Co-Producer at Moms Gone Geek
Tucson, Arizona Area
- Current
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- Co-Producer at Moms Gone Geek
- IT Consultant at TheMacMommy
- Past
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- Site Technician at Catalina Foothills School District #16
- Production Manager/Designer at Howard Miller Associates, Inc.
- Graphic Artist at The Printers' Printer, Inc.
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- Education
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- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Reading Area Community College
- Berks Career & Technology Center, West
- Connections
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- Industry
- Information Technology and Services
- Websites
Melissa Davis’s Summary
Hats that have fit me well throughout my professional career:
• Independent IT Consultant to private medical practice as well as in-home consulting for consumer-level clients who desire to learn how to use technology to accomplish tasks such as but not limited to: file organization and maintenance, internet browsing, digital communication, word processing and photography
• Podcaster, Blogger, Vlogger, and New Media Advocate experienced with Social Media and Networking using various web 2.0x platforms
• Interim Instructor of computer classes for adults in local community high school program teaching OSX Tips and Tricks for the Macintosh
• Site Technician well-loved and appreciated for administration and management of multiple elementary education sites containing a minimum of 160 networked computers; responsible for design and implementation of computer images to enhance the learning experience; maintenance of student records, digital staff and student data as well as all hardware and software maintenance and upgrades; assisted and consulted teachers to help them meet technology benchmarks – all this and more on a limited budget
• Computer Teacher and Giver of Good Hugs, experienced in technology education at the primary level – grades K-5
• Production Manager for small advertising agency responsible for multitasking and production flow including: supervision of direct reports, estimating, client/agency/vendor relationships and correspondence on all aspects of a project including language translation and fulfillment
• Graphic Designer of corporate identities and other promotional media for print and web, abilities include: creative digital photography of product shots, digital photo-retouching, color correction, and silhouetting
• Production Artist skilled at graphic manipulation, correction, and preparation of client-supplied digital artwork files for press-ready applications including file recreation and conversion from Windows to Mac platform
Melissa Davis’s Specialties:
"The Queen of Cram" I am skilled at typesetting, copy fitting, corrections, font management and all things letterforms. I have ninja-like tweaking capabilities for customizing graphical user interfaces. I beta test for fun. I am the frugalista of all matters involving purchasing. I am an online social butterfly with great googling skills who dreams in databases.
Melissa Davis’s Experience
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Co-Producer
Moms Gone Geek
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Moms Gone Geek is an audio podcast and blog about technology from a mom's point of view. We share our views and experience on the latest consumer and business technologies to infiltrate our respective homes and lives. Together with Naomi Williams, I co-produce and co-host this show. We record, edit, publish, host, and promote all of our own material on a regular basis for a subscribing audience, fan-base and growing community of influential consumers.
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IT Consultant
TheMacMommy
(Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)
Providing IT consulting for small or home businesses and private house calls for one-on-one advice and instruction
Melissa Davis’s Education
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
BFA , Communication Design , 1995 — 2000
Dual Concentration: Advertising and Graphic Design, Minor: Psychology
- Activities and Societies:
- Awarded the Magnatech International, L.P. Scholarship-Fall 1999/Spring 2000
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Reading Area Community College
Liberal Arts 1995 — 1999
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Berks Career & Technology Center, West
Certificate of Completion , Commercial Art , 1990 — 1993
http://www.berkscareer.com/
- Activities and Societies:
- Graduate and Member of the Occupational Advisory Committee for the Berks Career and Technology Center West 1993 – 2004.
Additional Information
Melissa Davis’s Websites:
Melissa Davis’s Interests:
social media, social networking, Macintosh, Apple Computer, education, IT Consulting, training, technology training, user interface, user experience, elementary education, seniors in technology, senior citizens, senior netizens
Melissa Davis’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- expertise requests
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