Managed numerous large-scale projects with Multnomah County; all completed successfully using the agile Scrum Methodology of Project Management.
Effectively created from scratch the online brand and presence for the Idaho Statesman.
Organized and coordinated a national convention for my business that brought together schools from 35 states and 12 countries; supervised a convention staff of 40.
Teaching & Training
Created curricula for classroom, online, and mentor training programs.
Created online simulations, web sites, web reference materials, and one-on-one mentoring programs.
Personally trained hundreds of employees.
Coordinated with subject-matter-experts in crafting custom training for specialized software and business processes.
Created change management and communication programs for technology and human resource departments.
Conducted training efficacy surveys for all training efforts.
Maintained training website and training server using most up-to-date technology and design tools.
Information Technology
Designed and built web interfaces (UX, UI) using HTML and Actionscript.
Administered web sites for numerous organizations.
Selected and procured technology solutions.
Implemented IT workflows and guided Business Process redesigns in ERP implementations.
Project Managed many IT implementations using the Scrum methodology of project management.
Design
Designer of corporate identity, print advertising campaigns, motion graphics, web sites, promotional materials, and everything in between.
Since beginning in graphic design I have designed advertising graphics and typesetting; from simple projects like business cards to work as complex as annual financial reports or corporate identity overhauls.
Created web sites and interface designs for regional & national audiences that have been nationally recognized.
Leadership
Cooperative leadership style that is flexible and effective.
Have hired and discharged staff, trained and guided employee development.
Have guided teams to work together through reliance on individual strengths rather than dictating solutions.
Cooperative leadership style produces results and keeps employees not only happy but loyal.
Legal
Plaintiff-side civil counsel in employment discrimination, wage theft, and personal injury.
Civil counsel in bankruptcy, landlord-tenant, and family law.
HR Labor Relations
Drafted legally binding employment agreements for clients while a legal intern.
Analyzed contracts in light of various statutory schemes, including the NLRA, ADA, and Civil Rights Acts of 1964, et al.
Represented Local 88 employees while on the Executive Board and worked on several committees dedicated to negotiation, research, writing, and planning.
Drafted union documents used in budget analysis and negotiation and in the forming of labor-management joint work groups for departmental planning and change management.
Writing
Extensive legal writing in the form of demand letters, pleadings, motions, and other court-required analysis and argument.
Have written legal briefs, white papers, and research which have been used in negotiation and/or instruction.
Written instructional manuals, documentation, and related training materials.
Copywrote for the newspapers I have worked in both advertising and news capacities.
Finance
Budgeted for and ran a business for over six years.
Never ran the business in the red, within the narrow tax parameters of a non-profit business.
Government Relations
Experienced at effectively interfacing with government agencies from time as a business owner to working for a local government.
Understands the process and pitfalls of working with government entities as well as their ability to positively impact the community.