* Fast, detailed and efficient research, coordination and support.
* Experience working in a team production environment; strong communication, presentation, writing and documentation skills.
Languages/Tools/Applications:
HTML, CSS, Moveable Type, Test Track Pro
QA Engineer and Training Coordinator, Hands-On Mobile
5/2006 - present
Currently working closely with game developers to debug applications and write reports, test-plans, and training documents in a large production and QA environment, often performing lead role in coordinating deadlined testing of new releases. Also trained new hires during period of rapid growth.
Intranet Website Content Coordinator, Elsevier
4/2005 - 7/2005
Assisted with the creation of corporate intranet for the finance group of a medical publishing multinational. Gathered, edited and posted content from employees worldwide.
Field Manager, Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
7/2004 - 11/2004
Organized and led small team with daily door-to-door fundraising for the Democratic National Committee in national presidential election campaign. Drew maps and kept daily donor records for large suburban region. Team averaged $2,000/wk.
Created and maintain weblogs with multimedia content using Movable Type. Managed contributions from authors worldwide. Received recognition from the
Media Ecology Association.
Webmaster/Listserv Moderator
Northwest Media Literacy Center
2002 – 06
Created and maintain web presence (
mediathink.org) for Portland non-profit. Implemented online dues-payment and donation service. Created and moderated listserv. Researched affordable hosting service and domain name registration.
Office Assistant
Oregon Health Sciences University
2002
Entered charges in hospital's surgery scheduling department, implemented streamlining of guidelines for charge rules.
Wrote about independent music for widely-used Internet music website. Reviewed music by
Spoon, Chaka Khan and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.
Fleet Coordinator
Kindercare Learning Centers
2000
Simplified departmental system for generating reports by creating and maintaining fleet reports using MS Excel, resulting in easier analysis of fleet distribution throughout United States.
Coordinator for Computer Training Scheduling
Legacy Health Systems
1999
Facilitated smooth implementation of complex training program by creating and maintaining a training schedule in Excel for 2,000 trainees and trainers from four hospitals when Legacy computerized its patient-charting system.
Assistant to the Director of Donor Relations
OHS Foundation
1998-99
Strengthened fundraising operations by importing and repairing Excel database with three varying form letters for 700 recipients.
2001: Post-Graduate Certificate, Applied Information Technology, Information Technology Institute, Portland, OR
Learned to develop business applications in a team development environment using MS Access, Visual Basic, Java, DB2 and SQL.
1995: Conservatory Program, Portland Actors Conservatory, Portland, OR
2-year training program included lead performances in several plays.
1993: B.A., English, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
