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Work - I work at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), a Center of Columbia University. It's a great place to work, and I'm especially gratified to be part of an organization that is environmentally responsible and proactive, while doing something I enjoy.

As a media designer, I have the opportunity to create and/or refine a Site's concept, functionality and graphic design, but for many projects I also do the database integration & interface coding, using java, javascript, and perl scripts as needed.

Sites - these are pages or collections of pages that I've designed and produced for my employers, and for which I have done the layout, image editing, html, database customization, java, cgi and custom javascript.
Annie Gerard

annieg@kokumo.com

Experience 

    Media Design  3/99 - Present
     Center for Earth Science Information Network/ Columbia University, Palisades, NY
      Web page/site design and implementation; functional interface design and backend/database programming; other media creation and layout, including copy writing and editing, using various current text, html, and image-editing software. Java (Struts, Weblogic Workshop), JavaScript, Perl, etc. Platforms include Windows, UNIX and Mac OS.
    Office Manager/Computer and Network Support  5/95 - 3/99
     Englander & Smith, Esq's. Tappan, NY
      Responsible for all network and general computer (PC) maintenance and application support  in legal partnership, including internet connections,  web page design, and all hardware and software installations/upgrades/troubleshooting. Also general office management, from ordering supplies and formatting specialized documents  to maintaining financial and time records and billing, using numerous stand-alone and integrated software programs.
     
    Computer Consulting,  PC (& some Macintosh)  5/95 - Present
     freelance
      Hardware, software, and internet: support, tutoring and troubleshooting for the home user.
     
    Free-lance Copy writing and Editing    10/86 - Present
     Prentice-Hall, John Wiley & Sons, others
      Writing and editing various types of copy.
     
    Advertising Production Assistant  5/94 - 5/95
    Community Media Inc. Pearl River, NY
      Involved in all phases of ad production including design, layout, proof and paste-up for three weekly papers using Quark Xpress, Photoshop, and Illustrator on  Macintosh platform.
    Snack-food Production Consultant  4/87 - 5/88
    Home Again Foods, Orangeburg, NY.
      Responsible for creating and working out production of new health-food snack items.
     
    Associate Editor of Technical Publications 6/86 - 10/86
     Gousha  Chek-chart San Jose, CA
      Duties included production assistance, from writing through layout, for Automotive Newsletter and Bulletins. Required research on subjects pertaining to automotive models and maintenance, and the condensation of such research into a tight format using precise yet readable language
     
    Pastry Chef 8/85 - 5/86
     Sea Cloud restaurant, Santa Cruz, CA
      Personally responsible for all pastries and desserts in  busy California-nouvelle restaurant.
      Duties also included ordering of supplies, creating recipes, writing dessert menus and providing backup pantry/prep help.
     
    Assistant Chef and Baker 9/84 - 8/85
    Bittersweet Pastry Shop and Tea Room, Piermont, NY.
      Managed kitchen staff, prepared entrees, salads and baked goods for tea shop specializing in gourmet lunches, catering, and desserts.
     
    Mechanical Engineer   1/83 - 6/84
     Flack & Kurtz Consulting Engineers New York, NY
      Responsible for researching and writing an extensive in-house report on Clean Room and Laboratory environments. Worked as a project team member on energy studies and special design projects.
       
    Foreign Automobile Mechanic   5/82 - 1/83
     Kinematics Inc.  Brick Church, NY

 
Education 

    M.F.A., Fiction Writing  9/88 - 8/90 
    Columbia University School of the Arts New York, NY
    Thesis: a novel and a short story collection.
    B.S. Mechanical Engineering  9/79 - 6/81 
    Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science New York, NY
    Concentration in alternative energy and computer applications. Dean's list 06/81
    Pre-engineering program   1/76 - 6/79 
    Columbia University School of General Studies New York, NY


 Publications 

1999-01 Sites listed above
2/88  Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact. Fiction, "Boys From Stormville."  
 
1/88 Twilight Zone Magazine. Fiction, "Terminal."  
 
6/87  Pulpsmith. Fiction, "Prometheus."  
 
12/86 Good Times, Santa Cruz, CA. Restaurant review, "Luna-cy and a local bagel"  with Fred Little.  
 
11/86 Ibid. Restaurant review, "Maya's Mexican Fare" with Fred Little.  
 
9/86 Ibid. Cover story, "The County Flour -- five bakers on the rise" with Fred Little.  
 
 
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