I have been working as a writer, producer, and web designer for over nine years. I completed my Master's Degree in Communications at Ithaca College in September of 2005.

Objective

I am working as a writer and web designer at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. I am not currently seeking new assignments.

Skills

Communication. I wrote and edited press materials on education, healthcare and the environment for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. I also led the creative team to produce interactive marketing and promotional materials for Ameritech, Armour Golf, and MSNBC.

Project Development. I coordinated a team of fifteen faculty and developers to produce six new online courses in information technology in one year period for Empire State College. I also guided a team of four research assistants to develop twelve online courses for the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Design. I developed web and print communication and instructional media pieces utilizing HTML, Dreamweaver, Lotus Notes, JavaScript, Navigator/MSIE, CGI Perl scripts, PHP, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Fireworks, Debabelizer, WebBoard, WebCT, CourseInfo, UNIX, Windows XP and MacOS platforms.

Experience

My work experience demonstrates my ability to succeed at creative communications in both business and non-profit environments.

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Chicago, IL. (June 1994 to February 1997). Wrote and edited press materials on diverse topics. Led Internet project development to build first MacArthur web site. Won 1995 Wilmer Shields Rich communications in philanthropy award.

Sundoro Development, Inc. (February 1997 to November 1997). Chicago, IL. Developed secure, online registration pages for annual meetings of Radiological Society of North America, American Heart Association.

Quantum Leap Communications, Inc. (November 1997 to November 1998). Chicago, IL. Supported creative team as Internet producer, developer, and writer. Coordinated development of Ameritech ISDN web site. Wrote promotional materials for MSNBC. Created experimental interactive fiction project.

College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Medical Education. Chicago, IL. (February 1999 to August 2000). Supervised team of research assistants to build and manage a series of web-based courses. Launched 12 online courses in one year period. Provided support for 40 department faculty members, 60 program students and 500 medical residents.

Web Developer, Writer, and Designer. Mexico City, Mexico and Saratoga Springs, NY. (September 2000 to July 2002.) Constructed interactive portfolio for Mexico City architect Juan Carlos Tello. Developed online catalog for small literary publisher Porphyrion Press. Created digital portfolio for artist Anne Diggory. Composed web newsletter for music educator Renée Hostetler.

Center for Learning and Technology, Empire State College. Saratoga Springs, NY. (July 2002 to July 2003). Coordinated team of fifteen faculty and developers to produce six new online courses in information technology in one year period. Wrote technical and public information materials for print and web. Taught twelve-week online course in introduction to web publishing.

Department of Organizational Communication, Learning and Design, Ithaca College. Ithaca, NY. (July 2003 to September 2005). Participated in classroom and online discussion and term paper evaluation as teaching assistant in courses on the digital workplace, organizational culture and technology. Led research project to evaluate powerful online and face-to-face learning experiences. Completed Master's Thesis research project to evaluate therapeutic communication in online support groups.

 

Portfolio

Anne Diggory: Twenty Five Years
Exhibition at the Saratoga County Arts Council
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 2002

I provided guidance to artist Anne Diggory and produced a digital catalog featuring over 600 of her artwork images.

In my second project in collaboration with Anne Diggory, I created a documentary web site that tracks the making of the mural now installed in the staircase of the Adirondack Trust, Broadway Office in Saratoga Springs. The site features more than 30 images. The layout is designed to draw the viewer's eye to detail and movement in the mural.

Contribution: Interface design, navigation, logo, layout, HTML and graphic design, copy editing, digital image optimization. Guided two assistants to carry out data entry. Installed art gallery kiosk for 25-year retrospective exhibition.

Hostetler Music Studio
Saratoga Springs, NY
March 2002

I composed this online newsletter for music educator Renée Hostetler. The site features an introduction to her music education program, course schedule, a description of classes, and interactive registration and inquiry form.

Contribution: Edited newsletter copy, created logo, navigation, layout, HTML and graphic design, digital photo editing, developed CGI interactive reply form.

Porphyrion Press
Middle Grove, NY
September 2001

I developed this online catalog for independent literary publisher Porphyrion Press. The catalog contains book cover art, poetry exerpts, descriptions of titles and interactive order form.

Contribution: Created logo, catalog layout, navigation, HTML and graphic design, CGI/JavaScript order form, book cover digitization, gentle seahorse float animation.

Juan Carlos Tello, Architect
Mexico City, Mexico
April - May 2001

I created this online portfolio for Mexico City architect Juan Carlos Tello. It features his architectural drawings and photographs in a dynamic, easy-to-navigate, yet compelling design.

The original site contained over 200 image pages. This demonstration site is an abbreviated version.

Contribution: HTML design, navigation, image optimization, screen collage effects, project integration.

Above: MHPE Online login center, newsletter and brochure. Click for demonstration.

Above: CME Online course. Click for multimedia demonstration: Managing Osteoporosis.

College of Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Medical Education
Chicago, IL
February 1999 - August 2000

As "Information Architect" at the University of Illinois at Chicago, I developed a series of online courses for the College of Medicine, Department of Medical Education. I provided support for 40 department faculty members, 60 program students and 500 medical residents.

Continuing Medical Education (CME): Launched three online courses with streaming video and split-screen communication for participants. Enrollment of 6-12 students per course.

Graduate Medical Education (GME): Developed three online courses with enrollment of over 500 students participating in 24 separate discussion groups of 21 participants.

Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE): Produced six online courses with enrollment of 6-18 students per course.

Contribution: Guided launch of three new online course programs. Created web course environments, including navigation, layout, HTML and graphic design. Integrated streaming video and live participant communication. Wrote technical and administrative materials. Edited articles written by department faculty and presented them in online newsletters.

Ameritech
for Quantum Leap, Chicago, IL
November 1997 - May 1998

In 1997 I developed web content as a project manager and writer for Ameritech and Tommy Armour.

Contribution: project producer, manager, HTML design, wrote and edited copy.

MSNBC
for Quantum Leap, Chicago, IL
May 1998 - November 1998

I also wrote promotional and marketing materials for MSNBC.

Contribution: Scripted user experience; guided creation of graphic design.

MacArthur Foundation
Chicago, IL
June 1994 - February 1997

I began my career as a writing associate in the Public Information Office of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, where I wrote press materials on education, healthcare, and the environment for distribution to national media. I developed the first web site for the MacArthur Foundation, a site which won the 1995 Wilmer Shields Rich Communications in Philanthropy Award.

Contact Chris Gonzales

chrisg@chrisgonzales.com