Blog https://wjjgibson.wordpress.com/

created the blog for the Huronia Museum and administered it for some five years, it became their primary web site, over 100,000 page views

advice on communications (blog, website, photography, articles) and information technology

Publisher of literary press focussing on writers in central and northern Ontario

created Tay Township Heritage Blog, converted VHS format heritage video "Canary Town" to digital format

communications (blog, newsletter) photography, e-record keeping

publisher, webmaster of this online magazine

Chairman of the arts council for north central Simcoe County in central Ontario, Canada. Developed events and communications materials: web site, brochures, newsletters.

Consultant documenting the ReconPower billing system.

• Member of Technology Group Leadership Team for this provider of e-commerce solutions to both Canadian and US markets - Technology Group annual budget $2 million CDN.• Project administrator for Y2K Readiness of Canadian and US production centres and sales offices.• Process owner: Technology Group (Information Services & Technology).• Developer of Service Level Agreements, metrics, and monitoring.• Project planning and issues review, risk management, change control.• One of… Show more • Member of Technology Group Leadership Team for this provider of e-commerce solutions to both Canadian and US markets - Technology Group annual budget $2 million CDN.• Project administrator for Y2K Readiness of Canadian and US production centres and sales offices.• Process owner: Technology Group (Information Services & Technology).• Developer of Service Level Agreements, metrics, and monitoring.• Project planning and issues review, risk management, change control.• One of the implementers and trainers of the company’s introduction of the Changepoint Corporation software that centralizes information from sales opportunity through engagement, project planning & time tracking, to invoicing.• Leader - communication by the Technology Group to its internal customers. Show less

• Multi role position - Telecommunications Dept. (DEV / OPS: Voice / Data Systems) – 100 staff.• Implementer, coach, administrator of Project Management Solutions (ABT Bridge Modeller, ABT Project Workbench, ABT Team Workbench).• Database design/management:• Change Control• Year 2000 Inventory (received Above & Beyond Award, nominated for Chairman’s Quality Award)• PC roll-out (migration from Win3.1 to Win 95 desktop workstations)• Project management… Show more • Multi role position - Telecommunications Dept. (DEV / OPS: Voice / Data Systems) – 100 staff.• Implementer, coach, administrator of Project Management Solutions (ABT Bridge Modeller, ABT Project Workbench, ABT Team Workbench).• Database design/management:• Change Control• Year 2000 Inventory (received Above & Beyond Award, nominated for Chairman’s Quality Award)• PC roll-out (migration from Win3.1 to Win 95 desktop workstations)• Project management information• Issue logs• Manager of national Lotus Notes Information Bulletin Board.• Change Control co-ordinator.• Process/procedural documentation.• Prepared/taught writing skills classes to development and operations staff.• User documentation.• Member of national corporate Diversity Team.• Introduced practical use of digital photography within the department. Show less

national for AMEX Canada

• Analyst/Programmer and Project Co-ordinator role (contractor)• Built prototype databases in MS Access 2.0 to track:• corporate objectives to Systems Operations department projects• work request information (sources, effort, priorities)• change control information & issues – project and technical processes• Enterprise Network assets (LAN/WAN infrastructure, servers)• Built MS Project Plans, Enterprise Network diagrams, process diagrams, PowerPoint presentations… Show more • Analyst/Programmer and Project Co-ordinator role (contractor)• Built prototype databases in MS Access 2.0 to track:• corporate objectives to Systems Operations department projects• work request information (sources, effort, priorities)• change control information & issues – project and technical processes• Enterprise Network assets (LAN/WAN infrastructure, servers)• Built MS Project Plans, Enterprise Network diagrams, process diagrams, PowerPoint presentations, database user guides and Enterprise Network documentation. Show less

work on DB2 manuals for the Information Development Department, both printed copy and online softcopy formats.

• Contractor in the technical publications section on various manuals for the compression encoder/decoder system, including teletext control computer application, diagnostic messages guide, and system user guides.• Designed Word-based stylesheets, customized toolbars to accelerate work.

• Contractor designed/implemented a relational database to hold network information for application file transfers, hardware location (IP and MAC addresses), and file transfer details, in a central repository for the first time.• Researched and wrote four guides on specific new applications from a network perspective, target audience: Help Desk staff.

• Contractor used Interleaf and MS Word (MAC) to prepare user documentation for the global-market Meridian IVR (Product Documentation Suite, including a Maintenance & Diagnostics Guide for UNIX environment).• Prepared fault isolation flowcharts, process diagrams, hardware diagrams.• Coached co-op student in writing and analysis in the preparation of a test plan for documentation.

• Contractor documenting on-line and paper procedures for modified vendor CICS-based software for wholesale and retail lease and loan business functions.• Designed slide presentation for vice-presidents: Toyota World Finance Companies Conference in Japan, Nov. 6-10, 1992.• Revised 2 national marketing brochures: Retail Lease and Retail Financing.

comsultant on various technical writing contracts

Theatre Productions at the community theatre level.