Conferences and Festivals
Duke TechExpo 2014, 2015, 2016
Day-long conference to bring IT professionals from Duke University and Health System together to share ideas and experiences, learn from each other and celebrate accomplishments.
National Press Photographers Association, 2015 – Fairfax, VA
The Northern Short Course is a three day program that offers attendees the chance to network with industry leaders and emerging professionals in a friendly and educational environment. NSC offers innovative training to stay ahead of the changes in the industry on topics ranging from business to multimedia and lighting skills.
CHAT Festival 2014 – Raleigh, NC
The CHAT Festival — an acronym for “Collaborations in Humanities, Arts, & Technology” — represents a collaboration among academic and education partners in the Research Triangle of North Carolina. The goals of CHAT include bringing together researchers, educators, students, artists, and professionals to discuss, demonstrate, and celebrate new media in the arts and humanities.
South by Southwest Interactive Conference 2013 – Austin, TX
An incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity, the 2014 event featured five days of compelling presentations and panels from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders.
Webvisions 2012 – Portland, OR
WebVisions explores the future of design, content creation, user experience and business strategy in an event that inspires learning, collaboration and entrepreneurism.
Flash Forward 2006 – Seattle, WA
Technical conference by Adobe on latest software updates and applications, including multimedia uses across industries
Seminars and Training Programs
Developing Videos in Teaching and Learning
The Office of Information Technology at Duke University provides a free technology training series for employees.
UNC BarCamp
A conference where people interested in a wide range of technologies come together to teach and learn.
Media General Training: Multimedia Reporting
Company training program to launch the new media journalism initiative throughout the company on online news convergence. Coursework held in Richmond, Va.
Media General Training: Leadership Essentials
Company training program on developing leaders and introducing supportive management technique. Held in Richmond, Va.
Focus: Time Management
FranklinCovey seminar on prioritizing and project management, Greensboro, N.C.
CSS Fundamentals
LodeStone Digital two-day course in Charlotte, N.C.
Communicating with Diplomacy and Professionalism
Skillpath Seminar, Greensboro, N.C.
Adobe Premiere Editing
LodeStone Digital class, Charlotte, N.C.
Speaking Engagements or Conference Contributions
Speaker, Lilly Websites Consultation Consortium at Duke University
Topic: A usability case study: Why it’s so easy to miss the obvious (to be presented in 2014)
Topic: Designing across multiple platforms; Mobile-first content strategy (presented in 2012)
Photographer, The North Carolina Literary Festival 2014
Planning Committee, Duke TechExpo
Planning Committee, Lilly Websites Consultation Consortium
Recent reads
Interactive Project Management: Pixels, People, and Process – As an industry, interactive is different. The work entails elements of software development, marketing, and advertising, yet it’s neither purely technical nor traditional “agency” work. Delivery methods are different, and because the industry is relatively new, the gap in understanding between the clients buying the work and the teams building it is often wide. Enter the geek girls guide. Nancy Lyons and Meghan Wilker don’t just tell you how to deliver digital work, they demonstrate how to think about it.
