Jim Gallagher
- Creative, working and industry connected Senior Academic Department Director experienced in teaching and curriculum development for Media Arts departments including: audio and video fields including: Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Web Design & Interactive Media,Visual Effects & Motion Graphics and the Audio Production departments.
- Strong leader possessing excellent managerial, communication and customer relations skills who excels at motivating and building faculty teams. Award winning professor dedicated to academic excellence and student success; effectively fosters trusting, cooperative environment enabling students and co-workers to reach their full potential.
- Expertise in audio and video fields including long term contribution to Grammy organization (NARAS) and freelance video work corporate industry leaders.
WHO AM I?
Academic Director
Successfully oversaw management and implementation of faculty and curriculum in the School of Media Arts including the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Web Design & Interactive Media, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics and the Audio Production departments.
Studio Manager and Chief Engineer
Updated, operated and managed Gamble & Huff’s Philadelphia International Records’ Studio 309.
WORK HISTORY
Freelance Audio Engineer
- Collaborated with Stevie Wonder, Eddie Murphy, Michael Sembello (Received 1984 Grammy Award Nomination for Best engineered LP).
- Recorded tracks on Patti LaBelle’s 1991 Grammy winning CD “Burnin”, Phyllis Hyman, Teddy Pendergrass, Stanley Clarke, E.U. for Spike Lee’s film “School Daze”.
ADDITIONAL FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
focus on Paleoanthropolgy. Graduated 2004 with distinction.
Cum Laude Radio/TV/Film major Graduated 1988 with a double Major in Video/Film Directing and Production and in Anthropology; advanced study in Archaeology & Physical Anthropology.
EDUCATION
The National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences
Elected five times to the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia branch of the National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences Served as Chairman of the MusicCares® Committee, chaired the Membership committee and was a member of the Education Committee co-chaired Special Projects Committee. Elected Trustee to the Local 3397 Faculty Federation Teacher’s Union from 1993 through 1995.
AFFILIATIONS
Poetry
- Authored two poetry collections from which several poems have been published in the following publications; American Writing, the Penn Review, The Witness and The Poet’s Attic.
- A new collection of poetry is now available on this site under “Writing” called “Between Moonrise and Sunset: The Lightness and the Dark”.
Songwriting
- Wrote music and collaborated with various other songwriters for many years.
- Distributed compositions for promotional purposes in three CDs entitled; Trust in Love, The Light and the Dark and It’s All About Love.
- Released NOVA NULLA VOX an album of instrumental music 3/22.