Why hire me instead of just any other web designer?

Stephanie Schoelzel

Senior User Interface Designer
Senior Project Manager

SPECIALIST IN:

User Interface Design
Web Applications Analysis
Interactive project design
Web Architecture
Web Design
Content Production
IProject Management
VOICE: (323) 807.6471
FAX: (310) 410.7643
EMAIL: Stephanie@urly.com
USMAIL: 7911 Vicksburg Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

SENIOR TEAM LEADER
HTML Writers Guild/International Webmasters Association
The Digerati Guild, Los Angeles SIGRAPH
USAA 829-IATSE 705-USITT

MUTLIPLATFORMED:
DOS, Windows3.1,
Windows95-2000, NT, XP
Macintosh through OSX,
Amiga, SGI,
Macintosh, UNIX, and LINUX servers

EXPERT IN:

The Language of Visual Communication and user workflow.
Design of task specific web based applications
Development of job specific software and
design of user interface.
Development of web based whole business solutions
Development of online training modules and full courses.
Web Production
Mixed-Platform-Lab LAN Cross -Platform and Cross-Browser Issues

FLUENT IN:
HTML 2.0 -3.2 and all flavors of 4.0 code
(inc. Netscapeisms, MS Expolorerisms and AOLisms)

HIGHLY SKILLED IN:
using HTML code to provide maximum
design layout and functionality control and
designing for Section 508 accessablity standards

ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE:
Macintosh Web Servers and Mailservers
FileMaker Pro implemented severs,
First Class BBS Systems
Netcloak, Netforms, WebCrossing (Implementing Systems and Custom Designing Functionality)

WEB-BASED APPLICATION EXPERIENCE:
Many task specific solutions that guarantee data only has to entered once in the entire business process and is also used to keep web page content up to date in addition to business uses.

PROJECT MANANAGEMENT MODULES:
calendar, auto email notification of posting of new documents, version tracking, message board, client side posting and authoring of web page content, levels of password protection, sequential assigned sign-off tracking, production tracking.

Inventory tracking maintained on intranet, searchable by clients from the extra net.

Browser based image/multimedia archives, bibliographic database management,

 

EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS: Analysis of Client's web/intranet needs and designing and implementing same, navigation architecture, designing and implementing online training, color correction, rendering, 3 D modeling & animation

KNOWLEDGEABLE WITH:

implementation of cgi, acgi, plug-ins and Java
dynamic page generation
image maps
style sheets.
forms (including to database and email)
sophisticated control with tables and frames
inline multimedia (video, sound, animation, live streaming)
message boards, live chat
channel broadcasting
search engines
database interface and functionality
FTP
online sales
mailservers

FLUENT IN THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE:
Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, DreamWeaver, HomeSite, BBEdit, Fireworks, Flash, Macromedia Director, SoundEdit 16, FrameMaker, Corel Draw, Corel Paint, Fractal Design Painter, WordPerfect, Paradox (DOS & Windows), MS Word, MS Excel, MSAccess, MS Project, Visio, File Maker Pro (including WebCompanion), Quicken, AutoCAD and several other 3D programs. Senior user, developer and teacher of software applications able to pick any thing new up quickly.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2002 - PRESENT - Access Presto Online Productions

Online Manual for FAA Application
Cosmic Ray Music
Custom Pattern Maker
Sterling Air Ltd.
All by George

Web Producer, Architect, User Interface Designer, Web application developer, Business Analyst for small businesses, special interest groups, organizations and entertainers. Projects uniquely tailored to fit the client and their needs.


1998 - 2002 - Sandia National Laboratories/CA, Livermore

Sandia National Laboratories/CA
Combustion Research Facilities
Materials Science & Engineering
Metal Hydrides Databases
2002 Leap Campaign
Electrical Safety Training

(The Public Relations and Creative Communications department functions as a service bureau for the many laboratories located at the California site. Many of the web based projects involved international research teams as well as public relations and marketing for the Laboratories.)

WEB PRODUCER / PROJECT MANAGER / INTERFACE DESIGNER

User interface design
Client Liaison, Content Development, Project Management for external and internal content used on a global basis.
Development of job specific software and
design of user interface.
Site architecture (intra and extra net) - web development
Determine standards for intranet and extranet technology
Set standards and services for development and management of intranet and extra net content.
Ensure that meta tags and page content structure meet high-response standards for use by local engine, external search engines, and corporate metrics program.
Web based applications design
Web page design
Develop web team, mentor and train junior level web team.

(1999 - Sandia President's Quality Award for Electrical Safety online course, user interface design)

1997-1998
Apple Computers
WEB MASTER - APPLE LEARN & EARN CHANNEL SITE

Apple Computer moved their sales training to the online format. Member of start-up team for course structure, determining the format currently in use.


1995-1998
Presto!

WEB ARCHITECT - WEBMASTER - PRODUCTION DESIGNER
USER INTERFACE, GRAPHIC & MULTIMEDIA ARTIST

AOL by George
Quinta Sol
Motoe
InfoServe
URLy Sylke
Access Presto!

- web site production company
part of team headed by George Thornally, Mike Bailey and Kent Fillmore
(BTI Group, telecommunications specialists, early email gurus, part of founding group of AOL starting back when it was a Commodore Users Group through creating the AOL forums = AFL George)

Webproducer:

Creation of New Business Concept: The Web Production Company

Development of business system, job and production definitions, costing system, definition of hardware and software tools, production process
Architect & Designer:
Creation of new web production entity concept of entertainment site with business structure loosely based on Television and Radio Station template.
Development of production value standards, structure for handling the interface of independent producers with the parent production company.
Definition of production team job positions and duties.
Definitions and implementation of methodologies for all phases of production process.
Training of new personnel and independent producers.
Constant research on new technologies, business practices and theories for the web as a business venue.
Acquisition of and implementation of new technologies.
Preliminary analysis of potential clients
Evaluation of their possibilities for parenting a successful website.
Meetings with clients to establish a working rapport
Collection of sufficient information to create a preliminary budget figure for the proposed site.
After contract being signed, research of company, business practices, product, target market and discussion with all company departments regarding their integration of business methodology into the web site.
Development of site architecture including site map and navigational format
Description of interactive and business technology
Preliminary agreements on the graphical "look"
Finalized budget developed through interaction with the involved department representatives and company project supervisor.
Webmaster
Execution of the site: page design, html coding, CGI, Java, forms, graphics design, interactive design and implementation, multimedia design and implementation.
Content author.
Installation, maintenance and administration of server system, maintenance and installation of new work stations on mixed platform LAN.
1993-95 - ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD OF DIRECTORS/INSTRUCTOR
Hollywood Hands-On Computer Learning Center
(the IATSE computer training center in North Hollywood)
1985-95 - DESIGNER/DEVELOPER/TECHNICAL WRITER
professional tool software applications
1985-95 - DEVELOPER OF TEACHING METHODOLOGIES
for task specific computer applications for computer-illiterate working professionals

University educator in the arts - over 15 years
(Wayne State University, Purdue University, University of Montana, UCLA,
American College for the Applied Arts, CSU Northridge, Pasadena City College,
Los Angeles City College, Santa Monica City College)

MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
Web site production lab, conceptualization and implementation of sites for business and entertainment - 7 years.
Production facilities for wide range of venues - over 10 years
Creation and management of training programs for the performing arts design and technology - over 10 years
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:
BFA - Rhode Island School of Design MFA - Wayne State University (Communications Design
REFERENCES:      
George Thornally 408.314.5553 CEO, retired, BTI Group george@urly.com
Sheila Akins 925.294.3255 Supervisor, SNL/CA smakins@sandia.gov
Bob Tucker 925.294.2388 Manager, SNL/CA rhtucke@sandia.gov
Bill Dissly 925.449.3933 Sr. Web Programmer, SNL/CA ewebee@comcast.com
Kent Fillmore 626.589.4291 Producer, URLy Sylke klotho@pacbell.net
Bryan Ackler 503.246.2165 Project Manager / Friend backler@ix.netcom.com
Christy Haines 615.599.3795 Producer / Friend churchdrama@earthlink.net
Cathlyn Marshall 619.460.0424 Set Designer / Friend cathlyn847@juno.com
       

Project Manager
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