David Strattford, BBA

403-400-2357

To Whom It May Concern:

I am seeking an opportunity to join an employer that can benefit from my expertise and experience while offering me the opportunity for challenge, continued professional growth, as well as commensurate compensation.

As a former business owner, I am well aware of the needs, concerns and challenges facing management. By the same token, I am accustomed to operating with the best interests of the total business in mind and at heart, as well. I operate expeditiously, constantly seeking the best use of time, effort, resources and money . . . for my staff and myself.

My experience as an entrepreneur as well as an employee of a powerful, demanding employer gives me the unique ability to empathize the needs of management as well as the aggressiveness necessary to represent management effectively.

In addition to my Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, I have more than 10 years experience and training in management, public relations and advertising, computers and web programming, photography and graphic arts, and audio and video production. Because today's economic and competitive pressures place tighter constraints on business, I feel that professionals with a diverse background can be an invaluable asset to any organization.

I would very much like to introduce myself and my talents to you in the near future. In that light, I am requesting a personal interview with you at your earliest convenience. Hopefully this can be arranged so that a beneficial and mutually rewarding relationship can be established.

Sincerely,

David

Employment Click Here For Resume In Microsoft Word Format

December 1983 to Present

TRAX Music Publishing and Recording (1983) Inc.

& Randall-Hill Advertising, Public Relations and Event Planning

Position: CEO / General Manager

I have worked for clients in Canada, the USA, England, Japan and Hong Kong on projects for government, small businesses, and individuals . . .

	Managing projects
	Planning events
	Producing / directing / editing videos
	Producing audio for advertising / industrial videos / music CDs and DVDs
	Created logos and computer graphics (PC)
	Created and produced business cards, brochures, flyers and newsletters
	Built and assisted with the creation and updating of more than 100 web pages
	Taken photographs for magazines and print ads
	Managed public relations and marketing campaigns
	Wrote and produced more than 1,000 musical compositions
	Written and had published eight music instruction books
	Duplicating and packaging CDs and DVDs

Additional Positions I Held While At TRAX / Randall-Hill

	International Laser Disc Conference - Position: Chairman - Public Relations
	The 1988 Winter Olympics / CTV Television - Position: Audio Engineer
	Hawaii Songwriter’s Association – Position: President
	Reel Network - Position: Public Relations
	CMAC (Country Music Association of Calgary) - Position: Public Relations
	Canadian Songwriting Contest – Position: Director
	World Wide Songwriting Contest - Position: Director
	EXCEED – Position: Business Development Specialist
	State of Hawaii – DOT – Position: Information Specialist
	NBC TV – Position: Technical Support Staff
	Music Software Hawaii – Position: Manager / Software Instructor

* I had lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada my whole life (City of Calgary - Calgary Tourism) - until 1994 that is – that’s when my wife Loraine and I moved to Honolulu, Hawaii (City of Honolulu - Oahu Visitors Bureau). We lived in Honolulu since 1994 (except for a short time when we lived in Hemet, CA - we moved there to help out some family members). We have now sold our home in Honolulu and are in the process of moving back to Calgary to stay.

Skills

Experience

	Public Relations / Advertising - I have a Bachelor of Business Administration in Public Relations and 10+ years experience.
	Management – I have been a CEO, Director, Chairman and President and have managed many people, projects and companies.
	Computers - I have owned many different computer systems (Commodore 64, Macintosh, Yamaha MSX, ATARI, PC) and know how to use more than 300 software packages.

	Public Relations / Advertising - I have a Bachelor of Business Administration in Public Relations and 10+ years experience.
	Writer – Published author of eight music instruction books.
	Audio Engineer / Music Producer / Video Producer / MIDI Programmer - My audio / video / music production skills are considered by many to be among the best in the world. Wrote my first musical score for television at age 18. Certified audio engineer / producer since 1979.
	Silkscreen Printer – I was taught graphics, layout / design and silkscreen design / printing by my father in our family business – E. A. Henry Sports Crests. 10 years experience.
	Computer Artist – Using Microsoft PhotoDraw, Publisher, PowerPoint, Word and FrontPage, I have designed business cards, brochures, newsletters, slide presentations and for the past five years – web pages for my Clients.
	Photographer – Studied at The New York Institute of Photography and shot covers for Travel Leisure and Ventures magazines.
	Software Trainer – In 1997 I started a company called Music Software Hawaii. Our slogan was “We Teach What We Sell” and that’s what we did – we sold very complex music software / hardware packages and then taught our Clients how to use them.
	Web Page Programmer – Using Microsoft FrontPage I have programmed more than 100 web pages for companies, government, non-profit organizations and individuals.

Education and Training

Public Relations Degree – SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) and Canterbury University (3.33 GPA)
Photography - New York Institute of Photography
Television Production - Calgary Board of Education and Avicom Calgary
Computers - Calgary Board of Education
Audio Engineering - Jonathan Sound

Informal Education: Courses in Microsoft Office 2003/XP, Windows 2000/XP, HTML Programming, FrontPage 2003, and many more.

Membership: Hawaii Songwriter’s Association - President, Reel Network - Public Relations, CMAC (Country Music Association of Calgary) - Public Relations, Canadian And World Wide Songwriting Contests - Director, A.F. of M. (Calgary Musician’s Union) - Member, CIRPA (Canadian Independent Record Producers Association) - Member, TRACS (Toronto Recording Association of Commercial Studios) - Member, LASS - Member, ITVA - Member, SGA - Member.

Additional Information: Nominated for the Sir Frederick Haultain Prize in 1984 for contributions to the Canadian Music Industry.