EDUCATION . . .

1988 Ph.D., University of Arizona ; Educational Foundations/Anthropology.

Dissertation: A Set of Criteria Derived from Curriculum Theory to Assist in the Planning, Use, and Evaluation of Educational Multimedia

1983 M.Ed., University of Alaska , Educational Administration

WORK EXPERIENCE . . .

1999-Present

Founder and Managing Director, ExperiencePR, LLC
(Competitive Communications for Emerging Technology Companies; Specializing in Investor Relationships for Early Stage Funding)

1997-2002

Guest Professor, University of Arizona Department of Communication

2002-2003

THE NANO CIRCUIT column; weekly column devoted to nanoelectronics commercialization and investment.

2000-2002

Managing Editor, NanotechPlanet.com; (The Center for Nanotechnology Business): website, newsletter and conference organizing for nanotechnology's international business community.

1989-1999

Principal, Infinite Media
(International Communications, Consulting, and Conference-Organizing)

1988-1990

Senior Project Director for Educational Interactive Media,
Intellimation, Santa Barbara

1980-1983

Director of Language Programs, Western Regional Resource
Center of the State of Alaska , (Directed multi-million dollar Eskimo curriculum project)

EDITORSHIPS . . .

The Nanocircuit Column, NanoelectronicsPlanet.com; weekly column discussing the commercialization and financing of nanoelectronic businesses. 2002-2003

Managing Editor, NanotechPlanet.com; (The Center for Nanotechnology Business): website, newsletter and conference organizing for international business community. 2000- 2002

Managing Editor , INTMedia Group's phoenix.internet.com (the Southwest's Source for Internet Industry Information); website and daily newsletter covering internet news in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. 1999-2000

US Editor, London based VR NEWS (business journal and conference organizer for the Virtual Worlds Industry); 10,000 copies of each issue read by the decision makers and investors who direct the Virtual Worlds' and Online VR's growth worldwide. 1995-2000

Contributing Editor of Offshore Oil, PennWell's Houston based magazine for offshore exploration and production (E&P) technology professionals. 1999-2000

Editor of Innovation 3 , (formerly IRIS UNIVERSE), Silicon Graphics trade magazine; 85,000 copies of each issue read by high-level visual computing professionals in entertainment, manufacturing, graphics. 1995-1998

Contributing Editor of Knowledge Management, CurtcoFreedom's journal; 100,000 copies each issue directed toward executives and professors. 1998 launch-2000

Iindustry Editor for Miller Freeman's Virtual Reality Special Report. 1995-1996

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of Virtual Reality World, a bi-monthly magazine for those interested in the design and uses of virtual worlds. Purchased by Miller Freeman Publishing in July, 1995. 1991-1995

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of Virtual Reality Report, a monthly business newsletter for professionals working with or interested in virtual reality technologies and concepts. Purchased by Ziff-Davis, January, 1995 1990-1994

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of Multimedia Review, a bi-monthly journal for multimedia theoreticians and designers. 1989-1993

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS CHAIR for International Interactive Communications Society (IICS). 1989-1990

WEST COAST COLUMNIST for Multimedia Monitor. 1988-1993

EDITORIAL BOARD member and education columnist for Optical Information Systems 1984-1989

EDITOR of Intercom, University of Arizona 's College of Education 's Faculty Newsletter. 1985-1985

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION . . .

CONFERNCE ORGANIZER and PROGRAM CHAIR for “NanoElectronicsPlanet.com” Conference. November, 2002. Sponsored by Jupitermedia.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZER and KEYNOTE SPEAKER for “Asian NanotechPlanet” Trade Show and Conference. June, 2002.Singapore, Sponsored by INTMedia Group, Inc.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZER and PROGRAM CHAIR for “NanotechPlanet” Trade Show and Conference. May, 2002. San Jose , Sponsored by INTMedia Group, Inc.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZER for “Nanotechnology Commercialization” Trade Show and Conference. November, 2001. Boston . Sponsored by INTMedia Group, Inc.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZER for “Virtual Humans 3” Conference. June, 1998. Los Angeles . Sponsored by VR NEWS and Silicon Graphics, Inc.

CONFERENCE CO-ORGANIZER for "Virtual Humans 2" Conference. June, 1997. Los Angeles . Sponsored by VR NEWS, Silicon Graphics, Inc., and EDS.

CONFERENCE MANAGER for "Virtual Humans" Conference. June, 1996; Los Angeles . Sponsored by VR NEWS, Silicon Graphics, EDS and Cydata, Ltd., London .

PROGRAM ADVISER for "3D on the Desktop" seminars for government professionals. March, 1997; Washington . D.C. Sponsored by George Washington University 's Information Science and Educational Services, Inc.

PROGRAM CHAIR for "Fall '96 VRWorld" Conference. December, 1995; Boston . Sponsored by Mecklermedia.

PROGRAM CHAIR for "Spring '96 VRWorld Conference. May, 1995; San Jose . Sponsored by Mecklermedia.

PROGRAM CHAIR for "Fall '94 VRWorld" Conference. December, 1994; New York . Sponsored by Mecklermedia.

PROGRAM CHAIR for "European VR'94" Conference. February 1994; London , England . Sponsored by Mecklermedia.

PROGRAM CHAIR for "Spring '94 VRWorld" Conference. May, 1994; San Jose . Sponsored by Mecklermedia.

PROGRAM CHAIR for "East Coast Virtual Reality World" Conference. December, 1993; New York .

PROGRAM CHAIR for "West Coast Virtual Reality World '93" Conference. May, 1993; San Jose .

PROGRAM CHAIR for "Virtual Reality" Conference, September, 1992; San Jose .

PROGRAM CHAIR for "Virtual Reality," Conference September, 1991; San Francisco .

PROGRAM CHAIR for "Virtual Reality: Theory, Practice and Promise," December, 1990; San Francisco .

BOOKS. . .

Helsel, S., Virtual Reality, Theory, Practice and Promise II. Meckler Publishing: Westport , CT , 1993.

Helsel, S., Building a Business in VR, Meckler Publishing: Westport , CT , 1993.

Helsel, S., "The Promise of Virtual Reality as a Learning Medium," in Multimedia for Education. Edited by Diane Gayeski. Educational Technology Publications: New Jersey , 1992.

Helsel, S., Beyond the Vision. Meckler Publishing: Westport , CT , 1992.

Helsel, S., Interactive Optical Technologies in Education and Training: A Market Analysis, Meckler Publishing: Westport , CT , 1990.

Helsel., S., Editor-in-Chief of Western Regional Center Language Program Textbooks. Western Regional Resource Center : Anchorage : 1983.

Textbook Titles

Grade One English Grade One Yup'ik

Grade Two English Grade Two Yup'ik

Grade Three English Grade Three Yup'ik

Grade Four English Grade Four Yup'ik

Grade Five English Grade Five Yup'ik

Grade Six English Grade Six Yup'ik

Secondary English--Math Grades 7-9: Man and Man

Secondary English--Language Arts Grades 10-12: Man and the Land

Secondary English--Social Science Grades 7-9: Man and the Land

Secondary English--Science Grades 10-12: Man and Man

 

ARTICLES. . .

Helsel, S., “The NanoCircuit,” weekly for Nanoelectronicsplanet.com, 2002-2003

Helsel, S. “Weekly Feature Interview” and “Weekly Tech Brief” for nanotechplanet.com, 2000-2002

Helsel, S. “Daily News Summaries on phoenix.internet.com,” 1999-2000

Helsel, S., "High Performance Visualization & Computing Summit for Oil & Gas," VR News, Jan/Feb 1999

Helsel, S., “Intellectual Property Visualized,” Knowledge Management, October 1998

Helsel, S., "Living O2 VRML Tour a Solid Business Application, IRIS UNIVERSE, Summer, 1997

Helsel, S., "High Resolution Immersive Displays," Computer Graphics World, May 1997

Helsel, S., "VRML in Chemistry Research, " IRIS UNIVERSE, Spring 1997

Helsel, S., "VR in Industrial Training," VR NEWS, November 1996

Helsel, S., "VR in Medicine, Part 2, VR NEWS, August/September 1996

Helsel, S., "VR and Education," VR NEWS, July 1996

Helsel, S., "Out of the 'Chasm' into the 'Tornado'," Virtual Reality Special Report, Miller Freeman Publishing, March/April 1996

Helsel, S., "VR and Medicine," VR NEWS, April 1996

Helsel, S., "Evangelism and VR," Virtual Reality Special Report, Miller Freeman Publishing, January/February 1996

Helsel, S., "What is VR?" Virtual Reality Special Report, Miller Freeman Publishing, November/December 1995

Helsel, S., "Virtual Manufacturing and Prototyping at the Tank Army Research Command," VR NEWS, November 1995

Helsel, S., "Computer Associates Virtual Reality Interface for Enterprise Computing," VR NEWS, October 1995

Helsel, S., "'Air Force Institute of Technology 's 'Virtual Solar System'," VR NEWS, September 1995

Helsel, S., "Virtual Reality as a Learning Medium," Instruction Delivery Systems, July/August 1992

Helsel, S., "Virtual Reality and Education," Educational Technology, May 1992

Helsel, S., Virtual Reality Report, Premiere Issue, December, 1990- . Monthly newsletter.

Helsel, S., "Editorial: 'New Paradigm," Zuboff and Multimedia," Multimedia Review, Fall 1990

Helsel, S., and Roth, J., "Editorial: Ideological Orientation and Virtual Reality," Multimedia Review, Summer 1990

Helsel, S., "Editorial: Making Sense is a Social Process," Multimedia Review, Spring 1990

Helsel, S., "Interactive Optical Technologies in Education and Training Markets," Videodisc Monitor, June 1990

Helsel, S., "No Multicultural Programs at Multimedia Industry's Spring 1990 Conferences," Connections, May 1990

Helsel, S., "Technology in Adult Literacy Programs," Instruction Delivery Systems, Society for Applied Learning Technology, January/February 1990

Helsel, S., "CINDY Judging: Process and Criteria," Videodisc Monitor, February 1990

Helsel, S., & Boehm, R., "An Economic Model for Interactive Materials Development," Journal of Interactive Instruction, Autumn, 1989

Helsel, S., "The Multiple Definitions of Multimedia," Connections, New York Institute of Technology and Howard University's Joint Center for Communications, Learning, and Technology newsletter, February 1990

Helsel, S., "Virtual Reality's Dissonance for Minority Students," Connections, New York Institute of Technology and Howard University 's Joint Center for Communications, Learning, and Technology newsletter. December 1989 (First in a series discussing multimedia and minority education).

Helsel, S., "Optical Technologies in Medical Schools," Optical Information Systems, March/April 1989

Helsel, S., "CD-ROM in General Education," Optical Information Systems, January/February 1989

Helsel, S., "Tenth Annual SALT Conference," Optical Information Systems, January/February 1989

Helsel, S., "It's Time to Change Classroom Ecology," Instruction Delivery Systems, November/December 1988

Helsel, S., "Management Education with Videodisc," Optical Information Systems, September/October 1988

Helsel, S., "CD-ROM in General Education," in Essential Guide to CD-ROM Applications and Markets. Meckler Publishing, Fall 1988

Helsel, S., "Vidoedisc in Special Education, " Optical Information Systems, May/June 1988

Helsel, S., "National Videodisc Symposium for Education," Optical Information Systems, March/April 1988

Helsel, S., "Videodisc in the Public Schools," Optical Information Systems, January, February 1988

Helsel, S., Rogers , J., "A Summary of the Nebraska Symposium to Create a National Plan for the Integration of Videodisc Technology into General Education," Optical Information Systems, May/June 1987

Helsel, S., "The Curricular Domain of Educational Interactive Videodisc," Optical Information Systems, March/April 1986

Helsel, S., "History of the College of Education ," for inclusion in The Centennial History of the University of Arizona . Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 1986

Helsel, S., Crouch, J., "Cross/Cultural Videodisc Design," Optical Information Systems, March/April 1986

Helsel, S., Intercom. College of Education News Service University of Arizona, 1984-1985

Helsel, S., McHone, M., Tanguay, N., Project Impact. Western Regional Resource Center : Anchorage , 1982

Dole, J., Helsel, S., "Bilingual Materials Developed," Alaska Education News, Vol. 6, No. 7, March 1982

Helsel, S., "First Grade Yup'ik Lessons," ERIC AN ED 192957.

TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONS . . .

NanotechPlanet Asia: Singapore ; June 2002. “KEYNOTE: Nanotechnology Commercialization.”

NanotechPlanet Spring 2002: San Jose , CA ; May 2002. “Nanotechnology Markets.”

MIT, Cambridge ; December 2002. “Nanotechnology Venture Capital and Principal Investment,”

Fraunhaufer Institute; Stuttgart , Germany , May 1999. "Immersive VR: A Retrospective and Five Year Projection."

The Getty Education Institute for the Arts; Los Angeles ; June, 1998. “KEYNOTE: Virtual Reality and Education.”

Virtual Reality World 96; Stuttgart Germany ; February, 1996. "The Media's Representation of Virtual Reality."

Superscape User's Forum; DisneyWorld ; December, 1995. "Keynote: VR Market Analysis."

Fall Virtual Reality & VRML World; Boston ; November, 1995. "A Framework for Distributed 3D Virtual Reality."

Computers in Libraries; Washington , D.C. , February, 1995. "Virtual Reality and the Library of the Future."

Australian Virtual Reality; Sydney ; October, 1994. "The VR Market Worldwide."

Scandanavian Multimedia; Stockholm , Sweden ; September, 1994. "A Paradigm for VR Technologies and Emerging Markets."

European Virtual Reality Conference; London ; UK ; February, 1994. "From the Organizer: An International Community.

HESCA (Health Educators) Conference; Houston ; March, 1993. "Keynote: VR in Medicine."

Virtual Reality Systems Conference; New York City , February, 1993."VR in Education."

Virtual Reality 92; San Jose , California ; September, 1992. "Insights from the Marketplace Directory Database."

Comdex; Chicago ; April, 1992. "Future Technologies" Panel.

Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT); Orlando ; February, 1992. "Multimedia in Education and Training."

CyberArts; Pasadena ; November, 1991. "Introducing IICS to Virtual Reality."

Multimedia Expo; San Jose , California ; October 1991. "Virtual Reality and Multimedia's Integration."

Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT); Washington , D.C. , August, 1991. "Virtual Reality as a Learning Medium."

Home Media Expo; Beverly Hills ; April, 1991. "Cyberspace and Artificial Reality."

Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT); Orlando ; February, 1991. "Virtual Classrooms."

CD-ROM Expo; Boston ; October, 1990. "State of the Art for Optical Media."

Canadian Library Association; Toronto ; March, 1990. "Multimedia Computing."

Virtual Reality 92; San Jose ; September, 1992. "Insights from the Marketplace Directory Database."

 
 
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT POSITIONS . . .

DESIGNER for Phoenix Botanical Gardens and University of Arizona 's Arid Lands "Desert House" multimedia videodisc program. To be exhibited at Phoenix Botanical Gardens. December 1990-February 1991.

ORGANIZER of Society for Applied Learning Technology's "Virtual Reality in Education" Seminar Held in Conjunction with Orlando Multimedia '91. February, 1991; Orlando , Florida .

CO-ORGANIZER of "Virtual Reality" Conference in Europe . Sponsored by Meckler Publishing. May, 1991; London , England .

BLUE RIBBON JUDGE (one of six-member panel) for 1989 CINDY interactive videodisc awards for Corporate Video. Hollywood , CA .

EDUCATIONAL THEORIST for Sony's Interactive I Videodisc Institute. Hollywood , CA ; August and October, 1989.

DESIGN THEORIST for IBM-funded concept group discussion "Interactive Video: A New Strategy for Leadership Development" for school administrator training. Directed by Dr. James Adams, Indianapolis Superintendent. March 1989-1991.

EVALUATION CONSULTANT to CALL Japanese Educational Videodisc Project. (Funded by Nippon Television of Japan ). Reviewed materials for naturalistic language approach. Arranged evaluation/pilot test at Stanford. November 1988-December 1989.

MULTI-CULTURAL DESIGN CONSULTANT for Apple Computer/Glendale District's proposed videodisc series that would introduce Armenian refugees to the Glendale Schools and community.1989

PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBER for Interactive Multimedia Association's 18-member group that planned the "Tech 2000" gallery that was located in the Techworld Trade Center in downtown Washington , D.C. February 1989.

EDUCATION AND VIDEODISC ADVISOR to Intellimation. (Educational Publisher) Santa Barbara , CA . Prepared research reports on status of computer software market for electronic publishers. Served as member of concept group for "videodisc/multimedia rating guide." 1989-1990.

 
 
UNIVERSITY TEACHING . . .

Guest Professor for Department of Communication, University of Arizona . Special Toipics: Emerging Communication Technologies. Fall 1997-Fall 2002.

 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE . . .

DIRECTOR OF WRRC LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. Directed a multi-million dollar curriculum project to develop materials for Yup'ik Eskimo and English Language Programs for Southwest Alaska . Western Regional Resource Center ; Anchorage , Alaska 1980-1983.

Responsibilities:

--Supervised materials development staff housed in Anchorage ; staff included 15 English and 5 Eskimo writers, 3 copyreaders, 10 clerk typists, 2 artists, q graphics specialists, and numerous Native culture specialists.

--Planned and conducted inservice training on-site for WRRC teachers in four districts.

--Oversaw commercial typesetting and commercial printing of materials.

--Presented to state and local school boards, village advisory committees, and at national professional conferences.

--Coordinated pilot test of rough draft materials (80 teachers at 10 pilot test sites).

--Produced a 4-part training film with consultants at the University of New Mexico .

--Wrote and arranged for production of WRRC's public relations newspaper.

--Contacted and arranged for services of nationally acclaimed consultants in curriculum and language.

EDUCATIONAL AUDIT TEAM MEMBER. Served as part-time staff member for WRRC's "Project Impact." This project developed a process for auditing school districts utilizing Effective Schooling research literature--the first such audit document in the nation. Western Regional Resource Center , Anchorage , Alaska 1981-1982.

 
 
EVALUATION EXPERIENCE . . .

REVIEWER of CALL Project's "Understanding Spoken Japanese." Reviewed and prepared assessment report for Kaigai, the U.S. firm charged with managing Nippon 's English videodisc project. Evaluation conducted at U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs. 1989.

COORDINATOR FOR TUSD AUDIT PROCESS. Served as Acting Superintendent's representative to Regional Superintendents in the drafting of an audit process and the requisite documents. Tucson Unified School District ; Spring 1985.

EVALUATOR of English as a Second Language Program for Alaska Vocational Center. Seward Skill Center ; Seward , Alaska . Spring 1982.

EVALUATOR of the Adult English as a Second Language Program. Tanana Community College ; Fairbanks , Alaska . Spring 1982.

 
 
EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM PRESENTATIONS . . .

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages; Toronto , Canada ; March, 1983. "Position Statement for English as a Second Dialect"

Alaska State Board of Education; McGrath , Alaska ; May 1982 "Education Auditing and Effective Schooling."

Alaska State Board of Education; Anchorage , Alaska ; January, 1982. "WRRC Language Programs--National and International Interest"

Alaska 's Multi-Cultural Conference; Anchorage , Alaska ; February, 1982. "Language Programs in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta"

Alaska National Education Association Conference; Anchorage , Alaska ; March 1982. "Integration of Language Skills into the Curriculum"

Alaska 's Multi-Cultural Conference; Anchorage , Alaska ; February 1981. "The Development of Language Skills at WRRC"

National Association for Bilingual Education: Boston , Massachusetts ; May 1981. "Conceptualization of a Language Program for Eskimo Students"