Stephen Copel
20 Pocahontas Lane, Attleboro, MA. 02703
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EXPERIENCE
January 2000 - November 2006 University Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA.
Campus Center Technical Manager- Director Audio-Vidual resources
Co-ordination of technical needs for 800 seat theatrical venue and campus center and assigned spaces; systems design and implementation of audio-visual projection systems and sound systems for University Campus Center and all conference spaces, training and supervision of full time and student staff, design of lighting, sound, and projection needs for symposiums, banquets, theatrical productions, dance recitals and concerts, fashion shows and lectures. Overseeing of all contractor work for theater renovation and implementation of fire safety and electrical code regulations pertaining to the Campus Center theatrical space. Also design and implementation of audio visual and acoustic design needs of Woods Common Conference facility. Event planning, coordination and implementation for all large scale University events such as concerts and guest speakers ( Maya Angelou, Michael Moore, Ram Das, Bioneers Conference 2005 & 2006, Massachusetts live televised Govenor's Campaign Debate November 2006, UMASS individual departmental graduations, New Bedford Philharmonic Fourth of July Fireworks, etc.)
June 1997- January 2000 ATR-Treehouse Productions, Johnston, RI
June 1996- August 1996 ATR-Treehouse Productions, Johnston, RI
Technician: Sound, lighting, video. Functioned primarily as multimedia-specialist responsible for video design and implementation on live events calling production of multicamera live broadcasts.
Production, sales, and audio-visual service and supply sales and rental company. Concert lighting, sound reinforcement, staging, audio-visual , video production, sales, rentals, design.
ATR events ranged from Harvard University's graduation- many years of, RISD's graduation-many years of, Univeristy Rhode Island's Graduation- many years of, BRU rock concerts in Providence, All technical requirements for First Night Providence from it's inception, sound repeatedly for Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, State of Rhode Islands Govenor's Office, Walt Disney productions, staging for the Providence X Games, symposiums and conferences for various corporate clients through the Newport Marriot, and sound and lighting for various festivals and performers. For full list of clients please visit ATRs website above.
June 1995 - August 1995 ABI Productions, Halifax Nova Scotia
Technician: Sound and Lighting
Concert lighting and sound reinforcement, staging, audio-visual, production and live recording. Technical support world economic summit, G-7 conference Halifax Nova Scotia 1995.
November 87- June 94 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Director of Audio-Visual and Media Resources
Administrative and technical director for school of art and design. Serviced audio visual needs of 17 departments including museum and 570 seat auditorium. Responsibilities included supervision of full time staff assistant, work study staff, purchasing for "all departments" of audio visual equipment, training and workshops on video, audio, and multimedia production equipment, lighting and sound reinforcement of auditorium, design and maintenance of lecture spaces campus wide, installation and design of museum exhibits, campus wide delivery and operation of audio visual equipment, repair and maintenance of campus wide inventory, operation and planning of symposiums, conferences, fashion shows, theatrical events, concerts and lectures. Technical director of various events ranging from concerts (Red Hot Chile Peppers, Fishbone, Peter Rowen and John Hartford, Roche Sisters, Jane Sibbery, Burning Spear, John McCutcheon, Seldom Scene) to guest lecturers (Philip Glass, Robert Wilson, Madame Bernier, Paloma Picasso, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, the monks of the Drepung Loseling Tibetian Monestary, Gus Van Sant, Sandra Bernhard, Maya Angelou, Allen Ginsburg, etc- a few of the hundreds of visiting artist lecturers I dealt with in the 9 years at RISD) to national and international symposiums (World Museum Directors Conference) and Museum Installations involving technology ( Vitto Acconci, Juan Downey, James Turrell, etc.).
March 1985- 1987 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
Assistant director Media Resources
Assistant to director. Delivery and setup of equipment campus wide. Operation of events, workshops and training sessions on equipment operation, supervision of work study staff.
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EDUCATION: degrees and certifications
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January 2007 -May 2008
Initial License Post Baccalaureate: Bridgewater State College:
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders; Post Baccalaureate Graduate Program Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities 5-12 Initial License: Program completed May 28th, 2008.
GPA 4.0 Transcripts available upon request.
MTEL tests for Communication and Literacy, General Curriculum, and Visual Arts successfully passed. Initial License applied for and status pending, ready for review.
September 1995 - May 1997
MFA: Rensellear Polytechnic Institute, iEAR Studios
MFA in Integrated Electronic Digital Art: all aspects of digital art production including, electronic performance art, electronic music production and composition, video production both digital and analog, digital animation. Final master's thesis available on website under music page Behran's Farm installation. Studied under (Alvin Lucier headed my Master's Thesis group at my request) and worked for composer Alvin Lucier on "Forty Rooms" for virtual reality acoustical systems- LARES System. Co-composer-assistant on "40 Rooms" as LARES System engineer and virtual acoustic space designer. First artists to be giuven access to the Lexicon LARES System as an instrument of composition via a grant from Chris Jaffe to Alvin Lucier and RPI to produce a performance with it for Kaufman Center's Merkin Hall Space.
GPA 4.0 Transcripts available upon request
September 1994 - August 1995
BFA: Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD)
BFA degree, major in multimedia art, minor in art history (only student in NASCAD's history at this point to complete all courses for a minor in Art History in a one year period)
GPA 3.84 Transcripts available upon request
September 1977 - May 1981
School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA), Boston, MA./ 4 year studio art diploma program
Diploma Program in Fine Arts with majors in video-performance, electronic music, and multimedia programming
GPA based off a credit program: Pass-Fail. All credits awarded. Museum School does not use conventional grading system thus no GPA is available from this institution though transcripts of courses are available upon request.
Sept. 1979- May 1980 MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies,
One year exchange program through Museum School. Studies in video animation at MIT's 2" studio, with Betsy Conners.
1989 - 1990 , Celebration Studios, Pawtucket, RI (currently in Warren RI)
Completion of three 10 - week workshops in audio engineering in a Otari 24 track analog studio with automation.
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Software Skills:
Digital audio recording and mastering (both platforms), digital video editing (both platforms), digital photography - specializing in restoration and archival printing mediums (both platforms)
Hardware skills:
Theatrical lighting, lighting for video, live sound reinforcement theater and music, acoustical design for conference areas and performance areas, digital recording engineer and music producer, experience editing online/offline video(since 1976), film scoring experience for animation, multimage programming experience on Arion slide dissolve units, museum exhibit design and installation experience RISD Museum, experience in sound arts installation and sound sculpture design. General consultant for the performance, installation, recording, projection, and fine arts to faculty and art students for a nine year period at RISD.