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Pamela Statz [ print ]
San Francisco, California 94110
Cell: 415.577.9149
pam@actionpam.com
Education
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Bachelor of Arts, May 1994, Dean's
List
Double Major: Journalism and History
Skills
+ UNIX, HTML, PHP, XML, DHTML, Microsoft Project, Dreamweaver
MX, BBEdit, Homesite, VI, Emacs, Javascript, Quark X Press,
Photoshop,
Image Ready, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, Adobe Premiere,
Media Cleaner, RealVideo and Audio Encoding Software, Microsoft
Office,
Filemaker Pro, Acrobat Exchange
+ Excellent writing and editing skills.
+ Proficient with Macintosh, PC and UNIX operating systems.
Project Management
+ WIRED Magazine, San Francisco, California
[www.wired.com]
Project Manager, November 2006 to present
Develop enhanced web content for magazine stories from video and flash to
related resources and research.
Manage participation, recruitment, and customization for large blog network
at blog.wired.com.
Promote online magazine content with viral marketing efforts and cross-promotion
across blogs and other media.
+ PBS Frontline/WORLD, Berkeley, California
[www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/]
Interactive Designer, June to November 2006
Designed and produced Frontline/WORLD
web sites for the 2006 broadcast season.
Zimbabwe: Shadow and Lies
Burma: State of Fear
Uganda:
A Little Goes a Long Way
+ Julia Latané, Los Angeles, California
[www.julialatane.com]
Design, UI, Production, January 2006 to March 2006
Designed and produced all aspects of Julia's portfolio site using PHP, CSS and hand-coded HTML.
Adapted a PHP-based image content management tool to upload and organize gallery images.
+ Organic Worm, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
[www.organicworm.com]
Designer and Developer, January 2006 to April 2006
Designed and produced all aspects of ecommerce website in PHP.
Integrated Zen Cart's open source shopping cart with PayPal.
+ VolunteerMatch, San Francisco, California [www.volunteermatch.org]
User Interface Project Manager, February 2004 to December 2005
Tasked with redesigning the user interface of VolunteerMatch’s Java web
application.
Built consensus across company in favor of a radical shift from their existing
five-year-old design.
Developed user scenarios, flows, detailed prototypes, and engineering specifications.
Collaborated with visual designers to create clean, creative solutions for
complex UI challenges.
+ Ice Blink, San Rafael, California [www.iceblink.com]
Contract Web Site Producer, July 2004 to present
Developed CSS-intensive site for a feature film and game design studio: The site's
three unique designs are displayed using one set of HTML pages and three distinct
style sheets.
A
CSS
switcher randomly displays one design on launch and the visitor can switch between
designs on any page of the site.
Configured the site for Dynamic Text Replacement.
+ Robota: Reign of Machines, San Rafael, California [www.dchiang.com]
Contract Producer, July 2000 to Present
Robota was created by Doug Chiang, Design Director for Star Wars: Episodes I
and II.
Managed a team of designers, animators and production staff to develop a Flash-based
web site based on original artwork.
Animated sections of the site in Flash, and created a non-Flash HTML version
for cross-browser compatibility.
Worked with Skywalker Sound to create a soundtrack for navigating the Flash version
of the web site.
+ Donordigital, San Francisco, California [www.donordigital.com]
Contract Project Manager / Designer, May 2003 to December 2003
Managed web site design and production for online fundraising,
advocacy and marketing company.
Provided technical assistance and documentation to Donordigital
staff and clients for ongoing maintenance of web sites after
launch.
Assisted in development of overall web site strategy for Donordigital
clients.
Designed and produced web sites for The
Polly Klaas Foundation, Just
$6,
and Donordigital.
+ Sana Security, San Mateo,
California [www.sanasecurity.com]
Production Specialist, August 2002 to February 2004
Produced HTML code and CSS for Sana Security's web-based application
security software.
Designed and produced an extranet-based documentation site
for Sana Security clients.
+ Red Industries, San Francisco, California
Project Manager / Founding Partner, January 2000 to February 2002
Managed all aspects of production and engineering for client
web sites.
Managed client relationships from original proposals to final delivery.
Developed user interface, site maps and storyboards with design
team.
Wrote functional specifications, created style guides and all other
documentation.
Produced HTML, images, animations, site structure and code.
+ Choice USA, Washington D.C. [www.choiceusa.org]
Contract Project Manager, August 2001 to February 2002
Choice USA was founded by activist Gloria Steinem.
Managed all aspects of developing and implementing non-profit
web site.
Wrote initial proposal, requirements document, created site maps
and storyboards.
Developed engineering plan and worked with programmers to create
a simple and efficient content management tool.
+ Future Farmers, San Francisco, California [www.futurefarmers.com]
Project Management Consultant, March 2000 to May 2001
Managed projects for award-winning design firm.
+ Lucasfilm, Ltd., Nicasio, California
[www.starwars.com,
www.thx.com, www.lucasfilm.com, www.lucaslearning.com]
Production Manager, July 1997 to August 1999
Managed design, production, scheduling, deadlines, and site
structure for all Lucasfilm company web sites.
Produced daily content for Star Wars web site including text,
HTML and art production.
Worked with marketing and licensing departments to develop strategy,
budget and schedules for new web projects and for maintaining and
updating existing sites.
Managed production and sound design for several animated comics.
+ HotWired, San Francisco, California
Production Director, August 1996 to July 1997
Production Editor, April 1995 to August 1996
Managed HotWired Production Department of 12 production managers
and editors.
Guided HotWired from sporadic posting to a daily deadline intensive
publishing schedule.
Developed the editorial and production process from building an
edit tree to developing daily schedules for all sites.
Developed and facilitated schedules for new site launches and daily
posting of all HotWired content.
Led new site development with engineering, copyedit and design
staff.
Created accurate page view counting system with team of database
engineers.
Responsible for live-site quality, error checking and uploading
all content to live servers.
Writing and Editing
+ Kontiki, Sunnyvale, California [www.kontiki.com]
Contract Documentation Specialist, October 2001 to present
Interview engineers and production staff to develop user guides and tutorials
for Kontiki's rich media delivery services.
Develop screen copy and nomenclature for web applications.
Document video and audio production process for Kontiki clients.
Produce and maintain both text and HTML for online user guides and tutorials.
+ WetFeet, San Francisco, California [www.wetfeet.com]
Contract Editor, September to December 2002
Managed creation of content for a WetFeet / Star Tribune co-branded career
web site.
Edited and updated web site copy.
Edited 60+ page guides featuring industries and careers.
Wrote original text featuring companies and cities tailored for career hunters.
Responsible for writing and editing company, industry
and city profiles for career information web site:
University
of Minnesota Company Profile
St.
Jude Medical Company Profile
Blue
Cross and Blue Shield Association Company Profile
Rochester,
New York City Profile
Twin
Cities Health Care Industry Profile
+ Wired Digital, San Francisco, California
Freelance Writer
Wrote well-received stories for Webmonkey: The Web Developer's Resource.
Strategizing with Contribute
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Enough UNIX for Your Resume
Feature article for HotWired: On the Road.
Gringa's in the Mist: Deadline Slave Turns Eco-cop in Ecuador's Cloud Forest
+ Lucasfilm Ltd., Nicasio, California [www.starwars.com]
July 1997 to August 1999
Wrote features for the Official Star Wars web site, including a 12-part
series to accompany the Making
of Episode I
video documentary.
Teaching
+ San Francisco State University, Oakland Multimedia Center,
California, Fall 2002
Instructor for Project Management for Fall 2002 semester.
+ Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, Spring 2002
Guest lecturer for undergraduate sculpture class.
+ ONline WISCONSIN, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1994
to 1995
Co-taught upper-level university course on Internet publishing.
Speaking
+ Web 2001 Conference, San Francisco, California, September 2001
"Project Management: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
+ Seybold Conference, New York, New York, November 1997
"Organizing Your Web Site"
+ The Midwest Association for Public Opinion
Research Conference,
Chicago, Illinois, 1995
Presented a paper on Online WISCONSIN for the University of
Wisconsin - Madison Journalism Department.
Volunteer Work
+ DECOIN, Intag, Ecuador, 1999 to present
Build and maintain DECOIN's Web site, [www.decoin.org].
References available on request