Resume

Pam Hardy

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Work Experience

WSI Web Specialist (July 2009 - Present)

• Website development
  • Installed and set up CMSs
  • Installed, set up, and customized CMS templates/themes
  • Installed, set up, and customized CMS modules
  • Transferred content into pages into CMSs
  • Troubleshooted CMS issues
  • Training end users in administering their websites
  • Maintained websites
  • Backed up CMSs
  • Upgraded CMSs
• Search engine optimization
  • Keyword research
  • Optimized page titles, page descriptions, and keywords
  • Created content to target particular keywords
  • Managed local business directory listings (Google Places, Bing Local, etc)
  • Handled online directory submissions
  • Link building
• Managed Google AdWords and ReachLocal ad campaigns
• Social media optimization
  • Created, optimized, and managed social network profiles
  • Handled social bookmarking submissions
• Email Marketing
  • Managed email marketing campaigns on the following platforms: Business Catalyst, Constant Contact, and DotNetNuke Data Springs Opt In Email module
  • Developed custom email newsletter templates
• Managed Google Analytics accounts

Software Technologies Laboratory (2005)

• Developed a glossary for a piece of software
• Developed technical documentation
• Studied how Visual Basic could improve the interface of software

Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) (2001-2004)

• Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Computational and Information Sciences Directorate (CISD), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Computer Science Apprentice
• Constructed a computer and a computer network, studied computer security, and set up a website for the SEAP. Also helped with the analysis of weather data.

Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT) (2003-2005)
Blacksburg, VA

Computer Science Major
Math Minor

The George Washington University (GWU) (2002-2003)
Washington, DC

The John Carroll School (1998-2002)
Belair, MD

Diploma with Distinction
Graduated with rank 10 out of 197
National Honor Society member

Skills

Operating Systems
Windows 3.1, Windows 9*, Windows 2000, Windows XP, UNIX, Linux
Software
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Microsoft Visual Studio, Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Photoshop, GIMP
Programming and Markup Languages
HTML, CSS, PHP, Java, SQL, C++, Visual Basic
Website Content Management Systems
Business Catalyst, DotNetNuke, Drupal, PHP-Nuke, Wordpress
Social Media Platforms
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare

Certifications

• Google Analytics Individually Qualified
• Google AdWords Individually Qualified

Computer Science Courses Taken

Introduction to Computer Science (undergraduate)
Introduction to Software Development (undergraduate)
Discrete Structures (undergraduate)
Software Construction and Data Structures (undergraduate)
Internet and System Software (undergraduate)
UNIX (undergraduate)
Object-Oriented Software (undergraduate)
Data Structures and File Management (undergraduate)
Introduction to Computer Engineering (undergraduate)
Operating Systems (undergraduate)
Human-Computer Interaction (undergraduate)
Data and Algorithm Analysis (undergraduate)
Introduction to Database Management Systems (undergraduate)

Awards

Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Scholarship
International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA) Scholarship
Merit Scholar Award
George Washington University Presidential Scholarship

Official Reports

Computer Setup and Security (GWU-SEAP Project with ARL-CISD), August 2001

Official Presentations

Briefing of summer's work to Pat Jones (Tactical Collaboration and Data Fusion Branch Chief), August 2001
Briefing of the GWU SEAP at ARL website to Dr. Radhakrishnan (ARL-CISD Director), January 2002.
Briefing of the GWU SEAP at ARL website to the Tactical Collaboration and Data Fusion Branch, July 2002.
Briefing of the GWU SEAP at ARL website to Dr. Radhakrishnan et al, August 2002.