Web Technologies Experience:
Active Server Pages
· Built ASP/SQL drivenWeb sites
· Built data-driven site of sermon documents, content entry system customization, Browsing of different
type documents by multiple categories
· UMC.org Find-a-Church re-design and Google Maps integration, and .Net re-write
· Blogs, RSS Readers, RSS
publishing of data for UMC.org websites
· Kintera Content Management system
· Data communication
between Kintera and UMC.org hosted data
· Built www.sermonconnection.com for UM Publishing House integrating NXT3 (Next Page Corporation) Content Management and Web Publishing System
Web Page Editing/Creation Toolset
· Visual Studio
· Javascript, CSS, Ajax
· WordPress, Drupal, PHP
· Data Entry Forms
(ASP/Ajax/XML)
· Web Discussion Forums (ASPForums, UMC.org discussion board, Community Server)
· SQL Server via ADO and .Net
· Adobe Dreamweaver
· Adobe Fireworks and Photoshop
· UMC.org redesign for archives of legacy CMS prior to UMC.org’s move to Kintera CMS
· Google APIs, Maps, Mail, Friend Connect, Buzz, YouTube
Database
· Microsoft Access Client and Data Entry Forms
· Microsoft SQL Server
· Open Source mySQL
· XML based- data integration (Ajax, RSS, YouTube API)
· Google Data and API’s such as Google Maps and YouTube
Online Community Technologies
· Internet usage and research on Online Community since 1992
· Ecunet user (ecumenical online community since 1980) and Meeting Host since 1993
(facilitated and seeded many online discussions)
· Website focused on Online Community begunin 1993 (theoblogical.org)
· Weblog creation and use of rss/xml news aggregators for purposes of creating
communities of Weblog authors across sites ( Radio Userland Weblog authoring and publishing tool, Movable Type, WordPress, Community Server ), social networking tools and widgets for Twitter, Facebook, MyLibraryThing, etc.
· Video for the Web YouTube, uStream, YouTube API development for UMC.org Find-a-Church video features, portable VideoStreaming
· Web Community Platform Tools
o Customized ASP driven forum application using ASPForum for sermonconnection.com (select one of the “Community Forums
o UMC.org Find-a-Church Web applications, data and development
o Telligent Community Server customization for UMC.org blog applications
o WordPress customizations for UM Agency Author database
o RSS subscription syndication tools for UMC.org site resources such as News,
Reviews, Podcasts for UMTV, UMC Profiles
o Twitter clients and tools, YouTube (API), Google Maps, Blog customization
Employment:
· Web Magazine Content Management, Interpreter Magazine, United Methodist Communications May
2010-present
· WordPress based Content Management System for UpperRoom Ministries Author Information Site June
2010
· Web Development United Methodist Communications Nashville,TN April 2004-October 2009
· Various Web based projects freelance December 2002-February 2004
· Web Development United Methodist Publishing House Nashville,TN 1997- November 2002
· Computer Tech Consultant American Computer Solutions Cincinnati, OH 1995-97
· Computer Technical Support Community Mutual BlueCross Cincinnati, OH 1994-95
· ElectronicsSales/Installation (5 electronics retail sales companies 1985-93)
Education:
· United Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry program Dayton, OH 75% complete online DMin project 1993-
1997
· United Theological Seminary Dayton, OH MA in Religious Communication 1991 Focus : Virtual Community and the Church
· Cincinnati Technical College Cincinnati, OH courses in Computer Technologies 1994- 1995
· Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY Master of Divinity 1981
· Murray State University Murray, KY Bachelor of Science (Sociology) 1978
Summary of certifications and training:
· Microsoft Office 2007
· Microsoft Windows VISTA
· Microsoft Sharepoint
· Upgrading Web Development Skills from ASP to ASP.Net
· Core Web Application Technologies with Visual Studio 2005
· Advanced Web Application Technologies with Visual Studio 2005
· Mastering Microsoft IIS4 (Microsoft Certified Course) 1998
· Mastering Web Application Development using Microsoft Visual Interdev (Microsoft
Certified Course) 1998
· Site Design with NXT (Next Page Corporation)
· Element K Online Instructor Led Courses for Macromedia/Adobe Products, Javascript, ASP, Flash, and .Net for Web Applications
· Certification MS Windows 95
· Microsoft Courses in various .Net Web Application Technologies
o Visual Studio.Net: Web Application Technologies with Visual Studio
o XML Web Services
o SQL Server 2005
