Lisa Sabin-Wilson

Current

• Author at TypePad For Dummies
• Author at WordPress For Dummies
• Owner at Blogs About Hosting

• Owner at E.Webscapes Design Studio, LLC

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Past

• RN Case Manager at Heartland Hospice
• Director of Nursing Services at Dove Healthcare
• Director of Nursing Services at The Village at Manor Park

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Education

• Marquette University
• Moraine Park Technical College
• West Bend West

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Recommended

8 people have recommended Lisa

Connections

99 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Company
• My Company
• My Website

Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s Summary

Expertise in graphic design and CSS and XHTML

Authored 1st Edition WordPress for Dummies, released in December 2007

Authored 2nd Edition WordPress For Dummies, released in February 2009.

Authoring TypePad For Dummies due to be released in Fall of 2009.

Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s Specialties:

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

Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s Experience

• Author

  TypePad For Dummies

  (Publishing industry)

  May 2009 — Present (3 months)

  Due for release in Fall of 2009

• Author

  WordPress For Dummies

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  December 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  WordPress For Dummies - (Publish Date: November 12, 2007)
  (available at Amazon.com: http://tinyurl.com/2448c6)
  Wiley Publishing; http://wiley.com
  
  WordPress For Dummies, 2nd Edition - Publish Date: February 2009

• Owner

  Blogs About Hosting

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  August 2000 — Present (9 years)

  Blogs About Hosting is a website and blog hosting company that puts an emphasis on blogs and bloggers.

• Owner

  E.Webscapes Design Studio, LLC

  (Design industry)

  January 1999 — Present (10 years 7 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

• RN Case Manager

  Heartland Hospice

  (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.

• Director of Nursing Services

  Dove Healthcare

  (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).

• Director of Nursing Services

  The Village at Manor Park

  (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.

Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s Education

• Marquette University

  Bachelor of Science , Nursing , 1997 — 1999

• Moraine Park Technical College

  Associates Degree, Nursing (ADN) , Nursing , 1992 — 1994

• West Bend West

  Diploma , High School , 1981 — 1986

Additional Information

Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company
• My Website

Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s Interests:

Design, CSS, Photoshop, Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Web Development, WordPress, WordPress MU, WordPress.Com, Expression Engine, Movable Type, Typepad, Graphic Design, Self-Employment, Home Office, Networking Scuba diving, downhill skiing, espresso, reading, movies, music

Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s Honors:

Author: TypePad For Dummies; Wiley Publishing (Due 11/2009)

Organizer: WordCamp Chicago - June 2009
http://wordcampchicago.com

Author: WordPress For Dummies, 2ndEdition; Wiley Publishing (Feb 2009)

Interviewed on Colorburned - Dec. 2008
http://colorburned.com/2008/12/meet-lisa-sabinwilson-the-pers.html

Interviewed on Blog Herald - April 2008
http://www.blogherald.com/2008/04/19/a-conversation-with-lisa-sabin-wilson-blogger-designer/

Speaker on WordPress Design: Web414 - Milwaukee Web Development Group (2008)

Speaker & Book Signing: SXSW Interactive 2008 - WordPress For Dummies

Author: WordPress For Dummies; Wiley Publishing (Nov. 2007)

Interviewed on Australia's Tech Talk Radio in Nov. 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"

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