Bobby Beausoleil Reference Archive

Work History:

Professional Musician, 1964-Present Professional Musician from age 17; numerous work assignments over the decades; positive reports 

Video Productions, 1994-2015

Upon arrival in Oregon 1994 was asked to take leadership role in developing Video Productions Program

·       Directed camera and helpers to coordinate the productions

·       Produced video and other multimedia projects assigned by Oregon State Penitentiary staff for the  Oregon DOC and related agencies

Partial List of Completed Projects:

·       Oregon DOC Programs, promotional video for ODOC

·       Probation and Parole Officer Training, for Lincoln County

·       Emergency Preparedness, ODOC staff training

·       Life in a World Behind Bars, video documentary for Salem Schools District featuring inmate testimonials; aimed at reducing gangs involvement (at-risk youth outreach)

·       Inside Oregon State Penitentiary, historical documentary

·       Los Hermanos Youth Program, 9 module video series for an ODOC-sponsored youth outreach program aimed at reducing gangs involvement in Hispanic communities

·       Breaking Barriers, 12 module video series for ODOC and Gordon Graham Company; cognitive skills development program for prison inmates; plus supplemental training videos

·       Parenting Inside-Out Training, 32 module video series for ODOC and Pathfinders of Oregon; instructor training in support of inmate parenting program

·       Numerous product promotion videos for ODOC industries

·       Comprehensive Safety Training, for ODOC staff and inmate training, series of 5 video modules:

§  Fire Safety

§  Bloodborne Pathogens

§  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

§  Lockout / Tagout

§  Chemical Safety (MSDS)

·       Ask Professor Proponderus, animated video series for ODOC and Children of Incarcerated Parents; aimed at providing for children who have a parent or other family member in prison

 Personal Work Projects, 1964-Present

·       Composed and produced 9 albums of original music

·       Approximately 120 paintings

·       Various writing projects including magazine articles, essays and poetry

·       Design/invented several electronic musical instruments and related electronic devices

  Education and Vocational History: 

Education and Vocational Degrees/Certifications, 1970s-2000s     

·       Passed College Entrance Exam (SAT), DVI

·       Vocational Drafting, DVI

·       Vocational Electronics I, CTF-C

·       Vocational Electronics II, CMC-E

·       Video Productions, DVI and CTF-C

·       Vocational Printing (computer design for print), CTF-C 

Selected College Classes as Out-Student

·       Readers Theater (English), Cal. State Stanislaus

·       Electronic music (test challenge), Cal. State Stanislaus

·       English classes (test challenges), Cal. State Stanislaus

·       Literature and Ethics, University of Oregon

·       Sociology (criminal justice), Oregon State University

 Self-Study, Correspondence Learning, and On-the-Job Training

·       Proficiencies in using many professional computer-assisted video, audio, and graphics production software applications currently available;

·       About 35 years of experience in using cameras, microphones, recorders, editing controllers and  other equipment commonly used in multimedia production.

  Self Help Programs:

• Creative Dynamics, CMC-E
• Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous, CTF-C, OSP, CMF (ongoing)
• Breaking Barriers, OSP
• Non-Violent Communications, OSP
• 7th Step Foundation, OSP
• numerous creative arts programs, CDCR and ODOC     (ongoing)
• Pathfinders Parenting, OSP
• Inside-Out Collaborative College, OSP and     Oregon Universities
• Yoga studies and practice, many years     (ongoing)
• Meditation, many years (ongoing)
• in-depth studies of Asian spiritual philosophies (ongoing)