Parks E. Stephenson
Address: 17212 Bullock St., Encino, CA 91316
Mobile: (858) 922-7906
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Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1400711/
Website: http://zoconent.com
Talent Reel: http://zoconent.com/talent-reel.html
FILM PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
2003 – Pres Zocon Entertainment — San Diego/Encino, CA
Independent Production Consultant
· Authored proposals/treatments, conducted research, led investigations and performed as on-screen talent for multiple production companies in the completion of 15 successful network documentaries and 2 studio documentaries.
· Associate Producer for 2 network documentaries (one in production for June 2014).
· As a direct-report project manager to undersea explorer James Cameron, directed a team of naval architects in the production of a finite-element model analysis of the Titanic sinking.
· Lead investigator in a multi-national investigation that discovered a Japanese submarine wreck off Pearl Harbor that changed the history of the 1941 attack.
· Self-taught in the art of 3D modeling (Lightwave and Maya), pioneered the use of computer-generated imagery in forensic reconstruction, diver safety and archaeological mapping of deep-water shipwrecks.
· Forensic analyst and diver on 3 deep-ocean expeditions to the Titanic wreck site, technical advisor on 2 man-diver expeditions to the Britannic wreck site and lead investigator and diver on 1 deep-ocean expedition in the naval restricted areas off Pearl Harbor.
· Co-authored (with James Cameron) and illustrated the book, “Exploring The Deep: The Titanic Expeditions.”
· Website creator and primary author of two history-themed research websites.
· Historical advisor to and participant in Mexican War/Civil War/WW1/WW2 historical re-enacting groups/events.
ENGINEERING / MILITARY EXPERIENCE
1995 – 2012 Hughes Aircraft / Raytheon / Lockheed Martin — San Diego, CA
Principal Systems Engineer / Engineering Functional Manager
· Succeeded in managing multi-million-dollar combat systems programs for on-time delivery, within budget, while at the same time directing the professional development of direct-report engineers (up to 38 at any one time).
1975 – 1995 US Navy — Worldwide
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy (Retired)
· Submariner, Naval Flight Officer (E-2C Hawkeye), Amphibious Tactical Air Control.
EDUCATION
· Bachelor of Science, Naval Science, U.S. Naval Academy, MD - 1979
· Masters of Political Science, Auburn University, AL - 1990
· Conversant in German, limited proficiency in Russian.