Alex Scholz

Current

Research Associate at Duke University
Communications Consultant at Clausen Scholz Media and Communications

Past

Videographer at Ginger Man Film/Video/Arts
Project Manager at Cisco Systems

Education

Technical Academy for Naturopathic Medicine (ABfH)
Cisco Network Academies
University of Heidelberg

University of California, Davis

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Alex Scholz’s Summary

PROFILE
• Technical writer with in-depth experience in IT, law, medicine, education and science.
• Localization project manager and linguist - expertise in a multitude of languages.
• Broad international experience in business development and project management.
• International perspective with work experience in San Francisco, New York, RTP, London, Brussels, Berlin, Munich, Paris, Copenhagen, Basel, Santiago and Buenos Aires.

LANGUAGES
English, French, German, Spanish (fluent)
Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish (conversational)

Alex Scholz’s Specialties:

project management, technical writing, marketing, localization, linguistic analysis

Alex Scholz’s Experience

Research Associate

Duke University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Journalism, web design, video integration of marketing concepts and Web 2.0 principles to develop and increase presence and visibility. Projects include:
• Prof. Stuart Pimm, Doris Duke Chair, various media projects
• Key West Botanical Gardens, in association with Duke
• Climate Change Policy Partnership
• Duke News and Communications
• Nicholas School
Communications Consultant

Clausen Scholz Media and Communications

(Political Organization industry)

March 2004 — Present (5 years 9 months)

• Presently working for various departments at Duke University in the areas of media, journalism, web design and public relations.
• Acted in varying capacities ranging from Communications Coordinator to District Organizer for the Lawson Congressional Campaign, NC (2008), Paul Presidential Campaign, NC (2008), Schwarzenegger Gubernatorial Campaign, CA (2006).
• Coordinated and managed multiple communications and business development projects in Europe and the US – aiding with corporate communications, acting as press contact, sourcing for business, acting as a facilitator between companies.
• Authored and localized a variety of scientific, technical, and educational documentation and software for firms in Europe and the US, working regularly in multiple languages.
Videographer

Ginger Man Film/Video/Arts

(Public Company; Internet industry)

January 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 8 months)

Videography, journalism, television production

Portfolio samples available at vimeo.com/gingerman
Project Manager

Cisco Systems

(Public Company; CSCO; Computer Networking industry)

October 1998 — August 2007 (8 years 11 months)

Cisco Systems, US, Germany, Chile, Argentina – Project Manager / Technical Writer
(1998-2000 / 2001-2003 / 2007)
Cisco Customer Response Applications and Cisco Translation and Localization Services.
• Worked with multiple teams for technical product releases in the US, Europe and Asia, often under severe time and monetary constraints, on time and within budget.
• Developed strong understanding of internet communications and commerce on an international playing field.
• Performed project supervision, program design, technical authorship and localization management working for Cisco in the US, Europe and South America.
• Department web master, product design. Sourced for vendors. Worked with customers and clients internationally.
• Edited and reviewed documentation in English, French, German and Spanish.

Alex Scholz’s Education

Technical Academy for Naturopathic Medicine (ABfH)

Homeopathy, Naturopathy 2004 — 2005
Cisco Network Academies

Networking 1999 — 1999
University of Heidelberg

Geology, German 1995 — 1996
University of California, Davis

B.A. , French