A Note About
the Power of the Internet
Resumé
with links to work samples

This is an amazing time to be alive. We are at the edge of so many incredible developments, and we are living through the infancy of a whole new age that we still can't really even fathom. (For a good view of how far we have come and where we are headed now, read The Rise of the Network Society by Manuel Castells)

bird For me, that means that exploration and curiosity lead straight into the Web of our new imagination. This isn't just virtual, and yet it isn't all real. There is a fine line, and it's a line that gets crossed often. That is what makes it so much fun.

Most of the work that I do is HTML and Java development contracting for a range of companies in Northern California. At times I have had the priviledge of doing sites for places on the East Coast as well. (YEAH for telecommuting!) The work that I love best, though, is the kind of work that is half programming and half social research. I like to see how we can make the Net work for us: help us learn, help us connect our communities, and help us break down our barriers without destroying diversity.

Whether your company is just considering the idea of utilizing the Net or you know exactly what you need on your site, and you need someone with creativity and spunk to get it done, I can help bring your visions to life. Marketing. Education. Internationalization. Whatever the goal, lets get to work!

Email: sterling@cal.alumni.berkeley.edu

 

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Elizabeth Sterling Rennison
Web Programmer, Internet Project Mangement

Skills
  • HTML design and authoring
  • CGI Perl, Java, and Javascript
  • HTTP, SMTP, FTP, and multimedia Server Administration
  • UNIX, Win 95, WinNT, and Macintosh platforms
  • Multilingual Internationalization/Localization
         Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew
Experience
Ivri-NASAWI December 1997 - February 1998
Web Site Designer/Programmer
Completely Redesigned and Reprogrammed a Web site from the bottom up. Improved navigability. Built new forms and CGI scripts. Consulted regarding future use of Web-based advertising to pay for online publication.
La Montaņa y el Valle - Boquete February 1998
Web Site Designer/Programmer
Created a web site for this vacation spot in Panama. Divided text written by the client into several screens of information, and designed an easily navigable and visually appealing Web site to show off the location's beauty.
University of California at Berkeley
      Near Eastern Studies Spring 1997 - Present
Programmer Analyst
One year grant to develop Hebrew web site and internet-based pedagogical tools. Major challenges include handling cross-platform Hebrew font and bi-directional issues over the net, multimedia interactivity, and real-time activities in non-roman alphabets.
      Latin American Studies Summer 1995 - Fall 1996
Undergraduate Assistant
Web programming and re-design.
Purple Toad Publishing Jan 1997 - Present
Web Project Manager
Design web sites for non-profit and low-budget projects. Manage teams to complete the art and programming. Help choose ISP and/or Web host for client.
Example:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the East Bay: Bowl For Kids Sake
University of California Office of the President July 1997
Internet Consultant
Web-based undergraduate admissions application programming and testing.
College of Alameda
      Political Science Jan 1996 - May 1997
Teaching Assistant, Poli-Sci 10: Internet and Govt.
Assisted in the design and teaching of a new course. Developed class assignments and exams. Authored web site.
     Tile III Spring - Fall 1995
Teaching Assistant, Computer Aided Learning
Assisted in Arithmetic and English as a Second Language classes. Developed training module for instructors learning to use Computer Aided Learning Systems at the college.
Laney College Spring 1994 - Spring 1995
Internet Research
Developed basis for what was to become the research strategy taught in Poli-Sci 10: Internet and Govt. at College of Alameda.
Sybase, Inc. July 1993-Dec 1994
Marketing Assistant
All-around administrative help in Western Region Marketing department First exposure to Internet research and programming. One of first at Sybase to download Mosaic and explore its uses.
 
 
Education
University of California at Berkeley May 1997
Migration Studies B.A. with Honors
Coursework in Anthropology, History, and linguistics. Used computerized Geographic Information Systems to update a methodology called the "Historic Geographic Method" in order to use folklore and linguistic traits to map out historical human migration patterns in thesis project on colonial Latin America.
 
College of Alameda Spring 1995
AA Social Sciences
AA General Curriculum

Email: sterling@cal.alumni.berkeley.edu