Deborah Block-Schwenk Resume

A social media resume is a web-based, hyperlinked, representation of someone's social media and online skills and experience. This is my version.

Deborah Block-Schwenk
Social Media Resume

Overview

I describe myself as "social media enthusiast" because I love technology and the ways in which new media allow anyone to easily reach new audiences. We are all publishers, artists, creators -- and we can all make a difference.

Whether you are in business or a non-profit, an engineer or an author, I can help you figure out the best ways to take advantage of this exciting new space.

Online Presence

Guest blogging:
Center for Citizen Media (summer 2007): "Boston Now", "A Report and a Cookbook", "The Not Yet Former Audience"

Catalyst Code (spring 2008): "Ebay hopes changes will keep it flexible, profitable."

I have also commented on many blogs both personally and in the course of performing blogger outreach for clients as a social media marketing consultant. Please see my LinkedIn profile for my up to date work history.

Speaking and Presenting

Presenter, “Artists' online marketing and lessons for everyone,” NewBCamp, Providence, RI, February 23, 2008.
Guest speaker on social media marketing, “Introduction to Social Media,” New School online, April 21 – 25
Co-presenter, “Social Media Networking: Building Community, Driving Organic Marketing and PR Initiatives,” Wellesley Alumnae & Affiliates in Multimedia, April 27, 2008.

Computer Skills

Web Tools/Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing: Dreamweaver, (X)HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, QuarkExpress.
A/V: Familiar with Audacity, Windows Movie Maker. Brief exposure to iMovie
CMS: Familiar with web content management systems Drupal and Plone. Blogging platforms: Wordpress, Blogger.
E-mail marketing: Constant Contact
General Software: Microsoft Office, Crystal Reports, Visio.
Project Management/Test management tools: Test Director, Quality Center. Test automation tools: QA Run, E-Tester.
Basic knowledge of SQL, UNIX

Relevant Education

Podcamp Boston 3, July 2008. Attendee at all three Boston Podcamps as well as other events such as Social Media Breakfast and the Web Innovators Group.
“Web 2.0: Using the Internet and Networking to Win Your Campaigns” Presented by Network Centric Campaigns and Green Media Toolshed (April 2008)
The New School. MA in Media Studies/Certificate in Media Management. Courses include: New Media Strategies and Design, New Media Ethics, Digital Design, Web Design and Production, Media, Corporate Responsibility and the Law.
Also completed an independent study, Marketing Your Media on the Web (contact me for the invite key if you'd like to take a look).
IT workshops including: Software Testing in the Real World, UNIX Fundamentals, Introduction to SQL. 2000-2001