Valerie J. Mikles

 

5109 3rd Ave                                                                                                 mikles@valeriebean.com

Los Angeles, CA 90043                                                                                http://www.valeriebean.com

352-256-5271

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

            - Able to take direction and get things done

            - Experience organizing and coordinating volunteer programs

 

SKILLS

Reliable, team player, motivated, flexible, cooperative

Enthusiastic, whimsical, patient, determined, logical

 

FILM PRODUCTION ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE

 

Sept. 2008       The Echo Game           A Psychic Bunny Production

            - assisted with craft services

            - assisted on set, as needed while filming

 

Sept. 2008       Millennium Bug            A Squire-Baylor Production    

            - assisted in creation of costumes and set miniatures

            - assisted with special effects testing

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCES

 

2007    Member of the Local Organizing Committee for 'A Population Explosion' conference

            held in St Petersburg, FL

                        - prepared schedule and abstract book

                        - compiled information on venue for guests

 

2005 – 2008 The Family Church Adult Dance Team, Gainesville, FL

                        - Assistant Director/Producer, Easter Dance/Drama, 2006, 2007

                        - Choreographer, 2006-2008

 

2004    “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” High Springs Comm. Theater

                        - Choreographer

           

2003    “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” High Springs Comm. Theater

                         - Choreographer

 

2002- 2008  Participated in several outreach events with the Department of Astronomy and Graduate

            Astronomy Organization at the University of Florida.

                        - Planned and led group activities for Elementary age children.

 

2001-2002  Planned, coordinated, and directed “Hopkins Science Mania”, a summer science camp

            hosted at Johns Hopkins University, targeting middle school children in Baltimore, MD.

                        - hired and managed a team of eight employees

                        - coordinated volunteers over multiple departments

 

1998 – 2002    Margaret Brent Elementary School Dance Program

                        -  Program director and dance instructor

 

EDUCATION

 

            Ph.D. in  Astronomy, May 2008, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

            M.S. in Astronomy, May 2004, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

            B.A. in Physics and Astronomy, May 2002, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD