Education

1994 B.A. in Sociology - SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook NY (major concentration: crime & deviance; minor concentrations: social psychology, sociology of medicine & science); extensive background in Interpretive Psychodynamic Psychology

Work Experience

8/94 - present Proprietor, Richard D. Cole Photography

1/01 - present Proprietor, Home Away From Home Residential Services

1/99 - 6/99 Paraprofessional (tutor), Castleton State College, Castleton VT

8/98 - 6/99 Sales Associate, Seiko The Company Store, Manchester VT

5/97 - 7/97 Temporary Graphic Artist, Rhone Merieux, Inc., Athens, GA

3/96 - 1/97 Research Assistant (part-time), Ann Cole Opinion Research & Analysis, New York, NY

1/95 - 7/95 Reporter/Photographer, The Three Village Herald, Setauket, NY

5/94 - 12/94 Assistant to the Executive Director (graduate assistantship), Faculty Student Association, SUNY Stony Brook

12/93 - 5/94 Editor-in-chief, Statesman, SUNY Stony Brook

Detailed Work Experience:

8/94 - present
Proprietor, Richard D. Cole Photography  

· Athletic Photography: Team photos, athlete/coach head shots, and photographs for team brochures (Men's Basketball brochure won 1st in nation), SUNY, Stony Brook; University of Georgia Men's Basketball and Football

· Free-lance photojournalism: Research Magazine, SUNY Research Foundation, Albany, NY; Stony Brook Magazine, SUNY Stony Brook; The Three Village Herald, Setauket, NY

· Graphic Arts: Athens-Clarke County Heritage Foundation - Eggs & Issues mailer; Georgia Museum of Art - monthly mailers; Myra Blackmon Public Relations - reports & web pages; Resources Unlimited - address books, letters & web page

· Photo Greeting Cards: shoot and manufacture corporate holiday cards, moving notices

· Photography for Brochures: Athens Regional Medical Center - New Prostate Treatment Program; March of Dimes - Women of Distinction; SUNY Stony Brook Office of Conferences & Special Events; Truett-McConnell College; United Way of Northeast Georgia

· Portrait and Wedding photography: references available upon request

· Publicity Posters: Hot Shots `97 - '98 Schedule (UGA Men's Basketball Dance Squad) University Police, SUNY Stony Brook; United Way of Northeast Georgia

· Special Event Photography: Athens' Regional Medical Center; Briarcliffe College for Business and Technology; Eastern Long Island Hospital - EMS Conference; Long Island Blood Services - Donor Recognition Luncheon; Saint John's University Athletic Department - Eddie William's Memorial Fund-raiser SUNY Stony Brook: Alumni Association: Awards Presentations; Homecoming; Opening Week Activities; 5K Run; Division of Physical Education & Athletics: Annual Football Dinner; Annual Whittemore Banquet; Student Awards Ceremony; Enrollment Planning & Management - Wine & Food Tasting: Fund-raiser for Scholarships; Office of Conferences & Special Events: Commencement Ceremony; Inauguration of New President; New Student Convocation; Summer Conferences & Camps; School of Medicine: Alumni Events; Long Island Barrel Tasting; 5K Run for Children University of Georgia: UGA National Alumni Association; UGA Foundation Office of Development

· Still Photography for Video Productions: United Way of Northeast Georgia

· Web Design

 

1/01 - present Proprietor, Home Away From Home Residential Services: · Year Round Property Maintenance (Spring & Fall Clean-Up, Lawn Mowing, Pruning, Planting, Gardening, Stone Work, Carpentry) · House Cleaning Service (Weekly, One Time, Move-in & Move-out, Construction Clean Up) · Grocery Delivery Service (Groceries delivered before your arrival) · Interior and Exterior Painting: No job is too big or too small. Free Estimates. · Garbage and Rubbish Removal 1/99 - 6/99 Paraprofessional (tutor), Castleton State College, Castleton VT Teaching Assistant to Introduction to Photography, Writing Coach & Sociology Tutor 8/98 - 6/99 Sales Associate, Seiko The Company Store, Manchester VT 5/97 - 7/97 Temporary Graphic Artist, Rhone Merieux, Inc., Athens, GA Layout and design of Field Trial Reports, Product Updates, & Disease Updates - using Quark Express, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe PageMaker 3/96 - 1/97 Research Assistant (part-time), Ann Cole Opinion Research & Analysis, New York, NY Analyze deposition transcripts for video designations; Create attorney video presentations for mock trial exercises; Edit designated taped materials; Moderate pre-trial focus groups; On-line research of databases and Web for content; Prepare Microsoft PowerPoint presentations; Purchase & install computers; Purchase & install TVs and VCRs for VHS tape copying facility & conference room; Routine maintenance of 7+ computers; Statistical analysis using SPSS for Windows; Video tape focus groups and mock trials; Witness preparation using video feedback 1/95 - 7/95 Reporter/Photographer, The Three Village Herald, Setauket, NY Setup photographs for publication using Adobe Photoshop (Mac); Shoot and develop B&W photographs; Write news and feature stories (Microsoft Word, Quark Express) — cover local politics, village government and education issues 5/94 - Assistant to the Executive Director (graduate assistantship), 12/94 Faculty Student Association, SUNY Stony Brook Advise Executive Director on issues of media relations; Develop fund raising plan; Edit and layout legal contracts (PageMaker for PC); Maintain working relationships with campus and off-campus media; Respond to negative press coverage; Special Projects management; Student Staff Resources: help design and implement program to match students seeking campus employment with openings on campus; Survey research and analysis; Write corporate bylaws; Write news releases; Write policy and procedures manual for student employees 12/93 - 5/94 Editor-in-chief, Statesman, SUNY Stony Brook Assign stories (news/features/sports); Day-to-day operations of paper; Edit copy; Layout of paper (PageMaker - Mac); Negotiate with printers; Paste-up; Photography and darkroom work (black & white); President of Statesman Association, Inc. : sign all checks, keep track of advertising revenue, ensure proper distribution; Recruit student volunteers; Represent paper to University administration and University community; Solicit Opinions and Letters to the Editor; Supervise business office : 1 business manager & 2 full-time ad reps; Supervise student staff of 5 editors, 3 photographers & 10 writers; Work with SUNY Stony Brook Department of News Services to ensure; proper media coverage of campus; Write stories and column, Against The Tide; Supervise staff of 5 volunteers