Seth Gurell 
5797 Beaumont Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Cell: 435-512-2624 
sethgurell@gmail.com 
Education 

B.S. English, emphasis in Professional and Technical Writing 
        Utah State University 
        3.80 GPA 
M.S. Instructional Technology
        Utah State University
        3.95 GPA 

Technical Skills 

Proficient in: HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Word 
Experience with: CSS, InDesign, Flex
Some knowledge of: Flash, Actionscript, Javascript, C++ programming

Work Experience

Curriculum Developer Jun. 2009 – Dec. 2009           The Open High School of Utah

- Created two 18-week, 9th grade courses in BrainHoney LMS
- Coordinated development with instructor
- Resolved copyright issues
- HTML, CSS and image-editing




Curriculum Developer Jan. 2009 - Jun. 2009     SkillRazor LLC

- Created eight-week series of self-directed workshops
- Developed curriculum outline
- Utilized HTML, CSS, photo and video editing skills
- Project management (timelines)
- Other duties as assigned, such as assisting in hiring decisions


Graduate Assistant/Project Lead   May 2007 - Present   COSL (Center for Open and Sustainable Learning)

     - Logistics Coordinator for Open Education 2008 conference (over 200 attendees)
     - Developed OER (Open Educational Resources) Handbook; including writing, researching, selecting graphics, and soliciting contributions.
     - Manage and maintain wiki
     - Created a 25 page guide for intermediate users of eduCommons software
     - Created 10 "how-to" screencasts
     - Assisted in removing broken links and outdated information from the organization’s website

Content Writer Feb. 2006 - Present Vitality Medical 

     - Researched and wrote 44 medical articles 
     - Enhanced product descriptions for search engine optimization 
     - Designed buttons and banners in Photoshop 
     - Expanded layout of  website to better fit a 1024 x 768 monitor resolution 



Associate Producer Intern Feb. 2006 - Aug. 2006 Management Training Corporation(MTC) 

     - Edited video magazine segments using Final Cut Pro 
     - Wrote scripts for video magazine segments 
     - Logged and cataloged tapes 

Intern May 2005 - Aug. 2005 Utah Education Network 

     - Edited video in QuickTime Pro 
     - Timed closed captioning for videos 
     - Managed metadata records in a digital asset management system 
     - Assisted in catalog production by revising product descriptions