Web Specialist at Union of Concerned Scientists
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Blogger at Matter Network
- Web Specialist at Union of Concerned Scientists
- Past
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- Blogger at Redfin
- Documentation Writer at Comverse
- Communications Assistant at Upper Valley Trails Alliance
- IT Professional (Summer Staff, June-Sept only) at Williams College
- Education
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- Dartmouth College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Cosmo Catalano’s Summary
Internet Badass
Cosmo Catalano’s Specialties:
Office, OpenOffice, GroupWise, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, FrameMaker, GIMP, iMovie, FinalCut, Flash, HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, LaTeX, SFTP, FTP, CMS, Wordpress, TextPattern, Convio, Get Active, SEO, WebTrends, Google Analytics, Quicksilver, OS X, Windows, information technology, troubleshooting, writing, web writing, tone, content, humor, insight, invective, snark.
Also good at fixing bicycles.
Cosmo Catalano’s Experience
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Blogger
Matter Network
(Telecommunications industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Producing around 1000 words of content on green energy and environmental topics every weekday.
Researching green energy and environmental topics, scheduling and conducting interviews.
Basic photo editing and content management system (CMS) use.
Positive and informative tone, topical and popular content. -
Web Specialist
Union of Concerned Scientists
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Renewables & Environment industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Web Specialist at non-profit science advocacy group.
Advanced content management system (CMS) use (Get Active/Convio).
Created, editing, and publishing online content.
Developing, designing, and implementing website update.
Monitoring and directing website traffic (WebTrends), syndicating content through third-party sites. -
Blogger
Redfin
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Real Estate industry)
January 2008 — November 2008 (11 months)
Writing three 200 - 800 word articles a week on the real estate markets in Back Bay and Beacon Hill neighborhoods.
Researching local properties, scheduling and conducting interviews.
Basic photo editing and content management system (CMS) use. (Wordpress).
Insight, humor, intelligence and snark. -
Documentation Writer
Comverse
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CMVT; Telecommunications industry)
April 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 7 months)
Created and maintained support documentation for an industry-leading telecommunications billing company.
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Communications Assistant
Upper Valley Trails Alliance
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
September 2004 — March 2005 (7 months)
Updated website, produced trail maps, flyers, and informational documentation for small non-profit trails group.
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IT Professional (Summer Staff, June-Sept only)
Williams College
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
June 2000 — September 2004 (4 years 4 months)
General IT support for top-ranked liberal arts college.
Cosmo Catalano’s Education
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Dartmouth College
AB , English Literature and Creative Writing , 2000 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- Dartmouth Men's Nordic Ski Team, Dartmouth Cycling Team, Dartmouth Outing Club, Freshman Trips Leader, Dartmouth Film Society, Ledyard Canoe Club, 18 East South Street.
Additional Information
Cosmo Catalano’s Websites:
Cosmo Catalano’s Interests:
cycling, open source, networking, sustainability, scrabble
Cosmo Catalano’s Groups:
USA Cycling
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Matter Network
Cosmo Catalano’s Honors:
Cyclocosm.com recognized for excellence in July '07 issue of Men's Journal.
Published poet/translator
2005 Green Mountain Stage Race KOM Champion, Men's Cat 4.
Cosmo Catalano’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
