Todd O'Neill

Activist, Change Agent, Connector, Entrepreneur, Filmmaker, Idea generator, Parent, Producer

Professional Experience - Founding Partner – C4 Workspace, San Antonio, Texas, 2009 – Present. Founder and catalyst of the first shared desk coworking space in San Antonio providing daily, weekly and monthly desk rental to solos, startups, consultants and creatives. - Managing Director – DoingMedia, San Antonio, Texas, 2007 – Present. Provide digital content strategy, media production, training and education services to small business and non-profit sectors. - Author – DoingMedia blog (http://www.doingmedia.net), 2006 - Present. - Senior Business Analyst – USAA, San Antonio, Texas, 2006 – 2007. Created strategy and requirements for acquisition, project managed prototype and implementation, developed operational plan and managed operations for enterprise search engine (FAST Search) and web content management system (Documentum 5.3). - President - Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I), 2000 – 2001. Managed the professional staff and volunteers of an international professional association during a period of financial recovery. Developed strategies, programs and initiatives to maintain association’s brand and visibility. Fiscal and budget management resulted in debt reduction from $250,000 to $65,000 during an extended 18-month term. - Web Producer – USAA, San Antonio, Texas, 1998 – 2006. Interaction design lead for projects; subject matter expert and business manager for enterprise software acquisitions and implementations (web content management and enterprise search) for a Fortune 200 financial services firm serving the military community. Produced award-winning website. - Executive Producer / Owner - Emedia Communications, Anaheim, California, 1995 – 1998. Operated an electronic media creation services company (video, disc, online) serving corporate and non-profit clients. - Project Manager - Graphix Zone, Irvine, California, 1994 – 1995. Managed project staff in all aspects of multimedia CD-ROM production including design, graphics production, software development and testing. Produced award-winning CD-ROM multimedia title. - Producer / Owner - Video Solutions, Anaheim, CA, 1991 – 1994. Operated a video production services company serving corporate and non-profit clients. Produced or wrote a number of award winning programs. - Writer / Producer / Director - Freelance, Orange County, CA, 1988 – 1990. Various projects, including award-winning scripts. - Producer / Director - Automatic Data Processing, Roseland, New Jersey, 1984 – 1988. Project lead for video production of internal and external communication, sales, training and live event programming. - Director / Lighting Director / Videographer - Freelance, NJ/NY market, 1982 – 1984. Awards - Silver Spur – 2000 - Texas Public Relations Association - USAA Education Foundation website Outstanding Achievement (Public Service) – 2000 Texas Interactive Multimedia Awards - Austin Area Multimedia Association - USAA Education Foundation website - Finalist - 1995 EMMA Awards - Graphix Zone, “ExplorUs Electronic Software Shop” consumer CD-ROM - Silver Angel (Sales/Marketing) - 1993 ITVA-LA/OC Video Festival - Toro Irrigation, “570Z Sprinkler Introduction - Ground Maneuvers” direct response video - Award of Achievement - 1994 International Technical Video Competition - Society for Technical Communications - Toro Irrigation, “570Z Sprinkler Introduction - Ground Maneuvers” direct response video - Gold Angel Award (Sales & Marketing) 1994 ITVA-LA/OC Video Festival - Calsonic Video Productions, “Arizona Test Center Promo” video - Telly Award - 1992 - Gold Standard Productions, “Parkwest Development Promo” video Silver Angel (Sales/Marketing) - 1990 ITVA-LA Video Festival - TRW Information Systems “Gold Report Marketing” video Achievements - President’s Award - 2007 - Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I) - Chuck Webb Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service - 2005 - Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I) - Board of Directors Award - 2004 - Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I) - Board of Directors Award - 2000 - Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I) Community Work - Healthy Futures - Media Task Force Co-chair – Current. - First Unitarian-Universalist Church of San Antonio - Our Whole Lives facilitator (K-1; 4-6) - Current Teaching - Palo Alto College – San Antonio, Texas - Fullerton College – Fullerton, California - California State University at Fullerton - Fullerton, California - Rancho Santiago/Santa Ana College – Santa Ana, California - Chapman University - Orange, California - William Paterson University – Wayne, New Jersey Associations - Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I) - Content Management Professionals (CM Pros) - Information Architecture Institute (IAI) - Alliance for Community Media (ACM)

People using communications to achieve their goals.

I am responsible for my thoughts, my deeds, my interactions; above and beyond all norms, laws or cultural mores.

coworking, media, Media education

I don't know when exactly i discovered TED. In the 90s I had heard of this mythical conference in Monterey with all these cool people with all these cool ideas. Then, in 2007, a friend urged my to apply for a license for TEDx. We thought we would start small like an unconference. We ended up doing the best work we had ever done in our lives. (I switched pronouns on purpose.) My actions led to the involvement and action of others and together we made something amazing. To me, THAT is the TED story and it is m story. And I'm sticking to it.

Singing, character voices,