Resume

William “Memo” Hutson

Developed a policy research report presented to the Indian government and coordinated by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) involving in depth field work in the Himalayan region of northern India
Coordinated and conducted interviews with national, state and local government units and nongovernmental organizations in Uttarakhand, India in order to make recommendations on how to consolidate human wildlife conflict in protected forest and wildlife conservation areas
Filmed and edited a documentary surrounding the research and fieldwork conducted UT and WII on the policy issues surrounding the Van Gujjar including hundreds of hours of footage using Final Cut Pro
Combined in-class research with fieldwork to design a visual report published alongside our research using Adobe InDesign with an emphasis on wealth creation, sustainable livelihoods, and entrepreneurship

Participated in research on wealth creation and entrepreneurship in Mitarai, an island off the coast of Hiroshima Prefecture in rural Japan
Gathered data by speaking with business owners on their economic situation throughout the year in order to create policy recommendations for wealth creation opportunities during both tourist and off seasons in rural Japan
Filmed lectures and interviewed residents on their experiences for UT and the TAOYAKA Program at Hiroshima University with a focus on the key takeaways on regional development in poor rural areas
Documented research process and photographed local traditions in rural Japan and was featured in Fujifilm’s “Create Forever” campaign

Made a master service list inventory of city services from the City of Austin website and Fee Schedule with recommendations for digitization
Catalogued and organized a list of 6,000+ .pdf forms off of the City’s main website for digitization using Excel and Airtable
Routinely coordinated with multiple city departments about accessibility issues and worked to create an audit of city services based on our department’s accessibility metric

Facilitated weekly photo labs with hands-on training of photography mechanics
Taught exposure and lighting, aperture, and shutter speed to establish proficiency of the fundamentals of photography
Taught students the basic functions of Adobe Suite, including Lightroom, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro
Graded 50+ student assignments with detailed feedback on a weekly turnaround, additionally held office hours for students’ individual questions and training

Conducted interviews with Students, Alumni, and Faculty regarding their experience at CID, and created individual profiles to feature in the CID Annual Report
Participated in the Design team for the production of the CID Annual Report by contributing to layout and content structure on the final report using Adobe InDesign

Promoted EPCHS on online platforms, including Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook by providing original content and photography of historic sites in El Paso and Juarez
Created and managed a “Generosity by Indiegogo” campaign that more than doubled monthly donations by streamlining the fundraising and donation process on an online platform
Routinely create and design flyers as well as other promotional content for events and social media using Adobe Photoshop

Designed a poster for the restored film screening of “Santo Contra Cerebro del Mal” using Photoshop
Participated in branding and design for the Cine Fantastico Film Festival including title cards, posters, and informational postcards for local non-profits and businesses

Coordinated with clients about customizing and designing their websites using Sitebuilder as well as Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to promote client business
Met with 10-15 clients per week and designed websites for them in Sitebuilder on a one-week turnover rate, including creating/editing customer logos consistent with their site branding
Managed website projects with clients across an extended period via in-person meetings or Uber screenshare