Webmaster, Miami University
Cincinnati Area
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- Webmaster at Miami University
- Owner at SpiderSavvy (Sole Proprietorship)
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- Project Manager at Berea College
- SENS Director (Sustainability and Environmental Studies: Ecovillage) at Berea College
- Field Radio Operator/ Encryption NCO/ Air operator at United States Marine Corps
- Education
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- Berea College
- Mountain Warfare Training Center
- Communications and Electronics School
- Southside Vocational School
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James McWhorter’s Summary
James McWhorter lives in Oxford, OH and is the Webmaster at Miami University’s Project Dragonfly. He has over 10 years of Web development experience.
By 15 he had educated himself in HTML and began coding his first Web pages. It was also about this time that James obtained his Amateur Radio License and later made contact with the former MIR space station.
During his time the United States Marine Corp James attended Communications and Electronics School in Southern California where he built on his existing knowledge of radio and antenna systems. He was then assigned to a communications platoon in NC where he was a Field Radio Operator, the Encryption NCO, and Air Operator for the regiment. During his four years in the Marine Corp he received advanced training in Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare, Cold Weather Survival, and advanced weapons training.
Upon leaving the military; James was awarded a full scholarship at Berea College where he managed College’s Web team. After re-designing the College’s Web site James and his team mates became recipients of the 2006 CASE award, a prestigious recognition of a site well done. While working at the Web team James learned XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript and developed advanced proficiency in Web design, usability, and experience using industry standard tools such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Flash.
During the summer of Jame’s Junior year he set off on an independent study that would take him along Kentucky’s Cumberland Plateau, following the Sheltowee Trace. Three weeks and 276 miles later James had collected a significant amount of GPS/GIS and photographic information with which he was able to create a geo-database of his experience.
After graduating Berea College James moved to Oxford, Ohio and began working with Miami University’s Project Dragonfly where he now their Webmaster. His duties there include developing and maintaining the Earth Expeditions, Dragonfly Workshops, and iDiscovery Web sites.
James McWhorter’s Specialties:
XHTML, CSS, GIS, GPS, Wordpress
James McWhorter’s Experience
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Webmaster
Miami University
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
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Owner
SpiderSavvy (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2005 — Present (2 years 11 months)
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Project Manager
Berea College
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2004 — May 2007 (3 years 1 month)
*Managed 11 student web designers
*Conducted interviews and hired students
*Conduct bi-semester Performance evaluations
*Created work schedules/audit time sheets
*Facilitate dismissal of non-compliant students
*Trained students how to use college template and guidelines
*Recipient of 2006 CASE award for Berea College Web site
*Facilitated Web design/graphics/ and Flash training courses -
SENS Director (Sustainability and Environmental Studies: Ecovillage)
Berea College
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Higher Education industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
*Ecological Machine – Monitored and documented changes to output, facilitated tours, troubleshooted mechanical problems, and refined processes to improve efficiency.
*SENS website: Kept site current and added pages as needed.
*Photovoltaic panel: Monitored daily net gain and trained users how to use software.
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Field Radio Operator/ Encryption NCO/ Air operator
United States Marine Corps
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USMC; Military industry)
July 1998 — July 2002 (4 years 1 month)
*Set up and tuned radio equipment
*Sent and received messages via HF, VHF, and satellite communications
*Made changes to frequencies and cryptographic codes
*Provided direct support to Regimental Air Officer
*Issued Communications Security Equipment and maintained records
*Facilitated training classes on Communication equipment and Cold weather Survival
James McWhorter’s Education
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Berea College
Bachelor of Science, Technology and Industrial Arts, 2003 — 2007
* Independent Study on using technology to document the Sheltowee Trace
http://www.berea.edu/bcnow/story.asp?ArticleID=556
http://www.berea.edu/publicrelations/communications/Backpacking-article.pdf
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Mountain Warfare Training Center
Certificate, Cold Weather Survival School, 2001 — 2001
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Communications and Electronics School
Certificate, Radio Communications, 1999 — 1999
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Southside Vocational School
Electronics 1998 — 1999
Additional Information
James McWhorter’s Websites:
James McWhorter’s Interests:
Running, Backpacking, Photography, Reading, Web design, Ham Radio, Geocaching, GPS/GIS, environmental issues.
James McWhorter’s Groups:
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Sustainable Berea -
Project Dragonfly
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Earth Expeditions
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Wild Research
James McWhorter’s Honors:
*Distinguished Writing Award
*Kentucky Colonel
James McWhorter’s Contact Settings
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