Fred Mertz
1850 Lucy Lane Hollywood, CA 54021
Phone:  (213) 421-9870â
E-mail: fred@desilu.com

OBJECTIVE
A permanent position working in media arts.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
* Script Writer for My Mother the Car, a short-run situation comedy on the Columbia Broadcast System Satellite Educatinoal Resource Consortium
* Designed and authored Public Humor, a CD-Rom focused on legal isues in comedy.
* Coordinated pie throwing exercises for the Long Beach Aquarium.
* Taught comedic retorts for the University of California, Berkeley Extension Campus.
* Baysitter, Little Ricky. Employed by Lucy and Desi Arnez.

RELEVANT SKILLS
* Languages: English, Spanish, Cuban
* Computer: Microsoft Office, Disney Animation Studio, Macromedia Studio 8
* Cinema Systems: Fosdec, Foley, Linear and non-linear editing

EDUCATION
* M.A. in Comedy and Slapstick (1988), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 
* B.A. in History, emphasis in grouchiness (1977), California State University, Long Beach

WORK HISTORY
Columbia Broadcast System, Burbank, CA	2001 to date
As an Assistant Producer in the Realistic Comedy division
* Teach Introductory Slapstick
* Design and maintain extensive World Wide Web presence
* Maintain training communities in BlackBoard
* Design, produce and teach televised sitcoms
National Broadcast System. Hollywood, CA	 1996 -  2001
As a Star, jointly appointed to the Seinfeld and Friends as guest curmudgeon
* Made clever cameo appearances
* Took the occasional pie in the face
* Chaired blue-ribbon committee for audience development
* Provided leadership for comedic media technology initiatives
United Public Network, Fresno, CA	1992 - 1996
As a Production Assistant in the Comedic News Division
* Assisted in first Broadcast Live series
* Taught courses on media literacy and computar uses in humor
* Developed training materials for school offices

SAMPLES & REFERENCES
Portfolio samples and references available upon request.