Kenyon M. King

Instructional Technologist

(413) 231-2867 kenyonking@fas.harvard.edu

Profile

I have a diverse background in digital media communications including significant web design and development.

Skills

• HTML5 / CSS3
• SASS / LESS
• Javascript / jQuery
• PHP / MySQL
• Wordpress
• Expression Engine
• Git

Experience

Keeping my web fundamentals fresh by teaching CSCI E-12 and CSCI S-12. Teaching HTML5, CSS, JavaScript / Ajax / jQuery led by Professor David Heitmeyer, A.M. & Senior Web Application Architect for Harvard University. I receive consistent student ratings above 4.7 out of 5.

Mobile redesign, accessibility updates, social media integration to promote education and awareness, streamlined donation forms and events to boost fundraising efforts. Oversaw Wordpress migration in 2016. Retired Web Developer Emeritus in early 2020. All donations to GLAD are 100% tax-deductible.

Recording, assembly, production and troubleshooting of the multimedia for web-based lectures used for the delivery of DCE's distance education courses.

Responsible for technical quality of FAS and Extension School’s Distance Learning lectures and colloquia. Remote HD camera operation, live switching, audio mixing. Ensure equipment readiness for recording and webcast.

Clean markup, efficient design, small footprints. Identity sites for marketing consultants, real estate agencies, auction services and more. I'm not wired to be a freelancer, but I take projects that interest me or from which I can learn something new.

Brought community television into the 21st century. Expanded programming, audience, outreach, and involvement on the part of residents in first six months as station manager.

Improved communication among HVAC corporation’s 15 national plants by streaming training and marketing videos and authoring DVDs.

Created feature length documentary films that transcended classrooms and received worldwide theatrical review and recognition. Trained over 50 production interns and the organization’s entire production team.

Accomplishments

Delivered professional accolades and large audiences for educational, political and musical documentaries:

• Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11 Fear & the Selling of American Empire (2004, 75 min) “***1/2 The best of the Bush documentaries” - NY Daily News, “Horrifying” – Variety
• Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land (2003, 80 min) “Delivers a powerful takedown of American TV News” – Village Voice
• We Like to Drink We Like to Play Rock n Roll (2005, 80 min) "The Unband embraces everything unhealthy, idiotic and irresponsible about rock music." – Rolling Stone

Education

University of Massachusetts, Amherst - B.A. Philosophy, 2001

Harvard Extension School - Graduate Certificate in Learning Design and Technology, 2021