Experienced professional and advanced student specializing in the use information technology for community and economic development. Broad knowledge of information and communication technologies, focused on social and organizational impacts. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Innovative self-starter.
Develop inter-agency partnership to help Georgia’s communities develop IT facilities, skills, and organizational capacity. Deliver IT-based economic development services. Facilitate meetings between Georgia Tech researchers, industry leaders, and community members. Conduct research on the economic aspects of IT. Data gathering and analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods.
"Transitioning to a Knowledge Economy: The LaGrange Internet TV Initiative," with Jan Youtie and Philip Shapira, Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Alexandria, VA, September 2002
“The Soft Side of Information Infrastructure,” Internet Research 2.0 conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 2001
“Georgia’s Small Town Telecoms,” Municipal Telecommunication. October 1999, 1(2).
Concentrations in information technology policy and economic development policy.
Act as liaison between CIO and end-users, facilitating customer-facing IT improvements. Analyze end-user requirements using a variety of research methods. Develop and deliver BBS/IT’s corporate message. Facilitate regular and crisis-mode interactions between BBS/IT personnel and end-user management.
Design telecommunications systems for BBS customers in Chattanooga using Internet technologies, packet, cell and circuit switching, and advanced call processing technologies. Develop business cases for telecommunication systems investment. Provide technical support for sales efforts.
Equivalent to Systems Designer position above serving larger customer base in east Tennessee, northeast Georgia, and southwest Virginia.
Design LAN/WAN systems for customers in east Tennessee and north Georgia. Develop ISN’s telecommunications market strategy. Provide business case and technical support for sales efforts. Install and configure data network systems.
Study telecommunication industry and technology with hands-on experience in voice, data, and multimedia systems. Teach video production. Thesis topic: Applying enterprise network principles to communities. Graduated 5/95.
Electronic publishing, IT consulting and training, and media design
Develop and deliver training programs for various software programs including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3. Provide on-site and telephone support for business and education users. Develop interactive multimedia training programs.
Various responsibilities in radio and television production, including producing and directing on-air programs, public service and promotional campaigns, and commercials.
Involved as an organizer, facilitator, and member of various voluntary groups, including bicycle advocacy, amateur athletics, and community networking. Cyclist, musician, writer, and artist.