Online CV

Jon Robson

Digital Media Consultant & Independant Film Maker

United Kingdom

Summary :

Over the last 11 years Cafesociety.org has delivered numerous digital media training programmes to adults and young people in a diverse range of communities around the world.

Our projects focus on areas such as digital storytelling, creative campaigning, film making and digital photography.

Our primary aim is to help young people develop their voice through the innovative use of new technology

Specialties :

- Digital media workshops for young people.

- HD Video Production, social documentary, viral video, digital storytelling

- Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Premiere, Wordpress blog development, social media networks, content management

- Analogue and digital photography

Jobs

Director

Cafesociety.org

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

April 1997 - Present (13 years )

Cafesociety.org initiates and manages educational and community based new media projects.

We think digital filmmaking is a magical tool to enhance both learning and teaching. Our school programmes are designed to complement the national curriculum and to offer real tangible learning outcomes that aim to inspire and motivate pupils and teachers.

Cafesociety.org work regularly with young people in the Yorkshire region of the UK and communities as far away as the Seychelles, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone.

Practitioner

Creative Partnerships Hull

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

2008 - 2009 (1 year )

New Media Developer

Withernsea & South Holderness EAZ

(Government Agency; 1-10 employees; E-Learning industry)

May 2001 - May 2004 (3 years 1 month)

- Developed online learning resource portal for staff and students.
- Designed and maintained 12 school websites.
- School and community training in multimedia film & photography.
- Curated & directed international film festival.

Film Maker / Photographer / Educator

Creative Contexts – East Riding Council LEA

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

January 1999 - May 2000 (1 year 5 months)

Working with primary and secondary students across the East Riding of Yorkshire with film and photography.

Planned & arranged a 10 day visual arts enrichment trip to
New York for 99 key stage 4 secondary school students from Yorkshire.