About the Owner
A talented and versatile professional with interests in creative endeavors, ranging from art, botanical designs, web content development, technical writing, and event production and management.
Contributes 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.
Business collateral includes technical documentation, learning products, presentation materials, knowledge articles, step-by-step instructions, graphical representations across functional teams, providing a one-voice approach to communications for internal teams and external customers and clients.
Owns Internet website entities:
- InScope Research Group
Provides useful links for accessing important library, archives, and special collections from around the world
- Turniptown Productions with Old Time Music and Culture website:
Initiated website and was Executive Producer, Producer, and Director of a musical theatre production for a DVD, now on Vimeo
- BGDH Distinctive Herbaria: Features botanical art designs with a Registered Trademark. Formerly, an Amazon seller, now selling locally. Scientific drawings carry the personal logo, along with other portfolio creations.
Art-focused Training
- Kennesaw State University:
- Digital Photography, ConEd Certificate 2024
- A.A. Art degree, 1981 —Studio Art, Oil Painting, Ink, Charcoal, Pottery, Silk Screen, other mediums
- B.A. English, Minor in History and Art, 1988
Chinese brush and watercolor painting at Kennesaw State from a visiting professor from China under The Confucius Institute at KSU - KSU ConEd: Watercolor painting and life drawing, graphic tools
- Atlanta College of Art ConEd (now SCAD)—ACA & Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Technical & Scientific Illustration
- Attended various medium-focused classes in the Atlanta area, including Binders
- Developed expertise in a variety of graphics and web application software
- Mentored: After high school graduation while working full time, studied with a professional artist, working in oils for several years to achieve professional level
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
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, Division HQ
Hewlett-Packard, 16 years, 5 months. Marketing, Technical Writer and Learning Products Developer, Web Communications Manager for Corporate VP
HP Enterprise Services, LTE three years, Knowledge Editor
Business Founder and Amazon Seller
Contracting and Consulting (including American Express Technologies, Cox Telecommunications, ADP, and others
Adjunct Instructor-Chattahoochee Technical College. Taught Introduction to Computers, Computer Concepts, and Microsoft Suite