WORK HISTORY

FileMaker Developer & Consultant  | Self-Employed / Beezwax Datatools, Inc.
9/05–ongoing • Santa Cruz, CA
Developing custom Filemaker solutions, troubleshooting and upgrading existing databases, and adding new functionality as requested by clients. Providing Filemaker instruction and training. Since May 2007, also subcontracting Filemaker database development for Beezwax Datatools, Inc. Client list includes Village Music Circles, Yoga Journal, Life Lab Science Program, Cabrillo College Allied Health Dept., Veterinary Radiology Specialists, and Richard Schmidt Surf School.

Database Developer | Thunder Press, Inc.
2/98 – 9/06 • Scotts Valley, CA
Maintain the company’s FileMaker databases and develop new and update existing ones as required. Plan and implement improvements to information flow and data processing. Projects include translating dos sales data into data compatible with layout software; parsing web submissions, simplifying data handling and layout tasks by exporting preformatted text for layout and web applications.

Web Developer | Thunder Press, Inc.
2/98 – 9/06 • Scotts Valley, CA
Responsible for the ongoing design and development of company website. Created visual content, graphical elements, navigation. Created forms and systems for data submission via the web, simplified and standardized submitted data and developed methods to easily transfer data to databases. Wrote and corrected html code, and tested for content and functional accuracy.

Graphic Artist | Thunder Press, Inc.
2/98 – 9/06 • Scotts Valley, CA
Organized and managed production of 3 database-driven sections of a nationally distributed newspaper. Troubleshot problem ads and image files. Designed ads and page layouts, image correction.

Freelance Graphic Artist | SELF EMPLOYED
1/92–present • Santa Cruz, CA
Graphic design, project management, interfacing with clients, vendors and printers to coordinate production jobs, bookkeeping, invoicing, data management. Assorted graphic projects including poster presentation, CD booklet & J-card; conference directories, forms, reports, ads, newsletters, business cards, books, coupon books, flyers.

Type and Imagesetter | Prism Photographics
9/93–10/94 • Santa Cruz, CA
Pre-press work preparing and troubleshooting files for output. Printed linos, typesetting and customer service.

Typesetter, Graphic Artist | The Typemasters
1/91–9/91 • Palo Alto, CA 94301
Prepared and troubleshot files for output to film, ad design, layout, chromacheck color proofs. Customer service and light accounting.

Graphic Artist | Crain & Associates
5/89–1/91 • Menlo Park, CA
Designed and produced maps, charts, presentations, newsletter, brochure, schedules, calendars and report graphics for a transportation consulting firm. Data entry using dBase III and Lotus 123.

Tutor / Classroom Aide | UC Extension
2/90–5/90 • Santa Cruz, CA
Instructed students in the use of layout and drawing programs PageMaker, Illustrator and Microsoft Word.

Desktop Publishing Assistant | Zebra Copy
3/89–9/89 • Palo Alto, CA
Customer service, layout and design of flyers, logos, ads & resumes.
 
 

Education

DIGFM
Ongoing participation in monthly FileMaker Users Group
training presentations at FileMaker headquarters.
Santa Clara, CA, 2007 and beyond

UC Santa Cruz Extension
Java Programming Class
Santa Cruz, CA , 2000

New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Certificate of Proficiency,
Intermediate Filemaker
Santa Cruz, CA, 1999

Cabrillo College Course in HTML
Aptos, CA, 1997

UC Extension Graphic Design Program
Certificate in Graphic Production
Santa Cruz, CA, 1997

UC Santa Cruz
B.A. Degree in Biology
Santa Cruz, CA, June, 1982