Expert in customer-facing websites and intranets seeks opportunities in Chicago or its northern suburbs.
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- Consultant at EFA Consulting
- Past
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- Principal/Consultant Content Developer at HSBC
- Web Developer, Manager of Web Development at Harpo
- Owner at EFA Consulting
- Editor, Senior Editor at Rand McNally
- Instructor of English as a Second Language at Triton College
- Education
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- DePaul University
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Grinnell College
- Hammonasset School
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Elizabeth Fagan Adelman’s Summary
Professional communicators widely believe the hallmark of a superior writer is the ability to write equally well in many different styles. I've written everything from award-winning children's books to web content for a global banking and financial-services company. Today, I'm a versatile, skilled writer with a wide range of experience.
In the mid-1990s, my career took an unexpected turn. As soon as I started using the Internet, I grasped its potential and importance. I was fascinated and wanted to learn how it "worked."
I saw the Internet as another form of publishing. I loved the idea that I could deploy content myself, and it would be live instantaneously. I taught myself HTML, then went on to get a Web Developer certificate.
Many years of website work have expanded my skill set to include front-end Web development, search engine best practices, information architecture, web page design, usability consulting, and general website consulting.
Elizabeth Fagan Adelman’s Specialties:
Creating user-centered websites that are easy to use, have a high rate of task completion, and increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Elizabeth Fagan Adelman’s Experience
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Consultant
EFA Consulting
(Internet industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Writer, content developer, usability specialist, front-end Web developer seeks contract opportunities in Chicago or northern suburbs.
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Principal/Consultant Content Developer
HSBC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HBC; Banking industry)
October 2006 — July 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Was part of the User Centered Design team
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Web Developer, Manager of Web Development
Harpo
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Entertainment industry)
October 2000 — June 2005 (4 years 9 months)
Worked on Oprah.com
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Owner
EFA Consulting
(Writing and Editing industry)
September 1993 — October 2000 (7 years 2 months)
Wrote marketing communications, user manuals, and online help systems. I was mentored into user-centered design and performed many usability tests for a variety of clients. When the Internet revolution began in the mid-1990s, I taught myself HTML and began publishing websites. Subsequently, I earned a Web Developer Certificate and went on to become a full-time Web Developer at Oprah.com.
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Editor, Senior Editor
Rand McNally
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
July 1988 — August 1993 (5 years 2 months)
Accepted Editor position vacated by a former manager. Was promoted to Senior Editor. While writing content and manuals for Rand McNally's initial software offerings, I was introduced to usability testing.
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Instructor of English as a Second Language
Triton College
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1982 — June 1984 (1 year 10 months)
Taught reading and writing English to adults
Elizabeth Fagan Adelman’s Education
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DePaul University
Certificate , Web Development , 2000 — 2000
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduate Work , Linguistics w/ Specialization in Teaching English as a Second Language , 1982 — 1983
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University of Illinois at Chicago
BA , English , 1980 — 1982
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Grinnell College
2 Years Undergraduate , English , 1977 — 1979
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Hammonasset School
Private High School 1974 — 1977
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