Chad Mosher's Resume

Chad's Résumé

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LAST UPDATED: MARCH 10, 2011.

Chad Mosher

Flint, MI 48506

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Career Objective

I would like to receive a position that I may use to showcase my skills. I hope to grow and progress with this to achieve a high rank in my work based on my successes, my previous experience and what I am able to perform.

Education

Aug. 08 - Present

University of Michigan-Flint
Junior
Flint, MI

» Expected completion: 2012-2013
Major: Communications
I was on the Dean's List for academic excellence during the 2009-10 year.

Aug. 04 - June 08

Kearsley High School
High School Diploma
Flint, MI

» I took honors and AP courses every year in my high school career.

Work Experience

Feb. 11 - Present

Substitute Special Education Aide
Kearsley Community Schools
Flint, MI

» I substitute for the regular "special education" aides that cannot make it for whatever reason. Duties including assisting children with assignments and schoolwork who may have learning disabilities, special needs, behavior issues, are "inclusion" students or who simply may be at-risk.

July 10 - Present

Live Host/Producer: "Game Shows in the Parks"
Genesee County Parks & Recreation
Flint, MI

» I hosted and produced a three-week live event series called Game Shows in the Parks for the Genesee County Parks and Recreation These were hour-long shows at three of Genesee's best parks, with shows based on Family Feud, The $100,000 Pyramid and fifty years of Password. Everyone who attended had a wonderful time and opinions were positively strong on my hosting and the games as a whole. It has been renewed for a second season and I will do three more shows in summer 2011.

Oct. 09 - Present

Game Shows Blogger
About.com

» I write a weekly blog for GameShows.About.com! With editor Carrie Grosvenor I write articles on things from tips on how to get onto a game show to realistic views on the landscape of game shows to ways to succeed on call-in programs to even fun anecdotes and stories from my experiences in games.

Dec. 04 - Present

Middle School Quiz Bowl Coach
Kearsley Community Schools
Flint, MI

» From November to April, I'm co-coach of the middle school Quiz Bowl team in the Kearsley district. We're usually pretty successful, having one team finish second in the league during the 10-11 season. Each season, I run two 75-minutes practices a week, along with moderating twenty matches between schools at various meets.

Aug. 08 - Dec. 08

Host
PlayCafe
Flint, MI, MI

» I hosted two-hour shows on PlayCafe.com, the first online game show network. I hosted remotely in my Flint studio via a streaming video broadcast. I hosted over 35 hours of live internet games. I performed these tasks on a web camera in a studio set up in my home, and I got favorable feedback from the viewers each time.

Oct. 07 - Dec. 08

Operations Manager/Writer/Production Assistant
PlayCafe
Redwood City, CA

» I worked as a trivia writer, a question-triggering production assistant and an operations manager at PlayCafe.com, the first online game show network. I wrote over 1,200 trivia questions for this position, along with distributing prizes, updating live leaderboards online and providing live support in the chat rooms. I have learned so much about the game show industry, the video producing industry and the internet/technical aspects through this job.

Oct. 08 - Nov. 08

Writer & Assistant
van Straaten Entertainment, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

» I wrote trivia questions for game show host and comedian J. Keith van Straaten's game show pilot presentation, "The Waiting Game". I also wrote material and assisted in design of visuals for his live game show concept "Word 1", which had a three-day test run live in Los Angeles.

Extracurricular Activities

July 09 - July 09

Game Show Network
» As part of their GSN Live "Road Trip", the Game Show Network traveled to the homes of some of the bigger winners on the show and I was one of the lucky ones chosen! I was the only one on the trip to host a segment - We played a game where a home viewer who called in won an awesome prize. Impressed by my performance, on-air host Heidi Bohay remarked, "Chad should come down here and be on GSN Live."

Mar. 09 - Mar. 09

Game Show Network
» I was a semi-finalist in GSN's "Play Every Day" game show host competition in Detroit. I hosted a live game in front of an audience with real contenders to audition for a guest spot on the "GSN Live" program.

Dec. 08 - Dec. 08

Million Dollar Password
» Passed multiple tests and auditions to appear on the CBS game show "Million Dollar Password", hosted by Regis Philbin. I won $25,000 on the program. This showcases my intellectual skills and ability to convey the English language in a public forum.

May 06 - Aug. 08

Volunteerism
» Part of the Genesee County Youth Advisory Board, where we worked to better serve the youth of Flint. As part of this organization, I worked in soup kitchens, shelters, participated in a "drive-by" raking program and participated in the Buick Open golf tournament.

Sept. 06 - May 08

Broadcasting
» I was part of Kearsley High School's television program, K-NEWS. The highlight of my time there includes the two very successful and popular pieces produced, edited and hosted by me based on the television program "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"

Dec. 05 - May 08

Foreign Language Club
» I periodically participated in events in the Foreign Language Club during High School. It helped me get a wide range of views and experiences from the rest of the world.

Nov. 01 - May 08

Quiz Bowl
» I was in quiz bowl for the final seven years of my academic career. As captain of my team, we achieved first place in tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade. This was a fun activity that showcased my intellectual skills in a public forum successfully.

May 05 - Jan. 07

Music
» I created a parody music CD and distributed it in May 2005 along with another one in April 2006. It was a parody of pop albums, because I cannot sing. This helped me get some local exposure and helped me start some sort of entertaining persona.

Sept. 04 - June 05

Drama
» I have participated in high school theatre classes. I feel acting skills are a good skill to have in the profession I choose to work in.

Jan. 03 - Jan. 03

Jeopardy!
» Passed multiple tests and won second place on a special week of the TV quiz show "Jeopardy!" Like Quiz Bowl, this showcases my intellectual skills in a public forum.

	Career Objective

	I would like to receive a position that I may use to showcase my skills. I hope to grow and progress with this to achieve a high rank in my work based on my successes, my previous experience and what I am able to perform.

	Education

	Aug. 08 - Present	University of Michigan-Flint Junior Flint, MI » Expected completion: 2012-2013 Major: Communications I was on the Dean's List for academic excellence during the 2009-10 year.
	Aug. 04 - June 08	Kearsley High School High School Diploma Flint, MI » I took honors and AP courses every year in my high school career.

	Work Experience

	Feb. 11 - Present	Substitute Special Education Aide Kearsley Community Schools Flint, MI » I substitute for the regular "special education" aides that cannot make it for whatever reason. Duties including assisting children with assignments and schoolwork who may have learning disabilities, special needs, behavior issues, are "inclusion" students or who simply may be at-risk.
	July 10 - Present	Live Host/Producer: "Game Shows in the Parks" Genesee County Parks & Recreation Flint, MI » I hosted and produced a three-week live event series called Game Shows in the Parks for the Genesee County Parks and Recreation These were hour-long shows at three of Genesee's best parks, with shows based on Family Feud, The $100,000 Pyramid and fifty years of Password. Everyone who attended had a wonderful time and opinions were positively strong on my hosting and the games as a whole. It has been renewed for a second season and I will do three more shows in summer 2011.
	Oct. 09 - Present	Game Shows Blogger About.com » I write a weekly blog for GameShows.About.com! With editor Carrie Grosvenor I write articles on things from tips on how to get onto a game show to realistic views on the landscape of game shows to ways to succeed on call-in programs to even fun anecdotes and stories from my experiences in games.
	Dec. 04 - Present	Middle School Quiz Bowl Coach Kearsley Community Schools Flint, MI » From November to April, I'm co-coach of the middle school Quiz Bowl team in the Kearsley district. We're usually pretty successful, having one team finish second in the league during the 10-11 season. Each season, I run two 75-minutes practices a week, along with moderating twenty matches between schools at various meets.
	Aug. 08 - Dec. 08	Host PlayCafe Flint, MI, MI » I hosted two-hour shows on PlayCafe.com, the first online game show network. I hosted remotely in my Flint studio via a streaming video broadcast. I hosted over 35 hours of live internet games. I performed these tasks on a web camera in a studio set up in my home, and I got favorable feedback from the viewers each time.
	Oct. 07 - Dec. 08	Operations Manager/Writer/Production Assistant PlayCafe Redwood City, CA » I worked as a trivia writer, a question-triggering production assistant and an operations manager at PlayCafe.com, the first online game show network. I wrote over 1,200 trivia questions for this position, along with distributing prizes, updating live leaderboards online and providing live support in the chat rooms. I have learned so much about the game show industry, the video producing industry and the internet/technical aspects through this job.
	Oct. 08 - Nov. 08	Writer & Assistant van Straaten Entertainment, Inc. Los Angeles, CA » I wrote trivia questions for game show host and comedian J. Keith van Straaten's game show pilot presentation, "The Waiting Game". I also wrote material and assisted in design of visuals for his live game show concept "Word 1", which had a three-day test run live in Los Angeles.


	Extracurricular Activities

	July 09 - July 09	Game Show Network » As part of their GSN Live "Road Trip", the Game Show Network traveled to the homes of some of the bigger winners on the show and I was one of the lucky ones chosen! I was the only one on the trip to host a segment - We played a game where a home viewer who called in won an awesome prize. Impressed by my performance, on-air host Heidi Bohay remarked, "Chad should come down here and be on GSN Live."
	Mar. 09 - Mar. 09	Game Show Network » I was a semi-finalist in GSN's "Play Every Day" game show host competition in Detroit. I hosted a live game in front of an audience with real contenders to audition for a guest spot on the "GSN Live" program.
	Dec. 08 - Dec. 08	Million Dollar Password » Passed multiple tests and auditions to appear on the CBS game show "Million Dollar Password", hosted by Regis Philbin. I won $25,000 on the program. This showcases my intellectual skills and ability to convey the English language in a public forum.
	May 06 - Aug. 08	Volunteerism » Part of the Genesee County Youth Advisory Board, where we worked to better serve the youth of Flint. As part of this organization, I worked in soup kitchens, shelters, participated in a "drive-by" raking program and participated in the Buick Open golf tournament.
	Sept. 06 - May 08	Broadcasting » I was part of Kearsley High School's television program, K-NEWS. The highlight of my time there includes the two very successful and popular pieces produced, edited and hosted by me based on the television program "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
	Dec. 05 - May 08	Foreign Language Club » I periodically participated in events in the Foreign Language Club during High School. It helped me get a wide range of views and experiences from the rest of the world.
	Nov. 01 - May 08	Quiz Bowl » I was in quiz bowl for the final seven years of my academic career. As captain of my team, we achieved first place in tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade. This was a fun activity that showcased my intellectual skills in a public forum successfully.
	May 05 - Jan. 07	Music » I created a parody music CD and distributed it in May 2005 along with another one in April 2006. It was a parody of pop albums, because I cannot sing. This helped me get some local exposure and helped me start some sort of entertaining persona.
	Sept. 04 - June 05	Drama » I have participated in high school theatre classes. I feel acting skills are a good skill to have in the profession I choose to work in.
	Jan. 03 - Jan. 03	Jeopardy! » Passed multiple tests and won second place on a special week of the TV quiz show "Jeopardy!" Like Quiz Bowl, this showcases my intellectual skills in a public forum.