jodi hadsell

Jodi Hadsell: The Geek Goddess

Résumé

My resume is posted below. If you are interested in using my services, please contact me. Thanks.

TITLE

Technology Consultant and Trainer

SPECIALTY

Helping individuals and home-based business owners get and stay organized through technology.

SUMMARY

• 20 years of technology experience
• 15 years of training
• 15 years of project management
• 17 years of writing/editing
  

SKILLS & ASSETS

• Consulting - Consulting with individuals on technology-related projects. Helping individuals and home-based business owners set up home office, set goals, organize finances, and manage projects and schedules.


• Training - One-on-one training with individuals on technology-related topics, including Computer Basics, Internet Basics, and Application training (such as MS Word, Excel, and Outlook). Training and setup of gadgets such as mobile or smart phones, PDA's, and MP3 players (iPods, etc.).


• Organization - Paper and home-office organization, setting up filing systems, information management.


• Project Management - Project planning, estimation, and budgeting of small and large-scale projects; managing multiple projects and clients simultaneously; conflict management and problem-resolution.


• Process Design - Designing and developing systems, processes and tools; designing process workflows; MindMapping.


• Design and Writing - Conceptual design; information architecture and content structuring; instructional and information design; brainstorming and storyboarding; content development; copywriting; screenwriting.


• Media Expertise - Recording and editing voiceovers; writing scripts for audio, video, and film; TV and video production and editing; serving as voice talent.

TOOLS

• Platforms - PC and Mac | Operating Systems – Windows XP and Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger)


• BusinessTools - MS Office, Project, Outlook, Access and Visio; Open Office (all products); SmartDraw, FileMaker Pro, MindManager


• Financial Programs- Microsoft Money, Quicken, and QuickBooks Pro


• Design - Adobe PageMaker, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat Standard


• Web & Media Development - Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, and Captivate; SoundForge, Adobe Premiere, CuteFTP Professional

EDUCATION

• University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
  B.A. in journalism, minor in business


• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
  Concentration in art history & languages

TRAINING

• Business - Leadership, Project Management, Accounting, Problem-Solving, Team-Building, Presentation Techniques, Conflict Resolution, Customer Relations, Client Management


• Media & Design - Instructional Design, Interaction Design, Information Design, Storyboarding, Brainstorming, Mindmapping, Information Mapping™, Multimedia Design, Screenwriting, TV production

SELECTED WORK HISTORY

• Independent Technology Consultant and Trainer -
  Dallas, Texas, 10/05 - Present
  Clients: Consult with individuals on technology-related topics and projects. I help individuals and home-based business owners use technology to get and stay organized. I help individuals set up home offices, set goals, organize and track finances, manage projects and schedules and train them on technology and business applications. I also set up filing systems, help organize paper and financial documentation.


• Learning Solutions Architect, Senior Consultant -
  Dallas, Texas, 7/02 - 9/05
  Clients: Tenet Healthcare, Delta Airlines, Goodyear [via ACS], and Kinko’s Inc. [via Consulting Partners]
  Consulted with clients on the strategy, analysis, design, development and delivery of large-scale blended learning solutions (classroom, e-learning, manuals, job aids, etc.); managed projects, teams, and processes; facilitated large-scale LMS implementations; created budgets and schedules for large and small projects; developed methodologies, tools, and templates for teams.


• President/Co-Founder and Talent Advocate - Muses Inc., San Francisco, CA; 1/1998 – 8/2001
  I founded Muses Inc., a boutique talent agency for new and emerging media talent. As President, I managed operations, including P&L, hiring and managing all resources, training all employees, and negotiating contracts. I developed and maintained the vision and strategy of the company. I handled new business, managed and evolved the brand, including developing the concept, information architecture, and all content for the company website. As Talent Advocate, I placed high-level talent in business, creative, and technical jobs for clients ranging from start-ups and service firms to Fortune 500 companies.
  Sample clients:Scient, KPMG, Charles Schwab, Providian, frog design, Walmart.com, Wells Fargo


• Director of the User Experience Group - vivid studios, San Francisco, CA; 6/96 – 11/97
  Led and managed the Experience Group (creative director, designers, information architects, writers, production staff) at one of San Francisco’s leading web service firms. Managed and allocated all resources in group. Established and maintained strategies, processes, tools, and standards. Planned and provided training, coaching, and mentoring for staff members in project management, information design, interaction design, and ideation. Participated in business development and in creating proposals. Guided and assisted in concept development and branding. Led staff meetings. Heavily contributed to the strategic direction of the company.
  Sample clients: Nike, The Gap, Encyclopedia Britannica, Lazard Freres


• Senior Project Manager, Consultant - San Francisco, CA,
  1996, 1998; Clients: HP, UPS, Kinko's
  Managed several web and multimedia projects. Estimated and budgeted projects, developed project plans, built and managed teams, managed client relations, coordinated product photo shoots, and managed all content. Developed prototypes and led presentations to client. Managed virtual teams, consisting of creative directors, designers, programmers, and engineers from across the country.


• Project Manager, Interaction Designer, Instructional Designer - EDS, Dallas, Texas, 2/89 – 3/96
  Served as the senior member of the Multimedia Development Team in Employee Development at EDS. Managed people, projects, and processes on large-scale learning solutions. Estimated all schedules and budgets for team and managed all projects. Led the conceptualization of all team projects using creative strategies such as brainstorming, paper prototypes, and storyboarding. Consulted with EDS groups about interactive multimedia and media selection. Designed instructional strategies, interactions, and interfaces. Managed content for all projects. Developed, improved, and maintained team’s development methodologies, processes, tools, and templates. Wrote audio/video scripts and produced and edited video. Served as talent in multimedia productions (acting and voiceovers).

EXTRAS

• TV Producer, Director, Stage Manager – 1994 - 1996, Dallas Community Television
  For more than two years, I was a certified producer at DCTV where I produced a talk show and directed several other shows. I also participated in the writing and making of a couple of short films. I have experience in all aspects of TV and video production, including working cameras, stage-managing, directing, lighting, and running camcorders, VTRs and audio equipment.


• Producer and Screenwriter – 1993 - Present
  I produce short films and write screenplays for film and television. I am currently producing a 30-minute short film as well as writing an original TV series and a digital short series.

SELECTED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Guest Lecturer at SFSU Multimedia Studies Program and UC Berkeley Extension, San Francisco, 2000-2001
• Advernet, San Francisco. “Hiring Interactive Stars”, March 2000
• MacWorld, San Francisco. “How to Hire and Retain Creative People”, January 1999

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

• Screenwriting, video and filmmaking
• Art history, art deco, and architecture
• Foreign languages and traveling
• Walking, swimming, and meditation
• Animals [dogs + cats]

References Available on Request