curriculum vitae
   
man in suit
           履歴書

I love working on reality tv shows, but I hate watching them. I kinda hate working on films, but I love going to the movies. I can't quite figure myself out, but I think that my mission statement is that I love being out. I love improvisation and I thrive when I am challenged. I loved teaching when I could, so when they standardized everything and prevented me from being able to teach: I quit the salary gig and just worked as a sub.

I have had this resume out here for years and I think I have had it all wrong. This thing used to list a bunch of hardware and software that I can operate, but that I don't specialize in. I am not a tech guy... I administer and direct the work of people who use specialized skills. If you need to know whether or not I am familiar with something particular, please feel free to ask, but the answer is probably yes.

made with notepad

This dossier is updated with Notepad as a .txt file. It is presented inside <pre> tags to suggest that it is ready to be cut + pasted into a simple-text editor like Notepad and printed (but it will be two pages or more).

I have recently decided to keep two different resumιs around. This one on the web is more of a curriculum vitae with lots of details about the last 15 years, but doesn't have phone numbers. The one I have formatted in MS Word is much shorter: keeping in mind that print resumιs ought to be one page printed out. If you want me to e-mail the .doc short version, then just shoot me an e-mail.

If you view source and wonder why I bothered with the middle empty <td>, I meant to do this. It makes it easier to select the whole resumι from its top corner. Oh yeah... 履歴書 is Japanese for curriculum vitae.

   
  James "J.R." Kerr
    P.O. Box 141107. Dallas, TX. 75214
    e-mail: jrkerrdog@hotmail.com  

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Academic History 
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  • Bachelor of Science in Film Production (Radio, TV, Film)
    minors in Architecture and Japanese.
    University of Texas at Austin 1997.

  • Teaching Certificate in Secondary English
   certified to be a "classroom teacher" Univ of Texas at Dallas 2003.
   Added 30 more hours to the 220 hours I already had.

  • Associate's  Program in Multimedia 
   ongoing multimedia software refresher classes
   at Richland Community College since 1998

  • Fine Arts Program
   two semesters in the Arts Administration program
   at Southern Methodist University.

  • School of Architecture
   two semesters at University of Oklahoma (1991-1992) in Studio,
   then two more semesters at UT Austin before I changed my major to Film.

  • Theater Arts
   performed a role for Eric Bentley's "Wannsee" through
   a season at University Texas Dallas (1996).

  • Japanese Language - 6 years
   2 years in high school at Skyline and J.J. Pearce,
   3 years at University Texas Austin (800 kanji written test),
   and then 1 year of refresher coursework at Richland (1998).
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Internet Profile
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  • gameFAQs recognition page wrote lots of good strategy stuff
  • ebay feedback have score of 300 and counting
  • imdb profile I did not create this and it is not updated
  • IGN game collection map of a happily wasted youth
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Career Accomplishments
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Production Assistant, Camera Utility,
 Script Supervisor, Extra, and Music Supervisor:
I have been paid crew on about 20 productions 
over the last twenty years through high school and
later in college and then worked uncredited/unpaid
on another dozen or so.
  •  Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. CMT. 2006.
  •  Ghetto Blue. Fox Searchlight. Summer 03.
  •  Olympia. King Tomato Productions. Summer 95.
  •  Keys to Tulsa. I.T.C. Films. Fall 94.
  •  Love and a .45. Trimark Pictures. Spring 94.
  •  Whats Eating Gilbert Grape? Fall 1993 iirc.
  •  A Perfect World. Paramount. 1993.
  •  Dazed and Confused. 1993.
  •  Shameless. King Tomato. Spring 93.
  •  Flesh and Bone. Paramount. 1992.
  •  Leap of Faith. Paramount. 1990.
  •  Born on the Fourth of July. 1989.
  •  True Stories. 1986.

10th grade High School English Teacher 
  •  3 years of 10th grade English in Dallas ISD
  •  bought all 450 students their own copy of any
     Shakespearean plays we studied for “close reading.”
  •  Superb performance of students on TAAS/TAKS 
  •  Previous long term vacancy held as
     substitute Geometry teacher at Arts Magnet.
  •  Still work as a substitute sometimes.

Pinkerton Security Patrol Officer (1997)
  • Drove a Jeep around lumber yards in
    Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  • Secured risk material (wrangled dead bodies)
    at Metro public hospital.
  • Certified for CPR and other First Aid.

Doorman/ Bouncer (1996)
  • Insomnia. 1996. Deep Ellum, TX.  
  • Acropolis + Liberty Lunch. (casual)1992-1994. Austin, TX.

Porter (1995)
  • Unlimited Limited Antique Mall, Midway Rd. Addison, TX. 

Retail Grocery Clerk (1994-1995)
  • Whole Foods Market, Coit Rd. Richardson, TX. 

Retail Video Clerk (1992-1994)
  •  Waterloo Records and Video
     600A N. Lamar. Austin, TX. 

Retail Record Clerk (1991-1992)
  • Shadowplay Records, Main St. Norman, OK. 

Shipping Receiving Manager (1990-1991)
  • Sound Warehouse, Beltline Rd. Dallas, TX. 

Usher and Doorman (1989-1990)
  • General Cinema Theaters, Beltline Rd. Dallas, TX. 

Stocker (1988)
  • Drug Emporium, Beltline Rd. Dallas, TX. 

Furniture Restoration Crew (1988-1998)
  • J+J Antique Mall, US I-80. Sunnyvale, TX. 
    weekend contract job to strip and refinish 
    antique oak pieces imported from English 
    estate sales. Draw-leaf tables. Chairs. 

Newspaper Delivery Boy (1984-1988)
  • Dallas Times Herald. Dallas, TX.
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Personal History
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  •  Child rights advocate. Oldest child of large special needs
     adoption family (12 of 17 adopted). Lobbied for adoption reform.

  •  Critical awareness of pop culture: published zine articles on
     movies, television, advertising, video games, toys, music, etc.

  •  Competitor on sports teams: four years of collegiate wrestling.
     Two years of varsity sabre fencing.

  •  Completion of foreign language training: 6 Years of Japanese,
     2 years of German, 1 year of French, and  3 months of Bengali.

  •  Classic Auto Restoration: 1958 to 1972. Chevrolet. Plymouth.
     Buick. Oldsmobile. Pontiac. Cadillac. Dodge. Jeep. Chrysler.
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