1998
Director, E-Commerce. Green Tree Financial Corporation
Created highly focused E-Commerce team responsible for corporate E-Commerce
strategy and Internet development and implementation. Responsible for significant
growth in the Internet channel. Coordinated senior management team strategic
response to Internet initiatives.
1997- 1998
Manager, Enterprise Communications Group. Green Tree Financial Corporation
Webmaster. Responsible for creation and development of Internet strategy and
implementation of overall Internet/intranet/extranet architectures. Developed
enterprise application frameworks based on n-tier, object-oriented architectures,
focusing on providing thin client business solutions under aggressive business
constraints.
1995-1997
Web Site Administrator/Information Architect. Fingerhut Corporation
Team Leader, Enterprise Communications Team. Primarily responsible
for enterprise e-mail, scheduling and Intranet. Created, developed and
implemented corporate Intranet, from server hardware installation to departmental
developer training. Maintained external web server environment. Zone Administrator
for corporate Internet connection. Primary maintainer of corporate firewall
software, hardware and Internet security.
1992-1995
Technical Information Specialist. Illinois Power.
Developed Technical Information Center for large electric
utility. Involved in all aspects of information management: reference,
records management, space planning, subject indexing and cataloging. Developed
networked electronic information resources and external web presence.
1991
Teaching Assistant LIS 431, Online Information Systems. University
of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Assisted instructor in the teaching of online search techniques for
a variety of databases (DIALOG, LEXIS/NEXIS, OCLC).
1991
Graduate Assistant Professor Gregory Newby. University
of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Research on computer networks and the NCSA Digital Library
Project. Experimental design and data collection for a variety of research
projects.
1990-1992
Learning Resources Lab Staff. University of
Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Worked in a large computer site assisting patrons with
all aspects of computer operations. Designed and taught a five unit computer
literacy course.
1990-1991
Database Consultant, Environmental Division, Army Corps of Engineers
Research Lab.
Involved in all aspects of the design and implementation of a federal
environmental compliance database and indexing and abstracting of federal
and state environmental laws.
1989-1990
Editor. Minnesota Daily
Edited weekly entertainment section of the nation's largest daily college
newspaper: administered budget, 20 person freelance staff, and all editing
functions.
1985-1989
Head Librarian. Minnesota Daily.
In charge of all matters pertaining to the editorial library, including
article indexing, budget, subscriptions and computer implementation.
1984-1986
Student Library Aide. MINITEX.
Searched for and retrieved books and journal articles from both the
University of Minnesota Library System and the Minneapolis Public Library
System for a multi-state inter-library network.
1990
B.A., Mass Communications
School
of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota.
1984
Institute of
German Studies, Concordia College, Moorehead, Minnesota.
One year total immersion German language program.