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I am currently living in the beautiful city of Edinburgh, Scotland. I will be here through March 10th, which is when my work VISA runs out, unless some company wants to sponsor me for a longer stay. After I leave Edinburgh, I plan to travel for a month or so throughout Western and Southern Europe before returning home to settle down and look for my next job.I will be back in the states and looking for work sometime around the end of April, 2001. Until then, I am still interested in doing independent design from here and can be contacted at the below address.

Virginia Whitney B. Lacefield
virginia.lacefield.2000 @ mail.trincoll.edu

220/9 Bruntsfield Place * Edinburgh, EH10 4DE, Scotland * 011-44-131-228-2461
3504 Tates Creek Road * Lexington, KY 40507, USA * 001-606-273-8654

EDUCATION:
Trinity College, Hartford, CT: Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in Marine Studies, May 2000
Williams College / Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program, Mystic, CT, Fall 1998
The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT, 1993-1996

SKILLS:
Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, and Illustrator; Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash; WordPerfect, ClarisWorks, MS Office Suite including FrontPage, FileMaker Pro, HTML, and some JavaScript. Coursework in PASCAL, C, SQL/Database organization, digital photography, multimedia, advanced graphic arts, web design, technical theater, costume design, and lighting design.

ACTIVITIES:
The Trinity Tripod, Trinity College's weekly newspaper, Spring 1997 - Summer 2000
Trinity College Fantasy Role Playing Guild, Fall 1996 - Spring 2000
Trinity College Concert Choir, Fall 1996 - Fall 1997
Jesters, Trinity College Independent Student Theater Group, Fall 1996
Hotchkiss Dramatic Association, Fall 1993 - Spring 1996
Studio Manager and Segment Producer, Hotchkiss Television, Spring 1994 - Fall 1995
Light Designer and Directorial Assistant, Lexington Children's Theater, Summer 1995

PORTFOLIO: Click me, click me!

REFERENCES: Available for all areas upon polite request.

Are you looking for a web designer/IT technician, a theater technician, or a journalist?

IT/DESIGN EXPERIENCE:

Academic Computing, Trinity College, Senior Consultant
Fall 1996 - Summer 2000

Provide technical support for a variety of applications on Macintosh, PC, and UNIX computers systems. Provide networking support for persons on and off campus. Assist students and faculty in person and over the phone. Oversee and maintain public Mac and PC labs, printers, and scanning equipment. Occasionally provide in-office support for faculty. Designed and maintain several web sites.

Student Computing, Trinity College, Consultant
Summer 1998 - Summer 2000

Provide Macintosh and PC networking support for persons on and off campus. Distribute appropriate networking hardware, software, and documentation to users. Have dealt with TCP/IP, MacTCP, AppleTalk, Macintosh Systems 7.1-9.0, Win 3.1, 95/98 & NT, some UNIX. Created and maintain website (http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/cc/stucomp). Also provide limited diagnosis and support for hardware problems.

Smart Neighborhood Program/Trinfo.cafe, Trinity College, Web Designer
Summer 2000

Designed, updated, and supported websites for a variety of local non-profit businesses and organizations. Provided some networking support and helpdesk services to participants. Produced short digital video documentary on local computer labs sponsored by Smart Neighborhood. Utilized QuickTime to create video clips for and embed them in the website of a video production company.

Trinity Tripod, Trinity College, Managing, Senior, and Arts Editor, Writer

Spring 1997 - Present

Four semesters in various editorships for weekly student newspaper. Experience in management, reporting/reviewing, copy-editing, layout, and ad design. Extensive use of graphics software, image scanners and digital image enhancement. Selected as staff representative to attend an international collegiate media seminar in Paris in March, 1999.

Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hartford, CT, Intern
Summer 1999

Worked in promotions and computing as part of Trinity's Career Exploration Program. Promoted local artists, maintained weekly calendars of local arts events, designed advertisements, performed general office work, and assisted with setup of an internal office computer network. Assisted youth artist apprenticeship program by supervising workshops, teaching computer skills classes, and creating a program-based website including participant profiles and examples of student artwork.

Williams-Mystic Program and Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT, Intern
Fall 1998

Maintained computers and printers in student houses, science laboratory, and Blunt White Library for the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program while a student with the program. Provided networking and application support to fellow students. Also worked with the Mystic Seaport Museum researching and cataloging maritime websites for their extensive America & the Sea internet project.

Superior Office Support, Lexington, KY, Office and Clerical Work
Breaks, 1995 - 1998

Worked at various companies during summers and other breaks from school for periods ranging from three days to five weeks, including experience as a legal secretary. Performed various duties such as managing switchboards, interacting with clients, typing, and organizing paperwork.

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THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE:

Austin Arts Center, Trinity College, Lead Technical Assistant
Fall 1996 - Present

Assist with all elements of pre- and post-production. Worked all crew positions during performances, including crew chief. Extensive experience with lighting design and stage management. Responsible for all technical equipment and personnel during the performance of a production when acting as crew chief. Provide technical support for many types of indoor and outdoor productions. Also assisted with the 1999 Spring Weekend concerts.

Centennial Theater Festival, Simsbury, CT, Stage Crew
Summer 2000

Worked evenings as part of summer stock crew for festival at Westminster School. Worked as spot operator, wardrobe, and floor crew for both outside and festival-produced shows. Also did overnight electrics and sound changeovers between events.

Advanced Lighting and Sound Solutions, Manchester, CT
Snow Sound, Berlin, CT, Sound Technician
July 1999 - August 2000
June 1999 - August 2000

Assisted with load in and strike of sound equipment with crews at festivals and events throughout Connecticut. Worked in pairs or as solo engineer at Cheney Hall in Manchester, as well as for a variety of smaller shows in the Greater Hartford area.

Event Resources Inc., East Hartford, CT, Stagehand
May 1999 - August 2000

Member of crew for load in and strike of stage and scenery materials for events in the Greater Hartford area.

Lexington Shakespeare Company, Lexington, KY, Stage Manager
Connecticut Shakespeare Festival, Hartford, CT, Stage Manager

Summer 1997
Summer 1998

Assisted with daily rehearsals of summer productions of Antony and Cleopatra (KY) and Measure for Measure (CT). Involved with the construction, load-in, and strike of outdoor set. Acted as liaison between director, designers, and crew. In charge of all technical rehearsals and performances.

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JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE:

Trinity Tripod, Trinity College, Managing, Senior, and Arts Editor, Writer

Spring 1997 - Present

Four semesters in various editorships, as well as writing contributions to Arts, Features, and News for weekly student newspaper. Experience in management, reporting/reviewing, copy-editing, layout, and ad design. Extensive use of graphics software, image scanners and digital image enhancement. Selected as staff representative to attend an international collegiate media seminar in Paris in March, 1999.

WFSB Channel 3, Hartford, CT, News Intern
Spring 2000

Worked at assignment desk and in production department. Filed press releases, shadowed reporters in house and in the field, assisted viewers, researched stories, and transcribed video for closed-captioning. Also logged tapes, observed video editing, assisted script writers, and helped create promotional spots.

Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hartford, CT, Intern
Summer 1999

Worked in promotions and computing as part of Trinity's Career Exploration Program. Promoted local artists, maintained weekly calendars of local arts events, designed advertisements, performed general office work, and assisted with setup of an internal office computer network. Assisted youth artist apprenticeship program by supervising workshops, teaching computer skills classes, and creating a program-based website including participant profiles and examples of student artwork.

Connecticut Public Television, Hartford, CT, Senior Production Assistant
Spring 1997

Assisted producers with coordinating the spring membership drive. Researched programming and provided information to producers and talent. Acted as liaison between producers, production team, and volunteers during nightly live broadcasts. Also supported talent, calculated donations, and organized gifts. Trained and supervised other production assistants. Worked as chyron operator and as on-air talent on occasion. Returned to line produce during pledge in March 1998.

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Last Updated on October 30, 2000

Academic Computing, Trinity College, Senior Consultant	Fall 1996 - Summer 2000
Provide technical support for a variety of applications on Macintosh, PC, and UNIX computers systems. Provide networking support for persons on and off campus. Assist students and faculty in person and over the phone. Oversee and maintain public Mac and PC labs, printers, and scanning equipment. Occasionally provide in-office support for faculty. Designed and maintain several web sites.

Student Computing, Trinity College, Consultant	Summer 1998 - Summer 2000
Provide Macintosh and PC networking support for persons on and off campus. Distribute appropriate networking hardware, software, and documentation to users. Have dealt with TCP/IP, MacTCP, AppleTalk, Macintosh Systems 7.1-9.0, Win 3.1, 95/98 & NT, some UNIX. Created and maintain website (http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/cc/stucomp). Also provide limited diagnosis and support for hardware problems.

Smart Neighborhood Program/Trinfo.cafe, Trinity College, Web Designer	Summer 2000
Designed, updated, and supported websites for a variety of local non-profit businesses and organizations. Provided some networking support and helpdesk services to participants. Produced short digital video documentary on local computer labs sponsored by Smart Neighborhood. Utilized QuickTime to create video clips for and embed them in the website of a video production company.

Trinity Tripod, Trinity College, Managing, Senior, and Arts Editor, Writer	Spring 1997 - Present
Four semesters in various editorships for weekly student newspaper. Experience in management, reporting/reviewing, copy-editing, layout, and ad design. Extensive use of graphics software, image scanners and digital image enhancement. Selected as staff representative to attend an international collegiate media seminar in Paris in March, 1999.

Williams-Mystic Program and Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT, Intern	Fall 1998
Maintained computers and printers in student houses, science laboratory, and Blunt White Library for the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program while a student with the program. Provided networking and application support to fellow students. Also worked with the Mystic Seaport Museum researching and cataloging maritime websites for their extensive America & the Sea internet project.

Superior Office Support, Lexington, KY, Office and Clerical Work	Breaks, 1995 - 1998
Worked at various companies during summers and other breaks from school for periods ranging from three days to five weeks, including experience as a legal secretary. Performed various duties such as managing switchboards, interacting with clients, typing, and organizing paperwork.

Centennial Theater Festival, Simsbury, CT, Stage Crew	Summer 2000
Worked evenings as part of summer stock crew for festival at Westminster School. Worked as spot operator, wardrobe, and floor crew for both outside and festival-produced shows. Also did overnight electrics and sound changeovers between events.

Advanced Lighting and Sound Solutions, Manchester, CT Snow Sound, Berlin, CT, Sound Technician	July 1999 - August 2000 June 1999 - August 2000
Assisted with load in and strike of sound equipment with crews at festivals and events throughout Connecticut. Worked in pairs or as solo engineer at Cheney Hall in Manchester, as well as for a variety of smaller shows in the Greater Hartford area.

Event Resources Inc., East Hartford, CT, Stagehand	May 1999 - August 2000
Member of crew for load in and strike of stage and scenery materials for events in the Greater Hartford area.

Lexington Shakespeare Company, Lexington, KY, Stage Manager Connecticut Shakespeare Festival, Hartford, CT, Stage Manager	Summer 1997 Summer 1998
Assisted with daily rehearsals of summer productions of Antony and Cleopatra (KY) and Measure for Measure (CT). Involved with the construction, load-in, and strike of outdoor set. Acted as liaison between director, designers, and crew. In charge of all technical rehearsals and performances.

WFSB Channel 3, Hartford, CT, News Intern	Spring 2000
Worked at assignment desk and in production department. Filed press releases, shadowed reporters in house and in the field, assisted viewers, researched stories, and transcribed video for closed-captioning. Also logged tapes, observed video editing, assisted script writers, and helped create promotional spots.