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Rachel A. Stewart

Director of E-Communications and Web Developer
Stead Technology Services Group
S294  John Pappajohn Bus Bldg
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1994		 Ph: 319-335-0935
Fax: 319-335-1956
E-mail: rachel-stewart@uiowa.edu

Academic History

  • BA in Russian, Bemidji State University, 1981

Expertise

  • Desktop Publishing
  • Editing and Proofreading
  • Electronic Communications and Marketing
  • Website Design and Administration

Awards

  • IT Professional Development Award, 2004
  • Mary Jo Small Staff Fellowship Award, 1996, 2002
  • 1999 CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Medal Award for Web Sites, 1999

            Prior Positions

            • Webmaster, Office of Student Financial Aid, University of Iowa, July 1999 - November 2000
            • Web Editor, University of Iowa Alumni Association, February 1998 - July 1999
            • Assistant Editor for Constitue Publications and Webmaster, Indiana University Alumni Association, November 1996 - January 1998
            • Text and Electronic Promotions Manager, Indiana University Press, 1994 - 1996
            • Assistant Editor, Indiana University Press, 1990 - 1994

                Presentations

                • Creating an Online Presence for Your Non-Profit, Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness class
                • Website Usability, UI Webcamp, 2004
                • Critique of Online Alumni Magazines, Big 10 Editors Conference, October 2002
                • Book Discussion, Website Style and Usability, UI Webmasters Meeting, June 2002
                • Creating AvantGo Channels for PDAs, UI Webmasters Meeting, January 2002
                • Beyond Basic HTML, UI Webmasters Meeting, 2001

                Committees and Professional Service

                • Member, Tippie College of Business Communications Committee, 2000-current
                • Chair, Tippie College of Business Elected Staff Council, 2007-2008
                • Member, University Assistant Webmaster Search Committee, 2007
                • Member, College of Engineering Webmaster Search Committee, 2006
                • Member, ITS Professional Development Team, 2006
                • Senior Counselor, UI Webcamp 2004, 2004
                • Member, UI Online Community Design Committee , 2001-2003
                • UI List Server Project Team Member, 2002
                • Member, UI Online Community Project Steering Committee, 2001
                • UI PDA Project Team Member, 2001

                Additional Training

                • HighEdWebDev Conference, Attended Conference, HighEdWebDev, 2009
                • HighEdWebDev Conference: Infinite Solutions, 2008
                • An Event Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 2007
                • HighEdWebDev Conference: Collaborate, Participate, Innovate, 2007
                • The Conference for Adobe Photoshop Users, 2007
                • WebBuilder2.0 Conference, 2006
                • HighEdWebDev Conference: e-Merging Visions, 2004
                • Microsoft Course: Updating Webserver Skills to IIS 6.0, 2004
                • Productivity Point Course: Cascading Style Sheets, 2004
                • WebdevShare Conference: Sharing Solutions, 2002
                • lynda.com Traveling Road Show, 2001
                • Web Graphics Certification, Lynda Weinman's Macromedia Design Symposium, 1999