Resume - Lawrence Moss

Lawrence Moss

191 Colony Lane
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 359-8695
moss@fooledya.com

CERTIFICATION
Summer 1996	New York State Certification of Qualification, Elementary Education (K-6).
EDUCATION
July 1996	University of Rochester, Warner School of Education and Human Development
	M.S. in Teaching and Curriculum
December 1992	University of Rochester, College of Arts and Sciences
	B.A. in Applied Math/Computer Science
STUDENT TEACHING
Spring 1996	Rochester City School District, Martin B. Anderson School #1, Third Grade
	Developed and implemented cooperative learning techniques in lessons. Team-taught with colleagues to provide a positive learning environment. Made use of all available technology as tools for learning. Encouraged development of social skills through the use of mixed-age groups. Motivated students by allowing them to design and implement their own project on the World Wide Web. Monitored student progress through journal writing.
Spring 1996	Rochester City School District, Martin B. Anderson School #1, Kindergarten
	Conducted hands-on and cooperative learning approaches in lessons. Met students' needs with individual as well as group instruction. Used computers for individual creative writing.
Fall 1995	Pittsford Central School District, Jefferson Road Elementary School, Fourth Grade
	Evaluated students through class critique and creative writing. Taught numerous math lessons and encouraged logical thinking through the use of magic. Used story-telling as a means of teaching language arts, world cultures, and communication skills. Encouraged teamwork in constructing and putting on a presentation for entire fourth grade.
PERSONAL STRENGTHS
	Making use of technology in new and innovative ways for creative expression and as a teaching tool.
	Administered multi-platform computer networks. Experienced writing software in many programming languages. Knowledgeable of many common software packages. Designed and supported BalloonHQ.com, a resource for professional balloon artists.
	Entertaining audiences with magic, juggling, and balloon art.
	Conveys enthusiasm to large groups of people. Looks for unusual ways of presenting new material to keep the interest of all onlookers.
PUBLICATIONS
2/92 - present	BalloonHQ.com
	Runs a mailing list of several thousand balloon artists. Maintains a comprehensive guide to balloons and balloon sculpting on the World Wide Web. These web pages have been ranked among the best pages on the 'Net.
10/95	Twisting History - Lessons in Balloon Sculpting
	Beginners guide on the art of balloon twisting.
2/99	Attack of the 50 Foot Demon - Large Scale Balloon Art
	Advanced instruction in large scale balloon art.
2/99	Balloonicature - The Many Faces of Balloon Art
	The art of caricature using balloons as a medium.
EMPLOYMENT
1986 - present	Performing and teaching magic, juggling, balloon sculpting and fire-eating on street corners and stages, for birthday parties, corporate events, elementary schools and festivals.
	Entertaining in a variety of venues including area festivals such as the Monroe County Fair, the Lilac Festival, and the Corn Hill Arts Festival. Offering workshops in ballooning and juggling for all ages. Teaching science through the use of balloon art to elementary school students.
5/94 - 10/95	Analyst/Programmer Sr., University of Rochester Medical Center, Dept. of Ophthalmology
	Developed data acquisition and experimental control software for use in vision research. Performed routine system administration and maintenance tasks on several UNIX workstations. Advised department on purchase and use of new networking hardware and software. Assisted in maintaining and modifying old analysis software to meet new requirements of laboratory experiments. Assisted in writing new software for data analysis.
6/91 - 5/94	Analyst/Programmer Sr., University of Rochester Medical Center, Dept. of Otolaryngology
	Developed real-time data acquisition and control software for use in studying neurological responses to auditory stimuli.
9/89 - 5/91	Computer Consultant, University of Rochester Computing Center
	Assisted students, staff, and faculty with IBM PC's and Macs in the Computing and Reserve Library. Was one of two lead consultants during the 1990-91 school year. Trained other consultants in the use of equipment and applications software. Assisted in teaching a class in UNIX system administration.
6/90 - 8/90	Substitute Teacher, Association for the Help of Retarded Children, New York, NY
	Instructed retarded senior citizens. Topics ranged from safety and emergency procedures to music. Worked with each client to achieve goals established by program coordinators.
6/89 - 8/89	Programmer, Orthopaedic Institute, Hospital for Joint Disease, Dept. of Bioengineering, New York, NY
	Programmed an IBM PC to work as a controller for a material test system.
ORGANIZATIONS
1998 - present	Young Audiences of Rochester artist. Currently a member of the artist advisory committee.
1999 - present	Young Audiences of Western NY artist.
2000 - present	Member of International Brotherhood of Magicians
1992 - present	Member of Society of American Magicians. President of Assembly #47, Rochester NY 1995-96.
1992 - present	Member of International Jugglers' Association.

Last modified: 28 March 2002