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Martin Merchant 35 Marion Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 merchantmartin@gmail.com www.mmerchant.us

Academic Background B.A. in Art History, SUNY at Oneonta, NY, 1972

Masters of Science in Teaching, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY, 1992 Permanent New York State Teaching Certifications K-12 Art K-6 Elementary Secondary English Currently Active Field Supervisor, SUNY New Paltz Art Education Department Field Supervisor, St. Thomas Aquinas College Supervision of student teaching candidates, edTPA and Cooperating Teacher administration Editor, NYSATA News quarterly publication, 2015 to present Winner, NAEA State Newsletter Award for six years Adult/Continuing Education Teacher 2006-present Scarsdale (NY) Adult School

Bronxville (NY) Adult school Center for Continuing Education, Mamaroneck (NY)

Courses: Beginning and Advanced Digital Photography, including iPhone Photoshop for beginners Street Art Beginning and Advanced Digital Online Book Production Religious Iconography: Christian seasons in the visual arts

Public School Teaching Experience (retired 2015) Professional Teaching Experience

Art Department Chair, 2005 – 2015 5-12 grade level teacher (MA + 40), 1998 - 2015, Hastings-on-Hudson UFSD

Photography: 35 mm film camera and darkroom Digital Imaging: digital photography using Adobe Photoshop for post-production Digital Graphic Design: graphic design using Adobe InDesign Computer Graphics: Advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop techniques Digital Media Arts: Image editing, vector graphics, digital video and music editing in Apple environment

Studio Art: commencement course for NY State High School art sequence Middle School: 5-8 classroom instruction Professional Teaching Experience: Higher Education College of New Rochelle, Fall 2007, Graduate Program AED 603: Computer Graphics in the Art Classroom Professional Memberships, Professional Development Workshops, Associations and Awards New York State Art Teachers Association, Region 7 chair (seven counties lower Hudson Valley)

Webmaster, NYSATA Region 7 www.nysata7.com Member: National Association of Art Education Workshop Presenter - New York State Art Teachers Association annual conference, 2008 - present

Photoshop for Art Teachers. Curriculum Design for film and digital photography Arts in Modern Culture: Street Art and the art classroom Writing in the Art Curriculum

Awards 2008 NYSATA Region 7 Art Educator of the Year 2016 NYSATA Outstanding Service in Retirement

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Professional Photography Experience Everett Studios, 1981-1998

Head photographer and photography department manager for a full-service graphic design studio. Client list included Fortune 500 companies throughout the northeast region: IBM, Pepsico, Konica USA, FujiFilm, Kraft/General Foods, American Can, Heublein, Sidney Frank Importing (Grey Goose Vodka), Versace, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Snapple, Coors, Perrier and Evian. Collaborated with art directors and designers in graphics and packaging, along with numerous local product and service companies. Management duties included supervising staff photographers, assistants, free-lance prop, set, food and make-up stylists. Film and digital lighting and capture experience in several different areas:

§ Studio set for furniture, food, beverage and other products. § Studio and location portrait illustration. § Location industrial editorial and illustration of production lines, factory environments, corporate facilities. § Location “studio” set-ups, for confidential or on-site equipment and experimental product and packaging. § Studio microphotography of computer circuitry and integrated circuits.

Equipment mastery Sinar 8x10 and 4x5 studio cameras Sinar Bron, Speedotron, and Dynalight studio flash lighting Hosemaster fiber optic light wand and effects Lowell and Dido tungsten lights Nikon and Canon 35 mm film and digital cameras and lenses Hasselblad medium format cameras and lenses, including Superwide C

Professional Photography publications and features (1984-1990) Author:

Exploring Background Options: backing up your shoot, Industrial Photography, March 1986 (Media Horizons, NY.NY.) The Light Approach: light table basics, Studio Photography, Jan. 1990 (PTN Pub., Woodbury, NY.)

Profiled in this feature article: Small-Product Photography, Lynn Padwe. Photomethods, Oct. 1985 (Lakewood Pub., Minneapolis, MN.)

Profiled: The Ultimate Commercial Photographer, Finelight Press, 1988.

Video taped for broadcast: Series of eight 30 minute programs on basic 35 mm photography for Turner Cable Local Access Channels, Spring of 1984 Live broadcast appearances on Metromedia 9 Saturday Morning Live, as guest photography expert for demonstrations audience questions, in August through November 1984.