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Kenneth Portnoy RESUME OF QUALIFICATIONS

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Ph.D., New York University, 1976

M.A., New York University, 1969

Teaching Certificate, St. Joseph's College, 1972

B.A., Tulane University, 1967

Director RTVF INTERNSHIP Program, 1996-1997. Responsible for supervision of 150 student internships per year. Recrutitment of new industry internships, Supervision and review of staff of eight, Public Relations for the program.

Area Head, RTVF Film and Television Writing Area, 1987-1989, 1997-1998. Responsible for curriculum development, hiring of part-time faculty, integration of writing classes with film production and television production classes.

Area Head, Media Arts Writing Area, University of South Carolina, 1990-1992. Responsible for development of Film and Television writing courses, script supervision, and development of Media Arts Script Library.

Coordinator, Media Arts Festival, University of South Carolina, 1992. Responsible for organization of festival, supervision of staff, corporate fund raising and sponsorship with Kodak and Fujica, and setting up criteria for judgement of projects.

Coordinator, RTVF Script Library and Computer lab, procurement of television and film scripts, fundraising, supervision of student assistants, software and hardware procurement.

Chair, RTVF Curriculum committee, Professional Activities committee, Search and Screen Committee, Graduate Studies Thesis Committee, Evalution of Tenured Faculty committee, College of Professional Studies Careers in Communication Day.

Producer, Stage Plays, "Some Kind of Loving," Eagle Theater, and "Suddenly Single," Pilot Theater. Responsible for fundraising, budget, casting, hiring of staff, supervision of set and lighting design and set building, advertising and public relations and accounting and payments.

Professor, California State University, Northridge. Radio-Tv-Film Dept. Teaching Responsibilities include Film Production, Writing for Television and Film, Mass Communications 1980-1997.

Associate Professor, University of South Carolina. Responsibile for establishment of Scriptwriting Area 1990-1992.

Visiting Professor, SUNY, Cortland, Faculty Exchange Program, 1988-1989. Teaching Responsibilies included Playwriting, Scriptwriting, Interpersonal Communications, Media Law.

Adjunct Professor, Ithaca College, 1988-1989, Scriptwriting.

Instructor, Advanced Exposition, CSUN, 1978-1979.

Instructor, University of Miami, Technical writing, 1974-1976.

School of the Arts, Media and Communication Personnel Committee, CHHS Personnel Committe, RTVF Budget Committee, School of the Arts Transitionary Committee, Development of RTVF Script Library and Computer Lab, Thesis Advisor Graduate Studies, Search and Screen committee, Graduate Studies Committee, MFA Development committee. 1995-1997.

CHHS Research and Creative Development Committee, RTVF Personnel Committee, Interviewer and advisor, International Studies Program. Thesis Chair Graduate Studies, 1993-1994.

CHHS Research and Creative Development Committee, Chair, RTVF Professional Activities Committee, Thesis Advisor, member of Evaluation of Tenured Faculty committee, 1992-1993.

CAPS Educational Equity Committee, University Faculty Mentor Program, University Ed Equity Committee,CAPS Academic Council, Chair RTVF Curriculum Committee, Head Writing Area, Chair Search and Screen Committe, Chair Professional Activities Committee, Chair, Evaluation of Tenured Faculty Committee, Coordinator Careers in Communication Day, RTVF Graduate Studies Committee, RTVF Budget Committee, 1985-1990.

RTVF Graduate Studies Committee, RTVF Budget Committee, Search and Select Committee, CSUN Speakers Bureau, CAPS Social Interaction Committee, University Creative Awards Committee, CAPS Academic Council, Chair Careers in Communication Day, 1980-1985.

Writer, Screen Adaptation, 2nd edition, Revised and Expanded, Focal Press, 1998.

Writer, Matrix, Environmental Workbook , Los Angeles Public Schools, 1995.

Writer, The Fundamental Building Blocks of Dramatic Writing, Copley, 1993.

Writer, Screen Adaptation, Focal Press, 1991.

Writer, Director, "Some Kind of Loving," Eagle Theater, Beverly Hills.

Writer, Director, "Suddenly Single," Pilot Theater, Hollywood, Ca.

Writer, "Suddenly Single," Feature Film Dramatic Reading, American Film Institute.

Writer, "The Use of New Technologies in Traditional Teaching Methods," Educational Journal.

Writer " And a Drink Takes a Man," Quincy, Universal Tv.

Writer, "The Roots of Jazz," Mini -series treatment, Frankovitch Productions

Writer, "I Want to Marry a Millionaire," Fantasy Island, Columbia Tv.

Writer "Whose to Blame," Quincy, Universal Tv.

Life Member Writers Guild of America, West

Member Academic Liasion Committee, Writers Guild

Member Social Committee, Writers Guild.

Former member of Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

ACUP, UPC, Valley Cable Community Access, Filmmaker's Workshop, First Annual Community Basketball Marathon for Haight Ashbury Basketball Association, Writer, American Heart Association Fundraising Drive, Sierra Canyon Fund Raising Drive. Book Reviewer, San Jose Mercury, Book Reviewer, West Coast Review of Books.