NESDON BOOTH
20220 Paradise Lane
Topanga, California, 90290
(310) 455-3876 (310) 766-2508 cell (310) 455-3034 fax
nesdon@terrakino.org

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM - Los Angeles, CA.
Exhibit Designer and Preparator
.."Engineering Change: The World of the African American Inventor"
.."Shoulder to Shoulder: Women in the Civil Rights Movement"
.."Ella Fitzgerald: Vocalist"
.."Rhythm of the Soul"
Developed and co-designed temporary and traveling exhibitions.
Responsible for management and engineering for all phases of preparation of exhibits.
Including use of show controls for interactive audio, video, lighting and kinetic elements.
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA - Oakland, CA.
Assistant to Curator and Preparator
.."California Underground: Our Caves and Subterranean Habitats."
Consulted with curatorial and interpretive staff regarding presentation and preparation.
Assisted preparator with engineering and construction of electronic and interactive elements.
2929 - WORKING WITH ART - Los Angeles, CA.
Exhibit Display Design and Fabrication
.."Metropolitan Water District Visitor Center"
Design and project management of display elements for visitor center at MWD headquarters.
Developed automated case controls and actuators.
LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL - Los Angleles, CA.
Art Direction Instructor
Conduct seminars and workshops on set design and construction.
VARIOUS PROJECTS - Los Angeles, CA.
Production Designer
12 Feature Films, 150+ TV Commercials,
Responsible for the design and construction of set elements, effects and custom props.
SERRURIER & ASSOC., JET SETS, REEL SETS - Los Angeles, CA.
Art Direction / Manager - Set Shops
Responsible for overseeing day to day operation and development of shops and staff.
Set design and management of set construction and mechanical effects for various clients.
LOS ANGELES FAMILY SCHOOL - Los Angeles, CA.
After School Program Director
Developed program for after school care of primary grade students.
VARIOUS EMPLOYERS - Los Angeles, CA.
Building & Mechanical Trades
Auto dealerships, bicycle shops and boat yards.
Home construction and remodeling.
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE / US Navy - San Francisco, CA
Automive Instructor
Taught automotive theory and practice for Navy personel's continuing education.
BOYS CLUB - East Los Angeles
Art and Crafts Director
Responsible for developing shop and art projects and teaching shop practices.
CSULA DAY CARE CENTER - Los Angeles, CA.
Preschool Teacher
Responsible for directed play and custodial care of children of faculty and students.
ESCALON SCHOOL - Pasadena, CA.
Special Education Instructor
Classroom teacher in private primary school for educationally handicapped students.
BELMONT ADULT SCHOOL - Los Angeles, CA.
Lab Assistant
Adult School Biology Class.

VOLUNTEER WORK:
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Classroom Enrichment
Science and Stagecraft
NEIGHBORHOOD NURSERY SCHOOL
President, Board of Directors
Parent Teacher
PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL
Secretary, Board of Directors
Teacher - Science and Art
DAILY PLANET ALMANAC
Technology Editor
illustrator
Feature writer

EDUCATION:
University of Washington - Oceanography
CSULA - Art
LACC - Film
UCLA - Screenwriting
Pierce College - Design

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Win/Mac, Word, Excel, Dataflex, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Basic.
HTML, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Frontpage.

AWARDS:
METROPOLITAN HOME MAGAZINE Home of the Year Contest 1992
First prize for new home design and construction.
SKILLS AND INTERESTS:
Drafting, photography, drawing, sculpture, writing, sewing, machining, welding, electronics.
Fiberglass, carpentry, plumbing, conservation, sailing, SCUBA, natural history.