Lorien House 201-239-1729 83 Chestnut Ave Jersey City, NJ 07306 [email protected] http://www.lorienhouse.com Skills: Programming languages: Visual Basic, VBA; Scripting languages: HTML, Javascript, Flash Actionscript, XML Graphic applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, Macromedia Freehand Web applications: Flash 4-5, Dreamweaver, ImageReady Other Applications: MapInfo, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint) Other: Languages: Read and speak French Read Tibetan Employment 2001 phlonx.com - Partner in web design and database creation firm. Actions include: Business development, advertising, customer service, setting up servers, contracting line service (DSL), identifying and signing on paying customers, designing and coding of customer websites. Instruction offered in Flash programming. Sky Lake Lodge - Design of website: Actions included: Design and implementation of fund-raising site. Creation and management of content and design and creation of animation and interactivity 2000 ossining.org - Re-design and implementation of entire existing website. Actions include: consultation and design of site, Flash animation, coordination and layout of photographic inventory, content management, interactive features, ongoing website maintenance. TBRC - Creation of graphics for tbrc.org interactive database search site: Actions included: creation of animated “splash page” for site, co-design, creation of logo ackerwines.com - Programming website pages: Actions included: html hand coding of pages from photoshop design, creation of javascripts for interactivity and calendar creation 1998-2001 Dresdner Kleinswort Wasserstein - Design and creation of banker presentation slide shows, books and artwork. Actions include: working with bankers to design imaginative and effective presentations, creation of photoshop backgrounds for slide shows, logo creation, creation of artwork to illustrate banker presentations (such as drawings of factories, graphical representations of processes, etc.), color consultation and troubleshooting 1995-1998 Forrest Edwards Group – Technical and Legal recruiting and placement. Actions included: heavy customer service, troubleshooting, coordination and facilitation of client outsourcing, training 1987-1992, 1995 Steven Raison, Esq. – Assistant (technical) to Attorney. Actions included: Set up and maintenance of word processing system including installation, file and memory management, macro writing, upgrading system, ongoing training of word processing staff, technical troubleshooting. Employment cont’d 1988-1989 Homebodies Personal Training, Inc. – Personal trainer and aerobics instructor. CPR Certification. Lorien House – CV Page 2 Education
Columbia University Computer Technology and Applications Program in C++ BA SUNY Empire State – “University Without Walls” program. BA Theatre & Dance History 1998 Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS) – Theatre and Theatre History. (Deans list 2 years) Hunter College (CUNY) (Deans list 1 yr) School of Visual Arts – Digital Design, Photography Parsons School of Design – Web Design HTML Writers Guild – Advanced Flash 4, XML Rikpe Dorje Buddhist studies program (Pullahari, Nepal) – Tibetan Language and Translation, Mahayana Buddhist studies 1999 GRE Scores 770 verbal 740 analytical
Ancillary Employment Background: Choreography
1994 States of Grace – (1994 Atlantic Fringe Festival, Halifax, NS) Choreographed and performed in 2 women play “States of Grace” which was a 1994 “Fringe Hit”. Christopher Majka of Theatrum Magazine (February/March 1995) called the dances “sharp, energetic and powerfully performed” 1995 Unnatural Habitats – (1995 Atlantic Fringe Festival, Halifax, NS) Choreographed and performed full evening dance work, “Unnatural Habitats – The Nature of the Beast”. Reviewed in Mail Star September 25, 1995 by Stephen Cooke: “Lorien House-Coulson…mix(es) eroticism and humor with astonishing physical grace, (Unnatural Habitats) is a remarkable portfolio” 1996 Atlantic Dance Festival New Choreographer’s Showcase (produced by Live Art Productions, Halifax, NS) 2 dances, (“Pretzel Logic” and “Pentecost”) presented. Elissa Barnard of The Chronicle-Herald February 24, 1996 wrote “Pentecost, is riveting in its twisting, floor-bound sensual ecstasy”, and called “Pretzel Logic” “technically sharp” Dancing in the Dark (Dixon Place, NYC) Collaboration with David and Valerie Striar, Sue Hogan, and Patty Bradshaw DanceBLITZ Festival (Westbeth Cabaret, NYC) Work presented in New York’s first Dance Festival 1997 fFIDA (Toronto, Ontario) Work presented in 1997 fFIDA Dance Festival FieldDay (Joyce Theatre Soho, NYC) Work presented in October, 1997 FieldDay
Ancillary Employment Background: Dance and Theatre
1985-1986 Legwork Dance Company – performances at CBGBs and Darinka Cabaret Gina Gibney Dance – performances at Cunningham Studios Phil McAbee Dance Co. – performance at Cunningham Studios Meg Egington Dance – performances at P.S. 122, White Dog Studio, DTW Lorien House – CV Page 3
1986-1987 Between Time and Timbuctu – Courtyard Theatre (Equity Showcase). (choreo. Denise Dalfo) Dancer (and soloist). Special mention in Backstage review. Alive From Off-Center Dancer in Bill Irwin (MacArthur Fellow “genius grant” awardee – 1984) video (choreo. Diane Martel) for Public Television. First aired in July, 1987 Funny Feet – Lamb’s Theater (Off-Broadway). (choreo. Bill Bowyer) Dancer and soloist in various roles. 1988 Bloodhounds of Broadway – (Feature Film) dir. Howard Brookner. “Showgirl” credited dance role in film starring Madonna, Randy Quaid, Jennifer Grey, Anita Morris, Matt Dillon. Stand (R.E.M.) – (MTV Video) Featured dancer in popular MTV Video, directed by Kathryn Deickman, choreo. Diane Martel. Video achieved “high rotation” rating in 1988 Latin Rhythms Dance Theater – performances in NYC, Santo Domingo and Las Vegas 1989 – 91 JFJD Dance Theater (dir/choreo. by Joanne Fregallette Jansen). Performances and seasons in New York and Connecticut at DTW (Dance Theater Workshop), Lincoln Center Out of Doors, The Whitney Museum series of New Choreographers, Yale School of Drama, and the Joyce Theater
1994 Midsummer Night’s Dream – (Dalhousie Theater Spring Season, Halifax, NS) Dance Soloist role: Dark of Moon Unidentified Human Remains – (Dalhousie Theater Winter Season) Acting role: Jerry, one of the 3 principal actors in this dark drama
1995 Miss Finney’s Hat – (Chester Playhouse, Chester, NS) Cameo role: “Marlene Dietrich” 1997 Pleasures of the Dance – (Jarvis Conservatory Theatre, Napa, California) Dancer with New York Baroque Dance Company (dir./choreo. Catherine Turocy)
Ancillary Employment Background: Other and Volunteer
1997-98 Taught Dance workshops at various schools in Halifax, NS and the New York area 2000-2001 Head of Practice, and on-going Buddhist Studies instructor at New York Shambhala Center. (Volunteer) Hudson River Benthic Mapping Project - Collaboration with NYS DEC and Crotonville Neighborhood Association (ossining.org) to introduce the benthic mapping (sonar mapping of Hudson River Bottom) project and to present the very first images to the public. Creation of interactive layered maps including writing of interactive code, editing of content, optimization of images, design of layout, Flash 4 and 5 training, maintenance of website (Volunteer)