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MICHAEL G. HUTCHISON
1231 Rose Vista Court, #7, Roseville, MN 55113
(612) 917-0903  thehutch@thehutch.com

OBJECTIVE: To use my web design and creative skills in a webmaster role
maintaining and growing your corporate or professional web site!

EDUCATION:
        LUTHER COLLEGE - Bachelor of Arts - 1992 - English Major, Theatre Minor
                Emphasis: Creative Writing, Acting, Directing & Filmmaking.
        DALE CARNEGIE - Course Graduate - 1994
        CAREER TRACK - Professional Telephone Skills seminar - 1994
        WAUSAU COMMUNITY EDUCATION - One semester, Accounting I - 1995

SKILLS:
  • Strong computer background includes proficiency in MSWord, MSWorks, WordPerfect, Windows 98, Netscape, MS-DOS & the Web.
  • Web page (HTML) authoring skills include proficiency with Arachnophilia & other Web editors.
  • Extensive familiarity with search engine performance, submission and practices.
  • Grammar, proofreading & math skills.
  • Organized self-starter & team player.
  • Able to perform under pressure & meet deadlines.
  • Strong decision-making skills.
  • Type at 45+ wpm.  
  • Able to answer numerous phone lines.
  • Excellent oral, written & presentation communication skills.
  • Trained on calculator & cash register

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
  THE QUIKPAGES (www.quikpage.com) - Minneapolis, MN
  Directory Product Administrator, June 1998 to Present
  Supplemental Web Designer/Web Designer December 1996 to May 1998

        Created procedures for "adding URLs" to QuikPages directory. Processed and verified thousands of URLs for inclusion. Created new web sites. Revised existing Web sites for customers. Provided customer service and technical support. Created large sites and worked on such HTML as banner coding and complex tables. Drafted specifications for new software. Recommended software improvements and procedural changes. Created customer assistance documents and in-house design/promotion tutorials. Revised pricing sheets. Retained and upsold many hesitant customers. Researched mapping system and assessed categorization errors in company site/database for next version. Suggested new categories and sub-categories. Participated in Users Group to design new company Web site. Increased efficiency of in-house submission system. Active in online registration and promotion of new corporate Web site.
  FANZING, THE INDEPENDENT ONLINE DC COMICS FAN MAGAZINE (www.fanzing.com)
  Editor, Head Writer, November 1997 to Present
        Designed templates for magazine. Wrote many features and articles every month. Coordinated submissions from 50+ contributors. Planned issue agenda. Promoted magazine online and through fliers. Arranged for domain and server space. Re-designed site. Coordinated archiving of old issues.
  94.7 WOFM RADIO - Wausau, WI
  Head of Copy Department/Copywriter, August 1993 to September 1996
        Responsible for creating & improving in-house ads. Produced & directed spots. Provided character voices for spots. Maintained dub library. Dubbed/mailed spots to other stations. Notarized scripts for billing. Continually increased efficiency of copy & production departments.

AWARDS:

TO DOWNLOAD MY ADDY AWARD-WINNING ADS:
Just click on the title; each WAV file is in WinZip format.

1994 Regional Addy Awards 1995 Regional Addy Awards 1995 8th District Addy Awards

LIFE EXPERIENCES:

Reporter/columnist/critic for college paper. Deejay for college radio. Active in theatre, forensics & choral events. Performed standup comedy. Have worked as videostore clerk, teacher, salesman, factory worker & other jobs.

Demo tape, sample scripts & references provided on request.

You are just one of people who are considering hiring me, so make your move now!

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