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Mr. Ciampa's Classroom
                                                                           Christopher John Leonardo Ciampa                                          
                                                                                christopherjciampa@gmail.com
                                                                                            310-339-7266                                                                      
                                                                                         Teaching Websites:
                                                                   https://sites.google.com/site/ciampasclassroom
                                                                                   http://www.CiampaTime.com
          English Teacher
          CHAMPS Charter High School 2013-2014
          Principal: Linda Pierce (1-818-994-7614) 
          This year I created a Common Core based curriculum for the 11th grade that promoted multiple literacies in language and media arts as well as 
          internet proficiency and responsibility. My students had the opportunity to interact with world renown film makers, poets and media technicians as
          they published their writing, films and music on web sites they created for class. I organized the first school wide Poetry Slam and I currently serve 
          as the Slam Poetry Coach for the CHAMPS Panther Poets.

          English Teacher
          Cesar Chavez High School 2010-2013
          Principal: Rudolph Washington (310-898-6340) 
          During my three years at Chavez, I sought to empower students through the writing and performing of a play about the school's namesake, Cesar
          Chavez. I helped to create a Multi-Media Lab for our students and administered on line credit recovery classes there in addition to 
          teaching a common core based curriculum for the 11th grade which included visiting digital effects facilities such as Technicolor, Sony Imageworks,
          and Dreamworks Animation Studios. I also served on a WASC committee that helped to earn the school's accreditation for three more years. 

          English Teacher
          Centennial High School 2009-2010
          Principal: Sonja Bankston-Cullen (1-310-635-2715)
          As an English/ELD Teacher with an extensive background in Computer Animation, I spent much of the year facilitating my students’ use of web             
          based applications to improve their literacy.  

          Substitute Teacher
          Compton Unified School District 2008-2009
          Supervisor: William Arguello (1-310-639-4321) 
          As a long term substitute teacher at Bunche Middle School, I had my own sixth grade class and taught ELD.

          Digital Film Artist
         “Rocketman” for Purelight Images, 2/97-5/97
         “Starship Troopers” for Sony Pictures Imageworks, 4/97-8/97
         “Baby Geniuses” for Creative Visual Effects, 9/97-2/98
         “What Dreams May Come” for Mass Illusions, 3/98-9/98
         “Ayers Rock Resort” commercial for D-Film (Australia), 12/98
         “The Matrix” for Amalgamated Pixels, 2/99-4/99
         “I Am Sci Fi” Sci Fi channel commercial for Amalgamated, 5/99
         “The Deep Blue Sea” for Cinesite, 5/99-7/99
         “Stewart Little” for Rythym and Hues, 8/99
         “Any Given Sunday”, “The Replacements”, “Big Mama’s House” for Pacific Title Digital, 9/99-4/00
         “X-Men” for Digital Domain, 4/00-6/00
         “The Grinch” for Rythym and Hues, 7/00-10/00
         “Final Fantasy” for Square USA, 10/00-3/01
         “Rose Red” for Kleiser-Walzac, 6/01-8/01
         “Star Wars: Episode II” for ILM, 8/01-4/02
         “X-Men II”, “Sea Biscuit”, “Open Range”, “Spy Kids III” for Cinesite, 8/02-7/03
         “Cat In The Hat” for Pacific Title Digital, 8/03-10/03
         “Secret Window” for Gray Matter 11/03-12/03

          Teaching Assistant
          1993-1995
          Rochester Institute of Technology
          1 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14564
          Supervisor: Stephanie Maxwell (716) 475-2743

          Applications and Training Specialist
          1995-1997
          Cineon Digital Film Systems, Eastman Kodak Co. 
          3457 La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016
          Supervisor: Scott Grodner (323) 957-2600

          Director
         “The Field Trip” for Oso Films 2005
          “Allergy” Music Video for Hot Sauce Records 2006

          Screenwriter
          The Road To New York 2003
          Blackout 2005
          Finding Mustafah 2007

         Editor
         “Toluca Mart” Commercial for D-Street Films 2005
          “Plan B”PSA for the California Family Health Council 2005
          “Indecision” Music Video for Hot Sauce Records 2005
          “Emergency Contraception” Short Documentary for the California Family Health Council 2006
          “Lady Killer” Independent Feature for D-Street Films 2006
          “The Chicks Be On Me” Music Video for Beat Street Entertainment 2007
          “Uncharted” Independent Feature for D-Street Films 2007

          Education:
          Wesleyan University 
          Graduated – 1990 - B.A. – Psychology 
          Middletown, CT

          Rochester Institute of Technology
          M.F.A – Computer Animation 

         Loyola Marymount University
         Ma. Ed. - 2011

         References:
         Dr. Yvonne Smith, Principal, Cesar Chavez Continuation High School, 
         (310) 898-6340 

         Jon Quon, Producer, D-Street Films
         310-686-1900

At Centennial High School, 12 of my students were re-designated out of ELD and a majority of my students saw an improvement in their English scores for both the CAHSEE and CST. At Cesar Chavez Continuation High School, ninety percent of the students from my CAHSEE Prep class who took the CAHSEE, passed it. I have made motivating kids to succeed my life’s work. I prize diligence and honesty in others and myself. I believe communication is an end in itself and I hope that belief is reflected in my work.