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Washington, DC 20003
202-548-9716
Experience
THOMAS Technical Coordinator (GS-13), US Library
of Congress, 1/2001-present
Central point of contact for questions about THOMAS, from public users, foreign
dignitaries visiting the Library, congressional staff, etc.
Provide technical leadership for interface decisions and Web site design of THOMAS
Ensure THOMAS applications have high usability for public users and lead redesign
efforts to enhance the Web site
Make presentations and give demonstrations of THOMAS
Perform daily quality control checks to confirm THOMAS is operating correctly
Notify Senate, House, GPO and CRS of problems detected in their data, and follow up to
see corrections are sent to THOMAS
Develop and maintain the THOMAS Technical Documentation Web site
Coordinate questions on legislative process with CRS
Follow legislation in progress and stay abreast of the issues of the day
Provide technical expertise on legislative process to technical developers and Web site
designers
Internet Developer/Content Manager, Ernst & Young LLP, 3/98-1/2001
Edited content and designed pages for five commercial websites. Coordinated content from
many sources, organized multiple projects on deadline, handled HTML coding and website
design (as well as graphics work and some scripting), and communicated verbally and in
writing with content providers and website users with widely-varying technical skills.
Internet Developer/Technical Writer, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 12/96-3/98
Contractor with User Technology Associates. Worked in the Office of Publications
developing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2 million hits/month website. Worked as editor
with an interagency committee to revise the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
manual.
Editorial Assistant, Georgia State Literary Studies Series, 3/91-8/93
Participated in all stages of book production, including soliciting and editing
manuscripts, compiling indexes, and serving as liaison between contributing authors and
copy editors.
College Instructor, Multiple Positions, 1/89-12/96
While pursuing my graduate degrees, taught a variety of English courses, including Writing
with Word Processors and advanced business writing. Became adept at communicating with
large, diverse groups.
Computer Skills
In addition to having a firm grasp of HTML, I'm familiar with the following:
Internet Tools Front Page
Home Site
Broad Vision
Live Publish
Cold Fusion
Folio
Acrobat
JavaScript
WS FTP Pro
Telnet
Graphics Tools Draw
Illustrator
Photoshop
Animation
GIF Construction Set
Bit Morph
Office Tools Excel
Lotus Notes
Lotus 123
Power Point
Word
Word Perfect
Education
Ph.D. in English, Georgia State University, March 1996
M.A. in English, Georgia State University, June 1990
B.A. in English, Presbyterian College, May 1988