CHARLES A. ELLIOT (CHUCK ELLIOT)

2987 54th St., San Diego, CA 92105
phone: (619) 255-5052     email: chuck@dotTVguy.tv     portfolio URL: http://chuck77.tripod.com

PROFESSIONAL GOAL

A position as TECHNICAL WRITER and/or INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER.
COMPUTER SKILLS
EDUCATION

Internet courses:
XML, xml.com, 2001.
Adobe Framemaker, adobe.com; eCommerce, Java, digitalthink.com, blackboard.com, 2000.

Seminars:
Macromedia Flash, San Diego, CA, 2001.

Master of Arts, Education (MAEd), Educational Technology (Instructional Design)
San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego, CA, 1997.
Emphasis in analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating computer-based training (CBT), web-based training (WBT), distance learning, interactive multimedia, and classroom instruction. Experience in writing, needs analysis, learning theories, information mapping, working with subject-matter-experts (SMEs), project planning and management, and budgeting.

Courses:
Adobe Pagemaker, San Diego Community College District, 1992.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Writer/Webmaster/Statistician/Flash programmer (self-employed)
ACE Express Los Angeles, San Diego, CA, 2001.
Owner of URLs. Designed and developed sites, wrote content, performed search engine optimization, analyzed statistics, used Microsoft Front Page, Microsoft Image Composer, and Macromedia Flash.

Guru/Writer/Webmaster/eCommerce/Internet Audio and Telephony (volunteer)
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education, San Diego, CA, 2000.
Wrote, analyzed, and designed web pages on audio and telephony for Global Learning Day IV, round-the-world nonstop educational webcast, spotlighting exceptional providers of distance education and technology throughout the world. Linked from <http://www.bfranklin.edu/bfi> as "Experience the New Technology of Internet Audio and Telephony"; direct URL is <http://sites.netscape.net/stevenkossor1018/franklin>.

[Disabled, 1998-1999.]

Instructional Designer/Web Development Consultant,
Distance Education using the Internet (student position)
San Diego State University, Interwork Institute, 1997.
Designed, developed, and wrote generic web site for Guam, Disability and Society. Developed extensive needs analysis including comprehensive online survey on short notice. Interviewed faculty and staff. Web site now being used in Grossmont College course.
<https://chuck77.tripod.com/interwork/home.htm>

Graduate Assistant/Web Development (student position)
San Diego State University, College of Health and Human Services, 1997.
Developed and wrote materials for college’s web pages. Converted newsletters and public relations materials to web format. Revised existing web pages for greater readability and graphic look.

[School, 1994-1997.]

Writer/Incorporator
MindStar, Inc., San Diego, CA, 1993-1994.
Developed nonprofit corporation, wrote Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, conducted meetings.

Grant Writer
The Meeting Place, San Diego, CA, 1992-1993.
Researched grant opportunities and wrote grant proposals for nonprofit corporation.

Prior experience (1980’s) includes:
4 years as Technical Writer (contractor, temporary) for Experience included authoring systems, documentation, operations & maintenance manuals, MIL-SPECs, company specs, aerospace, satellite systems, Top Gun, ASW, and working with engineers.

1 year as Instructional Designer for Naval Education & Training Support Center Pacific, San Diego, CA. Experience similar to listings above for SDSU MAEd program.


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
Society for Technical Communication (STC), past Publicity Chair
Digital Design & Electronics Publishing SIG (DDSIG), San Diego Computer Society
HTML Writers' Guild (HWG)
International Webmasters' Association (IWA)
PC World Online Advisory Council
Real Networks Partner
HONORS

(U.S.) President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Designated Participant
San Diego County Mental Health Services, Community Award
Who’s Who of the Southwestern United States
American Educational Research Association (AERA), Reviewer-at-Large
Phi Delta Kappa (PDK), National Education Honorary Society
Kodak Teenage Movie Awards, Honorable Mention
Bank of America Achievement Award in Mathematics
California Scholarship Federation (CSF)


COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Founder, CEO, Instructional Designer, Webmaster
MindStar, Inc., nonprofit corporation for mental health education, San Diego, CA, 1992-2001.
Produced Macromedia Director interactive multimedia computer-based projects on health education - nutrition, drugs. Produced workshop about Internet.

Evaluator
Community Research Foundation's The Corner Clubhouse, San Diego, CA, 1997.
Conducted year-long evaluation project on vocational rehabilitation. Developed two beta instruments including focus group.

Assistant Digital Media Director
Student Association of Graduates in Educational Technology (SAGE)
San Diego State University, Dept. of Educational Technology, 1997.
Evaluated websites.

Expanded online resume and educational portfolio is at http://chuck77.tripod.com .