Documentation and Production Specialist
Resume:
Jean-Louis Blackburn
Port Arthur, TX 77642
Cell: 510-***-****
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Objective: To employ technical and administrative training, leadership experience, and my innate creativity to create solutions that make lives better and business more profitable. Employment
* August 2022 - Present
PATH (People Assisting The Homeless)
Santa Barbara, California
Residential Coordinator
Maintain cleanliness, operation, and order of PATH homeless shelter, including minor wound care.
* 2010 - August 2022
Self-Employed, Volunteer
Caretaker for my aging parents.
Provided for home health needs, transportation, maintenance, and other tasks as needed.
* Summers of 2011 - 2014
Ark Search, LLC
Archaeological Visual Documentation Specialist.
Visual Documentation for expedition up Mount Ararat. My work was featured in the movie “Finding Noah”.
* 2010 - 2013
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Apprentice for Electrician Journey
* 02 January 2006 - 01 September 2006
Madigan Army Medical Center,
Medical Illustrator.
Assisted medical illustration department with projects that include medical photography, videography, digital archiving of medical slides, both film images and specimens on glass, and various graphic design projects.
* August 2001 - June 2012
US Army National Guard (Rank: Staff Sergeant E-6)
Alpha Company 250th MI Battalion, Long Beach, California. French Linguist: Communicate in written and spoken French. Combat Visual Documentation Specialist: Photograph military operations. Human Intelligence Collector: Conduct tactical interrogations and field interviews and produce intelligence reports.
* December 2004 - July 2005
Deployed to Iraq as Human Intelligence Collector.
Conducted Tactical Interviews while patrol throughout western Iraq and developed information reports. Conducted Tactical Interrogations at Abu Ghraib detention facility. Returned to US upon being wounded in action 10 July 2005. Trained as Combat Life-Saver, including IV initiation. Jean-Louis Blackburn
* August 2003 - March 2004
Deployed to Bosnia for field photography and intelligence collection mission. Photographed unit peace-keeping operations and local scenery for documentary productions. Maintained database of information pertinent to office management.
* December 1999 - August 2001
US Army Reserve (Civilian, Full-Time Employee)
306th PSYOP Co. (SD) AFRC, Los Alamitos, California. Unit Administrator: Maintained personnel and medical records for 150 soldiers. Produced official letters, memos, and forms.
Processed all paperwork pertaining to promotion, physical exams, assignments, and other official functions. Designed and maintained database to track soldiers and unit information.
* August 1997 - August 2001
US Army Reserve
306th PSYOP Co. (SD) AFRC, Los Alamitos, California. Combat Visual Documentation Specialist: Company Staff Photographer. Directed field photography of a two-week mission in the jungles Thailand. Served a two-week mission on studio video crew for American Forces Korea Network. Photographed many company events both in the field and in garrison Stateside.
* August 1990 - August 1997
US Army National Guard, 3rd Tank Battalion, 185th Armored Regiment Tank Turret Mechanic
* August 1990 - August 1996
US Navy; Phalanx radar-guided antimissile gun system mechanic. Collateral Duty: Ship’s Photojournalist
Education
* September 2001 - April 2003, August 2006 - August 2008 Bachelor of Arts
Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, CA. Major: Visual Journalism.
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat Professional, InDesign, and Final-Cut Pro. Experienced in Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and File-Maker Pro.
* August 1998 - April 1999
Defense Information School: Combat Visual Documentation and Production Specialty. Learned photojournalism and videography.
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