Steve Mitchell's Resume

Employment

Independent Educational Multimedia Producer - 2001 to Present

Develop and produce educational projects for public television. TV series' completed include Shortcuts To Happiness, a 10 program performing arts series with a DVD and web site; Sharing Art, a 15 program art series with a web site; Media Moments, a 4 program media literacy series with a web site; Masters of Gravity: Soap Box Derby Math and Science, an 8 program series with a DVD, CD-ROM and web site; and It's A Gas: Math and Science of the Blimp, an 11 program series with a DVD, CD-ROM and web site.

Lake Local Schools - 2001 to Present

Performing Arts Hall Lighting and Sound Technician - Design lighting and sound plots for school plays and musicals (18 shows so far). Operate sound and lights for all school activities and outside organizations.

Middle and High School Drama and Musical Director - 2005 to Present

Directed 3 plays and 3 musicals.

WNEO/WEAO-TV - 1989 to 2001

Director of Educational Services - Responsibilities included producing instructional television programs and the selection, acquisition, scheduling, promotion and evaluation of all K-12 instructional television. Oversaw the operation of the Technology Resource Center, which provided technology expertise to 96 school districts.

Kent State University College of Education - 1997 to 2001

Adjunct Associate Professor, Instructional Technology Department - Classes taught include graduate courses in distance learning, television production, selection and utilization of educational media, and integration of educational technology.

Ohio University Belmont - 1988 to 1989

Instructor/Media Development Specialist - Responsibilities included teaching educational media and telecommunications courses, working with faculty on the production of college credit courses delivered via videotape, and establishing a television production facility.

Coshocton City Schools - 1975 to 1988

ITV/AV Coordinator - Recording and rebroadcast of instructional television programs over four cable channels, produced 70 hours of local origination cable TV programming per year. Designed and developed an Instructional Media Center which contained the district's media production facility and elementary software collection. Other duties included school photographer, and staff development presentations for teachers.

Elementary Library Supervisor - Provided staff development and supervised four elementary libraries.

Speech, Theatre, and TV Production Teacher, Journalism Teacher, Vocational Television Teacher - Directed 22 high school plays and musicals, instituted and produced a daily five minute high school morning announcements program seen in the community over cable TV, and instituted the use of computers for the layout of the school newspaper.

Education

Kent State University: M.Ed. in Educational Media, 1982

Ohio State University: B.S. in education majoring in Speech, Radio, and Television, 1972.

Honors

Regional Emmy, as producer, for outstanding Children/Youth Program, 2001 and 2006.

Ohio Educational Library/Media Association, Edgar Dale Award for demonstrated leadership in the field of libraries and media, 1997.

Regional Emmy, as executive producer, for outstanding public affairs program, 1996.

Ohio Public Television's Producer of the Year, 1992.

Regional Emmy nominations, as executive producer, for outstanding achievement in Children/Youth Programs, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 2003.

Coshocton City Schools Award of Merit (Local Teacher of the Year Award), 1985.

Television Productions

Producer on the following: (All have been telecast state-wide on Ohio Public Television.)

Shortcuts To Happiness: The Performing Arts. Educational TV series with a DVD and web site for middle and high school, 2005. This series received a Regional Emmy.
It's a Gas: Math and Science of the Blimp. Educational TV series with a DVD, CD-ROM, and web site for middle and high school, 2004.
Masters of Gravity: Soap Box Derby Math and Science. Educational TV series with a DVD, CD-ROM, and web site for intermediate grades, 2004.
Sharing Art. Educational Art series and web site for middle school, 2001
Media Moments. Educational media literacy series and web site for middle and high school, 2001.
Ama-Zone! Educational social studies series, CD-ROM, and web site for middle school, 2001. This series received a Regional Emmy.
Ohio Student Mock Election. Statewide public Television programs designed to promote student interest in the 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000 elections. The programs were nominated for a Regional Emmy.
Everyone Needs To Know: HIV & AIDS. Statewide Public Television teleconference produced for the Ohio Department of Education, 1992.
The Great Ohio Science Experiment: Hands On Minds On Science. Statewide Public television teleconference produced for the Ohio Department of education, 1992.
Dan Mihuta Live: The Art Maker. Four statewide interactive Public Television programs, 1991.

Executive Producer of the following:

SchoolWorks. Regional Public Television series spotlighting the good things happening in schools, 1996-1997. This program received a Regional Emmy.
K.C. and the Kidd. Statewide educational TV series to help students pass the Ohio fourth grade proficiency test, 1995.
Secrets of Sherlock. Statewide educational series to help students pass the Ohio fourth grade proficiency test, 1994. This TV series was a Central Educational Network Award winner.
White House 20500. Statewide educational series to help ninth graders pass the Ohio citizenship proficiency test, 1993. This TV series was a Central Educational Network Award winner and received a Regional Emmy nomination.
Blow the Roof Off! Statewide elementary science program, 1992. This TV series was an Ohio Educational Telecommunications Award winner and received a Regional Emmy nomination.
Math Movers. Sixty-three teacher training programs introducing Ohio's new math model curriculum, 1992. This TV series was a Central Educational Network Award winner and received an Ohio Educational Telecommunications Award.