Twenty years of teaching, design and management expertise with technology applications in nonprofit arts and educational institutions.

Information Technology Director, Adjunct Faculty, Yale University School of Drama, 1998 – present

Current Projects

• Financial System – Project manager, programmer; used at Yale School of Drama for recording and reporting on financial transactions and budgeting; migrated existing group of Microsoft Access databases to unified SQL server database with MS Access client front-ends; supervise project team with two developers; develop and implement table design; assess existing business requirements and processes;  designed data structure; implemented project management and incident tracking system; on-going maintenance and expansion of the applications; manage user base of 50+ staff, faculty, and students. 1999 – present
• On-line Course Evaluation System — Project manager, programmer; A school-wide course evaluation system for the Yale School of Drama; built with PHP programming language and MYSQL database; designed data structure; programmed SQL queries and PHP-based web forms; developed course evaluation forms with department chairs; trained administrative users; perform on-going maintenance and upgrades. Beta launch Fall 2005, full school launch Fall 2006. In Fall 2006 overall course response rate of 86% — estimated savings of 200 hours annually in administrative staff time — timely distribution of final evaluations to faculty and department chairs.
• On-line Audio Archive — Developer, project manager; Live web site utilizing Drupal open-source content management system; Archive is used by faculty in school’s dialect coaching program to provide students with a library of dialect audio examples to support class work and professional acting assignments; researched and tested software programs; developed and implemented on-line audio archive system; conducted student training; work with faculty members in ongoing work to further development and capabilities of system. Beta launch Fall 2006.
• Tessitura customer relationship management system — School’s project manager, develop reports, trainer; Served on project committee to select software system for use at 4 Yale units; worked on implementation of chosen system for School of Drama including software set-up, data conversion and user training; develop reports utilizing Microsoft Access and SQL server software; lead staff in marketing, fundraising and ticket sales department staff to identify and solve issues, and expand use of system. System launched August 2005.

Education

• M. E., Capella University, Instructional Design for On-line learning, May 2006.  Course work included Project Management, Evaluation and Assessment of Instruction, Leadership for Instructional Design.
• M. S., Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Information Technology in Communications, 2002
• B. A., Connecticut College, Music, May 1983.

Courses/workshops

• Implementing a Microsoft SQL server database, April 2008
• Microsoft SQL server reporting, December 2006
• Microsoft SQL server — transact SQL, September 2006
• PHP developers track — New York PHP, May 2006
• PHP designers track — New York PHP, May 2005
• Adobe Premier: Level 1, Future Media Concepts, March 2003
• Macromedia Flash: MX Actionscript, Future Media Concepts, June 2002
• Macromedia Flash: Level 1, Future Media Concepts, July 2001

Prior Work Experience

• General Manager of the New Haven Shubert Performing Arts Center, 1993 – 97
• Director of Operations, Center for the Arts, George Mason University; managed construction and served as director of operations for a new multi-venue theater, music and visual arts complex at George Mason University in Fairfax VA; artistic director of the GMU jazz series;1989 – 93
• Operations Manager, Colden Center for the Performing Arts, Queens College, New York; supervised facility and rental operations; 1985 – 88 .
• Associate Education Director, South Street Seaport Museum, New York City. 1983 – 85

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