Professional Skills

Please see my portfolio for more detailed descriptions of these and other skills.

Information Systems

• Seasoned information architect with 9 years of web development, graphic design, & consulting experience in academic & commercial settings
• 6 years experience in planning & management of information resources at University of Washington
• Installed & maintained multiple Linux web servers for UW departmental web site for 2 years
• 5 years experience in information retrieval system development, evaluation, & refinement
• Designed, developed, and created documentation for several content management systems

Librarianship

• Formal training and practicum in academic reference services, both face-to-face & virtual
• Evaluated and selected resources for online collection in UW School of Medicine
• Designed, developed, & managed thesauri & classification systems for several projects

User-Centered Design

• Proficient in holistic sociotechnical systems analysis
• Formal training & 5 years experience in needs analysis
• On-the-job experience designing, conducting, & analyzing data of usability tests

Leadership & Teaching

• Managed projects & facilitated collaboration of multiple research teams & student groups
• Taught & mentored university students in various capacities over 9 years
• Formal training & practicum in development & evaluation of lesson plans & rubrics
• 5 years experience in educational technology research, development, & evaluation

Research & Writing

• 9 years experience designing, conducting, & analyzing results of research studies, employing both qualitative & quantitative methods
• Formal training & 3 years experience in technical specification & RFP writing
• Co-authored several academic research papers & posters; presented at professional conferences