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Ilene M. Hoffman, MSW

Boston area, MA
Email for phone number
ileneh -at- comcast -dot- net or ilenesmachine -at- gmail -dot- com
http://www.ilenesmachine.com/

I am currently available for full or part-time employment.
Please read Ilene's Machine Blog for current articles and view my photo gallery for fine art prints.

Employment History

1989 -  Consultant, (d.b.a.) Ilene's Machine.
2013  Macintosh services: Training, installation, troubleshooting, network assistance, QA, beta testing, user group and trade show presentations, and FileMaker database development. (Selected projects on second page.)
      Editorial services: Technical editing, article creation, product reviews, user manuals, and strategic marketing for small businesses, including press relations. Link to selected published articles.
      Web services: Site production, HTML coding, marketing, and search engine optimization.
      Research Services: Design survey research projects, provide analytical reports, and write grants.
      Photography services: Sports photography, Photoshop editing, create slide shows, asset management (Portfolio, Cumulus, and Lightroom), and DVD creation (iDVD).
Other Projects Listed on Page 2

Recent Projects
1/05 - Macintosh News Network (MacNN), San Francisco, CA.
12/11 Product Reviews Editor
Manage MacNN.com product reviews site. Recruit writers, schedule, write and edit stories. Post articles via web-based publishing system to MacNN & Electronista.com. Manage vendor relations and represent site at relevant shows. Track reviews with custom designed FileMaker database. Previously, edited blog entries in WordPress system. (Part-time Consultant.)
5/11 - GEAR4/Disruptive USA.
7/11 Press Relations Consultant
Write and edit press releases, as requested. Created specialized PR database in Filemaker to help company maximize its relationships with members of the consumer electronics press.
1/10 - Project Wizards, Melle, Germany.
1/11 Editorial Consultant and Events Planner
Write and edit press releases, as requested. Planned special media dinner at Macworld 2010 and Merlin user meetup at Macworld 2011. (Consultant.)
3/9/09 - Other World Computing, Woodstock, IL.
6/20/09 Web Community Manager/Editor
Create and post blog articles via WordPress system. Address customer issues on forums, blogs, Twitter, FaceBook, and via email. Track contacts with custom designed FileMaker database. (Consultant.)
6/05 - Brookline Adult Education and Newton Adult Education.
12/06 Faculty.
Develop and deliver courses for adult learners on Introduction to Mac OS X and Troubleshooting Mac OS X. Includes file maintenance, iPod, and digital camera tutorials.
6/99 - Freelance Soccer Photographer (Needham, Milton, Bays)
Present Soccer Photographer
Photograph Varsity high school team for locally published photo book. Freelance photographer, New England Revolution soccer games.

Previous Employment

1986 - Urban and Associates, Sharon, MA.
1987  Senior Analyst
Wrote market research reports for major urban newspaper clients. Designed questionnaires. Statistical analysis of data. Trained and supervised survey research staff.

1984 - BayPath Senior Citizens, Framingham, MA.
1986  Grants Manger
Monitored $680,000 in Federal funding. Provided assistance to service agency directors, including budget preparation, proposal writing, and program development. Delivered training in needs assessment methodology for state area planners. Designed reporting forms for 17 area agencies. (18 month grant.)

1982 - Choices For Living, West Suburban Elder Services, Watertown, MA.
1984  Program Director
Wrote marketing guides for choosing a nursing home. Conducted introductory seminars on microcomputer technology for home health staff. Directed telephone-based alternative housing service. Supervised interns. Designed and conducted service provider training.

1979 - CRC Education and Human Development, Inc., Cambridge, MA.
1980   Analyst
Designed research studies and questionnaires. Coordinated national staff for Special Education Research Dissemination Study. Wrote proposals for federal research grants. Completed RFPs for new studies.

1974 - Cambridge Reports, Cambridge, MA.
1978  Assistant Field Director
Conducted market, political and economic research. Wrote questionnaires, contract bids, statistical reports. Trained and supervised presidential campaign polling staff. Directed national housing study. Monitored budgets. Developed cost control analysis and coding books.

Photography Projects

2005  Peter Noel Photography, Melrose, MA.
  Dance Portrait Photographer
2004  LifeTouch, Cranston, RI.
  Sports Photographer
  Work on assignment shooting high school and college sports for yearbook publisher.
May   “Soccer New England,” MA.
2003  Cover photo. (Portfolio can be seen at: http://www.ilenesmachine.com/soccer/portfolio/index.shtml.)

Presentations and Training
• Mac Culture Interview, MacMod.com, Feb., 27, 2008.
• Guest speaker on "Writing for the Web," Macworld Expo, 2006-2008.
• Delivered photo editing worksh0p to MacWoburn Historical Society, 2006.
• Delivered product demonstrations to MacWoburn UG Fall, 2005.
• Delivered Introduction to Mac OS X (10.3), MacWoburn User Group, November, 2003.
•  Comdex Chicago, Moderated Panel on Introduction to Mac Programming, March 2002.
• Introduction to Digital Cameras, MacWoburn User Group, March, 2002.
•  Macworld Expo Conference Faculty: Troubleshooting OS X, Jan. and July, 2001
• Macworld Expo Conference Faculty: Online Forum Administration, July, 2001 & Jan. 2002.
• Faculty, Needham Adult Education, Needham, MA. Taught Introduction to MS Word, FileMaker and the Mac OS, 1992 - 1994.
Selected Articles
Epson Perfection V600 Scanner,Electronista, Oct., 2010.
AKVIS Retoucher Photoshop Plug-in,MacNN, July, 2009.
Boinx FotoMagico 2,MacNN, June, 2007.
iMation Clip Flash Drive,MacNN, June, 2006.
Software and Hardware Expertise
Macintosh Computers and all associated operating systems. Macintosh software: FileMaker, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Keynote, Extensis Portfolio, Adobe Lightroom, Roxio Toast, all major Internet applications, all major disk utilities, Eudora, iLife applications, BBedit, iPod and iPhone applications. Some Premiere, Quark, and limited InDesign.
Awards
Recipient of the User Group Hero Award, Jan., 1999. Awarded for volunteer service in the Macintosh user group community.
Peddling Pedagogy - Top 10 site for K-12 educators in Lycos Community Guide (January, 1998 - 2000). (Former Web page at xensei.com/users/ileneh/education.html).
Fido blue ribbon site (2/17/97), and Xensei site of the month (7/96).
Education
BS - Northeastern University, Boston, MA, Social Welfare. Minor in research.
MSSW - University of Texas, Arlington, Administration, planning and research.

Two two-year trainings to lead problem-solving groups through Washingtonian Center for Addictions and Dedham Family Service.
Activities
2013 - Provide volunteer services to local food pantry delivering goods.
2010 - Present  MyAppleSpace.com User Group Ambassador.
2000 - 2006 - MacWoburn Macintosh User Group Meeting Co-Leader.
1988, 1995 - 1997  Elected Town Meeting Member, Needham, MA.
1995 - Member, Technology Committee, Newman School Parent Teachers Council.
1989 - 1997  - Member, Apple Solutions Professionals Network.
1987 - 1989  - Needham Child Care Task Force - Coordinator, Proposal Committee.

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