tjameswhite.com

• Home
• Blog
• Photos
• About
• Contact

Professional Experience

1. Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI, August 2006 - Present
   1. Professional Faculty, Internet Professionals
2. Thomson Gale, Farmington Hills, MI, June 1997 - August 2006
   1. Web Content Developer
   2. Technical Training Specialist
   3. Editor
3. B. Dalton Booksellers, Novi, Michigan, June 1996 - June 1997 Assistant Store Manager
4. The Engravers Journal, Brighton, Michigan, January 1996 - June 1996 Writer/Editor
5. Monroe County Community College, September 1994 - May 1996 Adjunct Faculty, English
6. University of Michigan-Dearborn, September 1994 - December 1995 Adjunct Faculty, English

Professional Skills & Accomplishments

• Web Development

  • More than 5 years web development experience with extensive knowledge of XHTML and CSS
  • Taught (X)HTML and CSS from basic introduction to advanced CSS layout techniques
  • Created HTML templates for marketing web sites, e-newsletters and e-mails; ensured consistent coding and implementation of standards
  • Introduced cascading style sheets to Thomson Gale; developed and implemented CSS on marketing web sites, moving away from table-based construction
  • Rewrote Thomson Learning's HTML template using standards-oriented HTML and CSS, reducing code size by half
  • Assisted in conversion of Thomson Gale's online products from non-valid HTML to semantic, standards-oriented and valid XHTML and created complex style sheets for 15 product templates
  • Helped develop improved www.gale.com site architecture based on usability studies
  • Built a dynamic press room and reference review databases for www.gale.com using WordPress
  • Cross-browser (FireFox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera) and platform (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Macintosh) testing of web sites
  • Built a simple Perl-based newsletter archive system
  • Working knowledge of JavaScript, PHP, MySQL and Perl, as well as XML and XSLT

• Teaching & Training

  • Taught college web coding classes; creating examples, lessons and homework files
  • Trained division members in aspects of the latest software and technology
  • Developed computer training documentation for non-technical personnel
  • Taught college writing with an emphasis on developing new skills and critical reasoning/li>

• Development

  • Author of numerous scripts to streamline production of literature division products
  • Oversaw the initial conversion of data into SGML, including identification of key issues, training contractors in converting and parsing data, and managing the work flow for 100,000 author records
  • Worked with Data Analyst to create and manage DTD changes for editorial system

• Editor

  • Edit content for three monthly online reference review columns
  • Maintain online resource centers by working closely with marketing and editorial departments to select new content
  • Co-edited Contemporary Literary Criticism, a multi-volume print series marketed to academic and public libraries; averaged 11 annual releases with net revenue of $7.9 million
  • Managed tight deadlines in order to write and edit at least four monthly articles
  • Proof read articles and galleys for monthly magazine

• Management

  • Project management experience; meeting deadlines and coordinating information between people and departments
  • Oversaw day-to-day direction of all production activities — including data collection and conversion, rights and permissions management, quality assurance, composition, contractor recruitment and budget management — for multi-volume print series
  • Managed all aspects of a high-volume retail book store, including budgets, purchasing, and merchandising. Hired and trained employees in customer service, sales, and product awareness

Education

1. Eastern Michigan University

   M.A. English, 1994; B.S. English and History, Departmental Honors, 1992

2. Grand Rapids Community College

   A.A. Liberal Arts, 1990

Professional Development

• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), "W3C Mobile Web Initiative Training", 2008
• Washtenaw Community College, Internet Professional Advisory Committee, 2005 - Present
• Nielsen Norman Group Usability Week Conference, 2003
• Corporate training sessions in Business Writing, HTML, Omnimark Programming, Photoshop and Acrobat
• Self-taught XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL and Perl

Awards

• Target Award. 1st place Business-to-Business under $1000/M - Thomson Gale Community Newsletters, 2005
• Numerous Encore awards for important contributions to Thomson Gale's business