Randy A. Paris

randy.a.paris@gmail.com

this is a fact-sheet reality check companion to my quasi-memoire story site - Rain City Revisions.

it contains scavenged bits and pieces of paper and other stuff attatched to my life and career(s) spent in and around Seattle, Wa. USA. It's a kind of digital crazy quilt composed of haphazardly cached artifacts and the irregularly shaped relics that form my particular life’s quilt of many colors.

i’ve mostly left the stuff I'm responsible for intact as it first entered the world -- Good, Bad or Ugly. All are imperfect, some more so than others. And I’ve tried to resist fixing the past, only touching-up for technical clarity or ease of viewing.

the table of Contents arrangement of this patchwork of documents, videos, images and sounds is full of overlaps, like every life’s table of contents. The stories at Rain City Revisions are my attempts to breathe a little life into some of those categories.

Crazy Quilt Image
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All material and linked documents, videos, audio, images on these pages is © , by Randy A. Paris, or others as noted, and may not be reused in any format without prior written permission. Please read Terms of Use

Employments
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Mitt Man, LoaderPink Elephant Super Car Wash

see - 'The Pink Elephant Blues' - in the Rain City Revisions story collection.

1965 - 1966

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Houseman Sheraton Inn Motel

an episode in 'Wolf Tales' - in the Rain City Revisions story collection.

1966 - 1967

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Letter Carrier US Postal Service

also in 'Wolf Tales'

1967

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Remedial Reading Teacher AssistantSeattle Community College

also in 'Wolf Tales'

1968

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Shipping Clerk Alaska-Artic Fur Company

also in 'Wolf Tales'

1969 - 1971

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PR Assistant (and Playwright) YWCA - Seattle Children's Theatre

See - 'Yule Tied' and 'Forgotten Moon' - in the Rain City Revisions story collection.

1971 - 1972

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Assistant Head Usher/ Usher/ Ticket Seller/ Security Seattle Center

On Call job while I was trying to be a playwright.

1980 - 1987

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Group Fitness Instructor Certified (AFAA/ACE/NETA/Les Mills/EFI)

Currently Teaching at The Seattle Gym     pdf

2003 - Present

Arts

Ballet Assistant to General Director Seattle Opera Association

This started as a part time PR Assistant work study job through the University of Washngton.

1973

Arts

Project Director Pacific Northwest Ballet (ne Pacific Northwest Dance)

See 'The Ballet in the Briers' in the Rain City Revisions story collection.

1974

Arts

Administrative Director Pacific Northwest Ballet (ne Pacific Northwest Dance)

Manage administrative operations, which included first repertory season in Seattle Opera House.

1977

TV      

Broadcast Graphics Prime Sports Northwest/ Northwest Cable Sports

On call job - Create and update on-air presentation graphics and promotion spots for regional sports event broadcasts.

1987 - 1988

TV      

On-air Promotions - Creative Services Director Fox Sports Net / Prime Sports

Award Winning Creative Services and On-Air Promotions Producer/Director

1989 - 1999

TV      

Commercial Producer/Director/Editor CITN-TV, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Write, produce, shoot-edit creative broadcast commercials, station promotions and PSA's.

See 'Man Overboard' in the Rain City Revisions story collection.

2004

Tech

Project Manager/Producer digeo, a Paul Allen company

Content development and prototypes for interactive TV.

An episode in 'Man Overboard'

2001 - 2004

Tech

ActionScript/ Flash / HTML Freelance Developer DraftFCB, The Hacker Group, Kinetic Books, ClassMates.Com, and more

Hybrid developer for web and desktop rich media sites and content.

2000 - 2001

2004 - 2011

Tech

Flash UI/UX developer Microsoft (SymphonyTeleca)

A UI/UX (user interface/experience) Sr. Flash developer on the Ford Sync infotainment console version II.

2011 - 2014

Education
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Seattle Central Community College High School Equiv, Freshman/Sophmore

gpa: 3.37

1969 - 1971

Univeristy of Washington Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts

diplomas pdf - m.a. thesis "pen pals" (one act play) script pdf

1971 - 1981

American Film Institute (LA) Media Technology Certificates

motion graphics (adobe after effects), 3d animation (electrc image)

1997 - 1999

Bellevue College Media Communication & Technology Certificates

104 hours     certificates pdf

1999

University of Washington Extension Internet & Web Technology Certificates

390 hours     certificates pdf

1999 - 2001

Creative
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Stories

In The Memory of Alyosha pdf
  • Seattle Community College - Ark II
Call It Spugs Demucci pdf
  • Seattle Community College - Ark III
Rain City Revisions - website story collection link
  • Misremembered embellished episodes from a life in Seattle
1970 - present

Film

Ad Ignoranteum Loess
Seattle Youth Theatre
  • Promo film on SYT (features music & scenes from S.Frog)
    Freeze Frame of FilmYou Tube
1971 - 1972

Children's musical Plays

The Wizard's Gift pdf
  • Seattle Youth Theatre
  • review
  • see 'Yule Tied' - in the Rain City Revisions story collection.
The Ups and Downs of Samuel Frog pdf
  • Seattle Youth Theatre
  • review
1971 - 1972

Plays

Southern Cross - one act play pdf
  • Staged Workshop - Intiman Theatre, Seattle, Wa
  • Staged Workshop - Artists Repertory Theatre, Wilson Center for Performing Arts, Portland, Or
  • Produced Festival Winner - Commonwealth Theatre Festival, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Ky
  • Finalist - 1983-84 Oglebay Institute Towngate Theatre Playwriting Contest
  • Finalist - 1984 Cultural Centre of Carmel by the Sea - Festival of Firsts
Pen Pals - one act playpdf
  • Staged Workshop - Intiman Theatre, Seattle
Child's Play - two act play pdf
  • Finalist - 1982-83 Oglebay Institute Towngate Theatre Playwriting Contest
  • Semi-Finalist 1983 - Northern Michigan University - Forest A. Roberts/Shiras Institute Playwriting Award Competition
A Change of Worlds - one act playpdf
  • Staged Workshop - The Group At Ethnic Theatre, Seattle
Toady Divine - two act musical playpdf
1978 - 1982

Teleplays

Southern Cross(from stage play)
  • Broadcast Production - KING-TV, Seattle, Wa, KGW-TV, Portland,Or.
    Freeze Frame of VideoYouTube
Life Times pdf
  • Broadcast Production - KCTS-TV, Group W Cable, Seattle
    Title Freeze FrameYouTube
Angeline - A Spirit Song pdf
  • Staged Reading - The Group At Ethnic Theatre, in Pacific Science Center -Longhouse, Seattle, Wa
  • Developed under grants from Seattle Arts Commission and Washington State Commission for the Humanities
1980 - 1987

Documentaries - 30 minute

Making The Ring   &    The Play's The Thing
  • Broadcast Productions - KCTS-TV, Group W Cable, Seattle
    Frame from Making The RingFrame from The Play's The ThingYouTube
1986 - 1987

Grants & Festivals
Credit

Grants

Washington State Humanities Commision - program grant
  • "Angeline - A Spirit Song" - development of original teleplay
Washington State Arts Commision - project grant
  • "Life Times" - production of original teleplay
Seattle Arts Commision - artist in residence program grant
  • Life Times" - original teleplay
Seattle Arts Commision - individual artist program grant
  • "A Change of Worlds" - staged workshop - The Group At Ethnic Theatre
Seattle Arts Commision - individual artist program grant
  • "Angeline - A Spirit Song" - staged reading - The Group At Ethnic Theatre, in Pacific Science Center - Longhouse, Seattle
1982 - 1986

Festivals

National Federation of Local Cable Programmers - HomeTown Video Festival - Winners
    Making The Ring   &    The Play's The Thing
  • Broadcast Productions - KCTS-TV, Group W Cable, Seattle
    Frame from Making The RingFrame from The Play's The ThingYouTube

Twelfth Annual Northwest Film and Video Festival- First Place
    Life Times
  • Broadcast Production - KCTS-TV, Group W Cable, Seattle
    Title Freeze FrameYouTube

Cultural Centre of Carmel by the Sea - Festival of Firsts - Finalist
  • "Southern Cross" - one act play

Commonwealth Theatre Festival, Northern Kentucky University,- Produced Festival Winner
  • "Southern Cross" - one act play
1984 - 1989

Awards/Recognitions
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emmy icon

Local/Regional Emmy Nominations

2 Freelance Documentaries 1986, 1987
9 Sports Network 1991 - 1999
1986 - 1999
ProMax Icon

Promax - International Cable TV Association

7 Gold/Silver Medalion Awards 1993 - 1996
Champaign Spots on Beer Budgets Award - 1999
1993 - 1999
Telly Icon

15th Annual Telly Award

Network On-Air Graphics (Producer) - 1994
1994

Milestones
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Places/Events

The missremembered places and events listed here are populated by the equally missremembered people of most of the stories referenced in the Rain City Revisions story collection. (Specific story links in italic)

Seattle, Wa (West Seattle)- 0-3
Madison Street Hospital image
Madison Street Hospital
    • Parents
      • Opal V. & Thomas E. (Tom)
    • Siblings
      • Deanna R., Thomas A. (Andy)
    • Sibling in the Wings
      • Stephanie L.
Marysville, Wa - 3-6
Marysville Water Tower
Marysville Water Tower
Seattle, Wa (Georgetown) - 7-8
Hat N Boots Gas Station
Hat N Boots Gas Station
Seattle, Wa (Wallingford) - 8-20
Ray's Corral Menu Cover
Ray's Corral Menu Cover
Seattle, Wa (Capitol Hill) - 20-22
  • Seattle Community College (High Sschool Equiv) - "Wolf Tales"
Seattle, Wa (Ballard) - 23-25
1973 Headshot
  • un co-habitate
  • Dropout
Seattle, Wa (Queen Anne) - 26-30
International Fountain at Seattle Center
Seattle Center
  • 2nd Co-habitation
  • Freelance Playwright
    • Southern Cross
      • Staged reading
  • Univeristy of Washington
    • B.A. / M.A.
      Graduation Headshot
Seattle, Wa (Lower Queen Anne - various) - 31-39
Headshot
  • un-cohabitate
  • Odd Pt-Jobs
    • Usher-Security
    • Ticket Seller
  • Grants/Theatre Festivals/Contests/Readings
  • Freelance TV Production
Seattle, Wa (Seward Park - Queen Anne - II) - 40-50
  • Prime/Fox Sports Northwest
    • On-Air Prmotions Producer
    • Creative Director
  • Technical Education
    • Bellevue College
    • University of Washington - Extension
Seattle, Wa (Freemont) - 51-54
Personalized Digivid License Plate
  • Divorce
  • Freelance Flash / Action Script Developer
  • digeo
    • iTV Production Manager/Producer
  • Freelance Flash / Action Script Developer
  • Freelance Group Fitness Instructor Group Fitness image
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - 54 Seattle, Wa (Woodland Park) - 55 - present
  • Freelance Flash / Action Script Developer
  • Microsoft
    • Flash / Action Script Developer
      • Ford Sync II in dash infotainment
  • The Seattle Gym - Group Fitness Instructor
    Gym Headshot