Karen Suffian-Frost
Austin, Texas 78750 ● Deeva@WebDeeva.com
QUALIFICATIONS
Social Networking Adept:
@WebDeeva, LinkedIn.com and Facebook (private).
Longtime contributor to Austin high-tech women’s email list.
Networking Adept:
Member Blue Knot high-technology professionals group,
Austin Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association AustinInventors.org
and participant in the Austin Forum on Science, Technology & Society.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
XHTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Adobe CS4 Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop,
Fireworks and InDesign; Adobe FrameMaker.
Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Excel,
PowerPoint, Publisher and Access.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CEO, Editor, Designer 2/2010-present
WebsWorstTips.com, Austin, Texas
WebsWorstTips is an online magazine with a fun, green take
on everyday living.
Conceived, wrote and designed website using CSS, XHTML and JavaScript, and Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and InDesign.
B2B Inside Sales 12/2007-4/2009
Sheshunoff Information Services, Austin, Texas
Wrote and edited sales scripts and marketing material.
Cold called, emailed and closed on bank management manuals for executives.
B2B Inside Sales "Senior Account Manager 9/2006-12/2007
ProfitFuel, Inc., Austin, Texas
Identified markets and prospects, qualified leads.
Cold called, emailed and closed on wireless voice products.
Insurance Agent 10/2005-9/2006
Aflac, Austin, Texas
Independently qualified leads, scheduled meetings,
presented products.
Associate Broker 2003-2005
Business Broker Corporations, Austin, Texas
Sold a salon/spa, a dollar store, a liquor store and two restaurants.
Marketed businesses and negotiated sales as an
independent contractor.
Customer Service Representative 2004-2005
Goodwill Temporary Services, Austin, Texas
Worked in state agencies, using mainframe database for
customer service.
Filed sensitive documents using judgment and understanding
of context.
Contract Administrative Technician 2000 and 2003
State Government Offices, Austin, Texas
Processed technology grants for schools as part of a team.
Effectively worked at HHSC in telephone A/R department.
Proofreader and Copyeditor 3/1994-5/1996
American Direct Marketing Resources, Chesterfield, Mo.
Contributed copy, copyedited and proofread marketing communications.
EDUCATION
Multimedia Specialist Certification February 2009
Consulting Solutions.net, Austin, Texas
Adobe FrameMaker Course Fall 2007
Business and Technical Communications Program
Austin Community College, Austin, Texas
Bachelor of Journalism Degree, Magazine Major
School of Journalism
University of Missouri-Columbia