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Megan F. Miller
355 S. Winter, Russellville KY 42276
http://www.linkedin.com/in/meganfmiller
270-495-0288 [email protected]
PROFILE
Versatile problem solver combines web production and project management skills with
extensive background in print publishing and editing.
Technically proficient in many desktop/web publishing and production applications, with
additional capabilities in:
Project Management
Vendor Relations
Cost Estimates
Project Tracking
Web Site Architecture
User Interface Design
Typesetting/Layout
Templates/Formatting
Wireframes/Prototyping
EPUB/PDF Conversions
Designing Procedures
Production Editing
XHTML/CSS hand-coding
Specifications/Documentation
Writing/Copy Editing
Content Management Systems
Publishing Workflow
Proofreading
EXPERIENCE
Azimuth Interactive, Inc. Peekskill, NY 2004–present
Technical Editor/Writer & Web Programmer
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Composite college-level textbooks using InDesign and Quark, based on series templates, for
titles such NCLEX-RN: Strategies, Practice, and Review (Kaplan), and E-commerce: Business.
Technology. Society (Pearson Education).
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Prepare final, press-ready PDFs for print publication and deliver to printer.
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Co-author and edit educational books, including: Wiley Pathways Series: PC Hardware
Essentials (Wiley); Interactive Learning Series: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (Division Street
Press); Interactive Learning Series: Microsoft Outlook 2007 (Division Street Press).
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Design and program Web sites using HTML/CSS/JavaScript/PHP, including: Azimuthinteractive.com, Azimuthps.com, and companion web sites for various e-commerce and MIS
textbooks.
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Write and edit supplementary educational materials, such as instructor’s guides, exam
questions optimized for Bloom's revised taxonomy, interactive study materials, and
PowerPoint presentations.
Bernard Hodes Group New York, NY 2000–2002
Director of Web Development 2000-2002
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Functioned as the Senior Project Manager of Corporate Web Development, creating career
websites for Fortune 500 clients.
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Initiated and led the development of internal, proprietary web-based survey and analysis
tool deployed nationally, Hodes Research Online.
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Reviewed and recommended software; brought dept into online time-tracking and project
management, increasing billings accuracy by 50% and efficiency in billing reports 400%.
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Supervised staff of 11 full-time project managers, developers, and additional temporary
staff, with 7 direct reports. Responsible for hiring, training, discharging, and downsizing.
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Prepared weekly and monthly project and billing reports. Assessed internal costs and
worked with financial department heads to determine appropriate internal and client rates
to accord with department P&Ls.
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Traveled to client headquarters to represent technical expertise of the agency and to review
client requirements and environments.
Bernard Hodes Group New York, NY 1999–2000
Senior Project Manager
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Managed corporate web development team in creating career and recruitment web sites for
Fortune 500 clients such as Morgan Stanley, GE Medical Systems, and Cracker Barrel.
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Worked directly with clients and internal business stakeholders in gathering and defining
functional and technical requirements. Created functional and technical specifications,
including site maps and content audits.
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Prepared all cost estimates and project schedules.
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Facilitated cross-functional and departmental project meetings; communicated status to all
team members and stake holders on regular basis. Ensured all projects progressed on
schedule and within prescribed budget. Trained junior project managers.
Bernard Hodes Group New York, NY 1999–2000
Webmaster, Corporate Intranet 1997-1998
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Designed and programmed intranet applications on Mac platform, using FileMaker
Pro/Tango/AppleScript; configured and managed production and staging WebSTAR (Mac)
servers; prepared monthly analytic reports for senior staff.
PREVIOUS PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Editor, Non-Fiction, Random House/Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Edited young adult and children’s non-fiction and reference titles and interactive materials.
Senior Production Editor, Viking Children’s Books/Puffin Books (Penguin USA)
Managed production editing of more than 200 books per year, coordinating schedules with
production team and editorial staff, and managing copy editors and proofreaders.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Web Site Manager, International Environmental Data Rescue Organization 2011–present
Manage iedro.org and web development volunteers; code and design web pages; manage
migration of site from static HTML to Drupal. Oversee social media projects and volunteers.
Advise on website and social media best practices. Plan and develop organization’s intranet
using Drupal.
Anne Frank Center USA 1997-1999
Designed and developed annefrank.com, composited quarterly newsletter in QuarkXpress.
SOFTWARE
Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, FrameMaker, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop,
QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Visio
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of Texas, Austin, Texas
B.S. in Radio, Television, and Film
Professional Development
NYU School of Continuing Education, Java/C
Pratt Institute, Center of Continuing Education, Photoshop/Illustrator/Strata 3D
Brooklyn College, Technical Writing, various courses