Stan Yordy stan@yordy.net 312-324-5297 (wk) Schaumburg, IL * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SUMMARY * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A versatile web professional who has spent nearly a decade as the Webmaster for leading international publishing companies. Major strengths include hand-coding HTML, CSS, JavaScript and ASP with SQL databases. Additional skills in server administration, e-commerce, and application development. A creative and independent thinker who communicates well at all levels. * * * * * * * * * * * * * EXPERIENCE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2003-Present HEINEMANN-RAINTREE Chicago, IL Webmaster $35 million industry leading nonfiction publisher based in Chicago, IL and Oxford, England. Former sister company of Rigby Education that produces nonfiction books & support resources for PreK-Secondary students, teachers, and librarians. RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage all aspects of company’s Internet presence, including multiple web sites, email marketing, and online surveys. • Work with corporate IT regarding web hosting issues and corporate Customer Service for e-commerce. • Update web pages, features, and promotions in consultation with the Marketing Manager. • Create web content and applications based on internal and external customer need. • Develop necessary code, scripts, programming, databases, templates and styles for special projects. • Test sites in a variety of environments to achieve browser and platform-independent results due to larger Mac user client base. • Create, maintain, optimize and update databases (SQL Server, Access) used for web sites and marketing projects. • Serve as unofficial Database Administrator (FileMaker Pro) for all product information until that position is created. ACHIEVEMENTS • Beacon Award Finalist for Web Site/Marketing in 2005. • Top 10 web site for Purchasing Supplemental Materials, according to 2008-2009 QED School Market Trends Report. • Double online orders from 2004 to 2005, in both number of orders and total sales ($300K). • Migrate four company web sites from various hosting facilities and systems to one common platform and hosting environment. • Completely redesign and redevelop three existing web sites to improve functionality, features and e-commerce. • Design small web site to provide online ordering in conjunction with national food chain promotion. • Direct the Product Database Audit/Upgrade project to facilitate export of product to the web and improve internal reporting. 2000-2003 RIGBY EDUCATION Chicago, IL Technical Web Site Administrator/Application Developer II $100 million publisher of supplemental educational materials and professional development resources for the preschool-5th grade market, based in Barrington, IL. Company merged with Texas competitor to become Harcourt Supplemental Publishers in 2002. Illinois facility closed down in 2003 to move to Austin, TX and become Harcourt Achieve. RESPONSIBILITIES • Maintain, optimize, update, secure and troubleshoot web sites on Windows servers in consultation with IT and Marketing. • Create web pages, according to house style, established practices and departmental need. • Develop necessary code, scripts, programming, databases, templates and styles for special projects. • Test sites in a variety of environments to achieve browser and platform-independent results. • Create, maintain, optimize and update SQL and Access databases. • Serve as the backup Network Administrator when required and assist IT with other department issues and projects. ACHIEVEMENTS Harcourt Supplemental Publishers Application Developer II (2002-2003) • Successfully manage the company decision to migrate public web site to vendor that uses different platform and architecture. • Work with Harcourt IT team to automate the processing of online orders directly into the Harcourt mainframe system with XML. • Create Employee & Sales Rep database applications to nearly eliminate paper costs and manual administration. • Create online registration mini-sites for company events, saving countless hours and dollars in organization costs. Rigby Education Technical Web Site Administrator (2000-2002) • Create successful company Intranet from scratch to streamline internal communication and business practices. • Implement e-commerce solution which generated sales of $80K in 2000, $300K in 2001, and $670K in 2002. • Develop application allowing customers to download teacher guides, reducing print costs & increasing customer satisfaction. • Improve online catalog to display enhanced product data, including cover images, synopses and themes for over 6000 items. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KEY WEB SITES * * * * * * * * * * * Heinemann-Raintree www.heinemannraintree.com Company portal site designed for leading nonfiction publisher Heinemann Classroom www.heinemannclassroom.com Company site, moved and redesigned for leading paperback publisher Heinemann Library www.heinemannlibrary.com Company site, moved and redesigned for leading hardcover publisher Raintree Library www.raintreelibrary.com Company site, moved and redesigned for hardcover book publisher Rigby Education www.yordy.net/samples/rigby Company site for major supplemental book publisher Rigby Intranet www.yordy.net/samples/rigbyintranet Company Intranet Train the Trainer www.yordy.net/samples/TTT Company site for publisher’s annual client conference (July 2002) HSP Sales Meeting www.yordy.net/samples/HSP Company site for publisher’s annual sales conference (Aug 2002) Screenshots and links to web sites designed for additional businesses and individuals can be found at www.yordy.net/sites, including: Ornaments4Less, Body Evolution, Tiger Accessory Group, RPS Engineering, and the Committee to Elect Jody Rogers. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SKILLS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Internet: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, SQL, VBScript, Flash, DHTML, and some XML Software: DreamWeaver, FrontPage, PhotoShop, Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, FileMaker Pro Operating Systems: Windows XP/NT/2000 and some UNIX Communications: Teaching, Training, Presenting, Ad Hoc Reporting, Writing and Editing Languages: Fluent French (Interpretation, Translation and Cultural Relations) * * * * * * * * EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO INTERNET CAREER * * * * * * * 2003-Present HEINEMANN-RAINTREE Chicago, IL Webmaster 1993-1999 MOTOROLA, INC. Schaumburg, IL Expatriate Payroll Analyst Financial Associate II Share Draft/ATM Clerk II 1992-1993 NATIONAL TALENT ASSOCIATES Chicago, IL Interviewer/Management Consultant 1990-1991 LYCEE LA MARTINIERE-MONPLAISIR Lyon, France English Teacher & Faculty Advisor * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EDUCATION * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1999 Illinois Institute of Technology Wheaton, IL Internet Technology Webmaster Certificate. Accredited by the Association of Internet Professionals. 1985-90 Ball State University Muncie, IN B.A. in English, French & Humanities with a concentrated study in Architecture. Summa Cum Laude. Phi Beta Kappa (Society). University Academic Honors in Writing. 1987-88 Université de Saint-Etienne Saint-Etienne, France Foreign exchange student program (ISEP) to complete French degree. English advisor to a national theater company, "La Comédie de Saint-Etienne." * * * * * * * * * * * * * ASSOCIATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * * * American Mensa, Ltd. International Webmasters Association (IWA) HTML Writers Guild (HWG) Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) United States Golf Association (USGA)