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Nella Citino - Video and Motion Graphics
Nella Citino is a media veteran and has gained years of experience as a producer, director, writer and editor. Presently she is Chair of the Dept. of Visual Arts at Madison Media Institute and a video instructor. While her broadcast work has gained national recognition from Emmys to Parents' Choice awards, Nella's experience and training includes print and web development and design. She is a member of the task force of Film Wisconsin, a non-profit organization dedicated to attracting the film industry to Wisconsin. She earned her BA from Kent State University and Master's degree from Bowling Green State University.

Ron Dettwiler - Recording and Music Technology
Ron has played guitar as a musician for more than 20 years. Running live sound for bands and performing as a musician led Ron to establish his own recording studio in 1997. In addition to teaching at MMI for over 6 years, Ron has worked with many local and regional artists over the last two decades. He is a proud graduate of MMI.

Erik Higgs - Video and Motion Graphics
Erik’s 12 year involvement in television production include roles as a video editor, producer, director and DVD producer. He has won several awards, including a Wisconsin Broadcasters Award and a National Emmy Award. Erik is a certified Apple Final Cut Pro Instructor. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Chris Kasper - Recording and Music Technology
Chris has been professionally involved in multiple facets of the music industry for over 10 years. Chris lives and breathes music. While managing a local recording studio, he somehow found time to mix hundreds of live shows and play bass/sing in a very successful corporate Show-Band. He has produced live and or recorded bands and artists such as The UK Subs, Greg Koch, Roscoe Beck, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Eden Row. Chris is also involved in freelance recording projects at E Labs Multimedia, which was recently nominated for best studio design of 2006 by “Mix” Magazine. If there is something major going down in the regional music scene,it’s a pretty safe bet that Chris Kasper is involved in some way.

Travis Kasperbauer - Recording and Music Technology
Travis is a lifelong musician who’s been working with recording artists for more than 15 years. As an award winning freelance engineer, he has worked with The Young Blood Brass Band, Talib Kweli, and Ike Willis (Frank Zappa). Travis has logged hours as a recording engineer at Smart Studios. He is a Certified ProTools Instructor. After more than 8 years of tackling courses at the University of Wisconsin, Travis opened and operates Master Blaster Studios.

Claudia Looze - Video and Motion Graphics
Claudia is an award winning TV producer and filmmaker who will teach Broadcast Video Production. Claudia has numerous accolades and awards from film and video festivals and experience as a series producer, director, researcher and editor. Claudia is the lovely and charming wife of Tony Wood.

Sean McMahon - Recording and Music Technology
Sean’s diverse credits include producing and engineering Marilyn Manson, Michael Bolton, The Judds, Slipknot, Stone Sour, Wynonna Judd, and Bill Gaither. He collaborated on two Grammy nominated album projects and a Platinum album. Sean mixed and/or engineered tracks on three #1 Billboard Music videos. A Certified Pro Tools Instructor, Sean has a Bachelor of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

Tim Mickleburgh - Video and Motion Graphics
Tim taught at Wiltshire College in England for 4 years, where he was program leader of a two-year media production course focusing on video and animation. He worked at Rocket Research Company near Seattle where he specialized in high-speed video and cinematography, as well as video production and studio photography. He began his career as a freelance commercial photographer and leader of photography workshops. Tim graduated in photography from the Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and received a postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Bath. He studied film and video production at the University of Washington and animation at the University of West England.

Doug Olson - Recording and Music Technology
Doug's credits include engineering, producing or mixing for artists such as records by Killdozer, Overwhelming Colorfast, Urge Overkill, The Young Fresh Fellows, L7 and The Smashing Pumpkins. Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from the UW Madison. Learned and continues to learn - the art of recording. Has worked fifteen years as a professional engineer, producer and mixer. Also known as Mr. Colson.

Dave Poler - Recording and Music Technology
Dave's impressive studio work includes recording and mixing albums for Michael Jackson (Grammy nominee), Paul McCartney, The Backstreet Boys, Julio Iglesias, KC & the Sunshine Band, P. Diddy (Grammy nominee), George McRae, Geri Halliwell, Bon Jovi, the late Barry White, Ricky Martin and dozens of other artists. Two albums Dave engineered won Latin Grammy’s. He spent 6 years as a recording engineer at the Hit Factory Criteria and Studio Center in Miami. Fluent in English and Spanish, Dave is a proficient songwriter and guitar player. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston's Berklee College of Music where he majored in music production and engineering.

David Ruthe - Video and Motion Graphics
Dave has done freelance design work for the Red Cross and Stephan & Brady ad agency. He has also created 3D assets and content for multiple unpublished computer games. Dave received his diploma at MMI.

Nancy Stillwell - Video and Motion Graphics
Nancy worked in many aspects of TV newsrooms for 11 years. At various times she was an anchor, reporter, producer and assignment editor. She's an active member of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and maintains contacts in TV news all across the country. She won a WBA award for a documentary, "Standing Up to Stalkers." Nancy has been awarded two Midwest Emmys for her work on the children’s TV program "Get Real!" Nancy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She’s also a Certified Apple Final Cut Pro Instructor.
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