About the Owner
A talented and versatile professional with interests in creative endeavors, as well as serving as subject matter expert with a variety of web authoring and development applications, ServiceNow, SharePoint Designer, Content Management Systems, Metadata, Microsoft Suite, SnagIt, and other graphic tools. Owns a variety of websites related to Research, Music and Culture, Botanical Art and designs with a registered trademark. Business collateral includes technical documentation, learning products, presentation materials, knowledge articles, step-by-step instructions, and graphical representations across functional teams to provide a one-voice approach to communications for internal and external customers.
Education
Southern Polytechnic State University: Master of Science, Technical & Professional Comm
Kennesaw State University: B.A. English, Minor in History and Art; A.A. Art, Studio Art
Additional Graduate Coursework:
MBA Marketing Studies (Principles of Marketing, Strategic Marketing Planning, Application of Computers)
Information Architecture within the Web Design Program
Clayton State University: Graduate Coursework within the Masters of Archival Studies Program. Arrangement and Description, Appraisal, Selection and Evaluation of Archives Certification
Certificates
Certificates:
Digital Photography, KSU
Edward Tufte One-Day Course: “Presenting Data and Information”
Human Factors International (HFI): Certificates:
"User-Centered Design & Conceptual Analysis" and "Science & Art of Effective Web & Application Design"
Georgia Institute of Technology: “Internet Studies” and “Multimedia”
Information Mapping
Kepner-Tregoe Project Management
Social Media Marketing
A variety of company-sponsored courses and classroom training with third-party experts in information development, authoring and software development tools.
Certification and Licenses
“AI for Everyone” Certification taught by Andrew Ng of Deep Learning.
State of Georgia Insurance License
Companies
Professional Experience:
IBM, 12 1/2 years, executive administration, Communications Specialist in Marketing Communications and Sales Promotion
Hewlett-Packard, 16 years, 5 months. Technical Writer and Learning Products Developer, Web Communications Manager for VP
HP Enterprise Services, three years, Knowledge Editor
Business Founder and Amazon Seller
Contracting and Consulting (including American Express Technologies, Cox Telecommunications, and others
Adjunct Instructor-Chattahoochee Technical College. Taught Introduction to Computers, Computer Concepts, and Microsoft Suite