Marc Galmoud

Taught business English (including writing skills) primarily to native-speakers of German engaged in commercial and investment banking, insurance, publishing, and law.

Bridge Crewman; Honorable Discharge

Devising financial projections at a boutique investment firm for the acquisition of a chain of family entertainment centres

Managed the accounting and payment functions of an executive producer of documentaries for television and video. Prepared participation, residual and other payment statements to writers, producers, and others.

Wrote coverage (summaries and criticism) of screenplays for literary agent, Ms Jill Bock

While gathering extensive knowledge of the motion picture industry development process from idea to marketable film product, organized and disseminated literary materials in the story department, developed contacts with book publishers, researched story ideas, and wrote screenplay coverage.

Assisted in set construction and decoration, driving, and acting as an extra in the production of independent low-budget film produced by Eli Kabillio, later producer of Lie Down with Dogs, 1995.

Assistant to office manager of Swiss Production Company [producer of Oscar winning foreign film, "Reise der Hoffnung"]. Organized materials for marketing, preproduction of hoped-for film production.

Coordinated the production of various scientific and agricultural publications. Publications edited included: National Center for Supercomputing Applications Annual Report 1988; Biennial Report of the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station, 1988-1990

Chinese language