My Resume

Posted Thu, 03/26/2009 - 10:53 by Anne

Web Development Expertise

  • Web site development expert who has used Drupal CMS to increase traffic for client web sites up to 280%, improve income by up to 57 percent and raise Google Page Rank from unranked to PR4. Skills include core installation, module integration, custom themes and templates, testing and measurement, and ecommerce. Intermediate HTML and CSS coding skills. Basic PHP skills.
  • Skilled user of Web 2.0 content platforms including Squidoo, Blogger / Blogspot, WordPress, YouTube, and others, plus social bookmarking tools such as Facebook, del.icio.us, Propeller, and StumbleUpon.
  • Professional writer and editor with 25+ years experience. Skilled in organizing content for the web and print publications, crafted for all reading levels and search-engine optimization.
  • Expert in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Publisher). Proficient in Adobe Photoshop Elements.
  • Reliable team member who also works well independently. Strong project manager who can provide direction, vision and structure. Dependable colleague who is dedicated to the long-term success of the organization with the highest degree of integrity.

Drupal Web Sites

St. Ignatius Martyr Parish, Austin, Texas  (2006-2008)

  • http://st-ignatius.org: Web site for large parish with extensive ministry programs and elementary school. Project planning; Drupal core installation; module selection and installation to accomplish site objectives; development of custom themes using tableless CSS, page templates and graphics; selection and implementation of taxonomy (vocabulary and terms) for effective navigation and SEO; content conversion from previous web site, including sidebar blocks; Google Analytics integration; user training and support; ongoing updates and consultation. Initial installation in Version 4.6; upgraded to Version 5.3.

Messiah Lutheran Church, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2007-2008

  • http://messiahknoxville.org: Web site for small parish that wanted a personal feel. Content consulting; Drupal core installation; module selection and installation to accomplish site objectives; development of custom themes using tableless CSS, graphics and special front-page template; navigation implementation; user training and support; ongoing updates and consultation.

Mouse Map: How to Plan a Disney World Vacation, 2005-Current

  • http://www.mouse-map.com: Companion to Walt Disney World travel guide featuring maps, checklists and other travel planning aids. All content development including short videos; Drupal core installation; module selection and installation; taxonomy development and application; development of custom themes using tableless CSS and graphics; integration of ecommerce using Ubercart and PayPal Website Payments Standard; Google Analytics integration.

National Organization for Human Services, 2004-2007

  • http://nationalhumanservices.org. Public and members-only web site for national professional association. Project management; Drupal core installation with conversion from Joomla; module selection and installation; custom theme and graphic development; implementation of user access control to protected content; development of taxonomy for effective navigation; integration of ecommerce using CiviCRM and PayPal Website Payments Pro.
  • This project also included converting a stand-alone Access database into an interactive online membership database that integrated Drupal users into CiviCRM. (Site uses the navigational structure I developed; the theme that I developed is no longer being used.)

Personal Blog

  • http://www.anne-easterling.com: (The site that you are viewing.) Simple web site to demonstrate trial themes and serve as a platform for client training. Drupal core installation; module selection and integration, notably the theme switcher; development of taxonomy and content.

Other Web Projects

Squidoo.com web pages, 2006-Current

YouTube videographer, 2007-Current

Short tutorial and informational videos: http://www.youtube.com/disneyanne. Relevance to current Drupal work: Three tutorial videos that I developed to help my clients use Drupal.

City of Austin Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office, 2002-2004

Web designer and writer for department web sites: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/cityhall/ , http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/culturalcontracts/default.htm and http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/redevelopment/. Developed using proprietary content management system. Relevance to current Drupal work: HTML coding and CSS. (Some content has been updated, but my original design and background content are still used.)

Texas Recreational Vehicle Association, Austin, Texas, 2000-2001

Web site for statewide trade association. Developed using FrontPage. Relevance to current Drupal work: HTML coding; project management; content organization. (The site that I developed is no longer online. Archived: http://web.archive.org/web/20010925053751/http://www.trva.org/ .)

Texas Physical Therapy Association, Austin, Texas, 1998-2000

  • Web site for statewide professional association. First developed as HTML hand-coded, then converted to FrontPage. Relevance to current Drupal work: HTML coding; content organization and management. (The site that I developed is no longer online.)

Drupal Activities

  • User/member, drupal.org and ubercart.org. Drupal tutorial videos on YouTube.com
  • Favorite add-on modules: CCK, Ubercart, Contact, Captcha and Captcha Pack, TinyMCE with IMCE, Pathauto, Taxonomy Context, Ubrowser, Meta Tags (Nodewords), Weight, Google Analytics, Leech. Favorite core modules: Comment, Contact, Path, Search, Statistics, Taxonomy.

Education and Certification

  • Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. 1980. Major in journalism, minor in political science.
  • Texas teacher certification, Kindergarten-Grade 6. Qualified for certification in secondary speech and journalism.