Summary
Anthropologist, Trainer, Webmaster. Internet connected and active since 1989. Responsibilities have included creating and maintaining high-traffic listservs, designing, developing and maintaining web sites, training individuals and groups on various technologies, and writing policies, procedures and guidelines. Led and advised teams with regards to web development at the university. Background includes experience in various operating systems including MAC, Windows, Linux, DOS, NeXTSTEP, and VAX/VMS, numerous software packages, and other information technologies.
Education
B.A., Anthropology, Texas State University-San Marcos, December 17, 2004
M.A., Anthropology, Texas State University-San Marcos, Expected Date: August 2008
Experience
University Webmaster, User Services Consultant, Texas State University-San Marcos
January 1999 – 2008
Responsibilities have included designing, developing and maintaining the Texas State web site, training faculty and staff to develop web pages, and creating policies and procedures. Consulted with colleges and departments on how to design, redesign, update and maintain web sites. Involved in change management, accessibility testing, user support, documentation and training with regards to implementation of a web content management system for campus web sites.
Web Developer, IT Information Services, University of Houston
June 1998 - December 1998
Lead team to develop content for and maintain the Information Technology Department web site. Responsibilities included developing Intranet web sites and training users on the software needed to maintain departmental web sites. As Communication Coordinator for Y2K Project Team, developed Y2K awareness presentations, training and Y2K web site.
User Services Specialist II, IT Customer Services, University of Houston
March 1997 - June 1998
Redesigned and developed the Customer Services web site, and taught the Customer Services short courses in Excel, PINE, Microsoft Word, Web Development, Windows 95, Unix, Eudora, etc. Trained faculty and staff in various other software in one-on-one sessions, and taught one web development seminar per semester.
Web Developer, Market Support and Internet Solutions & Learning Support Services (Special Projects) Bellcore
November 1995- December 1996
Taught HTML and web development to a special projects team. Developed web pages, and designed graphics for a live webcast of the 4th International World Wide Web Conference. Developed content for Bellcore's external web site according to official specifications. Designed and developed several Intranet sites for various departments. Bellcore is now Telcordia.
Computer Operator, Engineering Computing Center, University of Houston
June 1994 - Nov 1995
Assisted students and faculty troubleshoot software and hardware problems, maintained printer queue, and taught Internet skills.
Other Experience
Radio Announcer, (Volunteer) , KPFT 90.1FM. Houston, Texas.
October 1996 - March 1997
Researched, wrote, produced and announced one-minute spots most Thursdays on world cricket scores for One Minute Sports Report, airing daily at 8:04pm.
Other Education
University of Houston. Houston, Texas. 1987-1998
University of Tampere, Finland Society Summer Seminar. Hammeenlinna, Finland. June 1992.
North Harris County College. Houston, Texas. 1988-1991
Chester W. Nimitz High School. Houston, Texas. 1983-1987
Publications
“Building a Web Site in WebGUI – an open source CMS”. Poster Session. Higher Education Web Developers Conference. Rochester, New York. November 8, 2005.
“Full Circle: Full Justice. A humanistic Review of the Law, Disability, and Access to Information Technology.” WebNet 2000. October 31, 2000.
"Privacy? What Privacy?" ProjectCool. September 11, 1998.
“Women Discover Strength in Cyberspace Universe.” Daily Cougar. University of Houston. September 7,1994.
Speaking Engagements
“The Sociology of the Internet”. Philosophy Dialogue Series. Texas State University-San Marcos. January 28, 2003.
Guest lecturer. “Global Feminism” and “Third Wave Feminism”. Realities of Women (WS 3377), Texas State University-San Marcos. Spring 2002.
“Web Development.” 14th Annual Texas Campus Crime Stoppers Conference. Padre Island, Texas. May 17, 2002.
“Web Design and Development in Academia.” Presentation at Trinity University. San Antonio, Texas. October 18 2001.
“Web Publishing”. 6th Annual Images of Women Conference. Texas State University-San Marcos. March 24, 2001.
“Women and the New Media: The Net.” The Fourth North Texas UN Conference on Women. November 10, 2000.
“Thirdwave Feminism”. Herstory Lecture Series, History Department. Texas State University-San Marcos. August 21, 2000.
Web Workshop on behalf of Webgrrls International. Barnes and Noble Bookstore, San Antonio, Texas. 1999.
Guest lecturer. “The Internet”. Introduction to Sociology (1310), University of Houston. Summer 1994
Awards
Texas State University Quarterly Team Recognition Award, Fall 2004.
Information Technology Annual Team Collaboration Award, Texas State University-San Marcos 2004.
Grand Award/Gold, Homepage Design (Texas State University web site), Council for Advancement and Support of Education, (CASE), District IV 2004.
“First Women”. SWT Women: The First 100 Years Exhibit. October 17, 2003.
Images of Women Conference Appreciation Award 2001.
Lycos Point Survey Award. “Top 5%", Personal web site, 1996.
5-star Magellan Internet Award, TWCACH web site, 1996