Tyler Hallett

Tyler James- Education:-: University of Wisconsin-Madison (Generals-:​University of Minnesota​BA in Fine Arts – Time and Interactivity/New Media 2015: UCLA – postgraduate courses on Creative Nonfiction Writing. Research Experience: Minneapolis Art on Wheels- (U of MN) ➻ Programmer, application developer, and event planner for interactive and public art events. ➻ Group funded by a 500,000 USD grant from the University and the State. ➻ Was in charge of networking, planning, and documenting actions with community groups for events in Minneapolis and later across the USA and the world. ➻ Have created, guided and conducted over 100 public projection events in different contexts. Employment Summary: 2017-Present: VIA Shenzhen & Freelance Startup Master / Head Editor / Project Manager / Consultant ➻ Help with creating content that is native sounding and easier to understand. ➻ In charge of managing multiple projects and keeping work progressing. ➻ Offer advice and guidance about communication strategies based on the clients’ needs. ➻ Help create marketing materials and offer ideas for engagements with the public to attract new customers. ➻ Communicate with potential clients and current clients about any questions, issues, or concerns they have about our services. ➻ Oversee a small team of freelancers. ➻ Engage with content from various clients where I am writing, fact-checking, editing, and offering feedback. ➻ Plan and conduct sales presentations and create slideshows. 2019-Present: VIA Curriculum Developer (“Left-behind Children” Summer Camps) ➻ Created and developed material for summer camps in rural Chinese villages to address issues that children of migrant workers face. ➻ Designed activities through research to be used in classes by volunteers. ➻ Led a team of 15+ young adults to develop content and ideas for activities. ➻ Utilized social media, Google Docs, and online communication for all aspects of organization and planning of six summer camps in two provinces thus far. ➻ Focus on targeting to inspire girls and teaching feminism courses as most children left in villages are girls due to cultural bias in rural China-: Word-Now Editor / Project Manager ➻ On call to edit a range of materials from international clients. ➻ Help with creating content that is native sounding and easier to understand. ➻ Inject logic and structure into writing. ➻ Offer advice and guidance about communication strategies based on the clients’ needs-: Mind Your Language (Hong Kong) Editor ➻ Edited various content through an online system for companies based in Asia. ➻ Worked to make English seem more natural and meet the needs of each client by following their style guide. ➻ Major clients have been AIA Insurance and Onyx Hotels. ➻ Worked with Amari Hotels to edit and rewrite all of their marketing, communication, and social media content. ➻Responsible for following strict style guides for each company-: Prince of Songkla University (Thailand) Research Editor / Teacher ➻ Worked with professors to edit their research on various topics in the Faculty of Management Sciences. ➻ Helped professors to get published in international journals. ➻ Injected logic and structure into writing through various drafts and reworks-: Prince of Songkla University International Relations / Editor ➻ Provided editing, writing, and content creation within the public relations team. ➻ Dealt with all foreign correspondence for the dean of the school. ➻ Worked to ensure that all English content for the faculty was at an international level. ➻ Organized community activities, special programs, and meetings with foreign visitors and local Thai staff. -: English Teacher Thailand & Korea ➻Worked in both a proper school and an after school setting. ➻ Great experience in fulfilling my one year contract in both settings ➻ Loved to share cultures and speak with students, ➻ As speaking teacher, focus was getting them to speak out more and feel less worried about not sounding “perfect” when speaking English and more focus on being able to communicate and speak up-: Minneapolis Art On Wheels Researcher / Public Art Event Planner ➻ Created night-time, interactive projection events. ➻ Programmed and created software and hardware for engagement. ➻ Partnered with different NGOs and other organizations to put on events in Minneapolis. (Highlights include Juxtaposition, a youth art group in NE Minneapolis, and an elderly community in South Minneapolis.) ➻ Planned, hosted, and created content for various events from protests to community gatherings. ➻ Paid for research and production-: City of Shakopee Aquatic Park Manager / Swimming Teacher ➻ Oversaw day-to-day operations of the park and managing the pool’s filtration system and water safety. ➻ Planned and hosted community events at the park. ➻ In charge of staffing and scheduling for 30 employers ➻ Red Cross Certified Art CV 2020-present: Move_ Make_ Create_ Founder / Artist / Public Event Organizer ➻ I have partnered with three charity schools in Bangkok’s largest slums, where I engage students in ongoing sessions with applications or workshops that I have programmed and created. ➻ These charity schools do not have tech classes or any new media learning. I teach various skills through my art projects, including: coding, video production, and animation Also working on recycling and mental health. Helping introduce the students to skills and things that could be useful for their futures. ➻ I also use the same programs and applications to do new media art events for hire, and I use this money to fund my charity classes. I have been able to network and do paid events at business openings, Thailand’s top university, and join Bangkok’s largest projection art event with 100,000 people attending. ➻ I have connected, networked, and created all my actions and projects using all the communication, planning, and production skills I have gained while working in startups. USA Events and Community Action: -Walker Art Center – Push Convention, Minneapolis, MN (Event Interactive Projections) -Soap Factory – Artery 24 (Live Performance) -Bent Festival – Minneapolis (Collaboration with Musicians Beatrix Jar*) -Cross Country USA – Minneapolis Art on Wheels (Cross country road trip projecting on natural elements like sand dunes, mountains, and trees.) -Zero1 Festival – San Jose, California (One week of interactive community projections for the festival) -The Unconvention – Minneapolis Art on Wheels (A series of protest projections in protest of the Republican Party convention taking place in Minneapolis.) -Bicycle Film Festival – Minneapolis Art on Wheels (Interactive event projections/) -Spark Festival – Minneapolis Art on Wheels (Various interactive community projections/) -Art-A-Whirl – Minneapolis Art on Wheels (Light Painting and Digital Collage) Bangkok and International Events and Actions: -Inside Out Museum – Beijing, China (Artist Residency / Community Creative Workshop) -Barim – Gwangju, South Korea (Artist residency / Live Performance / Interactive projections) -Venice Performance Art Week – Venice, Italy (Solo performance and group collaborations with programming art.) -Sing For Hope – Bangkok Art and Culture Center (Interactive applications and video work in collaboration with community choir events.) -Pin 31 – Opening Event (Hosted interactive projections and audience experience in the unique 3-wall projection bar) -Go Grrrls – HalloQueen (Created interactive projection applications for Halloween event) -Left-Behind Children Camps – Yunnan and Guangxi China (Organized and created a feminist workshop and creative journaling activity for Chinese youth taught by Chinese.) -The Quarantine Residency – Online Residency During Lockdown (Connected with artists worldwide to present video work and paintings created in Bangkok during the lockdown.) -Klong Toey Music Program & Mercy Centre – Ongoing Charity Interactive Media Classes (Klong Toey Slum NGOs) -Faamai Dome Projections – Chulalongkorn University (Public interactive projections for various film events and community coding event) -Awakening Bangkok –events Festival (Presented two interactive installations for ten days with 100,000 people attending)