Michele Terpstra

Michele Terpstra has over 20 years of experience in various roles within the digital content and media industry. Michele started their career in 2000 as the Head Honcho at AE Freemart, where they designed and maintained the site, as well as contributed content. In 2004, they worked as a Freelance Motion Graphics Artist at Yamazaki Design Works, creating motion graphics and videos using Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Apple Video products.

Michele's expertise also includes writing and instruction. Michele wrote the book "Plug-in to After Effects: Third Party Plug-in Mastery" for Elsevier in 2011, focusing on enhancing After Effects capabilities with third-party plug-ins. Michele also worked as a Writer for Michael Wiese Productions, authoring the books "Greenscreen Made Easy" and teaching as an Adjunct Instructor at Kendall College of Art & Design.

Their experience extends to visual effects, as they worked as a Visual Effects Artist for the film "7 Stones" in 2011. Additionally, they have experience in web design and content development, having worked for Toolfarm Inc. as the Director of Digital Content, and for Trillium Haven Farm as a Web Design and Content Development specialist. Michele also contributed as an Audio Video Technician for Fulvew Productions and as an FxPlug Demo Artist at NAB for Apple Inc.

Michele's work experience showcases their versatile skills in marketing, development, customer tech support, training, and content creation within the digital content and media industry.

Michele Terpstra's education history includes a B.A. degree in Communications: Film & Video major with a minor in Audio Engineering from Grand Valley State University, which they obtained from 1993 to 1995. Before that, they completed their Associates degree in Liberal Arts at Grand Rapids Community College from 1991 to 1993, and earned their High School Diploma from Northview High School in 1991.

In terms of additional certifications, Michele Terpstra has obtained the following certifications: Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certification from Rouxbe Online Culinary School in 2022, Content Creation: Strategy and Tools from the Linkedin Learning App in 2022, ACF Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) from the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACF) in 2022, and ANFP Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) from the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) in 2022. Michele also holds various certifications related to digital arts and animation from Digital-Tutors, such as Creating Cartoons in MODO, Beginner's Guide to MARI, Getting Started with NUKE, and others, all obtained in 2015.

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