Margaret R. Jones
15880 E. Utah Place
Aurora, CO 80017
(303) 750-2869
DESKTOP PUBLISHING / WEB DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- WEBMASTER, DESKTOP PUBLISHER, DATABASE MANAGER, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
- National Corporate Services, Inc. - 1985 to present
- Set up networked computer system for financial public relations company. Designed relational and non-relational databases for record keeping, invoicing, sales management and project evaluation. Designed database for financial analysis of the approx. 12,000 public companies in the US. Imported into it data from Standard & Poor's Compustat Services as well as other leading financial sources. Performed financial research and analysis on these records, expanding the client base by 33%.. Developed 40,000-person mailing list with record of past sales to these people. Regularly export this data and have it run through an NCOA (Nat'l. Change of Address) program. Produced numerous advertisements and brochures. Established company website in 1993, updating and expanding it continually ever since. Created web "storefront" for investor-oriented executive gift shop. Designed websites for clients. Conducted web-based promotional campaigns for company and for clients.
- OFFICE MANAGER
- Fixtures of Denver, Inc. - 1980 to 1984
- Managed all aspects of office for construction subcontractor, including bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and administrative support to estimators and project managers. Created time sheet and payroll program, including calculation of union benefits, in Radio Shack Basic.
- PUBLISHING / DESKTOP PUBLISHING
- 1970 to 1979
- During most of this time, owned and operated a company which managed nonprofit organizations. Edited and published numerous newsletters, directories and technical journals. Organized conventions and workshops. Updated and revised training materials. Compiled industry statistics. Served on ANSI committees. Generated membership rosters, cash flow charts, P&L statements and budget forecasts. Filed articles of incorporation for one profit making and one non-profit corporation.
- FRENCH & ENGLISH TEACHER
- School systems in Florida, Georgia & Ohio - 1961 to 1969
- Taught elementary, junior high, senior high and adult classes
STRENGTHS AND SKILLS
- COMPUTER
- Since 1980 have used DOS, Windows, Windows 95, and Apple Mac systems. Experienced in Internet usage both via shell account (using UNIX commands) and via PPP connection. Used numerous word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheet, database, and Internet client programs. Examples: MS Word, Excel, PageMaker, Photoshop, Panorama. Have developed websites using HTML (including meta tags) and JavaScript. Developed graphics and financial charts for web.
- DESKTOP / ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING
- Performed all aspects of desktop publishing from researching, writing, editing and typesetting through production of graphics, photos and layout. Began using HTML in 1993, revising websites to incorporate more graphics, frames, meta tags and JavaScript as faster modems and more Web tools have become available.
- BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
- Knowledgeable in language of business and contracts as well as finance/investment field. Versed in bookkeeping and accounting principles. Can develop effective promotions for sales and marketing. Skilled in project planning, management and follow up.
- LANGUAGES
- Read, write and speak French fluently. Can manage in German and Spanish.
EDUCATION / TRAINING
- BA in French, University of Miami, Miami, Florida. Minors in Education and German.
- Post-graduate studies at Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT.
- Obtained California Real Estate license.
- Tutorials and workshops in computer skills, including 1993 Internet course at CU graduate school of computer engineering.