ONLINE RESUME

Peter Salzman
106C Chapman Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
salzman@dirtroad.org
www.dirtroad.org
(413) 522 - 7837

CAREER SUMMARY

Experienced working as an independent web designer and music producer for the
online knowledge project Dirtroad Cooperative [www.dirtroad.org] for the
past five years. In the last two months have launched one new website dedicated
to Living Torah and the Art of Hidden Tzedakah found at www.digitalrabbi.com
and another which is a Universal Portal for Independent Business found at
www.planetibo.com [also see uhd.planetibo.com + pdtk.planetibo.com].

Having lived and studied abroad conducting international fieldwork
in the United States, Israel, and Ukraine, will be a valuable asset to any
global learning community or web development team.

EDUCATION Experience

Hebrew College Fellowship, Boston, MA
One of 18 participants in Summer Beit Midrash Program, May 2005.

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Bachelor of Arts, with Departmental Honors, May 1997.
Major in Cultural Anthropology.

Yeshivat HaMivtar, Efrat, Israel
Traditional Modern Orthodox Yeshiva, 1998 – 1999.
Studied Talmud, Torah, and Halacha lishma …
[a year of study for its own sake, no degree]

Massachusetts Institute for New Teachers (MINT), Springfield, MA
Intensive Teacher Training and World History practicum, July/August 2001.
Massachusetts D.O.E. Certification in Social Studies received July 1, 2001.

Nachal Novea Mekor Chochma, Safed, Israel
Translation: [Flowing Brook Source of Wisdom] , Summer 1996.
Yeshiva of R. Nachman's Disciples, the Breslov Hasidim

Amherst Regional High School, Amherst, MA
High School Graduate, June 1993.

WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Web Development Design Experience, Professional Multimedia Productions , 2000 - Present.
Over five years of experience working on personal and professional website www.dirtroad.org.
Initiated extra curricular program for learning to build websites and taught a course on the subject.
Also see www.digitalrabbi.com and www.planetibo.com for advanced content management.

Summer School Teacher, Amherst Regional Public Schools, July 2000 & July 2002.
Designed and taught an MCAS supported course on Science and Technology for 9-12th grades.
Taught Middle School Mathematics for MCAS preparation and also taught course in Web Design.

Cultural and Religious Community Organizer, Wesleyan University Chaplains Office, 1997-1998.
Programmed cultural and religious events for Wesleyan University's Jewish community as Hillel Fellow.

Music Teacher & Counselor, Jewish Community of Amherst, 1993-2001.
Acted as music specialist and song leader for the Jewish Community of Amherst Hebrew School.
Served three years as camp counselor and one year as Assistant Director with local summer day camp.

Special Education Liaison & Paraprofessional, Amherst Regional High School, 1999 – 2002.
Served students with moderate special needs, wrote IEPs, and assisted them in all subjects.
Cooperated with teachers, staff, and parents to ensure a quality educational experience.

Disabilities Project Coordinator, Independent Living Resources, Disability Rights Group, 1995-2000.
Designed website, advocated for accessibility, and helped educate the public about disability rights.

INTERESTS & SKILLS

Computers and Design: Web development, HTML & CSS programming, word processing,
graphics & design applications, multimedia learning, and Internet research & education.
See www.dirtroad.org … for a website dedicated to “Progressive Education For
A Digital Dawn”, the balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit, and the promotion of original
music independently produced. Studied course on “Mastering Digital Photography
and Imaging” and applied for grant to support professional multimedia productions.

Performing Arts: A singer, songwriter, and recording artist with many years of guitar
study backed by 5 years of intensive tuba playing with High School wind ensemble.
An independent music producer producing several albums in such genres as Folk,
Hip Hop, and Hebrew & Aramaic Sabbath Songs which are sold and promoted
through www.dirtroad.org.

Judaic and Holocaust Studies: Lived and studied in Israel, become familiar with ancient
and modern Jewish literature, and written an ethnography of Hasidic learning encounters
for senior honors thesis entitled "Relating With Breslov" which can be found online
at here. Studied Kabbalah with Rabbis, Hasidic Masters,
and Jewish Mystics for over ten years. Practiced Jewish meditation and led group
meditation sessions for college students at Wesleyan University. Originated
new melodies to traditional Sabbath songs that are being sung in Jewish
communities all over the world [listen @ here].

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

“The River” Radio Station Internship, Northampton, MA
Intern at local Pioneer Valley radio station, 2004 – Present.
Web design work, updating calendar, and filing advertisements.

Pilgrimage to Rebbe Nachman’s Grave, Uman, Ukraine, Fall 1996.
As part of anthropology fieldwork and personal spiritual quest I went.
Over 7,000 disciples travel to Uman for Rosh Ha Shana yearly.

Nachal Novea Mekor Chochma, Safed, Israel
Translation: [Flowing Brook Source of Wisdom], Summer 1996.
Yeshiva of Rebbe Nachman’s disciples, the Breslov Hasidim.

President of B’nei Brith Youth Organization, Amherst, MA
For the third and final year of involvement in local chapter,
Chai BBYO … 1992 – 1993.

Captain of High School Varsity Wrestling Team, Amherst, MA
Won 6th place in the State of Massachusetts. 1991 – 1993.

PROFESSIONAL REFFERENCES

Available upon request

STUDENT X - [Click link to open mp3 of this song]

"The emerging science of learnable intelligence”
Is redefining our notions of what is truly elegant
Student X is gonna school you in the art of Intelligent Design
Student X is gonna teach you the art of reading signs
Who's Student X? Or haven't you met?
Student X when she flex she bless

Student X La Femme Nikita
Faster than a cheetah
Student X Shechina
Student X couldn't get no meaner
Cause someone mistook her kindness
For weakness one too many times
They robbed her blind they raped her mind
And committed their mind crimes

But wheel it up, heal it up, come back rewind
Student X is doing fine
And they are doing time
She was taught: “Seek and you shall find …”
She was blessed with second sight
And she learned how to read minds

She was told she was The Chosen
She was told she was The One
She was told she was Messiah
And that just wasn't fun
Because how can you help but go insane
Taking all the blame
For every evil thing that men do
That's why she changed her name

Student X is moving through you
Like the blood inside your veins
Student X a murderous woman
A phenomenon, a brain
Unlike any other
Not your sister or your brother
Your father or your mother
Student X the Holy Other

-- Lyrics by Peter Salzman a.k.a. Avniel