2009 Projects

AnthonyRao.com
Web site for nationally-known expert in child psychology who has a new book coming out in August 2009.

Block Island Linen Rental
Added a secure ordering form to their existing site

aKEYintheDOOR.com
Web site and blog for travel and food writer Bailey Livesey. The site uses WordPress so that Bailey can easily add blog entries, but also update the other pages of the site.

Christopher F. Baker
Web site for painter living in Sedgwick, Maine

Hypermedia Design
Contract design and development work on a variety of client websites

2008 Projects

LPMurray and Sons
New web site for third generation earth work company in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Ruth Freeman Swain
Created web site for children's book author about to publish her fourth book

Jumpstart Our Youth
Using logo and color scheme from nonprofit group, designed web site for youth philanthrophy initiative (contract work for Hypermedia Design)

Bethany Union
Revamp of existing web site to better display the merits of this nonprofit's subsidized housing for women in Boston

DragonFlye Sale
Advertising web site to promote an Inn that is for sale in Brooklin, Maine

Jon Fernans Sculpture
Created online gallery of sculptures that artist could show to galleries that might want to carry his work (contract work for Hypermedia Design)

Fagan Center for Communication
Web site for speech-language pathologist who wanted to broaden her reach beyond local customers as she advanced her education with a higher degree

General Courier
Revamped existing web site to give a more professional feel, including a form to allow customers to initiate package tracking and the ability to sign-in to their accounts

Hypermedia Design
Contract design and development work on a variety of client websites

2007 Projects

Electronic Greeting Card for UMaine Alumni (view)
Slideshow images, music and falling snow form online holiday greeting (contract work for Hypermedia Design)

Fondamu
Informational and fund raising site for Congo charitable trust

Mainely Words
Boutique communications firm in Deer Isle, ME (contract work for Hypermedia Design)

Caneel Trailside Cottage
Rental home in St. John

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine
Revamped existing site with new design, fresh look for church in Castine, Maine (contract work for Hypermedia Design)

Fred Bevans Folk Art
Designed site to display details and images of a collection of folk art by a single artist (contract work for Hypermedia Design)

2006 Projects

Peter Behrens
Writer with a new book being published

Anna
Boat built at Brooklin Boat Yard and images of the work-in-progress. Design by Molly Blake, coding by Michelle Keyo

Bobbin Studio
Design by Molly Blake, coding by Michelle Keyo

2005 Projects

Citizens Bank
Content Input/Editing, QA

• Three-month contract to work on content input for Citizens Bank and Charter One Bank web sites
• Debugging of Interwoven Content Management System prior to content input
• Transferring of content from Word documents to various Interwoven templates
• Creating libraries of navigation and cross-sell boxes to be placed on template pages
• Proofreading and copy editing to ensure consistency across all areas of the sites
• Editing sections of the site entered by other content editors Working with team of web designers, coders and editors to get site launched
  

Viking Motor Inn, Brunswick, ME
Edits to content and adjustment of meta tags and other code/content for search engine placement

HyperMedia Design, Brooklin, ME (2002 - 2005)

• Set up and troubleshoot Internet connections for customers of this small ISP
• Design web pages for clients, including
  • Berry Cove Publishing,
  • William Hanley Law
  • Poole Brothers Lumber
  • Light Heart Retreat
• Redesign and update web sites for existing clients
• Design and create internal customer and client databases

2004 Projects

Bethany Union
Non-profit providing subsidized housing for young women in Boston, MA.

2003 Projects

The Nauset Collection
Artisan on Cape Code who makes nantucket baskets

2002 Projects

Chris Brokaw
Boston-based musician

Mainebiz: Writing
Weekly business newspaper covering Maine

• Defensive Banking (April 1)
  Financial institutions see online banking as mandatory for customer retention
• Sister Act (March 4)
  Business networking groups designed exclusively for women are popping up across Maine
  
• Alive and Kicking (March 4)
  Next-generation intranets can provide managers with the tools to fine-tune how business is done

BeThe1
Employment specialist in Fashion, Beauty, Home and Retail

• Edit text translated from French for readability by English speakers
• Translate pages from French to English
• Copyedit all English-version pages
• Work directly with XML pages and test online

2001 Projects

RSN: Resort Sports Network (1999 - 2001)
National television network specializing outdoor content

• Project Manager
• See projects through analysis, specification, development, test and launch phases
• Manage web site production pipeline for all new projects as well as ongoing site maintenance
• Work with team to develop new business applications and services
• Evaluate ideas for alignment with company business strategy and goals
• Create detailed production plans, including tasks, resources, and scheduling for 12-person team
• Customized bug tracking software, developed process and manage prioritization and fixes
• Write HTML, database and specification guides for web team
• Provide database and site development training to co-workers
• Team Leader, Vignette Implementation
• Work in conjunction with consultants to transfer current systems and content to Vignette.
• Define functional specs for content display, content management and personalization.
• Develop feature/function testing scenarios and a plan to thoroughly test all other areas of the site, including converted data.
• Web Editor
• Maintain 300+ forums and user-review areas on rsn.com
• Research and evaluate new community products, services and web sites
• Write weekly E-mail newsletter to 73,000 subscribers, maintain newsletter list, analyze response data
• Write product specifications, HTML and testing scenarios for new enhancements
• HTML, scripting and production work, design/layout of web pages
• Interact with users on a daily basis in a customer service capacity

Inc. magazine
Monthly small business magazine

• Articles for "The Inc Life," September 2001:
  • Spoils: This is not Your Father's Hummer
  • Gear: The Suitable Throne
• "The Inc Life," November 2001:
  • Gear: The Back Story
    

Marketing Ahead
Site design and coding for travel agency specializing in travel to Spain and Portugal

2000 Projects

The Food Project
Copyedited French Fries and The Food System, a lesson-plan book for urban gardening

BeThe1
Copyedited business plan for Paris-based fashion site launching in fall 2001

1996-1999

Inc. Online
Web site for Inc., a monthly small-business magazine

• Associate Producer (1997 - 1999)
• Reported and wrote about Internet start-ups and interviewed and profiled Internet CEOs
• Developed interactive applications such as worksheets and surveys to help small businesses
• Provided technical training and online content creation consultation to co-workers and magazine editorial team
• Developed Internet content exchange partnerships with web sites and small businesses
• Produced all editorial content online and performed general site maintenance
• Created interfaces and navigation for content areas, including design, graphics and layout
• Developed ideas for new business applications and services
• Worked on products from beta to launch, contributed to design, interface and coding. Handled troubleshooting, customer service and other enhancements.
• Created workflow system to convert magazine to online format
• Aggregated content for interactive areas of site
• Copyedited all site content
• Assistant Editor (1996 - 1997)
  
• Created content for editorial areas of the site, including reporting and writing stories and researching and compiling interactive data
• Scheduled guests for weekly chats on AOL, moderated the chats and posted transcripts
• Coded all editorial web pages, developed and designed new areas, including graphics and scripts
• Converted print magazine to HTML and posted articles on site and on AOL
• Maintained Inc. Online area on AOL

1993 - 1996

@Computerworld
Print and online source of information for senior IT management at medium-size to large companies.

• Content Editor (1995 - 1996)
• Worked with small group to develop and implement project plan for daily news web site.
• Developed content from idea to implementation, researched and wrote stories, features, columns
• Oversaw copyediting, managed HTML production, maintained quality control of web pages
• Performed daily online research, trained others in HTML and web navigation
• Senior Copy Editor (1993 - 1995)
  
• Edited and proofread news, feature and special projects at weekly high-tech computer newspaper
• Page layout and design, headline, caption and freelance feature writing
• Worked with writers, editors and graphic designers to ensure smooth workflow
• Worked in a team environment, prioritizing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines
• Excellent grammar and editing skills, keen eye for detail