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John Moore
 1815 Willow Oak Ln
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
1-628-280-8919
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 PROFILE
Multi-disciplinary Creative with 3+ years of experience in storytelling, video editing, and motion design, adept at creating engaging digital content under tight deadlines. After 9 years in China, I’m committed to bringing my versatile skillset to a high-energy US compa­ny promoting a positive community culture.

 EDUCATION
BA FILM STUDIES
University of Colorado -- 2008
BFA FILM PRODUCTION
University of Colorado – 2008

 SKILLS
• Video Editing
• 2D & 3D Motion Design
• Copywriting
• Creative Writing
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Premiere Pro
• After Effects
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• XD
• Blender 3D

 GAME WRITER & CONTENT CREATOR
Mechanist Games — OCT 2021 - NOV 2022
    1 Localized, proofread, wrote marketing copy, and wrote in-game fiction, averaging 50,000+ words monthly.
    2 Wrote, edited, and produced promotional videos for Mechanist’s flagship titles, Game of Sultans and Game of Khans
    3 Story-boarded commercials for Game of Khans’ advertising campaigns
    4 Localized and proofread press releases and news articles for mechanist.co
    5 Collaborated with marketing teams and art departments to create a digital publication and marketing copy for Mechanist’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, VK, Twitter, and WeChat
    6 Provided live-service localization, proofreading, and writing on strict deadlines.
    7 Created, wrote, and story-boarded the weekly comic, “Sultans and Sultanas” — a sitcom styled four-panel comic peering into the inner workings of the Sultan’s wacky harem
    8 Created design documents and style guides for unreleased titles still in development
    9 Wrote training material for new employees.

CONTENT DESIGNER
17Zuoye — JAN 2019 - MAR 2021
    1 Created content for “French Fries English,” an immersive English learning app that uses deep learning and AI to engage English learners from various levels.
    2 Worked closely with project managers and designers to ensure tonal consistency throughout the entire app.
    3 Developed curriculum for four grade levels based on Beijing public school English standards.
    4 Wrote, directed, edited, and produced “Grammar Ketchup,” — a series of fun videos explaining grammar in French Fries English
    5 Preproduction & Production of Grammar videos. Thirty-two videos at 5 minutes each in a three-month timeline.
    6 Built After Effects templates for outsourced work.
    7 Commissioned voice actors & provided direction to record over 2000+ lines of dia­logue.
    8 Collaborated with the UI/UX department to develop a new brand identity for “Tobi Bei Danci,” — a word memorization APP for children.
    9 Wrote scripts and provided filming assistance for TiXiKe, an app for preschool-aged children.
ENGLISH TEACHER
Best Learning — FEB 2014 - DEC 2019
    1 Prepared classes for 90+ students.
    2 Developed a new curriculum called PK+ which fostered the transition between pre­school and elementary school; 24 lessons.
    3 Met with parents, guardians, and administrators monthly to build a cooperative environment where everybody wins.
    4 Adapted lessons and material to meet a wide range of children from 3 to 13 years old.
    5 Planned lessons requiring stUdents to create various mixed media projects, from short films to board games.

The Job Posting:
Middle School Digital Media & Design Teacher
Annie Wright Schools seek a Middle School Digital Media & Design Teacher to begin on August 18, 2023. This is a full-time position and reports directly to the Middle School Director.

Mission Statement
Annie Wright’s strong community cultivates individual learners to become well-educated, creative, and responsible citizens for a global society.

About AWS
Tradition meets innovation at Annie Wright Schools, where we honor our rich history and traditions, embrace the present, and continue always to move forward. Founded in 1884, Annie Wright Schools serve students from age three through high school. The Lower and Middle Schools offer co-ed programs in Preschool through Grade 8, while separate Upper Schools for boys and girls offer day and boarding options in Grades 9 through 12, welcoming students from Tacoma and around the world. We are proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School, delivering IB programs in every division.

Position Description
The Middle School Digital Media & Design teacher is passionate about what they do and who they teach. They recognize and appreciate that the Design process and the creative process of the Arts go hand-in-hand. 

In Digital Media, the ideal candidate has the knowledge and enthusiasm to bring digital technology to life for our students through inquiry and discovery of the artistic process. This exploration into the concepts of change, communication, aesthetics, and identity could take the form of synthesized music, animation, digital art, videography, photography, or a wide spectrum of other artistic platforms that use digital media. This is a new course and, thus, the specifics of the units taught can fit the interests, talents, and passions of the teacher. Our one-to-one MacBook program means our students are equipped with a powerful tool to explore their creative world. In addition, they will have exposure to more classical visual art and theater classes to support growth in this course. Experience with applications from Adobe Creative Cloud is expected. 

The Design course at AWS is based around a maker space filled with duct tape, glue guns, and cardboard. With access to a woodshop, textiles lab, 3-D printers, and other tools, the ideal candidate allows students to creatively solve problems in a hands-on manner through human-centered, empathy-focused problem solving. All projects follow the IB MYP Design Cycle which encourages students to inquire and analyze, develop ideas, create a solution, and evaluate both their process and end product. For example, students may be tasked with designing a cardboard arcade game to appeal to a Grade 3 audience. They start by interviewing Grade 3 students, build a game, test it with a Grade 3 audience, make adjustments as needed, and evaluate the success of the process. As the facilitator of this course, no prior experience in the subject is required. However, enthusiasm for inquiry, the ability to guide students in a creative brainstorming process, and a passion for hands-on exploration are all essential qualities of a successful teacher of this course. Our students document their journey through both Digital Media and Design using Adobe Express and record their thoughts and progress in both courses over the three years of Middle School. 

Strong positive relationships and effective community-building are essential in Middle School; therefore, the Middle School Digital Media & Design Teacher must connect with young adolescents of all backgrounds and abilities to enable them to explore the world from multiple perspectives with eagerness and drive. Compassion and an understanding of the needs of this age group are vital to simultaneously support each student's academic and social-emotional growth and hold them accountable for their actions and choices. 

While energy, patience, and a little bit of goofiness are key elements that are indispensable for this position, the Middle School Digital Media & Design Teacher is also a team player who thrives in collaborative endeavors, both as an advisor and as a subject specialist in the Arts and Design departments. The creation and implementation of interdisciplinary units of inquiry that captivate, inform, and stretch our students are also essential components of the Middle Years Programme. While experience with the International Baccalaureate (IB) is not a prerequisite, an appreciation of criterion-based grading and a global, holistic approach to the IB is important. 

Position Overview: Core Duties & Responsibilities
The Middle School Digital Media & Design Teacher: 
teaches in alignment with the mission and philosophy of Annie Wright Schools and with the International Baccalaureate framework; 
designs and teaches Digital Media & Design with an emphasis on collaboration with the other Art (theater and visual arts) and Design teachers
collaborates with other faculty, including the Director of Middle School, student Advisors, the Middle School Counselor, and other colleagues to develop programming;
participates in collaborative planning and faculty meetings, serves as a Middle School Advisor, and fulfills other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The Middle School Digital Media & Design Teacher will demonstrate key elements of the listed expertise and experiences. This is an aspirational list, and Annie Wright Schools encourages candidates to apply who may not currently possess but who are working on building all of these qualities. The Middle School Digital Media & Design Teacher: 
holds a BA in Art, Music, Design, Education, or a related field;
is familiar with independent schools and/or the International Baccalaureate framework;
demonstrates success as a teacher at the Middle School level and an interest in interdisciplinary curriculum development;
demonstrates enthusiasm for working with Middle School-aged students and the ability to form authentic relationships with them; 
demonstrates proficiency in educational technologies, specifically with Adobe Suite/Creative Cloud;
is a strong communicator and empathetic listener;
is innovative;
is organized and flexible;
practices cultural humility in personal interactions;
is eligible to work in the United States. (Note: Under our current employment policies, we are unable to sponsor work visas and do not offer positions to candidates who are not yet eligible to work in the United States.)