Information Architect/Website Communications Consultant
Greater New York City Area
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- Operations Manager at Information Architecture Institute
- Past
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- Consultant at Behind the Book
- Test Developer at Brainbench.com
- Consultant at Municipal Art Society
- Consultant at American Museum of Natural History
- Operations Manager, Global Website Team at PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Director at Virtuous Reality Interactive, Inc.
- Consultant at Noreen Y. Whysel (Self-employed)
- Research Associate at Price Waterhouse
- Education
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- Columbia University in the City of New York
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Noreen Whysel’s Summary
Information services professional, specializing in designing useful information spaces on the web. I am particularly interested in online community development and outreach: improving constituent access to information, via efficient presentation of information and supporting communication tools. Recent projects have had a government, research, education or scientific focus.
Noreen Whysel’s Specialties:
Research/writing, online community development and coordination, information architecture, user experience design, web accessibility, geographic information systems, metrics reporting, database development, information management, outreach program development, non-profit and volunteer management.
Noreen Whysel’s Experience
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Operations Manager
Information Architecture Institute
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2005 — Present (3 years 1 month)
Manage organizational initiatives, including job board, member directory, mentoring program, website redesign and maintenance, and IA library/tools initiatives. The Information Architecture Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting the information architecture field. The Institute has over 1100 members in 60 countries.
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Consultant
Behind the Book
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Program Development industry)
August 2005 — February 2007 (1 year 7 months)
Performed a website usability analysis and redesign plan, utilizing original design created by another firm. Developed new information architecture to make it easier for target audiences to find information, removed extraneous code and graphics and streamlined content reuse strategy to create a leaner, faster site.
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Test Developer
Brainbench.com
(Internet industry)
July 2006 — August 2006 (2 months)
Researched and developed new test items for the redesign of the Internet Research & Evaluations (U.S.) certification exam. Have also previously acted as a content expert and validator for the beta of this test.
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Consultant
Municipal Art Society
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Program Development industry)
September 2003 — March 2006 (2 years 7 months)
Develop use strategy and training for an interactive map (http://www.myciti.org) and geographic information system used by community boards in New York City. Work with community boards and technical developers to optimize website usability and functionality. Develop outreach programs to locate and train additional user populations, particularly education, housing and community development organizations. Create updated website design for ongoing project.
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Consultant
American Museum of Natural History
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Research industry)
January 2002 — December 2005 (4 years)
Created websites for the Ornithology Department, including a National Science Foundation funded site tracing the Avian Tree of Life and an expedition slide show featuring birds collected in Tay Con Linh, Vietnam in 1999 and 2000.
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Operations Manager, Global Website Team
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)
April 1998 — January 2002 (3 years 10 months)
Managed global website operations projects for over 60 country and 25 client service websites, including webmail, lead analysis, content inventory processes, search optimization/meta-tagging, server performance measurement and link management. Provided technical support and reporting for design and content migration projects
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Director
Virtuous Reality Interactive, Inc.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; E-Learning industry)
September 1997 — January 2000 (2 years 5 months)
Served on the Board of Directors of a non-profit interactive design organization, serving non-profit companies in need of website and CD-ROM development services. Developed a web design tutorial and taught middle school students on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation. Designed a prototype website for a non-profit that maintained a videography teaching program to empower third world women's groups. Participated in the operations of the organization.
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Consultant
Noreen Y. Whysel (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
April 1997 — April 1998 (1 year 1 month)
Created websites and search engine optimization programs for real estate and non-profit organizations, including MacCrate Associates, The World Music Institute, The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce and others.
Developed surveys and research papers regarding technology issues in real estate for Price Waterhouse and The Counselors of Real Estate.
Wrote several industry research papers for the Urban Land Institute and other publications. -
Research Associate
Price Waterhouse
(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Real Estate industry)
April 1991 — April 1997 (6 years 1 month)
Created market research reports and economic analyses for national real estate appraisal and advisory services group.
Developed technology strategies including the use of online databases, geographic information systems, digital photography and the internet.
Managed electronic and print libraries.
Noreen Whysel’s Education
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Columbia University in the City of New York
BA, Psychology, 1986 — 1990
- Activities and Societies:
- Columbia College Women, Executive Board, Mentoring Program Chair
Columbia University Sailing Team
Yearbook, Video Yearbook, Homecoming Committee
Additional Information
Noreen Whysel’s Websites:
Noreen Whysel’s Interests:
Information architecture Internet outreach Organizing Geographic Information Systems
Noreen Whysel’s Groups:
Information Architecture Institute, Operations Director
GISMO (500+ member NYC GIS user group), Internet Outreach Coordinator
InfraGard (FBI public-private information security collaboration), Member
85 Broads, Member
Columbia College Women, Board of Directors, Mentoring Chair
Friends of Columbia Sailing
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Information Architecture Institute (IAI) -
85 Broads
Noreen Whysel’s Contact Settings
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