jewish Online Resources.) Bay Area Jewish Educator's Online Forum Conceived, created, and managed the Internet-based discussion group for Bay Area Jewish educators. (1996 - 1998) Research and develop technology-based curriculum projects Jewish Web Project The Jewish Web Project is an innovative approach to education. The project encourages students, teachers, and families to engage in Jewish learning opportunities. Through new technologies of the Internet the project is a forum for the display and discussion of Internet-based work created by students, educators, schools, lay leadership, and other community members. Family History Video Project Author and Coordinator (1988-98) including: $40,000.00 seed grant proposal; curriculum development; teacher training; parent volunteer program; purchase, maintenance, and distribution of video equipment and tape supplies; coordinate video editing and screenings; and program innovation through new technology applications. Nearly 4,000 students and their families have participated in this project throughout North America. The Family History Video Project received a two-year, $70,000.00 grant from the Righteous Persons Foundation in 1997. Working with the Jewish Family Education Project and a matching $70,000.00 gift from the Maisin Foundation, this grant is helping to expand professional development, family interaction, and to explore the use of new media in documenting and presenting family history. Heritage: Civilization and the Jews Consultant to WNET-TV New York for educational guide to accompany new release of Heritage: Civilization and the Jews DVD and video. Research, design, and present staff development programs. Coordinate annual Bay Area Jewish Educator's Conference (600+ participants) 1995 - 1997. Institute for Technology in Jewish Education series of seminars for educators to learn about technology in the classroom 1996 - 1998. Teaching and Learning About Israel Online (an online course for educators in 1998). Lunch and Learn staff development seminars 1998 - present. Writer, Editor, and Publisher Film, video, audio, and computer-based media production Experienced professional photography Experienced audio and video producer Software reviews. (See also: Publications and Media) Board/Staff interaction, learning, and development Coordinated BJE Board Media Resource committee 1987 - 1993 Coordinated BJE Board Educational Resources committee 1996 - 1998 Staff coordinator for Marin Academy School Technology committee 1998 - 1999 Responsible for Technology Plan and Annual Improvement Plans 1998 - 2001 Coordinate technology-focused faculty professional development programs 1998 - Present