Resume of Barbara Sehr

P R O F E S S I O N A L  S U M M A R Y

• Seasoned print, online and verbal communication skills.
• More than a decade of print and online journalism experience, including columns in daily newspapers, computer magazines and online.
• Focused experience within high-tech industry.
• Able to write creatively and independently under multiple deadline pressure.
• Extensive computer hardware and software skills.
• Skilled in Web technologies, including HTML composition, Dreamweaver page design, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Authored dozens of technical articles in national computer publications such as ComputerWorld, Datamation, Mini-Micro Systems and Computer Systems News.

E M P L O Y M E N T

Barbara Sehr Productions | Seattle, WA
Barbara Sehr Productions is a sole proprietorship dedicated to its mission of providing informed and well-presented content for print, video, online and on stage.

Creative Writer, Standup Comedian, Editor 1997- Present

• Create daily blog for thousands of visitors to MSN Technology and Gadgets site. Continually develop and write how-to columns for Microsoft Office applications.
• Perform professional standup comedy in Seattle metro area.
• Author daily humorous blog that generates online sales for major Kent-based electronic company.
• Copywriter for major Puget Sound home builder, including responsibilities for Web site rewrite at http://www.harbourhomes.com , brochures, radio spots and scripts for video presentations.
• Touring comedian, playing variety of venues from New Orleans to Puget Sound area.
• Frequent feature contributor to Microsoft.com Front Page Community and Insider sites, helping to increase product feature awareness and assist usability efforts.
• Member of online writing team for early-generation Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site. Created content for Author, Developer and Home User sites.
• Write daily online column on technology issues for Seattle Insider, a Cox Communications portal, by monitoring various sources throughout the Puget Sound area.

YES! Magazine | Bainbridge Island, Washington
YES! Magazine is a quarterly publication of Positive Futures, a non-profit organization dedicated to building a more just and sustainable world.

Online Editor 2005-2006

• Increase online awareness of non-profit publication’s Web site.
• Institute more regular updates and revisions of Web site. Create additional content and graphic design to increase readership of site.
• Increase frequency of HTML newsletter to monthly. Generate more user feedback and interactivity on site through blog and recruitment of additional contributing writers.

Getty Images | Seattle, WA
Getty Images is the world's leading imagery company, creating and providing the largest collection of still and moving images to communication professionals around the globe.

Independent Content Writer, Newsletter Editor 2001-2002

• Work with director of internal communications to create both print and online newsletter for Getty Images employees. The newsletters vastly increased sharing of common business practices among various international offices by focusing on issues facing isolated offices around the world.
• Reduced company printing costs and increased worldwide distribution by transferring existing internal documents such as employee handbook and compensation guide to HTML.

Sageport Inc. | Bellevue WA
Sageport Inc. was a Web portal aimed at bringing populations over 55 online with hand-holding support and access to hardware at independent living centers for seniors.

Content Manager, Senior Editor 1999 to 2001

• Develop and launch original content plan for 500-page site with 39 channels of information.
• Hire, lead, and assign content team from start to finish.
• Assist in development of content management system to streamline development of diverse content.

About.Com | New York, NY
About.com is a network of some 700 diverse subject sites run by independent Webmasters. Worked from home, solely responsible for creation, content and search engine optimization of political humor site.

Webmaster, Content Developer 1997 to 2000

• Create, nurture, develop site from idea to one of the largest repositories of political humor on the Web.
• Contribute original weekly satires as well as collateral material for a site honored with awards from USA Today, Political Site of the Day and Young Politicians.
• Hand-code HTML, responsible for community development through newsletters, bulletin boards and chat rooms.
• Created powerful original online newsletter to maintain contact with community that ultimately grew to more than 100,000 subscribers.

Microsoft Corp. | Redmond, WA
Microsoft Corporation is the world’s largest software company and publishes a diverse group of Web sites to support its base of products.

Member: Internet Explorer 4.0 Web Team 1997

• Took ownership of "author/developer and home user" sections of site.
• Completed 883-page site on deadline within 45-day time limit. in conjunction with product rollout

E D U C A T I O N / P R O F E S S I O N A L C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

• B.A. in Journalism University of Houston, Texas
• Webmaster /Web Development Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Washington 2000

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• SEAMEC – Seattle Municipal Elections Committee - Co-Chair of political advocacy group
• Toastmasters International – Former Area Governor and Webmaster for District 2
• WIDJ — Women in Digital Journalism
• Digital Eve — Seattle, WA Chapter

Copyright © 2007 Barbara Sehr Productions