Jonny Horton
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
Dynamic and innovative educator with a focus on cultivating student engagement through hands-on learning experiences. Experience with coordinating projects and activities that inspire creativity and collaboration, enhancing student participation and community involvement.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher - Audio/Video Production
Elizabeth School District
Elizabeth, CO
08.2023 - Current
- Teach a diverse set of courses (Grades 9-12) relating to film, photography and media production. Developed multiple courses focusing in Project Based Learning and CTE Standards.
- Audio/Video Production 1 - Camera basics, scriptwriting basics, Adobe Premiere Pro editing basics, microphones and sound basics
- Audio/Video Production 2 - Advanced cinematography, acting, lighting, sound recording & mixing, directing, Adobe After Effects
- Audio/Video Production 3 (Filmmaking) - Advanced Filmmaking/Capstone Course - Focus on story driven, narrative filmmaking
- Advanced Broadcast (EZTV) - Multimedia camera set ups, editing, produced weekly news show shown to the whole school
- Photography 1 - Camera technical basics, photo composition, photo editing in Adobe Lightroom
- Film History - Course covering basics of Film History with emphasis on making video projects emulating movies throughout history
Film Production Assistant
Freelance
Denver, CO
05.2023 - Current
Worked with assisting local film productions, including contract work for Colorado Department of Transportation and local event set up companies like Elite Entertainment.
Personal photography, videography & editing services relating to social media work.
Film Producer
ZB Productions
Denver, CO
01.2023 - Current
Founder and current owner of LLC company ZB Productions.
Coordinate, direct and produce film and media content freelance and independently. Working on projects aimed to be submitted into Sundance & Cannes Film Festival.
High focus on production coordination, communication, fundraising, creative development, scheduling and marketing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television Production
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO05-2023
Minor - Business Entrepreneurship
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO05-2023
Skills
- Project-Based Learning
- DEI (Direct, Explicit instruction)
Lesson & Project Development - Focus on hands on, student forward lessons and projects that promote personalized learning experiences and student combing multiple teaching doctrines to best fit the students
Student Engagement - Extensive involvement in student activities: Theater, Alternative Program, supervising dances, assisting filming out of school events like sports and band, live streaming graduation, recording school plays, book club and film club
Innovation & Curriculum Development - Developed both introductory and advanced film/video classes focusing on new schools and CTE standards - Audio Video Production 3, Photography, Film History
- Organized large-scale fundraiser focusing on community engagement and offering students the ability to show off their work to family and friends
- Directed student participation, community outreach and donations, event set up and logistics and sound booth supervision
Field Trips & Experiential Learning - Experience coordinating relevant field trips to Denver Channel 9 News, College Tour at CU Denver and Location-based field trips for filming Chaperoned Alternative Program's fields trips to the Sand Dunes, Meow Wolf, Denver Aquarium, Stanley Hotel & Kirkland Museum
EZTV Film Festival & AV3 Movie Night
Certification
- Colorado Initial Teaching License - # 24524338 - 09/22/25 - 09/22/28
Endorsement: Drama Theater Arts
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Endorsement - Media Arts - Pending
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
- Direct Explicit Instruction (DEI)
- CHAMPS Classroom Management
- Social Emotional Health (PEBC)
- Differentiation and Scaffolding (PEBC)
- Lesson Planning and Development
- Suicide Prevention
Timeline
Teacher - Audio/Video Production
Elizabeth School District
08.2023 - Current
Film Production Assistant
Freelance
05.2023 - Current
Film Producer
ZB Productions
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television Production
University of Colorado Denver
Minor - Business Entrepreneurship
University of Colorado Denver