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Leo Hagedorn

Williamsburg,MI

Summary

Teacher with excellent communication skills and a passion for writing.  Has a strong technical and marketing background. Professional level filmmaker

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Traverse City Public Schools
Traverse City, MI
09.1990 - 06.2017

  • Chairperson of school improvement team
  • Weekly designed and presented twenty-five individualized science lesson plans, instruction materials and feedback to 150 students.
  • Frequently kept in oral and written contact with over 300 parents.
  • Developed and led professional development for district wide inservice  
  • Creative and resourceful in adapting instructional strategies to meet unique student needs; thirty-four advance placement science students and over one hundred regular education students.
  • ​Piloted and developed science program for autistic students
  • Created the new eighth grade science assessment for the entire TBAISD(Traverse Bay Intermediate School District) for the Next Generation Science Standards.
  • Experienced and professional level video editing
  • Adept at Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Gimp and Final Cut Pro. Frequently used programs to produce presentations, banners and posters in the classroom. Am able to troubleshoot programs when obstacles occur.
  • A good sense of humor

Filmmaker

Polished Apple Productions
Traverse City, MI
03.2007 - 08.2012
  • Film Production: Wide-ranging knowledge of film and video projects from inception to completion.
  • Effective at organizing and coordinating shoots; experience using production equipment.
  • Conduct script analysis and contribute to script changes. 
  • Ability to write and edit scenes, treatments, and scripts; competent in film and sound editing.
  • Management and Communication: Provide efficient support for a diverse array of participants and staff.
  • Order and organize workloads to meet strict deadlines;
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with staff, and internal and external groups.Technical Proficiencies: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, iMovie, MS Office, and Sony Digital Video Cameras.
  • Strengths and Accomplishments: Enthusiastic and creative; demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and objectives.
  • Excellent communication talents and people skills. 

Education

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Michigan State University

Educational Leadership

Central Michigan University

Skills


  • Passion for writing
  • Confident and authoritative speaker with strong presentation skills
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills ability to communicate with people at all levels
 
  • Demonstrated problem solving skills/ability to learn new things quickly
  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure/in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
  • An outgoing and likable personality
  • Independent filmmaker

Timeline

Filmmaker

Polished Apple Productions
03.2007 - 08.2012

Teacher

Traverse City Public Schools
09.1990 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Michigan State University

Educational Leadership

Central Michigan University
Leo Hagedorn