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RESUME
Lisa Whiteman | lisa@lisawhiteman.com
Brooklyn, NY
I'm interested in all types of media. Consequently, most of my professional and extracurricular experience is media-based — I design websites, write, take pictures, copy edit, and shoot and edit short films. Click on the links below to see what I've done in each area, or just scroll down the page. (Experience is arranged chronologically.)
web design | photography | film | writing/editorial | teaching | education
WEB DESIGN
Web production and editorial associate | Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental non-profit organization
- Work with other members of the website staff to provide and maintain content for NRDC's website. This includes editing, hand coding, and updating documents using Homesite, Microsoft Office, FTP, and online administrative tools. I create original graphics featured on the website's home page and topic home pages, using Photoshop and Illustrator. I also manage the online production of OnEarth, NRDC's award-winning magazine.
In April 2007, NRDC received an honorable mention from the Webby Awards for a web feature that I designed, showcasing the effects of global warming on national parks in the U.S. West.
New York, NY | August 2002 – present
Web designer | Freelance
- Create clean, user-friendly websites for a range of clients. In addition to producing layout design and code, I edit text, design graphics, and often contribute photography.
Raleigh, NC; Brooklyn, NY | June 2000 – May 2004
* lisawhiteman.com was nominated as a finalist in the 2002 SXSW Interactive competition.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer | Freelance
I've consolidated my photo experience to provide a clear overview.
- Newspapers: The New York Times, Omaha Reader, Honolulu Advertiser, Spectator, Metro
- Magazines: Interview Magazine, Inc. Magazine, JPG Magazine, Arrive Magazine, In Business, The Rambler [regular contributor], The Comedians, Time Out New York, The Morning News (online) [regular contributor], The L Magazine, Fluke, Link, Editora Globo (a Brazilian business magazine), Pack Pride, Inside Carolina
- Exhibits: 'Transformed by Light: The New York Night' at The Museum of the City of New York; 'Street Portraits' at M Shanghai Den
- Promotional photos/advertising: Puma, Kumon Publishing, Adapt Media, Ohio University, Right Rides, The NRDC Annual Report, NRDC's New York regional brochure
- Promotional portraits: Authors Jami Attenburg, Sarah Brown, Bob Powers, Hana Schank, Edith Layton; atheletes Julius Hodge, Danny Green; comedians Kurt Braunholer, Kristen Schaal, Todd Levin, Bob Powers, Anthony DeVito, Josh Comers; musicians Woodpecker, The King Canutes
- Live performances, weddings, parties, and events, including: Radiohole, How to Kick People, NYC Century Bike Tour, Tribeca Film Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Bitch and Moan Vagazine photo shoot, Guise for Girls fashion show
- Album covers and book covers: album covers for Woodpecker, Jee Kast, Hydrant, Don Palmacci; book cover for Born to Rock
- Other: Hired as an on-location photographer for the Natural Resources Defense Council's Drive Beyond Oil road trip; Served as in-house photographer for multiple projects and events; Photos of mine given as gifts to major donors to NRDC
» View photography portfolio
» Read Gothamist interview
FILM
Date Night | Concept, Director, DP, Editor
- A short about a couple that goes on an unconventional date. (shot on Super 8)
[See film]
Brooklyn, NY | August 2007
Making Arrangements | Concept, Director, DP, Editor
- A short, sad film about a mysterious business deal. (shot on Super 8)
[See film]
Brooklyn, NY | May 2007
Interview with Ben Jelen | Editor
- A video interview with musician Ben Jelen produced by It's Your Nature and the Natural Resources Defense Council. (shot on DV by NRDC)
New York, NY | April 2007
Playing Possum | Editor
- A video interpretation of one of Suzan-Lori Parks' 365 Days/365 Plays. (shot on DV by Jenny Morris and Caitlin Miller for The Civilians, a New York-based production company)
[See video]
New York, NY | April 2007
The Wooer | Assistant Director, DP
- A comedy short about an overenthusiast, made with Jenny Morris and Caitlin Miller. (shot on DV)
New York, NY | January 2007
Huffington Post Vlogs | Assistant Director, DP
- A comedic/political video blog by Colleen Werthmann, shot as a pilot for the Huffington Post. (shot on DV)
New York, NY | January 2007
Demonstration | Concept, Director, DP, Editor
- A short movie that shows how to hurt people in fake ways, using fake names that I made up. The footage is from Lucha Libre, an annual match that takes place in a makeshift ring in a Brooklyn intersection. (shot on Super 8)
[See film | watch it on YouTube]
Brooklyn, NY | November 2006
A Little Privacy | Assistant Director, DP, Assistant Editor
- A comedy short about a judgmental animal, made with Todd Levin. (shot on DV)
Brooklyn, NY | May 2006
The Follower | Concept, Director, DP, Editor
- A short film about obsession and giving directions. (shot on Super 8)
[See film | watch it on YouTube]
Brooklyn, NY | April 2006
Snow Fight | Assistant Director, DP, Assistant Editor
- A comedy short about a snowball fight turning ugly, made with Todd Levin and Bob Powers for How to Kick People. (shot on DV)
Brooklyn, NY | February 2006
Look at Me | Concept, Director, DP, Editor
- A short film about exhibitionism, using footage I shot at Wigstock (2003), the Mermaid Parade (2004), and the Idiotarod (2005). (shot on Super 8)
[See film | watch it on YouTube]
Brooklyn, NY | December 2005
Performer | Concept, Director, DP, Editor
- A fictional film about a performer. (shot on DV)
[See film | watch it on YouTube]
Brooklyn, NY | December 2005
Fading | Concept, Director, DP, Editor, Actress
- A short film about falling asleep. (shot on DV)
[film available online soon]
Brooklyn, NY | November 2005 & January 2006
Mr. Wish | Concept, Director, DP, Editor
- A short that's designed to show action without explicitly showing the specific action (inspired by the shower scene in Psycho, but much less grim). (shot on DV)
[See film | watch it on YouTube]
Brooklyn, NY | October 2005
Coop | Concept, Co-director, Co-producer, Co-DP
- A short film which premiered at Attack of the Fifty Foot Reels at The Knitting Factory (New York, 4/18/04) and again screened at New York Nonfiction at Rooftop Films (New York, 8/12/05). This film is about New York City rooftop pigeons. (shot sequentially on Super 8, with all editing done in-camera)
[See film | watch it on YouTube]
Brooklyn, NY | April 2004
Another Special Morning | Assistant Director
- Helped set up shots; managed shot list. This film was Scott Addison Clay's submission to "Attack of the Fifty Foot Reels." (shot on Super 8, with all editing done in-camera)
Brooklyn, NY | April 2004
What's the Big Idea? | Concept, Co-producer, Co-editor, Actress
- A short film which premiered at 20x2 in Austin, TX. The title came before the film; the film is my answer to the title's question. (shot
on Super 8)
[See film | watch it on YouTube]
Brooklyn, NY | March 2004
The Sonnet Project | Director of Photography, Actress
- Composed shots in several locations around Manhattan; filmed individual
actors and shot B-roll footage. The Sonnet Project is the film version of Shakespeare's 152 sonnets, acted out with modern issues (but with Shakespeare's words). It was shot using 152 different actors, on location in all five boroughs. I performed Sonnet 101 on the Brooklyn Bridge and filmed roughly 10-15 sonnets. (shot on DV)
New York, NY | August 2003
Golden Arches | Co-editor, Actress
- Worked jointly with the director to edit the film in Final Cut Pro (shot on DV)
[See film]
Brooklyn, NY | June 2003
WRITING/EDITORIAL
Writer & Copy editor | Freelance
- Write short news pieces for OnEarth magazine, an award-winning environmental publication (Winter 2005, Spring 2006, Summer 2006, Winter 2007); wrote and performed a short piece for the comedy reading series How to Kick People (Feb '06); edited copy for Sit and Spin, an online magazine; wrote an essay for The Morning News; read short stories that I wrote for the Oblivio Reading Series (Feb '04 and Feb '05); wrote a concert review for Scissorkick.com, an online magazine; wrote an article about drive-in theaters for the Spectator, a local entertainment weekly
New York, NY; Raleigh, NC | May 2002 – present - Edited and revised previously translated professional and academic texts
Berlin, Germany | January – March 2000
Editorial assistant; Administrative assistant | Measurement Incorporated, a developer of educational standardized tests
- Edited and revised language arts, math, social studies, and science test items; developed test layout; designed original graphics for test items using Adobe Illustrator; designed website for client survey; was promoted in August 2001
Durham, NC | June – July 1999; April 2000 – August 2002
Marketing assistant | Pentland Press, Inc., a subsidiary book publisher
- Wrote press releases, book reviews, and promotional materials; designed direct mail pieces and promotional ads; produced and edited promotional strategies
Raleigh, NC | March 1998 – March 1999
Media analyst | Metrica, a media communications consultancy
- Analyzed press cuttings and broadcast transcripts for major UK companies; assessed favorability of companies' media coverage
London, England | July – December 1997
Senior staff writer | Technician, NCSU's student-run newspaper
- Reported and wrote stories, covering local and campus events (primarily arts & entertainment-related); assisted with page layout
Raleigh, NC | August 1995 – March 1996
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
English instructor | Lernbrücke, a language school for private lessons
- Taught intermediate and advanced English grammar and conversation; designed original lesson plans
Berlin, Germany | December 1999 – March 2000
English instructor | Lingua Franca, a language school for business, industry, and science
- Taught beginner business English; designed original lesson plans
Berlin, Germany | November 1999 – February 2000
Student teacher | Wake Technical Community College Adult Education Center | Volunteer
- Designed lesson plans and helped teach an ESL citizenship course, preparing adult English learners to obtain U.S. citizenship
Raleigh, NC | June – July 1999
EDUCATION
North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | August 1993 – 1997
BA in English Language, Writing, and Editing (LWE) | French minor
Lichtenberg Kolleg | Berlin, Germany | October 1999 – March 2000
German Language Study | Completion of beginning written and conversational German
Prometheum School of Language | San Francisco, CA | April – October 1999
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification
Université Catholique de Lille | Lille, France | summer 1995
French Language Study | Credit toward coursework at NCSU
I've also taken several continuing education courses, and I've had a few character-building jobs (which is arguably education): waitress, retail employee, hostess, temp, cashier, bartender, stock person at a screen printing company, and an usher at an independent movie theater.
Computer Knowledge
Proficient: HTML | Adobe Photoshop | Lightroom | Illustrator | Final Cut Pro | Macromedia HomeSite | BB Edit | Microsoft Office
Familiar: Cascading Style Sheets | JavaScript | Macromedia Flash | Dreamweaver | Fireworks
Comfortable working on a PC or Mac platform
[last updated 12 September 2007]
© 2001–2007 Lisa Whiteman