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
High degree of fluency: English, French, German, Spanish, Danish
Basic knowledge: Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian

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

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

January 2000 — Present (9 years 11 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. , Romance Languages