Summary as of 2002
Editing and
writing:
More
than six years as editor, writer and producer for software (CD-ROM),
film and television, and online and print publications, with
special emphasis on educational and informational content
Project
coordination and management
Four
years designing and managing award-winning interactive multimedia
programs for education, plus project management and producing
roles in film, video, music and theatre
Education · Experience · Special interests
| 2001 | MFA, Musical
Theatre Writing New York University, Tisch School of the Arts |
EXPERIENCE
Open
Doors Project Manager,
Theatre
Development Fund
Redmond, WA, 2001-2002
Photo: Shaniqwa
Jarvis
Manage arts-in-education program started by Wendy Wasserstein that introduces students from nine New York inner-city high schools to theatre and dance
Coordinate discussions mediated by mentors from the top of the performing arts profession
(Among the 2001-2002 theater luminaries serving as mentors are Scott Ellis, James Lapine, Graciela Daniele, Frank Rich, Lar Lubovitch, and Bill Finn.)
Producer,
Software
Development
Edmark Corporation (now Riverdeep, Inc.)
Redmond, WA, 1996-98
Coordinated production of award-winning cross-platform children's educational CD-ROMs:
- Managed concept development, educational and interface design and design documents, character scripting, and usability testing in schools
- Wrote product proposals, design documents, character scripts, marketing materials, sales demonstrations, teachers' guides and offline activities, user manual, troubleshooting guide and online Help
- Participated in art direction, QA, media production and management of legal issues
- Responsible for budget, schedule, team dynamics, communication with management and offsite clients on two major products
- Designed and wrote copy for KidDesk website (proprietary to registered users)
- [Awards online]
- [Reviews
and awards list]
- FamilyPC Magazine 1998 Top 100 Software, Hardware and Web Products
View the Chotchkee alien character from Astro Algebra
- [Awards online]
- [Reviews
and awards list]
- Four-star review at Thunderbeam.com, now kbkids.com (6/98)
- Top-selling kids' utility, PC DATA, 8/28/98
View the KidDesk browser (new window)
View a page from the User Documentation (new window)
View another page from the User Documentation (new window)
Resources,
EarthDay Chicago
1992-1994
Supervised team of creative and technical personnel, coordinated and motivated volunteers as editor-in-chief of free annual environmental magazine with Chicagoland distribution reaching 320,000
Served as content
manager and contributing designer for traveling environental
exhibit, Answering the Future, featured at the State of
Illinois Center
(Image to be added)
View my Letter form the Editor (new window)
View a larger image of the magazine cover (new window)
Market research/ customer
support
RCTV
Interactive Television Project
AT&T, Chicago, 1992-93*
Served as customer service liaison with participants (Chicago-area families) for interactive television trial. Provided on-site participant training and technical support
"...probably the only successful field trial of interactive television ... ever launched."
SPECIAL INTERESTS
- Media literacy and consumer culture
- Environmental and community issues
- Interface and human-centered design
- Songwriting and musical theater
- New Tuners Theatre Chicago
- BMI Lehman Engel Workshop, New York
