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World Vision Inc.
Federal Way, Washington

Manager, Internet Content & Production (Webmaster)
http://www.WorldVision.org/
March 1997-Present

Designed, developed, and managed the Internet program for the Communications Division of World Vision Inc., the world's largest faith-based, privately funded relief and development organization. The program consists of a series of Internet sites built on a highly flexible Lotus Notes/Domino platform that enables content providers throughout the organization to create or refresh content on a daily basis. The Manager's role includes strategic development, editorial, design, promotion, training, and management of an annual budget that has exceeded a half million dollars.

Manage four full-time dedicated web content staff, as well as volunteers, interns, and contractors.

Developed and implemented World Vision's first Intranet (an internal web network for more more than 850 U.S. staff, in the spring of 1998, and managed the efforts of a full-time content provider during the first year. This program was spun off to another department in November of 1999 when responsibility for the Internet Program was assumed by World Vision's Marketing Division. An Internet Marketing Division was created in 2000 and my role currently interfaces daily with Internet Marketing staff in that division .

Specific websites developed and managed for World Vision include:

• World Vision U.S.
• World Vision International
• Churches at Work (a domestic ministry online projects database)
• World Vision Hope Initiative (HIV/AIDS ministry in Africa)
• World Vision's first International Gift Catalog (online version), which evolved into an ecommerce site integrated with World Vision's new Customer Relationship Management system launched in October 2003
• wvus://ComUnity (corporate intranet)
• World Vision's Corporate Identity website (private extranet)
• World Vision's 1998 Triennial Council website (private extranet)
• World Vision Video Services website (private extranet)
• World Vision Financial Advisors Homepage (private extranet)
• A private extranet for World Vision U.S. board members

Managing Editor/Creative
March 1996-March 1997

Assigned on a project basis to complete key marketing and promotional publications, including the corporate annual report (FY95 and FY96), quarterly issues of the full-color tabloid World Vision Report, the prototype issue of the President's Council newsletter, biannual issues of the President's Report to the Partnership, and other high-exposure pieces. Wrote fundraising proposals for seven-figure donors. Worked on behalf of a wide range of cross-organizational clients. Gathered original story and photo resource in the field. Worked in a team environment to develop World Vision's prototype Internet site. Involved in a leadership capacity in company activities such as Dedication Day, chapels, Day of Prayer, and the Employee Campaign.

Production Writer/Editor
July 1994-March 1996

Completed assignments as required by Creative Resources and Writing Services departments. See above for types of work performed.