Mark J. Irving
Professional Experience

I Level Media, Inc. 1994-Present

Co-owner/Partner. Director and Producer of public relations, documentary, corporate training, educational and informational television/video productions. Directed adult and child actors in comedic and dramatic roles, as spokespeople, and in real-life recreations. Directed and interviewed real-people including corporate officers, public figures and entertainers in a wide variety of programs. Topics included health care, community outreach, music, food, sports, retail, museums and education.

Fortune 500 and other corporate clients include: Johnson Controls, Briggs and Stratton, Dow Agrosciences, Assurant Health, GE Healthcare, Kraft Foods, Kohls Department Stores, Hal Leonard, Insinkerator, Cities of Manitowoc and Milwaukee, Monsanto, Eaton/Cutler-Hammer, Miller Brewing, WEPCO (WE Energies), Regalware, Security Health Plan, Marshfield Clinic, Bombardier, Sargento, Rogers Memorial Hospital, Sysco Foods, American Soybean Association, EMI Music, Yamaha.

Civic and charitable organization and foundation clients include: Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Prevent Blindness-Wisconsin, Gilda's Club-Milwaukee, American Liver Foundation, Wisconsin Parkinson's Association, ABCD, Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition.


WMVS/WMVT Channels 10/36 (PBS) 1990-1993

Wrote, Produced and Directed educational television productions. Projects developed in conjunction with local school boards, national education certification organizations and national catalogue retailers. Worked with station and independent crews, adult and child actors and real-people. Productions included: High-Five for Wellness, children’s series on health and wellness, 1992. Classic Car Shop, nationally syndicated “how to” series, 1991.


Moynihan Associates, 1987-1989

Writer, Producer and Director for corporate, marketing and commercial video production company. Researched, wrote scripts and executed productions for a variety of local and national organizations. Clients included : Lake Group Architects, American Chemical Society, Larson Boats, Sears-Treadlock, J.I. Case.


Pyramid Pictures, 1984-1987

Director of Photography for commercial production company. Supervised production crews and designed and executed motion picture and video photography for high-end local, regional, and national television commercials. Clients included: Shopko Stores, Greenbay Packers,
 

Creative Media Services, 1981-1983

Director of Photography for corporate and industrial video production company.
Clients included: Rite Hite Corporation, Briggs and Stratton.

 
UWM Educational Communications Department, 1978-1980

Videographer and Associate Producer for instructional video programs for use on University CCTV network and videotape release. Worked with facility producers, teachers and curriculum personnel in the production of a variety of educational media. Employment concurrent with graduate study in communication, mass communication/journalism and film. Productions included: Cuba Encounter documentary of student study tour, 1979-1980.

 
EDUCATION

Undergraduate major coursework in English and Sociology/Anthropology. Minor coursework in Philosophy, Film. B.A. Degree conferred by University of Wisconsin, Parkside, 1976

Graduate major coursework in Mass Communication and Film. Coursework included film theory and practice, cinema verite documentary, communication theory, writing for screen and print. Taught broadcast editing lab and interned at University Educational Communications Division television department. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1977-1980.


TEACHING

Guest instructor for Marquette University broadcast writing class. 2007.

Guest instructor for MIAD design class. 2005, 2006.

Professional Advisor for the Visual Communication Department at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Advises school staff and program committee regarding curriculum and professional outreach. 2002-Present

Arts in Community Education program seminar instructor. Provided instruction in television production for 7th and 8th grade MPS students. Sponsored by Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (local ACE sponsoring organization), 20001-2003.

HoChunk Nation media production instructor. Provided orientation and instruction for educational television facility employees at Native American tribal headquarters and learning center, 1997.

UWM instructor. Taught broadcast journalism editing lab for introductory course while attending graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1978.

 
AWARDS

Business Marketing Association, Gold, Bell and Best of Show awards, Milwaukee and Chicago chapters.

Addy, First and Finalist awards, Milwaukee, Appleton and Madison, Wisconsin chapters.

Telly, Bronze and Silver awards, Chicago chapter.

RAC, First and Finalist awards.

PR Society of America, Silver Anvil.


REFERENCES

Go to http://www.ilevel.net and click on testimonials for client letters of recommendation.