JIll Carey Michaels Jill Carey Michaels
home press performance radioshow animation schedule resume contact

Jill Carey Michaels jills_art@yahoo.com   (607) 437-6400   http://www.tellingtalesradio.com & http://www.jillcareymichaels.com
Writer / Artist / Professor / Musician / Radio Host 

Teaching Experience
2011-2012 SUNY Empire, Saratoga, NY – Digital Storytelling Online, Graphic Design for the Web (Advanced)

2005-2012 Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Classes - Storyboarding for Web Animation, Internet Concepts & Fundamentals, (HTML, Java), Web Scripting, Web Screen Design, HTML, Flash Animation, Computer Graphics, Photoshop, Design Concepts, Perspective Drawing, Color Theory
2005-2012 SUNY Delhi, Delhi, NY – Flash Animation, Dynamic Graphics, (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Computer Screen Technical and Design Concepts, Microsoft Office Software to EOP Summer Students, Small Business Management, Art Appreciation.
2007-2008 Utica School of Commerce, Oneonta, NY – Flash Animation, Internet Concepts utilizing HTML, Frontpage, Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher Business Software HTML, Flash and Dynamic Web Design, Internet Concepts
2006 - 2007 Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY - Intro to Web Development for Business, HTML, Frontpage, CSS, Flash Animation.
2001- 2005 Two Hearts Gifts Oneonta, NY - Taught an ongoing series of pen and ink, watercolor painting workshops.
2003-2005 SUNY Oneonta, NY - Taught English Literature and Composition, Ongoing hire to train SUCO Professors in Microsoft Word, Excel & Macromedia Flash Software.
2001-2003 SUNY Loch Sheldrake, NY - Speech, Composition, Basic English

Computer Software Skills
Fluent in Adobe Macromedia Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML, Java Script, Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, Word, FrontPage, Power Point,  ProTools, Final Cut Pro, Premiere 5, BB Edit, Sound Edit, Quicktime Movie Player, Media 100, After Affects, GIF Animation

Computer Graphics Clients
2000 NBC Olympic Website - Info-Graphics Designer, Rockefeller Center, NY
Responsible for editing a series of elite athletes' Olympic interviews; combining multimedia interview pieces revealing their training techniques and personal history for an on-line website titled "Athlete's Voice". Duties included all graphic phases of selecting and editing audio and visual images for interactive animations.
2000 - 2001 Bottle Rocket Internet Game Company
Designed graphics for Website Accounts
MLB Sports
Kraft Foods
USA Network Tennis Open
Illustrated On-line Trivia Game Site sponsored by USA Network. Responsible for designing the graphics,  including games and illustrations leading to each page of the site. Reel.com

Illustration Experience
1991 - 2010 Two Hearts Gifts, Oneonta, NY - Established National Illustration Company with my pen and ink watercolors printed and hand painted on gifts. Exhibit at museum shops and high end gift boutiques throughout the U.S.  Gift products range from greeting cards, decoupage plates, earrings, boxes and clocks. Samples available at http:// www.tellingtalesradio.com/art.html
Client List
The Museum of American Folk Art, Lincoln Center, New York, NY, Nordstrom's Department Store, LA, CA, Star Magic, New York, NY, Fred Segal Hollywood, CA, Out of Hand, Marlton, NJ, Claudia Chapline Gallery, Stinson Beach, CA, The San Francisco Design Center, San Francisco, CA, L'Atelier Gallery Piermont, NY, The Oracle Bookstore, Liberty, NY, Passaflora, New Hope, PA, The Enchanted Garden L.A., The Green Toad Bookstore, Oneonta, NY, Blue Sky Boutique, Cooperstown, NY, etc.

Multi Media Illustrated Book Tour
April 20th 2010 – SUNY Faculty Poets Night – Requested to design the University Poster for the Faculty Reading Event; as well as read from my Illustrated Poetry Books.
Ongoing NPR Affiliate Radio Show “Telling Tales”- I am the host, writer and creator of a half hour storyteller Radio Show on WUOW.org 104.7 FM which features regional storytellers; along with my own songs, tales and interviews integrated.
April 16th 2010 – “The Beat” Arts Television Show Channel 15, Oneonta, NY – Interviewed on the Arts TV Show and performed live poetry and music; displaying my animations in digital backdrops.
Dec. 10th, 2009 - The Green Toad Bookstore, Oneonta, NY – “Telling Tales”
Illustrated Book of Stories and Poems Book Signing and Reading
WUOW Radio Broadcast, Oneonta, NY - I am a featured storyteller on the Gary Wickham' s NPR "Morning Show"
June 19st, 2009 – The Green Toad Bookstore, Oneonta, NY – Illustrated Multimedia Event with my Stories and Digital Backdrops
June 21st, 2008 - Roxbury Arts Center, Stamford, NY - Multimedia Animation Book Reading & Performance Event of Poems
Nov. 3rd , 2007 - Bookhouse Bookstore, Albany, NY - Book Release and Reading , "No Customer Service"
Nov. 3rd , 2007 - Borders Bookstore, Albany, NY - Book Release and Reading , "No Customer Service
Nov. 10th , 2007 - Hamish & Harry Bookstore, Livingston Manor, NY - Book Release and Reading , "No Customer Service"
Feb. 9th, 2007 –  Borders Bookstore, Albany, NY - Multimedia Powerpoint Presentation, "Debutante without A Dress".
Dec. 6, 2004 - Robin's Bookstore Phil., Pa. - Multimedia poetry performance
Oct. 23, 2004 - Rude and Bold Women Gallery Binghamton, N.Y. - Art Show and Performance Series at gallery
Oct. 9, 2004 - UCCCA Museum of the Arts, Oneonta, NY - A spoken word monolog and musical performance with illustrated slides.
Oct. 7, 2004 – Bright Hill Press, Treadwell, NY - Featured Writer from my selected book readings
Sept. 19, 2003 - Time Warner's "Poughkeepsie Live Show" Poughkeepsie, NY - Live interview aired featuring my collection of illustrated poems performed from "Debutante without A Dress".
Dec. 1, 2003 - Robin's Bookstore Phil., Pa. - Invited to read my poems and answered audience questions after the event.
Borders Books – Cool Springs, TN. - Performed Music with singer Betsy Warren followed by poetry book reading.
July 25, 2003 - Woodstock, N.Y.- Book Signing event at Artisan's Fair
June 6, 2003 - Ariel Bookstore, New Paltz, NY- Read poems from "Debutante Without A Dress" for New York State writers series.
May, 1, 2003 - Oracle Bookstore, Liberty, NY - One Woman Multimedia Show "Debutante Without  A Dress"

Education
2000 M.F.A. Computer Art - School of Visual Arts New York, NY
B.F.A. Illustration Design - University of The Arts, Broad St. Philadelphia, Pa.

Honors / Grants
2010 - Present – Host, Writer and Creator of NPR’s “Telling Tales” Radio Show – Featuring interviews and stories from regional storytellers; along with my own.
2009-2010 NPR Radio Morning Show – Weekly Guest on 104.7 FM Radio and WUOW.org
2006 New York Women's Conference Guest Speaker­ SUNY Loch Sheldrake, NY
Invited to give a workshop and speak as the keynote speaker for Sullivan County's Annual Women Entrepreneur of the Year event. Presented  a multimedia slideshow and funny stories from  "My Adventure's in Real Estate Entrepreneur".  Conference followed by a workshop.

2005 Board Member for Upper Catskill Arts Council, Oneonta, New York
Active board member for U.C.C.C.A. – Participated, juried and organized art shows for ongoing museum gallery events.
2004 New York State S.O.S. Arts Grant
Received Arts Grant to tour throughout the country with my multimedia performance of "Debutante Without A Dress" Press, Video, Book & CD samples available at http://www.tellingtalesradio.com
2000 National Designer's Show House, Philadelphia, Pa.
Selected to hand paint  the interior carriage house of the main structure showcasing various designer showrooms.