Jay Hubert
North 3rd Ring Central Road, 77 Hao Yuan
15 Hao Lou, 3 Dan Yuan, 302
Beijing, China 100088
(+86)13811340403
jay@jhubert.net

Education
2006 - 2007
Beijing Film Academy     Beijing, China
Student in Cinematography Department
  • Fully funded by FLAS scholarship
Summer 2006
Korea University     Seoul, Korea
Korean Language Student

2003 - 2006
University of Hawaii     Honolulu, Hawai'i
M.A. Asian Studies
  • GPA - 3.98
  • Fully funded by East West Center degree fellowship
  • Center for Chinese Studies Student Excellence Award recipient
Fall 2004
Sichuan University (四川大学)     Chengdu, China
Studied Advanced Mandarin
  • Achieved Level 7 on HSK Proficiency Test
  • Master of Ceremonies for End of the Year Party
  • Guest Lecturer in Anthropology Department
  • Served as judge for Chinese TV show
1996 - 2002
Rice University     Houston, Texas
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.A. Asian Studies
  • GPA: Cumulative - 3.69, Engineering - 3.83
  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
  • Golden Key National Honor Society
  • President's Honor Roll (four semesters)
  • Jay Hubert Study Abroad Scholarship founded in my honor
  • Rice University Fellows Program participant
Summer 2001
Chengchi National University (政治大学)     Taipei, Taiwan
Studied Intermediate Mandarin

2000 - 2001
Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大学)     Hong Kong, China
Studied Beginning and Intermediate Cantonese
  • Fully funded by Rice University Wagoner Scholarship
Summer 1999
Chengchi National University (政治大学)     Taipei, Taiwan
Studied Beginning Mandarin

1997 - 1998
Kyushu University (九州大学)     Fukuoka, Japan
Participated in Japan in Today's World (JTW) Exchange Program
  • Fully funded by AIEJ scholarship
  • Completed year-long independent research project on the Internet in Japan
Employment
2006 - Present
LaowaiFilms     Beijing, China
Director, Cinematographer, Photographer
  • Directed and shot three short films in Beijing
  • Director of Photography for two HD short films in Hong Kong
  • Worked as 35mm film loader and camera assistant on director Zhang Yibai's new feature 'Juvenile'
2006 - Present
iFilm Connections: Asia & Pacific (asianfilms.org)     Beijing, China
Roving Reporter
  • Write blog entries about Asian cinema and personal experiences as film student in Asia
  • Interview Asian filmmakers and produce streaming videos for web broadcast
2006 - Present
University of Hawaii Academy for Creative Media (ACM)     Honolulu, Hawaii
Webmaster
  • Designed and maintain current ACM website (acm.hawaii.edu)
  • Regularly add updates, announcements, and content to site
2006
University of Hawaii Academy for Creative Media (ACM)     Honolulu, Hawaii
Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • Assist teaching of production classes
  • Assist with advanced production projects
  • Supervise inventory
  • Distribute weekly ACM Media Center updates
2005
University of Hawaii Academy for Creative Media (ACM)     Honolulu, Hawaii
Program Assistant
  • Assist film students with technical problems
  • Manage equipment checkouts
  • Photograph ACM events
2003 - 2006
Photographer     Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Event photographer for Hawaii State Bar Association, East West Center, and ACM
  • Headshot photographer for individuals
2002 - 2003
Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Program     Akita, Japan
Assistant Language Teacher
  • Full-time English teacher at local middle school, elementary schools, and preschools
  • Helped coordinate international exchanges and participate in local festivals and events
  • Designed curriculum for English elective courses
1999 - 2003
Rice University International Programs     Houston, Texas
Webmaster/Student Assistant
  • Designed and maintained International Programs and study abroad photo contest web sites
  • Assisted students with study abroad planning, especially those students interested in Asia
2001 - 2002
Roadster Productions     Houston, Texas
Film Intern
  • Attended multiple commercial shootings
  • Assisted light and camera crews in studio and on set
2001 - 2002
Rice Thresher newspaper     Houston, Texas
Photographer
  • Photographed sports, news, and cultural events
  • Developed film for photo department
2001 - 2002
Rice Broadcast Television     Houston, Texas
Volunteer
  • Filmed and edited multiple presentations for video-on-demand broadcasting
  • Served as cameraman for weekly news broadcast
2001
Great Expectations     Hong Kong, China
English Teacher
  • Taught English to children ages 5-16 at private language school
Summer 2000
Cleanersbid.com     Houston, Texas
Graphic Designer/Programmer
  • Scripted backend administrative pages and utilities used by head programmer
  • Designed site graphics and all product pictures
  • Automated weekly specials update and e-mail (subscriber base of over 500 cleaners)
Summer 1999
Kid's Castle     Taipei, Taiwan
English Teacher
  • Taught English to children ages 4-12 at Taiwan's largest chain language school
1997 - 1998
Private Instructor     Fukuoka, Japan
English Teacher
  • Served as private English conversation tutor for doctors
  • Taught part-time at local preschool
1997
Japan-American Society of Houston     Houston, Texas
Volunteer
  • Assistant to the Director
  • Helped organize international events
  • Set up office computer network and designed JASH web site
1996 - 1997
Best Buy     Humble, Texas
Computer Salesman
  • Sold computers, computer peripherals, software, and related electronic products
  • Installed upgrade computer parts
Honors/Awards
2007
  • Hawaii Intl. Film Festival - film Banana official selection
  • Shorts on the Rocks Film Festival - Best Cinematography Still
  • WorldFest Intl. Film Festival - Gold Remi 'College Production' (Dao)
  • Shanghai Intl. Film Festival - film Dao official selection
  • LA Asian American Film Festival - film Dao official selection
  • CamboFest (Cambodia) - films Dao and Tunnels official selections
  • Riverside Intl. Film Festival - film Dao official selection
  • DisOrient Film Festival - films Dao, Tunnels, Still official selections
  • U. of Hawaii SHAPS Grad Conference - China documentary screens
  • Ohio University OUCBI Photo Contest - three photos win silver awards

  • 2006
  • East West Center Hanoi Conference - China documentary screens twice
  • Korean Filmfest in Muenster - film Neglected official selection
  • Hawaii International Film Festival - film Dao receives Special Jury Award
  • East West Center - EWC Distinguished Service Award recipient
  • US Department of Education - FLAS Scholarship recipient
  • Shanghai Intl. Film Festival - films Tunnels and Still screened
  • WorldFest Intl. Film Festival - Gold Remi 'Music - Short' (Tunnels)
  • LA Asian American Film Festival - film Tunnels official selection
  • US Department of Education - Chinese Cultural Scholarship alternate
  • UH Center for Chinese Studies - Starr Fellowship recipient

  • 2005
  • Hawaii International Film Festival - film Tunnels official selection
  • UH Foundation - Roy and Hilda Takeyama Foundation Fund award recipient
  • UH Center for Chinese Studies - Tong Bui Student Excellence Award recipient

  • 2004
  • Hawaii International Film Festival - film Still official selection
  • Japanese Language Proficiency Test - passed level 1 (highest level)
  • HSK (Chinese Standardized Proficienty Test) - scored a 7

  • 2003
  • East West Center - received two-year degree fellowship for M.A. study
  • Rice University International Programs - scholarship founded in my honor
  • Dawgs Football Club - team MVP and top scorer for Fall 2003 season

  • 2002
  • Rice University - selected as finalist for $23,000 Watson Fellowship
  • Rice University Mech. Eng. Dept. - 14th out of 97 at Mini-Baja competition
  • Rice University Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest - 2nd Place

  • 2001
  • Rice University - President's Honor Roll
  • Rice University Men's Soccer Team - Co-captain

  • 2000
  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society - inducted into society
  • Rice University - received $15,000 Wagoner Scholarship for study abroad

  • 1999
  • Golden Key National Honor Society - inducted into society
  • Rice University - President's Honor Roll

  • 1998
  • Rice Fellows Program - accepted to program
  • Rice University - President's Honor Roll

  • 1997
  • Japanese Ministry of Education - received AIEJ scholarship ($30,000+ value)
  • Rice University - President's Honor Roll

  • 1996
  • Named National Merit Honor Scholar
  • Houston Public Service Week Essay Contest - 1st Place ($4000+ in prizes)
  • Best Buy Electronics - August Employee of the Month

  • Languages
    Japanese
  • Passed Level 1 Japanese Language Proficiency Test
  • Fluent speaking, listening, reading level
  • Advanced writing level

  • Mandarin
  • Attained Level 7 on HSK (汉语水平考试) Chinese Language Proficiency Test
  • Fluent speaking, listening, reading level
  • Advanced writing level

  • Cantonese
  • Intermediate speaking and listening level
  • Advanced reading and writing level

  • Korean
  • Intermediate speaking, reading, writing, and listening level

  • Computer Skills
    Platform
  • Cross-platform familiarity (extensive use of Windows, Macintosh, Unix/Linux)
  • Thorough knowledge of personal computer hardware

  • Software
  • Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
  • Multimedia - Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop (extensive), Aperture (extensive), ImageReady, Illustrator, Freehand, InDesign
  • Filmmaking - Final Cut Pro, Media 100, Premiere, Soundtrack, LiveType, Final Draft

  • Languages
  • HTML, JavaScript, PHP (and MySQL), Perl

  • Website Design


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