John Godwin
Great Falls, Mt
jp@dot8design.com
Employment Chronology
2013 - Present - GFAF - Great Falls, MT
Administrator for a business organization. Responsible for all
business aspects of group. Create and maintain database and website
Make travel arrangements for speakers. Coordinate member and board
meetings. Coordinate panel rental for artist.
2011 - Present - Freelance - Great Falls, MT
Website work, specifically Flash files for a local agency
2010 - 2013 MSU-GF Great Falls,MT
Tutoring in the Learning Center for all computer classes
1984 - 2010 Photo Plus Great Falls, MT
Started my own company combining photo lab with a studio
and commercial photography. Responsibilities include everything
associated with shooting, photographic printing and running a
half a million dollar a year company.
1976 - 1984 Spokane Film Spokane, Wa
Started as lab tech in Washington state, then moved with
company to manage a lab in Boise, then on up to take over a
district in Montana. Ran Montana and traveled to all other
locations for installations and troubleshooting.
Published in:
Time Magazine, People Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Great
Falls Tribune, Numerous medical, art and business publications
(Photo credit is cool the first time, after that cash is king.)
Equipment and software proficiencies:
Mac and PC systems
Networking systems, Linksys, Airport Extreme
Nikon CLS system, SB800’s, remote controls
Novatron studio lights, with softboxes, snoots, grids
Pocket wizards, Infrared Triggers
Epson large format printers and associated RIP programs
Adobe Photoshop, Versions 4.0 through CS5
Adobe DreamWeaver
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
(I am so familiar with Adobe products, I could build a house
for a Navaho family)
All Microsoft office components (exciting stuff here!)
QuickBooks Pro
Education
Radford High School, Honolulu, Hawaii
PMA and IPI seminars at annual conventions
MSU-GF AAS in Graphic Design, completed spring of 2012
MSU-GF AAS in Web Design, completed spring of 2012
MSU-GF AS completed Summer of 2012
MSU-GF AA, completed Summer of 2012
MSU-Billings, BAS Communications and Managment, projected completion Winter of 2013
Personal
Married for quite a while to Susan, two grown legitimate children,
Son, JR, living in Minneapolis, student at U of Minnesota
Daughter, Lindsey, a U of Montana graduate,
Currently working for Verizon
Community Activities
GF Americans Baseball Board, little league
(Basically I have done everything except save
GF Dodgers Baseball board, Farm team for LA Dodgers
Leadership Great Falls, participant, 1989-90,
Leadership Great Falls, task force member 1990-91, Provided photographic support
GF Advertising Federation
Joined organization 1990, Elected to the board 1993
Elected President 1997, During my year as president we
were able to donate $213,000 to CM Russell Museum
through our GFAF Auction of Original Western Art.
Chairman, Quick Draw Production Committee
Received “Golden Garter” award 2007,
Montana Special Olympics, Traveled to World Games in Connecticut
Shot state games in Great Falls and Bozeman
Provided photo support in Great Falls
Photographed Chevy Truck Raffle Poster, 4 years
Shot online Auction products, 3 years
Primary Photographer 40th Anniversary Gala
Big Brothers and Sisters Board of directors
GF Chamber of Commerce, Blue Coats Committee
Military Appreciation Committee
GF Parking Advisory Board
2011 APEC, Big Sky Montana, assisted the Philippine Trade
delegation as a representative of the US State Dept.
Worked directly for Ambassador Antonio Rodrigez
babies from burning buildings.)
References upon request