| Janet Swain Joakim | |
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Objective |
To continue to build and expand my business and to explore collaborative projects. |
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Experience |
1999-Present: Cape Web Design, website design, marketing, and maintenance 1999-2000: Technology Coordinator for the SEAS adult education program at Barnstable High School. Responsible for maintaining Windows NT computer Lab, managing and supporting related GED and ESOL software, teaching basic and advanced computer skills to ESOL and GED adults students as well as staff. (Part time evenings) 1997-2001: Technology Assistant Hyannis East Elementary School, responsibilities include planning lessons and teaching technology skills to all students grades K-4, upgrading and repairing all computers on-site, managing LAN server, installing and managing software, teacher software and hardware support. Job requires knowledge of both Macintosh and PC operating systems. 1997-Present: Professional development training. Training teachers in various aspects of computers, including Internet, basic web design, and more. 1997-1999: Lab Coordinator for Lesley College's Technology in Education Master's degree Program 1999-Present: Web site creation and management Barnstable school system's web site www.barnstable.k12.ma.us . Experienced in Homesite(PC) and BB Edit (MAC), familiar with Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Imagewriter, and Image Styler and PaintshopPro, as well as any WYSIWYG 1998-Present: Technology Leadership Program, responsibilities include training technology leaders, writing curriculum, and implementing program that culminates in instructing teachers at varying levels. 1994-1997: Articles published, as a freelance writer, in The Barnstable Patriot, The Cape Cod Times, and The MainSheet. Clippings available on request 1996 to Present: Edit and publish The Rooster Crows, West Parish Congregational Church's newsletter. 1995: Editor of The Main Sheet. Wrote stories, rewrote submissions, processed press-releases, mentored student contributors, assigned stories, layout, photography, worked with a variety of software programs including Quark Express. 1991-1992: Reservation sales agent for The Tara Hyannis Resort. 1989-1991: Discovery Toys sales consultant. 1983-1988: Travel Consultant for Garber Travel in Hyannis, proficient in the Sabre computer system |
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Education |
1999-2000: Sandwich Community School classes in basic and advanced computer upgrade and repair, networking and DOS operating systems, and Web design 1998-present: UMASS Dartmouth classes in education and writing, 4.0 average 1992-1996: At Cape Cod Community College; completed courses in journalism, writing, and general studies, 3.87 average. Active member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society; wrote for its newsletter. 1990-1991: Fisher Junior College; general studies, 4.0 average 1980-1982: University of Massachusetts at Boston; majored in Political Science | |
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Community Involvement |
2001- Present: Barnstable Town Councilor - elected position 1996-Present:Edit and Publish The Rooster Crows, West Parish Congregational Church Newsletter 2000: Designed and hosted Barnstable's Turn Off the Violence Day website 1999-Present: Serving on the Barnstable School Committee's Strategic Planning Advisory Committee 1998-Present: Barnstable Middle School Hyannis representative to the System-wide PAC 1997 -1998: Fifth Grade School representative to the System-wide PAC 1993-1996: Volunteer for Orenda Wildlife Rehab Clinic 1995 to 1997: Developed, implemented, coordinated, supervised and published The Osterville Times, Osterville Bay and Osterville Elementary School's student newspaper. 1996 to 1998: Served in an elected position on the Osterville Elementary School Council. 1995 to 1997: Served as treasurer for the Board of Christian Education for West Parish Congregational Church in West Barnstable. 1992-1996: Coached baseball, 6 to 8-year-old children, for The Barnstable Junior League 1989-1995: Taught Sunday school, first and second grade, for West Parish Congregational Church. 1990-1995: Served on the West Parish Family School Board, (a preschool and kindergarten serving the parish and community), making policy, budgetary, curriculum, and personnel decisions. |
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Comments and Interests  John, Janet, Rachael, and Marissa Joakim |
Web Design is an exciting and growing field. I enjoy the opportunities offered by the challenging dynamics of the field. I have been married for 16 years and have two daughters ages 14 and 15. I have lived on Cape Cod since 1983, in Centerville since 1987, and have summered here all of my life. I enjoy Cape Cod and all it has to offer. I spend hours in boats and on beaches with my family. I care about the future of Cape Cod. |  |