David Skarjune

Current

Online Community Builder at Windustry
Consultant at Word & Image, LLC

Past

Communications Assistant & Webmaster at Minnesota State Arts Board
Web Communications Coordinator at Minnesota AIDS Project
Instructor at Dunwoody College of Technology

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Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Center for Photographic Studies
Minnetonka High School

Recommended

5 people have recommended David

Connections

80 connections

Industry

Internet

David Skarjune’s Summary

Web Communications & Technology Professional with expertise in content management systems, constituent relationship management, electronic documents, and Web 2.0 tools including social media. I've been involved in the fields of art, publishing, journalism, organizational consulting, information technology, education, and advocacy. My jobs have been in private, corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations, along with independent consulting. I'm certified as an Electronic Document Professional (EDP) with Xplor International.

David Skarjune’s Specialties:

Knowledge sharing, user-centered design, accelerated learning, open source technology, open content, public service.

David Skarjune’s Experience

Online Community Builder

Windustry

(Oil & Energy industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

Promoting progressive renewable energy solutions that empower communities to develop wind energy as an environmentally sustainable, community-owned asset. Directing content publishing, contact management, user forums, broadcast e-mail, webinars, social media, and other Web 2.0 tools and strategies.
Consultant

Word & Image, LLC

(Internet industry)

January 1991 — Present (18 years 11 months)

David Hedrick Skarjune has performed communications and technology consulting under the mark Word & Image for some 20 years—sometimes as a full-time operation, sometimes as part-time freelance work, and currently as a pro bono service for non-profits. Skarjune has worked in various roles, such as journalist for national publications including TIME, editor including the founding of Public Art Review, and developer of systems for business, educational, political, and cultural projects. He now provides assistance to non-profits on web communications, fundraising, and social networking.

Additional Information

David Skarjune’s Interests:

Buddhism, Green politics, organic food, alternative medicine, biking & hiking.

David Skarjune’s Groups:

Xplor International, MySQL+PHP Meetup User Group, Twin Cities Web Design & Standards Group, Adobe InDesign User Group, University of Minnesota Alumni Association, BarCamp Minnesota