Selena Tracey Bauer

Profile: Talented, innovative and persistent SGML instructor and consultant with a desire to improve SGML integrations through process improvement and user education. Excellent project management and self-direction skills. Effective presenter of technical information to non-technical audiences.

SGML Skills:

• Basic SGML/XML Skills:
  
  • Advanced knowledge of SGML syntax: complete comfort with ISO 8879 as reference document
  • Understanding of HyTime methods; experience with using architectural approaches to DTD design
  • XML-fluent; can alter existing DTDs to make them XML-compliant
  • Experience with a wide variety of industry standard DTDs, including CALS (especially SOCAL tables), ATA 2100, PCIS, DocBook, HTML 3.2
  • Use of modular approach to DTD development; creation of related DTDs for specific uses
  
  
• SGML System Design:
  
  • Gather & refine implementation requirements
  • Document analysis design and coding
  • DTD testing, including sample documents, corner cases and usability
  • DTD documentation
  • Process documentation to support users of SGML-based publishing systems
  
  
• Up-conversion :
  
  • Develop and implement strategies for legacy data conversion
    • Frame to DocBook and PCIS
    • Word to PCIS
  • SGML validation and data verification of programmatically-generated SGML documents
  
  
• SGML Tools :
  NSGMLS, ADEPT Editor & Document Architect, Author/Editor, HoTMetaL PRO, Rules Builder, Near & Far Designer, FrameMaker+SGML, SGML Enabler for Quark Express, Panorama PRO, DynaText, InStead, FastTag, SuperBook, Life*CDM
  
  
• Publications and Organizations:
  
  • SGML On Top: Dominating the Down-transformation Process, SGML '95, Boston, MA
  • Corporate representative to ANSI x3v1, 1995
  • Northern California SGML User Group, 1996

Training Experience:

• Extensive experience delivering courses on SGML syntax, SGML implementation, software products, and complete systems; received highest ratings from students in all courses
• Ability to excite and motivate students to apply new knowledge and skills to job-related activities
• Developed baseline course materials; customized content and delivery for specific customers; managed course material revision process
• Managed all administrative aspects of training business within an SGML consulting practice, including scheduling, pricing, marketing, execution, and follow-up
• Particular interest in technology education, including SGML, XML and HyTime theory, as well as practical instruction on applying theory to solving real information management problems
  
  
• Courses include:
  • 5-day introductory SGML course
  • Advanced SGML syntax
  • Hands-on implementation classes
  • DTD Developer's Workshop
  • Introductory courses tuned to industry-specific requirements
  • Product and system end-user courses

Computer Skills:

• Operating Systems:
  Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, Macintosh, MS-DOS, and UNIX
  
  
• Software:
  MS Project, Quark, Adobe PageMaker, PowerPoint, FrameMaker, MS-Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Lotus 123, dBaseIV, Hypercard, Installit, various graphics programs including JASC PaintShopPro and Adobe Photoshop
  
  
• Languages:
  C, perl, Cobol, and CICS

Direct Marketing Skills:

• Created a new and consistent look for all training materials, including course books, certificates, disk labels, coupons, course tickets, 'How-to-Contact' cards, brochures and signs
• Designed and produced brochures for specific courses; coordinated direct mail marketing effort
• Created a 'Welcome Kit' for registered students that included information on where to stay, maps to our site, company information, 'what to expect' and a form for any specials needs that the student might have (disabilities, etc.)
• Created user interface for web-based Electronic Publishing Readiness Assessment for use at trade shows
• Designed and ran training section of booth at Seybold show, which included a contest and giveaways

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