email photo at jasonmparker dot com

I am a photographic artist and digital media expert based in Atlanta, Georgia. My work is available for purchase or exhibition.

In September 2007, I designed and launched Art Relish, a calendar, news source, and directory of visual arts events in Atlanta. The site aims to establish Atlanta as a significant center for the visual arts.

MFA candidate, Photography
Savannah College of Art and Design
2009

MEd, Instructional Technology
Georgia Southern University
2005

BFA, Photography
University of Georgia
1994

2007 Portraiture and Presence, Gallery RFD, Swainsboro, Ga. "Mother" chosen as Best of Show.

2007 Open Studio, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Ga.

2007 Group Show, Academy Theatre, Avondale Estates, Ga.

2007 Emerging Visions, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, Ga.

2007 Silverworks, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga.

2007 Student Photography Show, The Defoor Centre, Atlanta, Ga.

Savannah College of Art and Design, Silverworks, 2007.

2007 to Present
Web Producer
Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Ga.

• Creation of Web content for the Savannah College of Art and Design's Atlanta campus
• Guide and facilitate the development of internal and external web presence
• Establishes, plans, directs and implements the user interface standards
• Search engine optimization and marketing
  

2004 to 2007
e-Learning Analyst
Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Ga.

• Development and delivery of an online course development curriculum and workshops for faculty
• Faculty training and support in online course development and pedagogy
• Management of “live” online courses
• Create technical support documents and presentations for existing and new technologies to help faculty teaching Web-enhanced and fully online courses
• Evaluate new technology to be used in online classrooms and course development

2003 to 2004
Graduate Assistant
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Ga.

• Redesign and update of College of Education Web sites, including coordination with and training of department heads, faculty, and staff

2000 to 2003
Digital Media Content Manager
SavannahNOW.com, Savannah, Ga.

• Primary liaison and facilitator between newsroom and Digital Media content staff, responsible for integration of print and Web processes, training and workflow
• Supervise editorial content staff in the development of Web sites and coordinate overall digital media news coverage on SavannahNOW.com and associated sites
• Led the Digital Media news team to several national awards for online news coverage: 2003 - Newspaper Association of America Digital Edge: Best Overall News Site; 2002 - NAA Digital Edge: Best Local Online Service and Best News Presentation; 2001 - NAA Digital Edge: Best News Site

1999 to 2000
New Media Producer
SavannahNOW.com, Savannah, Ga.

• Webmaster and editor of LowcountryNOW.com

1996 to 1998
Group Systems & Project Assistant
Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Or.

• Managed computer systems setup and rollout to 2,000 employees
• Presented application and Internet training for company supervisors

1993 to 1995
Photo Tech
Educational Resource Center
University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

• Photography and computer graphics for lectures, textbook illustration, brochures and promotions to support the College of Veterinary Medicine

• Photography in film and digital media
• Digital postproduction and printing
• Web design
• Design of educational materials and technology use in live and online classrooms
• Use of various desktop and Web publishing tools on Macintosh and Windows platforms including: Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, and other multimedia production tools
• Administration of the Blackboard course management system
• Use of synchronous and asynchronous presentation applications including Macromedia Breeze, Camtasia, Captivate, SnapzPro
• Internet and computer skills training, technology evaluation and recommendation, consultation and project management
• Project planning, production, editing, and quality control in a high-pressure deadline environment

• “Using the ‘Seven Principles’ in Teaching Online” Blackboard Southeast Users Group, Savannah, Georgia, 2005
• “Facilitating Communication in Online Courses” (with instructional designer Peggy Muller, SCAD), Blackboard Southeast Users Group, Savannah, GA 2005 and Horizon Wimba Desktop Lecture Series, online, 2005
• “The ‘Art’ of Faculty Development for E-Learning” (with Dr. Judith Repman, Georgia Southern University), e-Learn 2005, Vancouver, BC, Canada