Vicki Jean Beauchamp
-vickijean-at=gmail=dot-com-
Summary
A web administrator with real world experience in search engine optimization, information architecture, content management, standards-compliant XHTML and CSS, user-centered design and writing for the web. 8 years experience managing a large scale web site and overseeing one web developer directly, and four others indirectly. Over 14 years of web development experience. Create results in web writing, content management systems, information management, and usability design. Outstanding results in search engine optimization and indexing.
Experience
altPortland (1995-current)
Creator, author, coder—
http://www.altportland.com
- Added new material or revised/revisited older material on a daily basis
- Interviewed people to find out what material they'd like to see
- Analyzed search results to improve search engine optimization
- Determined new topics to write about from search queries
- Created the first non-commercial guide to Portland
- Administer site on an Apache server
- Hosted 24,000 visits a month in 2006
Washington County Cooperative Library Services (4/2008-current)
Web Services Librarian II—
http://www.wccls.org
- Write and edit copy for the web
- Lead efforts to blog as an organization
- Lead efforts to use a Content Management System
- Implement social media campaign
- Introduce usability testing
- Improve search results
- Tweak System Administration in library catalog (Polaris) for more usable results
- Train staff in writing for blogs and website best practices
- Create database-driven websites
- Provide customer support via email and phone
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (11/1999-4/2008 )
Webmaster (Information Associate)—
http://www.nwrel.org
- Improved search results for products and services using site architecture, improved web site design, metadata and cataloging, finding aids, work-arounds for search engine blindspots, and a thesaurus incorporated into a new Search Engine Appliance
- Found, championed, and installed superior search engine to upgrade web site
- Trained staff in search engine optimization, web design/interface issues and standards-compliant XHTML and CSS
- Managed the Laboratory's web sites over 6 domains and 22,000 pages
- Increased web developers knowledge of usability, and universal accessibility issues
- Created and maintained database-driven web sites using ASP and PHP
- Administer site on an IIS and Apache server
Oregon State University Portland Center (6/95-10/99)
Webmaster and Assistant Manager
- Created, maintained, and updated four web sites on the OSU Portland Center and the OSU Web Publishers Cooperative Learning Group
- Co-lead OSU Web Publishers Cooperative Learning group (1997-1998)
Publications
- NWREL Insider (2004, 2006)
- Option Magazine (1987-1992)
- Current Magazine (Ann Arbor) (1987-1989)
- The Ann Arbor News (1988-1989)
- Michigan Daily (1984-1986)
Education
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Master of Science in Library and Information Science, 2004
Coursework included Indexing and Abstracting; Online Information Systems; Information Organization and Access; Interfaces to Information Systems; Cataloging and Classification I and II; Representing and Organizing Information
Residential College, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
- Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and International Studies. May 1986.
Continuing Education
Professional Affiliations