
Owner; Creative Director at EWebscapes Design Studio; Author: WordPress For Dummies
Greater Milwaukee Area

Owner; Creative Director at EWebscapes Design Studio; Author: WordPress For Dummies
Greater Milwaukee Area
Expertise in graphic design and CSS and XHTML
Authored WordPress for Dummies in 2007 which has mainatained the number one top seller in Amazon.Com's Blogging Guides (See the Press Release on PRWeb.com: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/1/prweb661734.htm
Adobe Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop Pro, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator
WordPress, WordPress MU, Expression Engine, Movable Type, Typepad
CSS, XHTML, PHP, MYSQL
Linux system administrator
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
December 2006 — Present (1 year 6 months)
WordPress For Dummies - (Publish Date: November 12, 2007)
(available at Amazon.com: http://tinyurl.com/2448c6)
Wiley Publishing; http://wiley.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
August 2000 — Present (7 years 10 months)
Blogs About Hosting is a website and blog hosting company that puts an emphasis on blogs and bloggers.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
January 1999 — Present (9 years 5 months)
I founded E.Webscapes in 1999. It has grown from a sole-proprietorship with just myself as the one employee, to an LLC in 2005 with 5 employees, and growing.
My role as owner of E.Webscapes has me not only working as a professional designer - utlizing my graphic design, CSS, XHTML and PHP, MYSQL skills - - and also my knowledge and talents with content management systems like WordPress, Movable Type, Expression Engine and Typepad. I also wear many hats as the owner of this small company:
- Human Relations / Hiring Manager
- Accountant / Bookkeeper
- Project Manager
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
July 2001 — September 2004 (3 years 3 months)
RN Case Manager for terminally ill patients, taking care of them in their homes. Managment of a case load of 10-20 patients and their families. Pain Management, Symptom Management, Behavioral Health, Family Counselling on Death, Dying and Grief. Left this position to pursue self-employment in 2004.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 1999 — July 2001 (2 years 6 months)
Director of Nursing Services for a moderate-sized post-acute rehabilitation facility in SouthEast Wisconsin. Management and supervision of a direct care staff (RNs, LPNs, CNAs) of approximately 250 employees. Directly responsible for upholding the standard of care for approximately 300 patients. Conducted ongoing continuing education programs for professional health-care staff (Registered and Licenced Practical Nurses).
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
April 1996 — February 1999 (2 years 11 months)
Director of Nursing Services for a small, post-acute rehabilitation facility in Southeastern Wisconsin. Management and supervision of direct-care a staff (RN's LPN's and CNA's) of approximately 75-100. Responsible for upholidng the overal standard of care in compliance with state and federal regulations. Medicare/Medicaid Certified.
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, 1997 — 1999
Associates Degree, Nursing (ADN), Nursing, 1992 — 1994
Diploma, High School, 1981 — 1986
Design, CSS, Photoshop, Adobe, Web Development, WordPress, Expression Engine, Movable Type, Typepad, Graphic Design, Self-Employment, Home Office, Networking Scuba diving, downhill skiing, espresso, reading, movies, music
SXSW Interactive, WordPress, Wiley Publishing, E.Webscapes Design Studio, Blogs About Hosting
Speaker & Book Signing: SXSW Interactive 2008 - WordPress For Dummies
Author: WordPress For Dummies; Wiley Publishing (2007)
Audio Review of WordPress For Dummies at FIR Book Review:
http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/11/27/fir-book-review-wordpress-for-dummies-november-27-2007
Indepth review of WordPress For Dummies at Essential Keystrokes:
http://essentialkeystrokes.com/wordpress-for-dummies-book-review/
Interviewed on Australia's Tech Talk Radio in November 2007:
http://blogwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/wordpress-for-dummies/
Interviewed on Tech Night Owl Live in October 2007:
http://www.techbroadcasting.com/podcasts/nightowl_071025.mp3
Panelist: SXSW Interactive March 2006 - "How to Make $$ with your Blog Design Skills"