Cathleen White-Williams

324 Glenwoods St. SE       North Canton, OH 44720
330-280-6335 (C)             330-494-3941 (H)
www.cat-w.com                cat.white@att.net

Demonstrated Skills

INSTRUCTIONAL: Nine years teaching experience at the university level. Fourteen years teaching experience at the secondary level. Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor Tutor. Formulated computer-based instructional materials, assessments, courses of study

TECHNOLOGICAL: Web, graphic, mail, and presentation design using Dreamweaver, Fireworks, FrontPage, PhotoShop, HTML coding, etc. Desktop publishing using MS Publisher and PageMaker. Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor. MS Office: Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word. Database and mailing list administration. Digital photography and editing.

RESEARCH: Assessment of adult technology skills, training needs, and methods for delivery. Evaluation of departmental and institutional hardware and software inventory and needs. Political issues research. Presentations and papers on use of Internet and new media by teachers, adolescents, and activists.

ORGANIZATIONAL: Organized research committees and projects. Set up press conferences. Issued Calls for Papers, recruited presenters, and oversaw jurying of papers. Coordinated travel and entertainment arrangements. Arranged attendance for large groups to special events. Developed templates and form letters. Collected contact data for various constituencies. Established and maintained databases and spreadsheets.

CREATIVE: Conceived and produced all original graphics and animations for professional, educational, and personal web pages. Crafted PowerPoint presentations for educational and business use. Newsletter layout. Planned and generated PR and informational materials.

LEADERSHIP: Chair of Social Studies Department. Area Chair for Electronics Area, Popular Culture Association. Chair of Staff Technology Development Committee. Curriculum Advisory and Technology Planning Teams. Recording Secretary for the Local Professional Development Committee 19 (implementing teacher licensure for the Diocese of Cleveland).

Professional Experience   (top)

TEACHING

Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
Atlanta, GA               1999-2002
UPPER SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHER. Taught AP US and World History. Pioneered new media use in the classroom. Presentations to faculty and Board of Trustees on computer use in the classroom. Judicial Board. Model Arab League.

University of Akron
Akron, OH                 1991-1999
LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY. Instructed students in World Civilizations China and Latin America courses utilizing PowerPoint presentations. Employed the Internet for supplementary readings and assignments. Prepared lectures and teaching materials.

St. Joseph Academy
Cleveland, OH            1989-1999
SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER. Taught US and World History, Honors US History, US Government, Current Events, Economics, Sociology, and World Geography.
DEPARTMENT CHAIR. Curriculum development, supervision of department members, materials management, budget analysis and projection.
WEBMASTER. Designed and maintained website: HTML coding, graphic design, and animation.
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP: Technology Team, Local Professional Development Committee, and Curriculum Advisory Team. Student Teacher Mentor.

Harding High School
Fairport Harbor, OH    1988-1989
SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER. Taught US Government, US History 1877-Present, World Geography.
DRAMA DIRECTOR. Produced Arsenic and Old Lace.

University of Akron
Akron, OH                 1987-1988
TEACHING ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY. Taught four discussion sections of US History.

NEW MEDIA: PRESENTATION DESIGN PROJECTS OF NOTE   (top)

NEW MEDIA: WEB DESIGN PROJECTS OF NOTE   (top)

APICS Region IV
apicsregion4.org         1999-Present          
WEBMASTER. Responsible for site design and maintenance. Created all graphics, navigation, and forms. Frequent updates of content. E-mail and list administration. Newsletter editor. E-mail and mailing list administration.

Williams' Supply Chain Group
w-scg.com               2001-Present
CONTRACT DESIGNER.  Created site layout, navigation, graphics for management consulting firm. E-mail management. PDF creation.

Lois Frankel
loisfrankel.com          2002-Present
CONTRACT DESIGNER. Conceived and developed all aspects of candidate’s web site in collaboration with candidate and campaign team. Daily updates of content. E-mail and mailing list administration.

Fast Chester
fastchester.com        2003-Present
CONTRACT DESIGNER. Designed site layout, navigation, and graphical elements for NE Ohio.

Argenta Mosaics
argentamosaics.com   Fall 2002
CONTRACT DESIGNER. Designed site layout, navigation, and graphical elements for mosaic design studio and supply house. Implemented extensive e-commerce features using MIVA.

Cyberall
cyberall.com             May 2001
CONTRACT DESIGNER. Produced graphic elements and page layout for Cyberall home page from client specifications.

St. Joseph Academy
stjoeacademy.org      1998-99
WEBMASTER. Responsible for original site design and graphics. Online fundraising for Alumnae Association. E-mail administration.

OFFICE   (top)

Bartech
April-August 2003
TECHNICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, HR DEPARTMENT & POWER GENERATION DIVISION. Typing, mailing, and filing of recruitment correspondence, forms, and materials. Coordinated travel arrangements for candidates. Updated and automated frequently used templates. Utilized Lotus Notes for e-mail, Resumix for applicant and position research, MS Office for document production. ERTS Work Management for planning. Compiled and analyzed statistics for quality improvement project for wind generation.

Lois Frankel, Mayor of West Palm Beach
October 2002-March 2003
CAMPAIGN OFFICE STAFF. Designed publicity materials and mail pieces. Established and maintained e-mail and fax communications. Compiled and maintained contributor, volunteer, and contact databases using MS Outlook and Excel. Conducted issues and candidate research. Arranged 2 press conferences and wrote press releases. Supervised and staffed phone banks. Formatted and edited position papers and mailings. Webmaster. Digital photography of events and people for print and electronic use. Collaborated with staff, consultants and volunteers to advance candidate and her message. Provided just-in-time computer training. Maintained computers and network.

Education   (top)

University of Akron
Akron, OH                 May 1994
MA, HISTORY. Concentrations in US Social & Cultural and Latin American History

Kent State University
Kent, OH                  December 1986
BA, HISTORY (CUM LAUDE)
BS, EDUCATION (CUM LAUDE)

Certifications   (top)

Conference Presentations   (top)

Popular Culture Assoc. Conference
New Orleans, LA        April 2003
Area Chair. Electronic Culture and Communications Forum. (ECC).

Popular Culture Assoc. Conference
Toronto, ON              April 2002
Area Chair. (ECC).
Paper. "The Frontier Revisited: Ten Years of the World Wide Web" ECC.
Session Chair. Electronics: Education. ECC.

Popular Culture Assoc. Conference
Philadelphia, PA         April 2001
Area Chair. ECC.
Paper. "Women and Children First: Recruiting the Non-Traditional Extremist." ECC.
Session Chair. Electronics: Education, Literature and the Digital Age. ECC.

Popular Culture Assoc. Conference
New Orleans, LA        April 2000
Paper. "The Watchers & the Watched: Extremists on the Internet and Their Monitors." ECC.
Session Chair. Electronics: Soul of the Cyborg. ECC.

Ohio Catholic Education Conference
Cleveland, OH           October 2000
Presenter. "Creating and Maintaining a School Web Site."

Popular Culture Assoc. Conference
San Diego, CA           April 1999
Paper. "Making the Grade? Teachers and Computer Use." ECC.
Session Chair. Electronics: Religion and the Internet. ECC.

NEH Summer Seminar for Teachers
Atlanta, GA               July 1998
Participant. Seminar at Emory University, "Communism and American Life," sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Paper. "The Peekskill Riots of 1946."

Popular Culture Assoc. Conference
Orlando, FL               April 1998
Paper. "The Turner Thesis Revisited: Frontier and Community on the Internet." ECC.

Professional Associations   (top)