Benjamin Rebach 44 Dong Zhong Jie 4th Stairwell, Apartment 602 Beijing 100027, China ben@benrebach.com 13488713163 Education 1996 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photographic Communications Rochester Institute of Technology Skills As a foreign English teacher I have focused on advanced English education with emphasis on conversational skills and confidence building. My current experience has been with students from middle school to university level, primarily with self-created curriculum designed to complement the curriculum provided by the local English teachers. As a designer, my skills cover both PC and Mac platforms, using Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, Freehand, HTML, CSS, PERL, JavaScript, and Apache server technologies. I also possess a working knowledge of Director, Java, XML, SQL, ASP, and Unix-based platforms. My experience has been gained in a wide range of projects in both freelance and full time positions, for clients that have included small businesses, large corporations, and government agencies. This range of experience has helped me develop strong communications and teamwork skills. Employment History 9/05 - English Teacher, Beijing #65 Middle School, Beijing, China Foreign English teacher in China, responsible for teaching students in grades equivalent to U.S. grades 7 ¨C 12. 7/05 - 9/05 English Teacher, Hong Luo Si Middle School, Huairou, China Foreign English teacher in China, responsible for teaching summer session students from grades equivalent to U.S. grade 7 - graduate. 11/04 - 7/05 English Teacher, Hua Ying Middle School, Hubei, China Foreign English teacher in China, responsible for teaching students in grades equivalent to U.S. grades 7 ¨C 10. 7/03 - 10/04 Video and Data Technician, Gatehouse Networks Responsible for implementation and maintenance of video and data systems, both in the home and at street level. 10/00 - 9/02 Web Developer, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Responsible for the web site¡¯s graphic design, layout, style sheets, scripting, content creation, e-commerce implementation, site and server maintenance, and site growth policy. 9/99 - 10/00 Web Developer, MIS Incorporated Responsible for design and creation of web site front-end, database interface, scripting, client contact and project management. 5/99 - 8/99 Legg Mason, Inc. Design and layout of print media. Various projects included newspaper advertisements, brochures, mailer inserts, invitations, announcements, bio fliers, billboards, t-shirts and more. 4/99 Watermark Press Design and layout of book covers. Covers were created based upon existing Quark Xpress templates or the author¡¯s design. Original art was scanned and retouched in Photoshop, with the final layout completed in Quark. 2/99 - 3/99 USDA Graduate School (AmeriSchool) Creation of stationary and promotional literature. Quark Xpress mechanicals were created for business cards, letterhead, envelopes, a pocket folder, two brochures and a poster. One photomontage was created and scans were retouched and edited in Photoshop. Stationery was 1 or 2 color pantone, all else was four color process. 11/98 - 12/98 Design Studio - Design for the Internet, Maryland Institute, College of Art Taught a five-week course on internet design. Course topics include HTML and JavaScript, use of GUI HTML editors and other design tools, document layout, and design issues inherent to the internet. 10/98 Horich Parks Design and creation of posters and brochures. Composed in Quark Xpress, with photo retouching done in Photoshop. 9/98 Impreza Design Template for a cookie cutter web site project. Designed HTML templates for a series of twenty related web sites. 8/98 Sylvan Learning Systems Layout for monthly newsletter. Done in Quark Xpress 4/97 - 7/98 Senior Photographer, Imagic Incorporated Responsible for operating the photo department, including project production and completion, interdepartmental communication, facility maintenance, ordering and stocking of supplies, training of photo interns. 9/96 - 3/97 Assistant Photographer, Imagic Incorporated Responsible for processing and printing of photographic materials, basic maintenance, and other duties in assistance of the senior photographer. References Liu Mingcha Waiban, English Teacher Number 1 Middle School Macheng, Hubei, China 438300 (0713) 3829269 myzlmc@126.com Keith Brannock Brambleton Gatehouse Liaison Brambleton, VA, USA (571) 237-9367 kbrannock@athomenetworks.net Kathryn Glesener Manager, Cartography Section, Senior Cartographer Socorro, NM, USA (505) 835-5501 glesener@nmt.edu Further references and Portfolio available upon request