Ricardo Medina
I was born in Medford Oregon and moved to Klamath Falls at the age of 4.
I attended Klamath Union High School.
From there, I worked as a carpenter and local contractor for over 15 years.
I first started working with computers at the age of 12. We used the Commodore 64 to create data applications in my 7th and 8th grade classes.
Currently I have been working with Adobe software for the last 10 years. I started with Photoshop version 7 and currently use version SC3.
Along with using Photoshop, I also understand Premiere Pro, After Effects, Acrobat, Flash, Dream Weaver, Encore, Illustrator, SoundBooth and many other software applications.
My wife, Michele, and I have worked with local teenagers as youth pastors for a period of about 10 years. We have also been Oregon State foster parents for 6 years, specializing in the special needs of FAS and FAE children.
We have 2 children, Mike 23 yrs old, and Ruby 14 yrs old. We have many animals, currently 9, and in the past we have had as many as 27 animals; dogs, cats, goats, birds, fish and others.
I love working at EagleRidge. The entire staff, board members and community partners are absolutely amazing. We all have a great passion to help guild our local youth to a successful and empowering future. Our administration works hard at making sure that all students are managed equally and fair. Although I have only worked at EagleRidge just 1 year now, it feels like home. The students love the school and feel safe, that alone is a mighty accomplishment.
My Classes include the following...
Beginning Digital Media
Student will learn basic computer skills such as:
- Hardware identification
- Basic building and repairs
- Safety and proper usage
- School required software applications
- Power Point Presentations
- Basic Photo and Video editing
- School Learning Software
- Internet usage
Advanced Digital Media
Students will advance their knowledge of softwares and participate in more advanced applications such as:
- Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Encore
- Flash
- Dreamweaver
Students can use this opportunity to begin their Senior Portfolio Project, that will be a digital collection of the projects that each student has completed in all their classes.
Photoshop and Photography
Students will step up into the professional world for graphic design and photo editing by using Adobe Photoshop to create amazing, advanced works of art. We will work close with school events to create an EagleRidge Year Book along with other community projects.
Student will learn:
- Photography lighting techniques
- Color balance and levels
- Filters
- Transforming
- Custom effects
- And much more!
Video Production
Lights... camera... action!
Leap head first into the world of video production.
Learn professional techniques such as:
- Planning a project
- Building a scene
- Film and still animation
- Special effects
- Broadcasting
- Green screen
Web Design
Beginning with the basics, we will move quickly through subjects like:
- How the Internet works
- HTML, CSS, PHP
- Dreamweaver
- Flash
After learning some basics we will move into the current world of professional web design using CMS (Content Management Systems). Students will plan, build and produce an advanced, professional website for a local Klamath Falls business.
Their site will include:
- Secured log in for members.
- Forums
- Shopping Carts
- Videos and Photos
- Blogs
- And much more!