Francesca Roccaforte, M.S.
Photography, Film & Video, Writing, Poetry, Education

RocknFranny Productions

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Education:
2004 ~ A.A./Certificate ~ Video Production, Multimedia Arts
Vista College, Berkeley
1994 ~ M.S. ~ Visual Communication in Education
California State University, Hayward

1992 ~ B.A. ~ Visual Communication in Education
California State University, Hayward
1975-78 ~ Photography and Fine Arts,
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

Awards and Acknowledgements:
2005 ~ Best Landscape Photography - Library of Congress Photography, MyPicture.com
2004-05~ Certificate of Appreciation ~ Vista College Multimedia Arts, IF Digital Arts Festival , Berkeley, CA
2004 ~ Award of Excellence-Mini Documentary ~ Berkeley Video & Film Festival 1999 ~ Haiku for You Poetry Contest, 2nd Prize
1995 ~ Eastman Kodak/KTSF Photography Exhibition & Competition, 3rd Prize
1992-93 ~ Emerging American Artist Reference Book
1993 ~ National Library of Congress Poetry Award

Related Work Experience:
2001-02 ~ Alternate Media Technology Specialist, Laney College
1999-00 ~ Arts & Crafts Instructor, City of Oakland
1995-98 ~ Audio Visual Technician, Life Chiropractic College
1997 ~ Production Assistant, KTOP City of Oakland Mayor's Office
1996 ~ Coordinator-Pacific Film Archive, Frame Line LGBT Film Festival
1990-92 ~ Traffic & Scheduling Director, PCTV Peralta Colleges Television

Instruction:
2004 ~ Digital Photography Workshops, Vista College, Berkeley IF Festival
2000-02 ~ Computer, English & Writing Instruction, Laney College/College of Alameda
1999-00 ~ Arts & Crafts, Photography Instruction - Summer Artists in Residence, City of Oakland - La Escuelita Elementary School PASS Program Site Coordinator, Temescal Library, Oakland, CA
1999-00 ~ Arts & Crafts, Activity Leader for Seniors with Disabilities - Bay Area Recreation Program, West Berkeley Senior Center
1996-99 ~ Guest Lecturer, American Italian Historical Society Conference
1995-98 ~ Computer, Audio Visual Equipment Trainer, Life Chiropractic College West
1992 ~ Video Production Instruction, Unity & Sobriety Project, Alameda High School
1992-93 ~ Tutorial Center Manager, Eden Youth Center