Resumé for Nora McDougall-Collins

PO Box 1603
Missoula, MT 59806
 406.253.4045 (Cell)
nora@thecomputergal.com
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Current positions:

• Montana Webmaster Team and The Computer Gal ~ 406.253.4045
  Founding member, web project managment, web development, web marketing and training, database design, web programming (Examples)
  Since 1998
• The Lifelong Learning Center ~ 310 S. Curtis Missoula, MT 59803 ~ 406.549.8765
  Supervisor: Jodie Rasmunssen
  Responsibilities: Computer Instructor and Course Development
  Topics: Web Site Development (planning, marketing, WordPress, PHP Programming, Flash, Cascading Style Sheets, Dreamweaver); PhotoShop Elements for Seniors and Web Graphics; JavaScript programming; Flash; Database Design; and basic computer literacy.
  Since Spring 2000

Education:

• University of Montana ~ Missoula, MT
  MS in Computer Science - graduation Summer 2008 with 3.85 GPA
• University of Montana ~ Missoula, MT
  Graduated December 2001 with High Honors
  Major: Business Administration with International Business Emphasis
  Minor: Computer Science
• Flathead Valley Community College ~ Kalispell, MT
  Graduated May 1999 with 4.0 GPA
  A.A. Business Administration

Associations/Other Activities:

• Missoula Downtown Association Member
• Missoula Chamber of Commerce and Red Coats and Business Networking Group member
• Missoula Writing Coach

Previous positions:

• Montana Community Development Corporation ~ 110 E. Broadway Missoula, Montana 59802 ~ Supervisors: Rosalie Cates and Craig Rawlings
  Title: Internet Marketing Specialist
  Smallwoodnews: full development responsibilities; content/news source editor; SEO and site statistics; member database management; newsletter content; technical writing; member and contributor correspondence; security; software updates;.
  TimberBuySell: translate business requirements into software requirements; work with programming/development team; maintenance and site customization programming/design; SEO and site statistics; sales/customer base development in conjunction with Smallwoodnews; develop online display ads; product presentations and customer training; content/news source editor.
  Other: record keeping of sales and contacts; invoicing; merchant account management; publication design and layout; special projects.
  June 2006 - Nov. 2008
• University of Montana Computer Science Department ~ Missoula, MT 59801 ~ 406.243.2886 ~ Supervisor: Alden Wright
  Adjunct Instructor: CS 172 Computer Modeling (with Microsoft Excel and Access)
  Course development: CS295 Web Project Management
  Spring Semester 2002 - Spring 2006
• Flathead Valley Community College ~ 777 Grandview Dr. Kalispell, MT ~ 406.765.3832
  Continuing Education Computer Instructor and Course Development: Computer Literacy, Microsoft Word, Excel, Database, Desktop Publishing, Internet Basics
  1999 - 2006
  
• International Newspaper Network ~ Moline, IL ~ 800.293-9576 ~ Supervisor: Marc Wilson
  Customer Service Coordinator: responsible for customer training, production scheduling and coordination between technical staff and clients for their web sites
  1997 - 2000