JOSEPH L. PUENTE joepuente.com CAREER OBJECTIVE To serve the public as Representative of Utah's Third Congressional District in the United States Congress EDUCATION Undergraduate Communications/Electronic Media/Theatre Arts, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Founder, Utah FilmWorks, Sanpete & Salt Lake Counties, Utah, 2002-Present. Owner, Puente Media, Weber, Sanpete & Salt Lake Counties, Utah, 2001-Present. Trustee, Turdust Entertainment, Ogden, Utah 1999-2001. Customer Service Representative, First Security/Wells Fargo & Co., Ogden, Utah, 1999-2001. Electronics & Copy Center Associate, OfficeMax, Inc., Ogden, Utah, 1998-1999. Technical Support Specialist, Panax Communications, Ellsworth, Maine, 1997-1998. Cryptologic Technician, Decorated, United States Navy, 1993-1998. Market Research Assessor, Western WATS, Ephraim, Utah, 1992-1993, 2002. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS United State Navy Awards and Decorations: National Defense Service Medal (1993) • Joint Meritorious Unit Award (1996) • Navy Good Conduct Medal (1996) Granted Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance pursuant to operations conducted for the Naval Security Group Command, a Service Cryptologic Element of the National Security Agency; 1994-1998. SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES COMMUNICATION Wrote, produced, directed and edited original television programming, documentary films, corporate image films, promotional videos, commercials, public service announcements and independent film projects. Designed and approved promotional artwork for digital media packaging. Published technical, expository and editorial articles. Presented analytical data in the form of oral and written briefings as well as proactive memoranda to senior management. MANAGEMENT A team leader trained in the W. Edwards Deming philosophy of Total Quality Management. Served as a first line supervisor, Operations Watch Supervisor and as a member of several advisory boards during enlistment in the U.S. Navy. Directed military personnel and civilians of varying ages in live dramatic performances, film and television productions (See "COMMUNICATION" above). INTERESTS writing • oration • acting • producing • directing • filmmaking • theatre • photography • cooking • reading nonfiction • biographies • memoirs • computing • the internet • blogs • video blogging • politics • constitutional government • civil rights • ethics • community action • philosophy References available upon request