Summary of Qualifications
An energetic, self-motivated individual with a broad range of computing/IT knowledge and experience, in addition to an eagerness to learn. A creative thinker and effective communicator with superb leadership and organizational skills.
Professional Experience
- PayPal, Inc. - San Jose, CA
- 2006 to Present — Manager, Web Development Platform Team
- Kimmie Corp. - West Chester, PA/Minot, ND
- 1997 to Present — President and Chief Consultant
- America Online, Inc. - Dulles, VA
- 2004 to 2005 — Acting Director/Senior Manager, Studio Development
- 2002 to 2004 — Program Manager for Technical Standards and Strategy, Studio@AOL
- 2000 to 2002 — Senior Interactive Media Developer, Studio@AOL
- 1999 to 2000 — Interactive Media Developer, Creative Services
- Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) - Philadelphia, PA
- 1998 to 1999 — Analyst, Network Solutions Group
- Bryn Mawr College - Bryn Mawr, PA
- 1995 to 1998 — Software and Hardware Support Specialist, Department of Computing Services
- 1995 to 1998 — Web Developer, Office of Public Affairs
- Westtown Consulting - Westtown, PA
- 1996 — Quality Assurance Engineer
- Software Madhouse - Rosemont, PA
- 1994 to 1995 — Internet Trainer and Salesperson
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA Bachelor of Arts awarded May 1997. Senior studies and research in artificial intelligence and autonomous robotic agents.
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science
- The George Washington University, Washington, DC Master of Science awarded May 2003. Also completed requirements for the Computer Security and Information Assurance Graduate Certificate.
Memberships and Activities
- Association for Computing Machinery, Member.
- Bryn Mawr College Alumnae Association, Electronic Communications Committee Member (2002-2005) and Chair (2005-2008).
- Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, 2004 conference: Workshops, Panels, and Presentations Committee Member; 2006 conference: Webmaster.
- IEEE and IEEE Computer Society, Member.
- Web Standards Project, Member.
Events and Credits
- Technical editor for CSS, DHTML, &Ajax (October 2006) by Jason Cranford Teague.
- Panelist for How to Convince Your Company to Embrace Standards at the 2006 SXSW Interactive Festival.
- Technical editor for Spring into HTML and CSS (April 2005) by Molly E. Holzschlag.
- Code author for portions of DHTML and CSS Advanced (December 2004) by Jason Cranford Teague.
- Invited speaker on Web standards at the Web Managers Roundtable, Washington, DC, May 2004.
- Panelist for CSS: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly at the 2004 SXSW Interactive Festival.
- Invited speaker to colleges, high schools, and other youth organizations on topics related to pursuing a Computer Science or computing-related education and career.
Contact Information
- Connect with me on LinkedIn
