
Web Marketing Manager at Pittsburg State University
Joplin, Missouri Area

Web Marketing Manager at Pittsburg State University
Joplin, Missouri Area
I'm a webmaster and web developer with experience developing sites at multiple target audience levels, small to large. Working towards management level work in web design in higher education. Actively seeking experiences to improve my skill set and leverage technologies I work with to improve user experiences for our university's site. Currently, my responsibilities lean towards administration and development of our CMS, and I'm actively working to improve our project development cycle.
I'm also owner and operator of Penpedia.com, currently the largest fountain pen dedicated wiki site available to pen aficionados. Additionally, I have had photos featured in the sixth edition Schmap guides to Philadelphia and Miami.
(X)HTML, PHP, MySQL, graphic design, interface design, SEO, Accessibility (508), dotCMS, Watchfire WebXM, Google Mini Search Appliance, social networking, writing/editing, Apache Velocity
dotCMS Plugins Developed:
- XMLTool Plugin
- reCAPTCHA Form Verification Plugin
(Internet industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
(Internet industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
(Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)
Formerly held the title of Webmaster until recently when the web team was moved from IT to Marketing, and titles were changed to what it is currently. I am the primary admin for public web systems: our CMS, WebXM, and Google Mini Search Appliance. I am also the lead developer for our installation of dotCMS.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
April 2005 — April 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Provided assembly and repair services on several core products. I was the primary tech for assembly, diagnostic, and repairs on the first generation Raven moving map GPS computer system. Also served as the number two overall diagnostic technician. Set up an online repair tracking system for product RMAs and tracking.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 2003 — December 2004 (1 year 10 months)
Evening and weekend on air host, responsible for announcing, breaks, recording and mixing spots, maintaining logs, running board, and other routine station tasks.
Bachelor of Arts , Communication , 2001 — 2004
Enrolled as a transfer student in the Fall of 2001. Graduated with an emphasis in theatre and a minor in Multimedia.
General Study 1998 — 2001
Began taking many general education courses during high school to transfer after graduation. Upon graduating high school, I had accumulated 38 hours of credit. Attended two more semesters prior to transfer to PSU.
(X)HTML, PHP, MySQL, graphic design, interface design, SEO, Accessibility (508), dotCMS, photography, Wordpress development, writing
Missouri HighEdWeb Chapter Board (2009), Leadership PSU (2008-09), UWebD, doteduguru.com
2009 eduStyle People's Choice Best Higher Ed Blog
2001 Anna Award: Best Play
2001 Anna Award: Best Director
2000 Anna Award: Best Supporting Actor
Independence High School Class of 2000 Salutatorian