Reporting to Director of New Media, responsible for managing technology relating to online business initiatives for major weekly news organization, including:  web hosting, traffic reporting, ad serving, marketing, and circulation related projects as well as third-party advertising representation.  Primary liaison between business, editorial, and technology teams for project development, and short- and long-term technology strategy.

Representative projects include: Development of online applications using HTML, JavaScript, Php3 and MySQL; Creation of advertising related microsites;  Creation of optimized, animated graphics for internal and external U.S.News ad campaigns using Flash, Fireworks and PhotoShop.  Project managed migration of technology infrastructure to new hosting company including selection of, and contract negotiations with hosting, ad serving and statistical reporting vendors.

Communication Arts Coordinator (December 1997 to present)
Project Interaction
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School
Arlington, Virginia

Elementary Teacher / Program Manager position for county funded exemplary program serving ethnically and linguistically diverse PreK-5 population.

Teaching responsibilities: Develop small-group activities across grade levels to extend student understanding of curriculum objectives using video production and on-line technologies, focused on developing oral/written language ability, research and writing skills; Produce monthly newsmagazine with 4th and 5th grade students; Teach after-school digital video editing club.

Other responsibilities:Digital video editing of school productions; Develop and maintain school web site; Co-Chair, Curriculum and Instruction Committee.

Instructional Technologist (August 1995 to December 1997)
Department of Modern and Classical Languages
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Collaborated with full- and part-time faculty to develop on-line courseware materials to support instruction; Developed and maintainted departmental web site which provided access to administrative and instructional information.

Graduate Assistant (October 1993 to June 1995)
Rutgers University Computing Services
New Brunswick, NJ

Provided microcomputer and central-system help desk support for university community focused primarily on UNIX based e-mail and internet resources; Directed questions regarding other computing concerns to appropriate individuals; Developed prototype of interactive tutorial explaining university computing services.

Assistant English Teacher (August 1991 to April 1992)
Tsuchiura City Public Schools, Ibaraki, Japan

Team taught English as a Second Language with native Japanese Junior High School faculty; Collaborated on lesson plans and in-class presentations of elementary English language concepts; Provided S-VHS and 8mm video footage to Henrico County Public Schools.

Media Production Technician (1989 to 1991)
Henrico County Public Schools
Richmond, VA

Developed and produced presentation materials in a variety of print and electronic media formats, including ¾ inch video, 35mm multi-image sync slide, Macintosh desktop publishing, Amiga video graphics and animation.

Master Control Operator (April to June 1988)
WXEX Television
Richmond Virginia

Operated master control switcher at commercial television station; Set up and operated ¾, and 1 inch videotape recorders, and automated Beta commercial cart system; Operated teleprompter for nightly news broadcasts.

Video Head End Operator (October 1987 to April 1988)
Glassboro Public Schools
Glassboro, NJ

Operated 4 channel closed circuit video system in High School setting; Scheduled and aired teachers' requests for educational programming over closed circuit system; Developed database for cataloging existing and incoming educational programming.

FREELANCE / CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Internet / World-Wide-Web

Affiliate Faculty Member (January 1998 to present)
Center for History and New Media
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Collaborate with faculty to develop on-line, web-based courseware materials; Trouble-shoot existing web based materials.

Web-Site Designer (February to April 1997)
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Washington, DC

Developed 150 document web-site for professional membership organization; Converted existing print documents to HTML 3.0; Hired graphic designer for project; Collaborated with Executive Director, Graphic Designer and Publication Staff to create site's organizational structure; Coordinated document uploading and storage with UNIX system administrator at remote-host institution.

Telecommunications Training

Trainer (1993 to 1997)
Communications Training Service
Langhorne, PA

Conducted training classes for new users of PBX telephone and voicemail systems; Provided first day of service support at installation sites; Coordinated training concerns with project managers and software designers. Specific job sites include Villanova University, Trenton State College as well as corporate clients

EDUCATION

Ed. M., 1995
Specialization: Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Concentration: Literacy Development
Graduate School of Education
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

B.A., Communications, 1987
Specialization: Radio/TV/Film
Rowan University (Glassboro State College), Glassboro, NJ