Projects and Organization Development
I have participated in and served in a lead role in a variety of project management, organizational development, marketing, publications, and curriculum projects during my professional experience. My graduate degree in English is reflected in many of these projects through the research, analysis, and writing skills I employed. See selected documents (PDF) below for sample project materials I have authored.
The EnterTech Project
The EnterTech Project is a Texas statewide web-based training program for training entry-level workers for the technology industry. I served as a project manager for the production contractor for EnterTech from the project's inception. The project involved the creation of an online curriculum, its technical development, and program deployment in locations around the state. Sample documents from EnterTech that I authored or co-authored include:
- Contract Statement of Work (PDF, 196 KB)
- Lesson Treatment Graph (PDF, 976 KB)
The Walker Percy Project
The Walker Percy Educational Project is an online literary resource that I founded in 1995 and later established as a nonprofit organization. As Director I oversaw and provided vision and execution for all dimensions of the Project, including board development, fundraising, marketing, long-range planning, and grants submissions. Sample documents from the Project that I authored include:
- Mission Statement (PDF, 84 KB)
- CD-ROM Proposal (PDF, 92 KB)
- Product Line Marketing Overview (PDF, 124 KB)
- Long Range Funding Plan (40 pages) (PDF, 660 KB)
UT Humanities Institute
The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin sponsors public and oncampus humanities programs, including lectures, teacher programs, the Mayor's Book Club, and other programs designed to engage the public in humanities discussion. As Director of Programs and Operations, I led the Institute through a new identity/branding campaign and infrastructure and process development and promoted program development and expansion. Sample materials I authored/developed for the Institute include:
- Logo Development Workshop (PDF, 104 KB)
- Humanities Institute Newsletter (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Website Redesign [website link]
Humanities Texas (Texas Council for the Humanities)
Humanities Texas promotes public humanities programs across the state by supporting local humanities exhibitions, events, and media projects and is the state-level arm of the National Endowment for the Humanities. As Resource Coordinator, I managed the exhibits circulation program, contributed to the strategic development of the organization, and supported its technical operations. Sample documents I authored for Humanities Texas include:
- Internet Strategic Plan (PDF, 100 KB)
- Newsletter Exhibits Report (PDF, 516 KB)
- 3-year Contributions List (PDF, 52 KB)
El Buen Samaritano Center
El Buen Samaritano Center is a social services agency providing health care, emergency food, advocacy, leadership, development, and basic education for working-poor Hispanic families in Austin. As Community Education Coordinator, I coordinated and developed the Center's ESL and Citizenship classes among other educational programs. Sample documents I co-authored/authored for the Center include:
- ESL Program Outcome Plan (PDF, 84 KB)
- ESL Curriculum Development Plan (PDF, 64 KB)
- ESL Introductory Unit (PDF, 100 KB)
Other Projects
- UTOPIA Curriculum Project (UT Humanities Institute) [website link]
- Walker Percy National Curriculum Project proposal (Walker Percy Project) (PDF, 148 KB)
Web Development
For examples of my web development projects, see my Website portfolio section.