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Charles Nolley

Director

Office #: D1433
Phone #:708.235.3975
Fax#: 708.534.8956
email: cnolley@govst.edu 
Experience | Professional Skills | Honors/Awards | Projects | Productions | Presentations/Publications| Education 

Experience

Director of Communications Services
GovernorsState University,University Park IL
1999-Present

Executive Producer
Bahá’í Media Services,Wilmette, IL
1995 - 1999

Directorof Media Production
Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL
1980 - 1995

Counselor and Teacher - American Indian Studies
WolfPoint High School, Wolf Point, MT
1977 - 1978

Director of Production Services
UniversityCenter, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
1969 - 1975

Teaching Assistant
Department of Anthropology, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
1975 - 1976

  

Professional Skills

Leadership

  • Leading the development of distance learning strategies and development of new forms of media based education at Governors State University.
  • Led cross-cultural teams in projects in China, India, Israel, Haiti, the U.S. and elsewhere.
  • Led the creation and development of media communications and production services departments at the Bahá’í National Center and the University of Montana
  • Initiated and developed a global network, gathering news from Bahá’í communities worldwide
  • Coached young professionals and interns into productive careers in media production. and education.

Management

  • Hired, trained, and evaluated personnel.
  • Developed and managed sizeable departmental and project budgets.
  • Organized and managed complex special project teams and regular staff.
  • Built and managed production facilities.
  • Developing national marketing, distribution and support programs.

Teamwork

  • Coordinate and Direct the work of writers, scholars, instructional designers, producers, directors, graphic artists, actors and production staff on a wide variety of complex media projects
  • Developed and led a project partnership with a national organization (Child Welfare League of America) and state agencies in Illinois, California, Texas, Michigan and North Dakota to improve Foster Parent training in 30 states and Canada.
  • Facilitated team problem-solving, conflict management project planning, goal-setting and departmental development.

Cross Cultural Collaboration

  • Directed numerous international cross-cultural team projects including location productions in China, India, Switzerland, Albania, Israel, Haiti, France, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Canada and the United States.
  • Worked extensively on projects with American Indian communities, and on projects designed to foster racial unity.
  • Expertise in developing media that communicates across cultural boundaries and promotes cross-cultural dialogue.

Writing

  • Wrote treatment proposals and scripts for documentaries, training programs, radio programs, and press releases.
  • Wrote successful grant and project proposals for millions of dollars.
  • A variety of strategic plans, development proposals and analytical reports

Technologies

  • Amassed broad knowledge and experience with digital electronic media technologies, television, audio, computers, photography, lighting, multi-media, and internet.
  • Spearheaded the development of an extensive media library with computerized catalog system.

Production

  • Manage production of approximately 100 hours of finished television and multimedia production per year.
  • Produce, direct and write award winningprograms.
  • Worked in all aspects of production including audio production, synchronization and double system techniques.
  • Extensive experience in post-production, off-line and on-line, linear and non-linear techniques in Digital Beta, Beta SP, DV and film.
  • Produce network quality materials using both single camera, film style and switched multi-camera techniques.
  • Worked with top professional musicians to develop original film scores.
  • Work in either NTSC or PAL – experience on four continents
  • Experienced in DVD authoring / production.

Systems Design

  • Overall systems design and project coordination for complete systems renovation and digital TV conversion at Governors State University including 2 TV studios, 2 control rooms,central routing, machine room, 4 edit suits with shared storage, plus new on-air automation, and integration with satellite up/downlinks, microwave and campus technical infrastructure.
  • Designed and constructed complex multi-suite post-production systems, analog and digital. Designed multi-format component editing suite that was singled out for demonstration purposes to personnel from NBC network news and other professional producers.
  • Beta-testing programs for Avid/SoftImage DS, a high end digital video finishing system and for earlier generations of video editors/software.
  • Designed sound reinforcement systems for concerts, meetings halls and houses of worship.
  

Honors/Awards

  • Learning Anytime Anyplace Partnerships (LAAP) - $1.3 Million Grant from FIPSE,
    U.S. Department of Education. 2000
  • International Film Festival of Chicago,Silver Medal. 1992.
    Jewel in the Lotus
  • International Film and Video Festival of New York,Bronze Award. 1991.
    Jewel in theLotus
  • Canadian International Development Agency, Grant. 1990.
    From Haitian Roots
  • International Film and Video Festival of New York,Finalist Award. 1989.
    Seat of God’s Throne
  • International Film and Video Festival of New York,Finalist Award. 1988.
    Peace ... the Promise
  • University of Chicago,academic scholarship. 1979-1981.
 

Consultancies and Special Projects

  • Audio-Visual Education Department of Guangdong Province: collaborated on the development and production of a two part bilingual multimedia course on World History for middle school students in China.Scope of the collaboration included perspectives and content as well as coordinating and producing the English language components.
  • American Psychological Association (APA).Worked with APA, and Dr. Jon Carlson in the ongoing development of 8 separate series of DVD/video programs which are breaking new ground in the training of psychotherapists. Developed a new approach to demonstrating approaches to therapy by the best minds in the field using DVD to provide real-time commentary. These programs and others similar in nature are completely produced at GSU and now total over 100 two hour programs featuring the leading figures in the fields of counseling and psychotherapy.
  • Advisor to Bahá’í International Radio Service on the development of television programming for delivery by satellite broadcast to the Middle East and other areas.
  • Oversee the development of media based university level courses.Courses currently under development include: “Personality Theories,” “Dealing with Diversity,” “Beliefs and Believers” (comparative religion), and “Love 101” (psychology course on developing healthy relationships within and leading up to marriage.
  • Develop new delivery formats for television courses including 8 courses converted to CD-ROM which are being taken by U.S. Navy personnel aboard ships and submarines at sea.Similar offerings for the Army and Coast Guard are in development, all of which meet stringent technical and security requirement of the military.
  • Consultant and overall on-air content reviewer for a 4 hour live telecast from Haifa, Israel involving multiple venues, 12 cameras (including live aerial views), which was transmitted world-wide by satellite and viewed in scores of countries.
  • Guangdong Province, China.Working with faculty at Guangdong Normal University, officials of the Ministry of Education, and the Department of Audio-Visual Education in Guangdong Province to devise and implement strategies for media based education and teacher training on a Province -wide basis. 1999
  • Louhelen School, Davison, MI. Advisory Board to develop educational curriculum and institutional development strategies to transform school into an accredited university.1999.
  • Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL.Math learning strategies research project. Created series of 24 video tapes for research into children’s learning strategies. Project Director, Dr. Breckie Church, Department of Psychology,. March, 1998.
  • Mulvey and Banani International, Toronto, Canada. Consulting on audio, video, lighting and projection requirements for new auditorium being constructed in Haifa, Israel.1997-8.
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL.Research Project on Gender and Leadership. Prepared video tapes for use in research. Principal investigator, Dr. Roya Ayman, Department of Psychology, 1997.
  • Badiyan Productions, Minneapolis, MN. Crossing Frontiers, a biographical documentary about the life of Madame Ruhiyyih Rabbani. Wrote script and collaborated in shooting over several years with Fred Badiyan, Producer.May 1996.
  • University of Maryland, College Park, MD.Developed informational and promotional programs which were instrumental in successful efforts to raise $500,000 for an endowed chair in the Center for International Development and Conflict Resolution. March 1996.
  • University of Maryland, College Park and Landegg Academy, Wienacht, Switzerland.International Dialogues on Transition to a Global Society. Documented the proceedings, participated in the dialogue and interviewed prominent participants including Federico Mayor (Director-General, UNESCO), Ilya Prigogene (Physicist, Nobel laureate), Bertrand Schnieder, (Secretary, Club of Rome). 1992, 1996.
  • 2ndBahá’í World Congress, New York City. Executive Producer responsible for a 4 hour global satellite broadcast consisting of two hours covering background and first three days of the Congress and two hours live from the Jacob Javits Center in New York. The program had a full orchestra, 500 voice choir and live audience of 30,000 people from 200 countries. The broadcast had a production staff of 75, and included background video inserts and live interactive links with audiences gathered in Moscow, Buenos Aires, Sydney, Nairobi, New Delhi, Western Samoa and Israel. Also coordinated photo documentation of the event. November 1992.
  • Bahá’í World Center, Haifa, Israel.Audio Visual Department and Office of Public Information. Designed and organized multi-lingual post-production program to provide high quality video materials in many languages. Consulted and advised in the development of international distribution. 1992.
  • Bahá’í House of Worship, New Delhi, India.Consultant for sound reinforcement, acoustic treatment and noise control. Captured memorable recordings of multi-national choir performing original music under direction of Ravi Shankar. Subsequently produced award winning documentary on the building project. 1985-88.
  • International Peace Conference, Mosconi Center, San Francisco.Designed stage lighting, co-produced opening and closing pageants, produced main thematic presentation. 1986.
  • WLGI FM, Hemingway, SC. Design consultant working with Harris Corporation to develop design for new radio station. 1983.
 

Productions

  • Foster Pride Digital Curriculum Project.Project Director for this 5 year, $3 million project to develop nine highly sophisticated multimedia training courses for Foster Parents based on the Foster Pride curriculum used in 30 states. Project was funded with a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) in the U.S. Department of Education and has just been completed. Independent professional evaluators have called it the best media based distance learning materials they have ever encountered.
  • Teaching and Living in China:Lessons from the Fulbright Experience. A 2 hour DVD containing 19 program segments designed to acquaint Americans planning to teach in China with various aspects of teaching, academic life, daily living and other topics of interest and use for their preparation for China. Project was produced in collaboration with the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars and the Hong Kong America Center with a grant from the Fulbright Program. Co-Producer (with Yang Ling), Director, Editor
  • Full Circle: Journey Back to Gospel.Television documentary on the connections between gospel and jazz in the life of Kim Prevost, a young jazz singer in New Orleans, whose musical development, like so many others, had its roots in her father’s church in an impoverished quarter of the city. Executive Producer
  • Intellectual Property Basics: A Primer for Students and Teachers.A Mandarin language DVD program designed as an introduction to IPR concepts and issues for use in schools in China.. The project was funded with a grant from the U. S. Embassy in Beijing to the Hong Kong America Center in collaboration with Yang Ling of the Audio-Visual Education Department of Guangdong Province and myself from Governors State University. My role as co-producer involved the coordination and stimulation of intensive cross-cultural dialogue on the subject, starting out with American legal experts and progressing gradually to the involvement of numerous Chinese experts to develop a program that is accurate on the issues and presented in a way that is sensible, acceptable and usable in Chinese schools. I also worked closely with the production design and editing albeit at a distance and did the final DVD authoring. The program is being distributed and used by high schools and universities in various parts of China.
  • Charrette in Changdi:Bilingual English/Mandarin documentary on an environmental design charrette focused on the challenges of creating an environmentally sustainable path to development in the Pearl River Delta, one of the most rapidly developing areas on the planet. Co-Producer, Director, Editor.
  • Inside Beijing.Television documentary for American and Chinese audiences.airing in segments in China during, July, 1998, began U.S. PBS airing on WTVI in June 1999, European and Asian distribution in development. Director, writer. (May 1998-March 1999).
  • Reflections at the Nexus: Science Religion & Development.This documentary challenges the paradigms that have guided development efforts worldwide for 50 years in the context of work being done by the leading development NGO’s in India. Director, writer (December 2000).
  • The Bahá’í Newsreel: Profiles of a World Community- Volumes 1-8.
    Newsmagazine program produced three times per year.The English edition has been supplemented by versions in Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish, and Persian. This educational program has covered a broad range of stories in nearly 100 countries and is viewed by audiences in even more countries. Executive Producer. (1989 -1998).
  • National Teleconferenceto 45 cities originated from the National Bahá’í Convention, Rosemont, IL. Producer. (April, 1997).
  • The Parliament of the World’s Religions. This educational public information program aired widely and greatly helped in generating support for the ambitious international program of the 1993 Parliament. Producer.(March 1994).
  • The Bahá’í World Congress.Produced one hour documentary for national cable broadcast in the U.S. and Canada after the event (December 1993). Also produced a ten hour documentary series on the congress. (February 1994).
  • Jewel in the Lotus.With more visitors than the Taj Mahal or the Eiffel Tower, The Lotus shaped Bahá’í temple in New Delhi widely regarded as one of the greatest architectural achievements of the century. This Award winning documentary tells its story. The program has been translated to many languages and aired to more than a billion people. Writer, Producer. (1991).
  • From Haitian Roots.Documentary on education and rural development in Haiti. co-producer with Mark Sadan.(1991).
  • Seat of God’s Throne.Documentary on Mount Carmel, Israel. writer, producer, editor, 1989.
  • Peace ... the Promise.Documentary on issues and challenges involved in the process of establishing world peace. Writer, producer, editor. (1987).
  • The Promise of World Peace.Twelve Projector wide screen multi-image program, shown at Mosconi Center, San Francisco, the Asian Games Stadium in New Delhi, India, and the University of Chicago before being installed as a featured exhibit at the Visitor=s Center of the Bahá’í House of Worship, Wilmette, IL for ten years. (June 1986).
  • Congressional Hearings on the Persecution of the Bahá’ís in Iran.Video documentaries, 1982, 1984.
  • Other Media Productions: In addition to film/video materials, I have produced scores of audio cassette programs, children=s programs, musical recordings, multi-image programs, website content, and supplemental materials.


 

Presentations/Publications

  • Nolley, Charles and Mick Polowy. (August 2005) Developing Caregiver Competencies: Learning Anytime, Anywhere,Presentation at the International Foster Care Organization Biennial Convention, Madison, WI.
  • Nolley, Charles with Mick Polowy and Del Hager, Taking Pride: Learning Anytime, Anyplace. November 2002, Presentation at the National Staff Development and Training Association Conference. Nashville, TN.
  • Nolley, Charles, and Anthony Labriola (March 2002), Foster Pride Digital Curriculum, Presentation at the Child Welfare League of America National Conference, Washington, D.C.
  • Nolley, Charles.(August 1995). Creating Effective Media, Keynote Address presented to the International Colloquium on Arts and Media, Bosch School, CA.
  • Nolley, Charles(September 1, 1993). Bridging the Gap: Religious Unity and Cultural Diversity in the Bahá’í Community, Major Presentation at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Chicago, IL.
  • Nolley, Charles(August 30, 1993). Voices of the Dispossessed, chairman, Plenary Session of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Chicago, IL.
  • Nolley, Charles.(February 1993). Developing an International Media Network, Lecture: presented to the International Media Seminar, Landegg Academy, Wienacht, Switzerland.
  • Ayman, Iraj and Charles Nolley.(1986). Aredeshir Rostampour, The Bahá’í World: An International Record, V. 18, 1986.
  • Nolley, Charles.(January 1985). Science and Religion, guest lecture, Department of Philosophy, Bangkok University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Nolley, Charles.(January 1985). Buddhism and the Bahá’í Faith, guest lecture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Nolley, Charles.(December 1984). Plains Indian Ethnography, guest lecture, Department of Anthropology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Nolley, Charles.(December 1984). Plains Indian Religion, graduate seminar presentation, Department of Religion, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Nolley, Charles.(December 1984). The Concept of Unity in the Bahá’í Faith, guest lecture, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Nolley, Charles.(1975). Of Banjo Breaks and Fiddle Festivals: A Linguistic Ethnography, Sociolinguistics Newsletter V. 6:3.
 

Education

B.A.Anthropology with minors in English, Philosophy
Universityof Montana, Missoula, Montana
cum laude
1975

M.A. Anthropology
Universityof Montana, Missoula, Montana
magna cum laude
1980

  • 1 year of ethnographic field work (1977) among Ft. Peck Sioux and Assiniboine
  • Thesis: Cultural Dimensions of Economic Development on the Ft. Peck Indian Reservation

Doctoral Studies in Education and Development
Universityof Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1978-82