Accomplishments

IAN.com, Springfield, Missouri

• XML Developer Affiliate Relations, Interactive Affiliate Network, April 2003 to present
  • The Affiliate Platform for IACI Internet Travel - TravelNow.com, Hotels.com, Expedia.com
  • Promoted to XML Developer Affiliate Relations, currently acting Lead
  • Development, navigation, user interface, and architectural design of specialized affiliate XML/WebServices website projects contracted by affiliate partners with Travelnow.com/Hotels.com reservation services. ASP, ASP.Net, PHP, XML, XSLT interface systems in hotel, car and airline reservations with destination content.
  • Training and documentation of all affiliate XML/WebServices data interface programs. Developed, designed and maintain all facets of the IAN.com XML Documentation Center :
    • http://www.ian.com/xmldocs/main.jsp
    • Login to view with CID=60449, user=test, pass=test
    • Technical support, education, troubleshooting and assisting core development of affiliate XML and WebService programs as well as assisting in maintenance of interfacing with the program and content management systems.
  • Management of Travelnow.com XML and WebServices communications of over 400 affiliate accounts accessing these systems totalling over $10 million in sales revenues per month. Assist with usability concerns, marketing, content management, and interfacing with the data systems.
  • Quality Assurance Testing - research, development and design for these programs against core system updates
  • Portfolio Review: All sites below were developed from a basic design template. Template systems for user interface created from design specs. Responsible for all architecture, functional programming, page development and user interfacing. Dynamic website content with XML/XSL programming and database for online hotel, car, and flight reservations and destination guides. Using ASP and PHP. All designs were provided by client.
    • StayAtHotels.Com - Responsible for all code maintenance.
    • FavoritePlaces.Net - Re-programmed and redesigned architecture. Responsible for code maintenance.
    • HotelHeaven.com - Responsible for code maintenance.
    • HotelHaven.com - Responsible for code maintenance.
    • VoyageNow.net - Website is maintained by site owner.
    • Hotels2k.Com - Completed website is still being negotiated by website owner and IAN.com and has not yet gone live.
• Affiliate Account Manager, September 2002 to March 2003
  • Departmental Employee of the Month, November 2002
  • Promoted to Manager of Affiliate Accounts for TravelNow.com/Hotels.com Affiliate Network.
  • Management and support of affiliate website accounts with client services, technical/coding, and internet marketing issues, search engine optimization and index marketing
• Help Desk Special Skills Agent July 2002 to September 2002
  • Promoted to Special Skills Agent for escalated Customer Service and Hotel issues, Hotels.com division
• Customer Care Agent, Apr 2002 to July 2002
  • Telephone and Email support for Hotels.com division hotel reservation division, Hotel Reservation Network.
  • Help Desk for reservation issues, website support, information center through Website, AS400 Reservation Database and Sabre terminal.

2002 to present
Arts-Technology.com
Arts & Technology Information Portal joining enthusiasts of both sectors in a convenient reference site with information resources, products, and services targeted to both audiences by focusing on creative and technology professionals.

• Site uses ASP, dynamic database, and XML WebServices.
  
• Designed all graphics, navigation, architecture, content and maintenance.
  
• Present state concludes 3rd site redesign
  
• Site includes several other internal sectors including the Universal Quilter's Notebook and Resume Portfolio
  

2000 to present
The Universal Quilter's Notebook
http://www.Arts-Technology.com/topics/universalquilt/index.html

• Self published 126 page publication on historical and pioneering quilt patterns.
  
• Developed all book illustrations, patterns, and web illustrations in a variety of graphic.
  
• Book written and formatted in MS Word 2000.
  
• Developed website for sale and distribution of the workbook.
  
• Engineered a simple template pattern that would be universal whereby hundreds of designs could be created from the same pattern.
  
• The workbook includes over 125 illustrations, examples, and quilts for beginning and advanced quilters.
  
• Details quilt geometry, pattern making and patchwork methodology.
  
• Project evolved from my love of design, sewing, research, curatorial sensibilities and computers.

Bassett Furniture Direct, Springfield, Missouri, 2001

• Sales of Interior Furnishings specializing in home décor, color, style, and design.
• Exceeded over $250,000 sales in home furnishings during tenure.

Jim Walter Homes, Springfield, Missouri, 2000

• Sales of New Home construction from corporate floorplans.
• Responsible for securing clients, home planning specifications, contractual paperwork.

Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri, 1995-1998

• Research collections for informative, didactic, and historical text literature of artworks and artists.
  
• Lecture on exhibitions for scheduled groups.
  
• Write publication materials for exhibitions.
  
• Publish special museum catalogues and newsletters
  
• Research, develop and schedule exhibitions from the Permanent Collections.
  
• Full charge of all installations/exhibition design.
  
• Photography and dark room of collections, exhibitions and publications.
  
• Printer ready publication production and layout on Mac Pagemaker 5.0.
  
• Resigned for personal time to attend to family obligations for next two years, and later deciding upon career change which evenuated in pursuing passions for information technology.

Wichita Falls Museum & Art Center, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1992-1995

• Full charge of all areas of the Permanent Collection including acquisitions, deaccessions, exhibition development and preparation, research, publications, lecturing, conservation, program development, and Committee communications.

House of Frames, Arlington, TX, 1989-1991

• Full operations retail commercial gallery and frame shop.
• Gallery exhibitions, sales, framing, purchasing, inventory control, budgeting.
• Achieved growth in annual store sales from $74,000 to $136,000 with a 55% profit margin to 78% in the first year.

Southwest Gallery, Dallas, TX, 1989

• Fine Art sales, museum framing and design.

Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1985-1988

• Teaching and art training of foundations drawing and printmaking courses.
• Assist departmental head in administrative duties, inventory, and facilities management. Research, governance and program development.
• Developed and prepared Art Appreciation course ready for classroom and adaptable format for additional course topics.

Derby Recreation Commission, Derby, KS, 1985-1989

• Instructed children's and adult's art courses, analyzed coursework and implemented future programs.