I am a first-year student in the Master of Science in Digital Media program at Georgia Tech and currently searching for an internship for Summer 2008. My interests include community journalism, digital design, and procedural rhetoric. If you'd like to know more please contact me by email at radrice[AT]gatech.edu.
R. Adam Rice
107 Ardmore Pl. #3, Atlanta, GA 30309 * 240-423-7880 * radrice@gatech.edu
http://radrice.com
Education
MS (Candidate) in Digital Media, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-2009
* Areas of study: information visualization, application development, human computer interaction (HCI), digital accessibility, and media studies theory.
* Relevant coursework: Visual Culture and Design, Principles of Interactive Design, two semesters within the Public Design Workshop.
BA in English, University of Maryland, College Park, 1999-2003
* Graduated May 2003, 3.5 GPA.
* Areas of study: classical rhetoric, writing for the web, intersections between technology
and the humanities.
Work
Research Assistant, Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA), Atlanta, GA – 08/2007 – 05/2008
* Supervised spring 2008 SciTrain Web Course Longitudinal Study.
* Designed information visualizations for SciTrain Web Course.
* Composed content for SciTrain Web Course.
Faculty Coordinator, University of Texas Department of English, Austin, TX – 03/2006 – 08/2007
* Supervised aspects of faculty and post-doctoral fellow hiring procedures.
* Developed databases in Filemaker Pro for recruitment and promotion case workflows.
Books Section Editor, Austinist.com, Austin, TX – 03/2006 – 08/2007
* Corresponded with major and independent publishers to arrange book reviews and
author interviews.
* Edited book content for the entire site.
* Contributed news, music and culture pieces as needed.
Events Coordinator, BookPeople, Austin, TX – 10/2004 – 03/2006
* Programmed and hosted several events with attendance exceeding 200.
* Communicated with local media to arrange event coverage.
* Directed all aspects of in-store marketing.
Skills
Computer Programs
* Aftereffects, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, MS Office, Photoshop.
Languages
* Actionscript 3.0, CSS, HTML, JAVA, Javascript, PHP and some Italian.
References
Carl DiSalvo, Asst. Professor, Georgia Tech, 404.385.3400, carl.disalvoATlcc.gatech.edu
Ali Mazalek, Asst. Professor, Georgia Tech, 404.385.2527, mazalekATgatech.edu
Atlanta, GA