
Rita L.
- Joined February 2016
MA in cultural anthropology. Owner of a boutique web design and social network marketing company using Joomla! for creatives and non-profits
- Potomac, MD, United States
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MA in cultural anthropology. Worked at Smithsonian Institute, Amdahl Corp. as proposal manager. Started freelancing in 1990; formed Words To Web, Inc. then. Published 10 books on computing topics. Published 15 blog entries and designed 40 websites
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Freeze Frame 4 Vets, LLC
Create and manage a non-profit website promoting an indie movie about PTSD and taking the contents viral on social media.
NanoXCam
Create and implement video streaming website promoting a miniature video camera called nanoxcam.
Washington Home and Garden Magazine
Create and manage a blog and news Joomla! and Mosaic website about home improvement and taking the contents viral on social media.
Vertical Leap Consulting, Inc.
Update and subsequently upgrade Joomla! website supporting strategic planning for association executives.
Alex's Art Loft
Create and manage the art portfolio site with video and storefront based on WordPress for an autistic young artist. Integrate site with Etsy, Zazzle, and Facebook.
Strange Frame: Love and Sax
Create and manage a blog, video, and photogallery WordPress site for an award-winning animated science fiction lesbian movie and integrate it with social media.
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Not seeking workAvailable
- Available during business hours and evenings
Commitment
- Can work 30hrs per week
- Can commit to 1+ years
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What I read
A List Apart, Smashing Magazine, Tablet Magazine, Atlantic Magazine, any book by Judith Tarr (The Kingdom of the Grail), Jennifer Roberson, Anne McCaffrey (To Ride Pegasus), Cliffard Simak, Roger Zelazny, Farscape
Side projects
I volunteer at a no-kill shelter and adoption agency for cats and have volunteered at Jewish Social Services Agency doing Social Media Marketing
Ideal team
I like a collaborative organization of five to 10 people with a mentoring manager that allows for pro-active creation and activities.