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Cyndy Edmonds

Title: Multimedia Specialist
Email: cedmonds@utk.edu
Phone Number: (865) 974-4223
Office Number: 2446a Dunford Hall

Areas of Expertise: multimedia, graphics, video, audio

Background Information: For the past ten years Cyndy has been working for the Center for Telecommunications and Video (CTV) at the University of Tennessee. She has been a multimedia graphic artist, responsible for the look of interactive multimedia cd-roms, video, and live telev ision produced by CTV for various entities in state government, and within the university system. Some of her other duties included: video editor, videographer, technical director, audio operator, and floor director. As a project director of the multimedi a group, Cyndy was responsible for the production of "Tools for Your Success", a CD that was distributed to over 10,000 incoming freshman in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Her most recent project was a cd-rom project created for the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative, T ennessee Farm Bureau and University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service called "Bringing Agriculture to Life," designed to educate Tennesseans about the value and importance of agriculture in everyday life.

Vitae

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Tennessee

Professional Development and Training:

• 2000 - Interactive Fun, Charlotte, North Carolina - "Flash 5 Training Course". Instructor Josh Cavalier.
• 1999 - Ojai Digital Arts Center - "Web Graphics Design Course" - intensive course in web graphics and web site design. Covered essential Photoshop, Imageready, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, and HTML techniques. Instructor - Lynda Weinman.
• 1999 - Miami, Florida - "Non-Linear Editor Training Course."
• 1998 - Media Magic - "Macromedia Director Essentials."
• 1998 - Media Magic - Atlanta, Georgia - "Macromedia Authorware". Instructor Julia Belinski.
• 1997 - Computer Learning Center - "Microsoft Frontpage", "Basic HTML" and "Wordperfect."
• 1995 - Maine Photographic Workshops, "Editing the TV Documentary Workshop." Instructor Stephen Sheppard.
• 1994 - Grass Valley Group - Grass Valley, California - "Grass Valley Editor Operations Training".
• 1992 - The Sony Institute of Applied Video Technology - "Advanced Production Workshop"

Awards, Fellowships, Grants:

• Interactive Media. Axiem stands for Absolute Excellence in Electronic Media; http://www.axiem.com
• Graphics / Video - Silver Axiem Award. 2000 National Finalist - "Tennessee Wilderness Road". Axiem stands for Absolute Excellence in Electronic Media, http://www.axiem.com
• Graphics - Telly Award Finalist- CD- ROMs - "We Are the Future,"
  "Tennessee Wilderness Road," and "Graduate Program in Chemistry" , - 2000.
• Multimedia Director - Classic Telly Award - CD-ROM -"Computer Tutor Matinee" - 1999.
• UT - Institute for Public Service -Thomas and Diane Ballard Excellence in Public Service Award - 1998.
• Graphics / Video - Silver Award - ITVA,/ Silver Award - CINDY
• International / Bronze Award - Regional CINDY Award,/ Finalist
• International New York Interactive Multimedia Festival / Bronze - Telly Award - CD-ROM -"Keys to Your City" - 1998.
• Graphics - Bronze - Telly Award - CD-ROM -"Tennessee Wilds and the Multimedia Quest" - 1997.
• Production Assistant - Bronze Award - ITVA for the Tennessee Department of Transportation PSA - "What's the Hurry-" - 1997.
• Production Assistant - Silver Cindy - Association of Visual Communicators for the video program "21st Century Campaign" - 1995.
• Videographer - First Place - Broadcast Education Association for the video program "Jack Jackson, Private Eye" - 1995.
• Production Assistant - Bronze Award - International Association of Communications Arts and Sciences. Mercury Awards for the video program "Living with Lead" - 1995.
• Production Assistant - Award of Excellence CASE District 3 - Council for Advancement and Support of Education for the video program "21st Century Campaign" - 1995.
• Assistant Producer - Silver Award - Charleston International Film Festival / Finalist - New York Festivals for the video program "Amethyst: The Music& The Dance" - 1995.
• Production Assistant - Bronze Cindy Award - Association of Visual Communicators / Finalist - New York Festivals for the video program "24 Hours Until Tomorrow" - 1995.