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David Harrison O'Dell
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US citizen & passport holder
Academic Background
- The University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Major - Asian Studies, Minor - Astronomy, Graduating date: 1998
- Beijing University - China
A.S., Chinese Language and Modern Literature, Graduating date: 1997
- Broker, Graduate of the Realtor Institute
over 300 hours of Real Estate education and MCE coursework
Language Proficiency
US Department of Defense certified fluency in Mandarin Chinese.
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| 2008 to present |
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Teacher - Anderson High School, Austin TX
Physics Regulars
Integrated Physics and Chemistry
Robotics and Engineering Design
Science 8-12 Composite Certified
Graduate of Region XIII ECP
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2002 - 2008
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Company: Texas Equity Alliance
Positions: Broker / Owner, GRI
I formed TEA as a response to the overwhelming demand for investment property specialists in Austin TX. During the years 2006-2008 TEA helped buyers purchase close to 10% of all Austin duplex and fourplexes.
Company: REMAX Capital City
Positions: Team Leader, Realtor
Awarded Top Producing Team for several quarters in 2006
Company: Flat Finders Leasing and Management
Positions: Property Management Assistant, Lease Agent
Awarded Runner-Up for Austin's Best New Small Business
Managed several single family homes, duplexes and small to medium apartment complexes in Austin.
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| 1992 - 1995 |
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Company: College Houses Inc.
Positions: On-site Lease Agent, Membership Coordinator
Managed 5 buildings with a little over 100 tenants. During the school sessions we had waiting lists and always 100% occupancy with consistent renewals lasting several years. Some tenants had lived in the units for 10+ years. During the summers our vacancies were leveraged by marketing ourselves as a hostel to traveling students with great success. |
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Work History (Film & TV) |
| 2002 - 2005 traveling between US and China when I am called for a shoot. |
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- Reality Show - AMAZING RACE 3 - Assistant to Executive Producer (Screech Washington)
- TV Commercial - BARCLAYS BANK UK - 2nd Assistant Director, Translator
- Documentary - WONDERS of the WORLD for ADRENALINE FILMS
Position: 2nd Assistant Director, Translator
- Feature Film - KILL BILL (China) for QUENTIN TARANTINO
Position: 3rd Assistant Director, Translator
- TV Commercial - BUDWEISER TVC for CLINT GOLDMAN (formerly of ILM)
Position: Production Assistant, 2nd Assistant Director, Translator
- Music Video - "Betrayal" by Halford (formerly Judas Priest) for THE MINE (LA)
Position: Production Assistant, Runner
(Assistant Director duties revolve around coordinating the various groups involved in bringing together a particular scene such as talent, extras, props, vehicles, crew, wardrobe and makeup)
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Work History (Advertising and Promotions) |
| 2000 - 2002 |
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Company: Rock Records - China (Asia's Largest Record Label)
Positions:
2002 - Marketing and Communications Coordinator - Weiku Interactive (RIC)
Leveraging the established Rock Records brand, I developed creative, copy and strategy for web and print campaigns designed to launch Rock's sub-brands into the China market with the utmost speed while staying under budget and maximizing audience retention.
2001 - A&R Representative - Greater China Magic Stone Records
I was responsible for gathering AV materials and data on over 50 new performers to research their market potential within the Greater China pop and alternative music genres.
2000 - Project Manager - IMAR Films
Working with a team of 60 local employees, I planned and executed the integration of their existing film and music divisions with the incoming interactive division. This included choosing the right office building, installing multiple LANs, budget scheduling, getting government approval, redefining employee requirements and enforcing new security procedures.
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| 1999 - 2000 |
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Company: Ogilvy and Mather Advertising - China
Position: Technical Design Manager
My major focus was migrating existing web sites and web applications into the China market. This task included analyzing existing sites and producing quotes while balancing client needs with market costs. Ogilvy's unique approach to 360-degree brand stewardship across various media meant strict and accurate deadlines had to be kept. I was charged with planning the execution and deployment of these sites to stay in synch with a variety of other media such as TV and print. Through my team's hard work and dedication, we received Asia's "Agency of the Year" for our IBM interactive campaign.
Major Clients: IBM, Motorola, Nokia, Maxwell House, Volkswagen |
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| 1998 - 1999 |
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Company: Made For China
Position: Technical Design Manager
I was originally hired strictly for my print production skills in Quark, however the print workload eventually decreased as we became more focused on interactive media such as web casts, web sites and mass email applications. I handled many facets of creative, budgeting, producing and finally presenting various print and web promotions for our multinational clients. My final project was to plan, execute and document the migration and content upgrade of the IBM China website.
Major Clients: Ford, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, United Airlines, Excite, AmCham |
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| 1996 - 1998 |
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Company: Beijing Scene Publications
Position: Graphic Designer, Newspaper & Books
With a circulation of 120,000, I was responsible for the editing, layout and design of our weekly entertainment column. I was also responsible for taking the original black and white version and transforming it into a full-color edition. I documented all procedures into a 'Use and Style' guide for all employees of the paper. Each year we would write, layout and print an annual Tourist Guidebook with a follow-up Wine and Dine Guide for Beijing. I was responsible for several chapters in this 600 page, full-color book. |
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1995 - 1996
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Company: Council for International Travel and Exchange (CIEE)
Position: Resident Assistant
I was responsible for the coordination of academic and housing affairs for all CIEE students at Beijing University. I offered financial aid, career and academic counseling to the students and organized their internships with multi-nationals within the city. |
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| 1993 - 1995 |
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Company: Onramp Internet Service Provider (Austin and DFW)
Positions:
1995 - Field Technician
Field Techs helped customers who were having unusual difficulty getting online by directly visiting their home or office and manually fixing the connection or hardware problems. I had many years of previous Mac experience so I was responsible not only for PC users but also users on Apple products as well.
1993 - 1994 - Technical Support Representative
This position involved handling a multitude of calls ranging from connection problems, software usage and hardware malfunctions. As the front line of assistance in an ISP, I was also responsible for online queries that came through email as well. I was responsible for changing passwords, locking defaulted accounts and taking new subscription orders over the phone.
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Filmwork and Television
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PROJECT |
DIRECTOR / PROD.HOUSE |
POSITION |
| 2004 |
AMAZING RACE 3 |
GUNGHO FILMS |
Assistant to Exec Prod. |
| 2003 |
BARCLAYS BANK |
GUNGHO FILMS |
2ndAD, Translator |
| 2002 |
WONDERS o/t WORLD |
ADRENALINE FILMS |
2ndAD, Translator |
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KILL BILL – (China) |
QUENTIN TARANTINO |
3rdAD, Translator |
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JUDAS PRIEST MTV |
DEAN KARR, C. SALZBERGER, |
Runner,P.A. |
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BUDWEISER TVC (China) |
CLINT GOLDMAN |
P.A., 2ndAD |
| 2001 |
SU YOU PENG TVC |
STONE SHI |
Voice Over |
| 2001 |
PAUL GILBERT (Mr. Big) |
IBANEZ GUITAR/TAMA ASIA |
Host,Translator |
(AD – AssistantDirector, PA – Production Assistant)
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Technical Skills
Hardware:
7++ years experience with installation and maintenance of Linux web and email servers, Windows based PC's and Mac graphic design workstations.
Software:
7++ experience in the following software packages -
Graphics and Imaging: PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, FREEHAND, IMAGEREADY
Print Production: QUARK, PAGEMAKER, FRAMEMAKER
Planning and Administration: VISIO, POWERPOINT, EXCEL, WORD
HTML Layout: DREAMWEAVER, FRONTPAGE, ULTRA-EDIT, VI
Operating Systems: WIN98, 2000, XP - MAC - UNIX, LINUX
Server Applications and Languages: APACHE, QMAIL, PHP, MYSQL
Awards and Accomplishments
Graduate of the Realtors Institute (less than 20% of Realtors have GRI)
REMAX Capital City Austin Top Producing Team for several quarters in 2006
Austin Best New Small Business of the Year - Runner Up (2nd place)
Agency of the Year - Asia 1999- Ogilvy and Mather China
Embassy of Ireland (Beijing) - Music & Culture Coordinator
Intellectual Property Rights Forum - Music & Internet Key Speaker
Nanjing Rock Radio - Alternative Music Show Host
Beijing University - Elementary English Teacher
Habitat for Humanity - Raw Supplies Coordinator
Gonzales Elementary - Math & Science Tutor
Air Force JROTC - Senior Master Sergeant
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