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RESUME

KIM (PHILLIPS) CONNORS
kim@kimpactinc.com

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2010 to Present -Digital Marketing, Photography - KIMPACT, INC, President/Founder

  •   Photo shoots for Toyota and Audubon TogetherGreen programs and events
  •   Princetoninformation.com: Complete redesign/rebuild of top IT recruiting firm, including strategy and implementation of social marketing and SEO campaigns
  •   Therackstarz.com: New sports/modeling brand website including ecommerce
  •   DopeNYC.com jewelry retail site, including PayPal integration and galleries
  •   Bugosphere.com: ongoing web site featuring over 1000 of own photos plus related written content
  •   Clayworkspottery.com: local pottery shop, featuring gallery
  •   Ornithreads.com: Bird-centric clothing ecommerce site
  •   Unoduetwinclothing.com: twin clothing retail store
  •   Seancmorgan.com: Athlete Sean "Alaska" Morgan profile site
  •   Amsterdam Billiards: Editorial, Social Marketing Consultant

2001 to 2009 - Web Communications Manager - NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, New York, NY

  •   Online editor for Internet, Intranet, and Audubon Magazine site
  •   Management, design and technical implementation of content across national and center sites,   including Drupal CMS tool
  •   Manager of digital library and assets including sharing across multiple sites, centers, programs and   multiple user rights
  •   Spearheaded social media efforts and set up for FaceBook, Twitter, Blogging, and research of mobile   applications
  •   Wrote, designed and coded special features and microsites, including womeninconservation.org, and   major PR media efforts
  •   Primary liaison between IT and Marketing departments, as well as other primary content owners
  •   Recipient of multiple individual and team recognition awards

2000 to 2001 -Director of Information Architecture - VIZOOAL, New York, NY (closed 2001)

  •   Facilitated discovery sessions integrating marketing, business, information architecture
  •   Supervised Information Architects and Usability Labs
  •   Led business development from lead generation & qualification to proposals & closure

1995 to 1999 and February 2000 to November 2000 - SNICKELWAYS INTERACTIVE, New York, NY

2nd employee in a startup that grew to 140 employees and $15 million in revenue

Senior Information Architect

  •   Created and set standards, process and best practices for IA department
  •   Facilitated discovery sessions combining technology, creative design and web strategies
  •   Facilitated client meetings promoting new business through future phases and scope expansion

Editorial & Marketing Manager

  •   Produced and qualified sales leads, from directed marketing campaigns
  •   Brought in over $3 million in new business by qualifying lead, writing proposals and functional   specifications
  •   Oversaw and wrote for monthly company newsletter

Project Manager

  •   Supervised production from creation to launch, including information architecture
  •   Created & managed project schedules, storyboards, wireframes & prototypes, white paper, budget
  •   Wrote and edited both navigational and Editor for web sites

Interactive Television Producer

  •   Produced Interactive TV segments for Time Warner and Cendant
  •   Wrote and edited screen scripts for actors, and voice-overs
  •   Hired and managed acting talent

1999 to 2000 - Director Internet Operations - PETPLACE.COM, New York, NY

1 of 5 initial employees that built a company to a $90 million value in 6 months

  •   Designed Information architecture for Petplace.com, including integration with e-commerce partner   Pets.com
  •   Supervised creative team of graphic designers and interface developers, signed off on concepts and   design
  •   Wrote, edited, and photographed content for site

PRINT PUBLICATIONS:

  •   Photographs published in Ocean Conservancy, Birds & Bloom, Audubon Adventures, local nature guides.
  •   April 1998: Ghost wrote cover story for monthly issue of E-commerce World
  •   Jan 1998: Web Marketing News article for DM News "Simplified Shopping is the Key to Success" on   practical ecommerce architecture and designing
  •   Jan 1998: 3 part series on E-commerce for The Catalog Marketer, Volume 18, numbers 7-9 focusing on architecture and design of sites
  •   1997: Contributed to chapter on supply chains in "Understanding E-commerce", a Microsoft Press   publication
  •   Oct 1996: Case study for EC.com magazine article

SELECT ONLINE PUBLICATIONS:

  •   Photographs published in Audubon Magazine and Wired Magazine online   
  •   Go With the Glow: an article on bioluminescence following her trip to Vieques, one of the top areas   to see this phenomenon
  •   Sprawl: From B (Boomburb) to Z (Zoomburb): a book review on urban sprawl.
  •   Spiders: A Closer (Eight-eyed) Look: an article on arachnids with own photography
  •   Tiny Titans: a movie review on two insect DVDs
  •   Great Scott(s) Oriole!: An article on this rare bird spotting in local Manhattan park with own   photography
  •   Insects in the City: Contributor to The Perch, Audubon Magazine's blog with own photographs

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

  •   Business: All of Microsoft Office and Project
  •   Web Design: Visio, HomeSite, DreamWeaver, CSS, some Javascript
  •   Graphic Design: Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Quark (certifications for all)

EDUCATION

  •   SUNY New Paltz
  •   Columbia University, Certificate in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability program

OTHER

  •   Principal cellist at county and state orchestras
  •   Award-winning amateur photographer, published in Birds & Blooms, Ocean Conservancy, Audubon   Magazine web site, Wired online, and more.
  •   Red Jack Poetry Award recipient
  •   Gold Key award recipient at Jamestown Arts Festival
  •   First recipient of Albright Knox art scholarship
  •   Rescue Diver, Emergency First Responder, Dive Master certification

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CLIENT AND WEB SITE LISTINGS

Key for Role(s) played:
BD: Business Development CD: Content Development IA:Information Architect PM: Project Manager
OE: Online Editor GD: Graphic Desgn CDR: Coder

Client name

URL

Site Type

Role(s)
Amsterdam Billiards www.amsterdambilliards.com B-C Brochureware CD, Editor
AtYourOffice.com www.atyouroffice.com B-B e-commerce CD, Editor
Broder Bros. www.broderbros.com B-B Extranet IA, design
Bugosphere www.bugosphere.com Photo portfolio All
Chase Mortgage www.chase.com B-C Application IA
Cendant www.shoppersadvantage.com B-C Brochureware CD
www.travelersadvantage.com B-C Brochureware CD
Clayworks Pottery www.clayworkspottery.com B-C Brochureware All
DOPE Jewelry www.dopenyc.com B-C e-commerce All
Estate Jewelers Assoc. of America www.ejaa.net B-B-C e-commerce BA, IA, CD
Fruit of the Loom www.fruitactivewear.com B-B Extranet IA
GemZone Closed B-B e-commerce CD, Editor, design
Global Knowledge Network www.globalknowledge.com B-C e-commerce CD, Editor
Giftrader.com Closed B-B e-commerce IA, GD
Heli-flights www.heliflights.net B-C Brochureware All
Inventure www.inven.com B-C application PM, IA
iVillage www.ibaby.com B-C e-commerce IA, CD
Kathryn Tully www.kathryntully.com Personal Portfolio All
Kenzer Corp. www.kenzer.com B-C Brochureware BDE, PM, IA, Editor
Kimpact www.kimpact.org Personal Portfolio All
Lenox www.lenoxcollectables.com B-C e-commerce BA, IA
Mabool www.mabool.com B-B-C e-commerce BA, IA, CD
Manhattan East Plastic Surgery manhattaneastplasticsurgery.com B-C Brochureware BD, IA, CD
Music Direct www.musicdirect.com B-C e-commerce BDE, PM, IA
MusicSpace.com www.musicspace.com B-C e-commerce IA, CD
Ornithreads www.ornithreads.com B-C E-commerce IA, CD, GD, CDR
Petplace.com www.petplace.com B-C Brochureware BDE, PM, IA, CD, Editor
Practising Law Institute www.pli.edu B-C Brochureware BDE, PM, IA
Princeton Information, LTD www.princetoninformation.com B-C Brochureware GD, IA, CDR
Rack Starz www.therackstarz.com B-C e-commerce All
Rand McNally www.randmcnallystore.com B-C e-commerce IA, Editor
Sean "Alaska" Morgan www.seancmorgan.com B-C Brochureware All
Submarino www.submarino.com B-C e-commerce IA
Tecto.com www.tecto.com B-B e-commerce IA
Time Warner Interactive Television Trial B-C Brochureware PM, Editor
Tumi Luggage www.tumi.com B-C Brochureware BDE, IA
Unisys www.unisys.com B-C Brochureware IA
Unisys www.aheadforebusiness.com B-C Brochureware IA
Uno Due Twin Clothing unoduetwinclothing.com B-C e-commerce IA, GD, CDR
Verbind www.verbind.com B-C Brochureware IA, CD
The Vitamin Shoppe www.vitaminshoppe.com B-C e-commerce IA, Editor
Women In Conservation womeninconservation.org Non profit All

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