Angelo Baca

Education:

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Major-Anthropology, Minor-American Indian Studies
Bachelors of Arts Degree, 2002

Graduate School, Masters Degree Program, Native Voices Program,
Department of Communications & American Indian Studies,

Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant 2005-2006, currently attending

Research:

NASA PURSUE Program

Albuquerque, NM, 2000
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Univ. of New Mexico
Data Analyst, Database Research Assistant Engineer
Native American cross-sectional research strategies of technology in native communities

MESA Program

Seattle, WA, 2006
University of Washington
Assist in Native communities in developing their own film documentaries to record and preserve vital cultural and historical information using digital video as a research tool

Experiences:

Johnson O’Malley Conference Presenter

Albuquerque, NM, 2002
Presented to Native American Policymakers of federally recognized tribes interested in historical health issues regarding traditional native lifeways with physical health and education with emphasis on indigenous traditions of running and games

ABC/Disney Institute of American Indian Arts Summer Film Workshop

Santa Fe, NM, 2005
Selected for full scholarship to participate in all-native cast, crew, and production of 5 short films in 5 weeks to be presented to workshop sponsors with emphasis on native viewpoints and media representation

Department of Communications at the Univ. of WA

Seattle, WA 2005
Presented current research to Dept. of Communications staff, faculty, and alumni at Communications Hall of Fame induction celebration

Achievements:

USATF Cross-Country Running Club Nationals Qualifier 2004-2006

Wings of America youth development program clinician assisting native youth on reservations learning healthy lifestyles, drug abuse prevention, and teaching traditional ways of life 2000-2004

Documentary “Running with Tradition” nominated for Best Documentary at Tulalip Film Festival 2006

Short Feature “The Repatriator” wins Best Overall Performance and Best Original Screenplay awards at Tulalip Film Festival 2006

Short Documentary “A Mormon and Shoshone Experience” accepted into prestigious American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco, CA 2006

Interests:

Traditional Native American teachings included in modern curriculum

Physical Health and Education for Native American children

Professional Running and Racing after college

Building a media library for Native American students

Making use of technology tools and media to strengthen communities

Constructing useful methodologies for effective educational techniques for Native Americans and non-native students