Richard Platt
Technology Teacher
4232 53 Avenue WestBradenton, FL 34210
/ 941-538-1630 – Cell941-447-0670 - Home /
www.richardplatt.net
Objective: To teach Adobe software for achieving industry certifications and to teach 3D design, modeling and animation for commercial and industry application.
Southeast High School - School Board Manatee County – August 2012 – Present
Positions – Engineering Teacher & Florida Technology Student Association - Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board
Teaching Engineering Design, Drafting, Computer Aided Drafting, Computer Aided Manufacturing and CNC. Additionally Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and Premiere.
Highlights:
· 2013 - ACT Teacher Excellence Award
· 2013 Led World in SolidWorks Industry Certifications for Education
· Bach to Back F1 in Schools USA National Champions for 2013-2014
· 2nd in World F1 in Schools World Competition in 2013 – Austin Texas USA
· 4th in World F1 in Schools World Competition in 2014 – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
· 2014 Technology Student Association National Champions in CO2 Dragster
Braden River High School - School Board Manatee County – August 2008 – June 2012
Positions – Engineering Teacher & Florida Technology Student Association - Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board
Teaching Engineering Design, Drafting, Computer Aided Drafting, Computer Aided Manufacturing and CNC. Additionally Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere and InDesign
Highlights:
· International Technology Engineering Educators Association ITEEA Program of Excellence.
· Certiport Outstanding Achievement Award - Led nation in Adobe Certifications
· 2009 ACT Teacher Excellence Award
· 7th Place in F1 in Schools World Competition – Singapore.
· Traveled with students to Munich Germany for F1 In Schools and taught class in Germany
· 2011 – TSA State Champions, 5 Year Consecutive Dragster State Champs, 3 Year Consecutive Web Design Champs
- 2009 – TSA National Champs Dragster – Set Speed Record, 2010 Transportation Modeling National Champions
Buffalo Creek Middle School – School Board Manatee County – August 2007 – June 2008
Positions – Technology Teacher – Teaching Web Mastering, PODcasting, Communication GFX with Adobe CS2, 3D Modeling & Animation and Video Capture & Editing.
Highlights: Technology Student Association Student National Champion for first year chapter.
Travis High School – Austin ISD – August 2005 – June 2007
Positions – Technology Teacher – Teaching Web Mastering, PODcasting, Communication GFX with Adobe CS2, 3D Modeling & Animation and Video Capture & Editing.
Highlights:
· Nominated Teacher of the Year
· Promoted to Academy Coordinator, Gates Foundation High School Redesign Grant
Wallace Middle School – Hays CISD - April 2003 – August 2005
Positions: Technology Teacher and Coach
Highlights: Nominated Teacher of the Year
Positions: Southwest & Latin Americas Account Manager
Duties: Develop new & stronger relationships with software developers, assisting them in getting their 3D software to market.
Customers/Major Wins: Sandia National Labs, Los Alamos, Ashlar, CADDSoft, Pointwise, Engineering Geometry Systems, NG Ingalls Ship yards, Quadrispace, TransMagic, Optimal Solutions Inc., Informative Graphics, Alibre Design
Altra Energy Technologies (Supplier of Energy Transaction Software) - Feb 1999 to April 2001
Positions: Account Manager and Sales Director – selling Gas, Power and Risk transaction management software.
Customers/Major Wins: Michigan Consolidated Gas, Ameren, El Paso Energy, Midcoast Energy Resources, Oxy Energy Marketing, PG&E, Washington Gas Light, Missouri Gas Energy, Phillips, Conoco, Southern Union Gas, CMS and Consumers Energy, Viking Pipeline, Pennsylvania Power & Light.
Platt Media Works – Aug 1996 to Feb 1999
Company Focused on producing Digital Multimedia Marketing & Instructional Software Development
Position: Founder, Creative Director and Software Development
Customers/Major Wins: DLB Oil & Gas, Texas Meridian Resources, Smith International, Hydraquip, Cognesis, Landmark Graphics
Software Expertise:
· Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, Access)
· HTML & Javascript
· Macromedia (Director, Flash, Dreamweaver, Authorware, Fireworks, Captivate)
· Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & Premiere
- 3D Modeling & 3D Animation (Alias Wavefront & Caligari TrueSpace)
SiliconGraphics Computer Systems - March 1993 - Aug 1996
Position: Multimedia Instructor & Account Manager
· 1994 $2.3 M in sales in new territory and developed 25 new accounts, over quota
· Recognized at National Sales Meeting for developing most new 1995 over quota at 107% at target, selling $3.8 Million.
· Developed 43 additional new business accounts the next year
· Sold $800K Database Server to Meridian Oil Company
· Sold a $500K super-computer array to Rice University.
· Sold the largest Onyx 3D visualization cave ($330K) in the southwest at the NASA/University of Houston
· Sold Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dr, Rick Smalley several UNIX systems for visualization of his research.
· 1996 penetrated Amoco with 300 SGI Workstations and five large servers and two super computers. Over quota
- 1996 penetrated largest drill tool manufacturer, Smith International, with 52 SGI Indy desktops, a large file server and super computer for Computational Fluids Dynamics research.
Intergraph Corporation – (supplier of the advanced 2D & 3D CAD Systems) Feb 1982 to March 1993
Positions: Systems Engineer & Account Sales Executive
Duties - Implement and train customers on scale 2D & 3D CAD systems. Promoted into sales and later to Account Sales Executive. Promoted and Transferred to Colorado to develop new market and territories.
· 1987 – $2.2 Million 177% of Target. ($1.1 Million sale to M.W.Kellogg (Haliburton Company), 5 new major account wins)
· 1988 - $5.5 Million 315% of Target. ($2.3 M sale to Brown & Root & $1.3 M Sale to M.W.Kellogg)
· 1989 - $1.8 Million 107% of Target. (Won major new global account, Gensler & Associates)
· 1990 - $6.7 Million $456% of Target. $6.3M sale to Brown & Root & won major account City of Houston
- 1991-1993 Promoted & moved to Colorado to develop new territory and market presence.
NASA – Subcontractor Kentron International - 1977 - Feb 1982
Positions: Illustrator/Designer, Computer Aided Drafting Designer and CAD Supervisor
Duties:
- Produced electro-mechanical drawings and designs for the Astronaut training program and Space Shuttle Flight Operations Directorate. Was assigned management responsibilities for eight designers and NASA CAD system.
Personal:
· Wife Pamela – Technology Teacher
· Daughter Audrey – Senior USF
· Son – Austin – Professional Baseball Player Arizona Diamondbacks
· Passions – Grandson, Baseball & Artist
Education:
· Bachelors in Art - University of Houston Clearlake
· Associates of Art in Art – Alvin Community College
· Certifications:
1. Certified Technology Teacher 6-12 – State of Florida
2. Certified Technology Teacher 6-12 – State of Texas
3. Adobe Certified Associate in Flash, Dreamweaver and Photoshop
- Certified SolidWorks Associate