Kristin Fiore
Seattle, WA 98103
www.kristinfiore.com | | 206.713.8375

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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position that unites my creativity, diverse skills, and passion for information technology.

SKILL SUMMARY
Computers
•  General: MS Office, MS SharePoint, MS Project, PowerPoint, Visio, End Note. Basic SQL, Access. Type 80 wpm.
•  Web: HTML, Dreamweaver, Dublin Core, XML, CSS. Basic XSL, JavaScript.
•  Research: Dialog; advanced web, LexisNexis and academic databases; controlled vocabularies.
Writing: business, technical, journalistic, investigative, public relations, advertising, academic, creative.
Research: Gather, analyze, and translate complex technical, academic and business information.

EXPERIENCE

7/2006 - present  |   Boeing   |  Seattle, WA
Service Team Leader (contractor)
•  Develop and manage projects of 35-40 writers.
•  Organize, design and oversee restructuring of Communications web sites as project manager; develop and integrate content and format.
•  Streamline process workflow for Creative Services' Writing and Editing department, improving efficiency and communication.

11/2005 - 5/2006  |  IT Compliance Institute  |  Seattle, WA
Editor, full-time and freelance
•  Wrote and edited news summaries and full-length articles about corporate governance and compliance from an information technology perspective. Compiled and published weekly e-newsletter.
•  Developed compliance-related regulations database and freelance writer pool.

1/2005 – 11/2005  |  Chapel Hill, NC and Bainbridge Island, WA
Independent Contractor
•  Analyzed federal agencies' needs for undisclosed software as subcontractor for Hewlett-Packard.
• Developed web sites using CSS, XML, HTML, JavaScript, Dreamweaver and proprietary software for local businesses. Wrote business content and press releases.
•  Compiled 350+ source annotated online bibliography on interdisciplinary collaboration of new media artists for Dr. Edward Shanken, former Art History professor at Duke University.
•  Wrote 230 extended artwork abstracts for Phaidon Press' Art & Electronic Media.

8/2002 - 8/2003, 1/2004 – 5/2004  |  UNC Chapel Hill  |  Chapel Hill, NC
Web Designer, Technical Writer, Digital Media Instructor
•  Led the creation of an online digital archive for former National Endowment for the Humanities Chair Dr. Bill Ferris using his original B.B. King materials. Selected, digitized and edited audio, video and photos, created XML / XSL metadata, designed site using Dreamweaver, and wrote introductory material.
•  Created online software training manuals for Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, and Photoshop. Taught classes how to use advanced sound, video and web editors. Edited and tested usability of online research tutorials.
•  Assisted library patrons through in-person, chat, and e-mail reference.

8/2001 - 7/2002  |  Laguna Art Museum  |  Laguna Beach, CA
Curatorial Associate
•  Researched artists and contextual background for upcoming exhibits. Maintained press contacts.
•  Edited exhibition catalogs, wrote fundraising letters, press releases, radio ads and wall panels.

1/2000 - 3/2001  |  Winfire DSL  |  Newport Beach, CA
Technical Writer
•  Created 300+ page Technical Support Site, installation guides and policies / procedures manuals, relating advanced technical information to expert as well as novice users. Designed in Front Page.
•  Wrote all automatic e-mail responses for the web site and answered phone-in technical questions.

5/1995 - 1/2001  |  LA Weekly, OC Weekly, freelance  |  Los Angeles, CA
Arts Journalist
•  Researched, fact-checked and wrote several in-depth articles on the arts, health and business.
•  Provided research for professors at UCLA and primary book research for several authors.
•  Led team of 8-10 writers as Art and Music Editor for UCLA's Daily Bruin (circ. 22,000; 1995-1997).

EDUCATION
March - October 2005. Classes in Web Technology and Database Management from U. Washington.
August 2004. Masters in Library Science. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Fall 2003 semester. Prague, Czech Republic. Charles University.
September 1997. BA in Art History. University of California at Los Angeles.
UCLA Honors: College Honors, California Collegiate Award for Arts Writing.
Masters Paper: Evaluation of online museum databases (consistency, content, context) available at http://www.kristinfiore.com/html/masters_paper.pdf.

WEBSITES
Ten years of experience in personal and professional web site development, including…
•  Izvor: Eastern European Music Resource: http://www.izvormusic.org.
•  B.B. King Archive: http://www.ibiblio.org/bbking.
•  Neutral Milk Hotel (band): http://sadtomato.net/NMH_frame.htm.
•  Artexetra Interdisciplinary Bibliography: http://www.artexetra.com/biblio_interdisciplinary.html.
•  Facteur Cheval's Palais Ideal (archive for art environment): http://sadtomato.net/cheval/index.html.