Email: lshort@worldvision.org

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Skilled communicator with more than eight years of internet program management, web development and content creation experience, and more than 25 years of communications (writing, editing and publication design), technology, and business experience. Pioneered a successful internet program for one of the world's largest international humanitarian organizations, now raising more than $20 million online annually, providing customer service and corporate communications facets, and saving significant operational costs. Incorporated interactive technologies (in Lotus Notes/Domino and other platforms) include ecommerce, user authentication, campaign tracking and outbound email marketing. Developed and manage a full-time staff of five and work extensively with creative, technology, and promotional agencies, volunteers, interns, temps and contractors. World Vision's internet program, which stresses innovative, customer-centric use of internet technologies to achieve marketing, customer service and corporate communications goals, is considered by national media observers to be one of the top four nonprofit internet programs in the world today.

EXPERIENCE (click for detail)

World Vision Inc.
Federal Way, Washington

Director, Internet Production & Design
http://www.WorldVision.org/ and other properties
October 2004-Present

Internet Content & Production Manager / Webmaster
March 1997-September 2004

Managing Editor/Creative
March 1996-March 1997

Production Writer/Editor
July 1994-March 1996

Freelance Author, Computer Consultant, and Software Trainer
1988 - 1994
Numerous magazine articles and two books published:

Mobilizing for Compassion*
Baker Books, 1994

Beyond Church Growth*
Fleming Revell, 1989

University Word Processing Centers
Pomona, California, 1985-1990

Word One Typesetting
Claremont, California, 1982-1986

Short Order Press
Upland, California, 1981-1982

EDUCATION (click for detail)

Master of Business Administration Degree in Non-Profit Management (in process)
Hope International University, Fullerton, California

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication
Biola University, La Mirada, California, 1981
(Emphases: Print Media, Journalism, Creative Writing, Magazine Editing)

ACTIVITIES

• Currently college pastor and outreach director at Elim Evangelical Free Church in Puyallup, Washington (former ministry positions: chairman of the elder board, worship director, small group leader)
• Member of World Vision's 1997 Employee Campaign vision trip to Romania
• Member, HTML Writers Guild (an international training and support organization for Web developers)
• Tactical Coordinator for the political campaign of a candidate for the California State Senate, 1994
• Coordinator of a successful grass-roots campaign opposing a proposed county tax increase in San Bernardino, California, 1993
• Member of the Board of Project Hope, an urban church-based ministry in Hollywood, California, 1992
• Founder and Director of Project Jericho, a multi-chapter counseling and humanitarian activist organization, 1989-1992
• Founding Member and Officer of the Board, Alternate Avenues Crisis Pregnancy Ministries, 1990-1992
• Chairman of the Board, Community Baptist Church of Alta Loma, 1988-1990
• National award: "Best Personality Feature" (Christian magazines) by the Evangelical Press Association, 1981 (click for award-winning article)

• World Vision U.S.
• World Vision International
• Hope Initiative
• World Vision Financial Advisors Network
• World Vision Gift Center (retired)
• Churches at Work (retired)
• World Vision International Gifts Catalog & online donation site
• LarryShort.com
• Elim Evangelical Free Church

Mr. Steve Stirling, Vice President, Marketing Operations
World Vision Inc. (Federal Way, Washington)

Ms. Dorene Young, Vice President, Communications
World Vision Inc. (Federal Way, Washington)

Rev. Martin Schlomer, Senior Pastor
Elim Evangelical Free Church (Puyallup, Washington)

Dr. Kenneth Daughters, President
Emmaus Bible College & Seminary (Dubuque, Iowa)

Dr. Robert Logan, President
CoachNet (Alta Loma, California)

Mr. John Veale, Information Systems Director
Newport Beach (California) Police Department