Work Experience:

• 2001-Present Web Developer, PokerPages.com Austin, Texas.
• 1998-2001 Social Science Teacher, Wallenberg High School San Francisco, California.
• 1999-2001 Freelance Web Developer San Francisco, California.
• 1999 Web Designer, Robedob LLC San Francisco, California.
• 1999-2001 Air Courier, World Courier, Inc Worldwide.
• 1995-Present Freelance Travel Writer/Photographer, Worldwide.
• 1995-1998 Associate Editor, Weissmann Travel Reports Austin, Texas.
• 1992-1994 Urban and Regional Planner, U.S. Peace Corps Mbabane, Swaziland.
• 1990-1992 Transportation Planner, Texas Department of Transportation Austin, Texas.

Web Development and Instructional Design:

• Two years Web development experience, for Web design firm and freelance.
• Webmaster for Texas Window Initiative Web site.
• Project Manager and Instructional Designer of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation WebQuest.
• Experience with PC and Macintosh, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, HomeSite, BBEdit, ImageReady, Illustrator, PaintShop Pro, Fireworks, QuarkXpress, Flash, SAS.

Teaching and Curriculum Development:

• Taught Social Science courses at well-regarded, college-preparatory high school.
• Worked with a team to develop and implement interdisciplinary thematic lessons.
• Employed hands-on learning techniques and simulations to reach diverse student population.
• Presented variety of adult-education seminars to groups of 10 to 150 persons.
• Trained and supervised professional-level employees in research and planning methods.

Marketing, Sales and Public Relations:

• Promoted and sold products at national trade shows and expositions.
• Developed advertising campaign resulting in 70% increase in target responses.
• Negotiated with foreign governments for country tours and product exchanges.
• Managed external communications with foreign embassies and public.

Research, Writing and Editing:

• Researched and wrote international travel guides, for online and print media.
• Wrote and photographed feature stories for AOL's Travel Channel.
• Edited freelance correspondent contributions for content and accuracy.
• Created editorial style guide and templates to improve consistency, adopted company-wide.

Administration and Management:

• Developed and managed extensive travel information database.
• Hired and supervised a network of 100 foreign correspondents for information collection.
• Budgeted and developed payment contracts for correspondent assignments.
• Secured $50,000 USAID grant to fund an urban planning training program in Africa.

International Experience:

• Experience in more than 60 countries. Resided: Bahamas, Canada, Swaziland, USA.
• Work-related travel: Chile, Cuba, Israel, Malaysia, Peru, South Africa, Sweden.

Volunteer Experience:

• Leader, Wallenberg High School Outdoor Club.
• Environmental Researcher, Communities for a Better Environment.
• Membership: Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society, Surfrider Foundation.

Language Skills:

• Proficient Spanish and SiSwati, Basic Portuguese and French.

Education:

• BA Geography/International Relations, University of Texas at Austin.
• Single Subject and Supplementary Teaching Credentials, San Francisco State University.
• MA Educational Technology, San Francisco State University.

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