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Objective |
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To use my writing, HTML, XML and related skills to code Web sites and write accurate, timely Web content and other publications. |
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Experience |
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2005- Various contract jobs, including documenting work site inspection forms and practices, inventory management, and Autodesk GIS Design Server, and helping implement a large corporate Web site in a new content management system. |
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2004-2005, PennFuture, Pittsburgh, PA Communications Assistant Updated Web content, coded Web pages in HTML and ColdFusion, improved Web site ranking in Google, maintained Access databases, assisted with press conferences. |
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2000-2004, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Web Site Developer, Database Developer, Writer Wrote content for over two hundred Web pages, coded Web pages in HTML, developed CSS for six different sites, maintained Access databases, reported on student events, assisted with student projects. |
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1997-2000, ANSYS, Inc., Canonsburg, PA Documentation Developer Researched, wrote and tested twenty manuals documenting computer-aided engineering software, implemented publications format in FOSI, aided reformatting documents in XML. |
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1996, Lycos, Pittsburgh, PA Technical Staff Answered Webmaster E-mail and made many Web site enhancement proposals. |
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1983-1993, Stratus Computer, Marlboro, MA Technical Writer (1990-1993), Production Manager (1984-1987), Producer (1983-1990) Used FrameMaker to write over twenty manuals. As production manager, I hired and trained employees and developed a departmental intranet. |
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Education |
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1976-1977, 1978-1979, 2000-2001, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Earned a B.A. in English Writing in 2001 with honors, courses include sociology (minor), history, GIS/GPS, medical history, writing for electronic media, and document processing. Cumulative GPA: 3.26. Major GPA: 3.5. Honor Courses GPA: 4.0. 1975-1976, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA |
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SKILLS |
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Operating Systems: Windows XP, UNIX, MacOS and VOS. Software: HTML (thirteen years experience), XML (eight years experience), XHTML, XSLT, CSS, Word, Access, FrameMaker, FrontPage, DreamWeaver, JavaScript, PHP, PaintShopPro, Photoshop, TEX Other: Have written over a thousand Web pages and dozens of press releases. Extensive experience in developing valid and ADA-compliant Web pages, understand search engines (especially Google), preparing information in technical formats, analyzing workflow, writing/formatting newsletters/Web sites/blogs, planning events, and using E-mail and the Web to improve communications and enhance institutional knowledge. |
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ActivitieS |
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Webmaster for the 2008 World Science Fiction Convention. Assisted in the development of distributed databases for conference registration and program scheduling. In 2001, I was the co-head of the Program Division for the World Science Fiction Convention, leading a team of volunteers to develop over 500 panel items involving over 550 speakers. I served as a press officer for the World Science Fiction convention five times. |
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Honors |
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Society for Technical Communication Awards Guide and Index to Stratus Manuals (1984) ANSYS Online Manuals (2000) |
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Web Site URLS |
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Denvention Web Site University of Pittsburgh, Office of Experiential Learning ANSYS 5.6 Quick Reference Card Findable Sites AwardWeb |
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PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS |
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