Resume for Genevieve Howard

Education | Professional Experience | Presentations: see Speaking | Technical Skills | Awards & Certificates | Service & Volunteer

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Education

Master's degree in Educational Technology, focus on Learning Systems Design & Development, University of Missouri. Final GPA 4.0/4.0, May 2008.

EdTech Master's Degree Portfolio

Learning Systems Design & Development

Bachelor of Arts in Language Studies, University of California-Santa Cruz, 1992. Emphasis in French.

Professional Experience

University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 2004 - present

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Instructor, 2010-present

  • Teach undergraduate university course in Communicating on the Web for Science and Agricultural Journalism Program.
  • Hybrid course using face-to-face instruction with online learning.

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2006-present
I-Net Administrator-Entry, 2006-2007
I-Net Administrator-Specialist, 2007-2011
Senior Multimedia Specialist, 2011-present

  • Continually iterate and execute interfaces.
  • Manage information architecture and update content (2,000+ Web pages) for College, divisions, departments, groups and entreprenuerial organizations.
  • Develop new websites for College, divisions, departments and groups.
  • Design new graphic elements for events, news items and campaigns.

College of Education, Region 7 Community Rehabilitation Program-Regional Continuing Education Program, Event Coordinator, 2004-2006

  • Managed website, coordinated content development and ensured timely updates.
  • Provided support for grant project principal investigator and stakeholders.
  • Assisted in identity development.
  • Designed online and print promotional materials using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
  • Implemented database development skills to improve delivery of continuing education.
  • Coordinated 40 conferences and training events per year.

Boone County Government, Columbia, Mo., 2004

Administrative Assistant

  • Streamlined documentation procedures in order to make retrieval of information more efficient.
  • Managed complex database system for maintenance of county parks and facilities.
  • Organized annual events for county employees.
  • Researched and proposed new online facility management system.

Community Nursery Schools, Columbia, Mo., 2002 - 2004

Executive Assistant

  • Part of executive team which restructured this 68-year-old not-for-profit agency by building a new facility and attracting more than $200,000 in grants.
  • Attracted and leveraged local media coverage to increase awareness of events.
  • Coordinated public relations and marketing campaigns that increased enrollment 15 percent.
  • Performed database design and oversaw technology in the classrooms.

American Red Cross, Santa Cruz, Calif., 1996 - 1997

Office Manager and Director of Transportation Program

  • Supervised staff of 7.
  • Wrote grant proposals and was awarded more than $7,000 for funding transportation program which transported veterans living in Santa Cruz county to medical facilities in San Jose.
  • Wrote press releases and public service announcements.
  • Taught database, spreadsheet and word processing applications to staff and volunteers.
  • Completed leadership training series, CPR and disaster services training.

Technical Skills

Web Technologies

  • Developed websites from scratch with text editors: HTML, XHTML, CSS and PHP.
  • Provided visual design, front-end development and information architecture.
  • Experienced in ADA accessibility issues, standards compliance, search engine optimization, cross-browser compatibility and MU Web policies.
  • Worked on Apache/Linux and Microsoft IIS servers.

Additional Technologies

  • Adobe: Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Professional.
  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook.
  • Online classroom management: Blackboard.

Social Media

  • Marketing manager for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Photography

Published on the web and in print.

  • University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources family of websites and publications
  • NPR website
  • Kansas City Star
  • Interface
  • Gratitude
  • University of Missouri Viewbook and social media sites
  • CMHS Calendar

Awards and Certificates

Service and Volunteer Work

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