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LINDA K. FIRESTONE

President/Owner
Your Office Mouse, LLC
Phone: (608) 358-6057
E-mail: lfirestone@officemouse.us

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Extensive knowledge of MS operating systems (Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP)

Extensive experience using many different software programs, including (but not limited to):

Microsoft (Access, Excel, Outlook, Outlook Express, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word)
Corel (WordPerfect, Paint Shop Pro, Presentations)
Adobe (Acrobat, PageMaker, Photoshop)
Macromedia (Dreamweaver, HomeSite)
Lotus Approach
GoToMyPC 4.1
Various FTP programs and web browsers

Six years of experience constructing and maintaining websites using:

HTML
XHTML
CSS
PERL
Javascript
Web content accessibility guidelines

Conduct web design classes, teaching HTML, XHTML, CSS

Perform review and correction of HTML used on websites, checking for correctness of HTML code and workability of technologies used

Provide technical assistance in the following areas to computer users by e-mail, in person, and over the phone:

E-mail programs such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora
Web interfaces and browsers such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox
Website construction
Use of various software applications and hardware
Current copyright restrictions as they pertain to copyright infringement

Installation and maintenance of personal computers and laptops, including:

Installation and upkeep of Microsoft operating systems
Installation and upkeep of software, including MS Office and Corel products, anti-virus/anti-spyware programs, firewalls, plus other third-party software
Application of security updates
Installation and replacement of hardware components as needed
Installation and maintenance of uninterruptable power supplies

Extensive experience doing research of printed materials and the Internet

ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS

Compose, maintain, and distribute all types of correspondence, reports, forms, emails, charts, statistics, calendars (both printed and web-based), schedules, mass mailings

Creatively produce printed materials such as brochures, pamphlets, and newsletters, then convert these documents into a web presence

Develop and maintain postal mailing lists and email listservs

Develop and maintain databases to track and print receipt and expense vouchers

Proofread with a keen eye for not only spelling and punctuation errors, but also errors in layout

Compose, maintain, and distribute all types of correspondence, reports, forms, emails, charts, statistics, calendars (both printed and web-based), schedules, mass mailings

Create presentations in PowerPoint and Presentations

Convert documents into interactive PDFs using Adobe Acrobat

Create and maintain websites, to include the use of HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PERL, and web content accessibility guidelines

Design online teaching tools

Coordinate meetings, to include travel, room, and meal arrangements, registrations, meeting updates, designing displays and resentation/promotional materials, and providing administrative support during the meetings

Install and maintain office equipment, such as printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines

Make travel arrangements, prepare itineraries

Office Software

Adobe (Acrobat 6.0 Professional; Pagemaker 7.0; Photoshop 6.0)
GoToMyPC 4.1
JAWS 6.2.0
Macromedia (Dreamweaver MX 2004; Flash MX 2004; FreeHand MX; HomeSite 5.5)
Microsoft (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, FrontPage, Publisher, LiveMeeting, MS Works)
Premiere Global ReadyConference
OpenOffice 1.1.4