strange radiation: resume
Andrew Willett
andrew@strangeradiation.com
Writer, Editor, Game Designer, Web Man, Renaissance Guy
Publications
Numerous children's books including:
- Swimming for Fun (Compass Point Books, 2003)
- Seed Surprises (ScottForesman Addison-Wesley, 1999)
- If You Were An Octopus (ScottForesman Addison-Wesley, 1999)
- The Badgers Go Camping (ScottForesman Addison-Wesley, 1999)
- The Adventures of the Junior Space Patrol (ScottForesman Addison-Wesley, 1999)
- Jenny in Space (ScottForesman Addison-Wesley, 1999)
- Lizard and the Big Noisy (Harcourt Brace, 1996)
- Dear Mrs. Marsh (Macmillan, 1996)
- Every Sunday Morning (Macmillan, 1996)
Wrote/rewrote several of Barnes & Noble's FlashCharts (2003)
Biographies of current-events figures for Facts on File/World News Digest CD-ROM (K-III Corporation, January 1997 - January 1998)
Staff Positions
Alfy, Inc. / CleverIsland.com, New York, NY
April 2000 - June 2002Content Developer, then Content Manager, then Director of Content Development
For children's website: created narratives and games to promote educational curriculum; designed user interfaces for parents and children; supervised work of illustration, design, and programming teams; assisted marketing, customer-service, and international departments in developing materials for internal and public use; worked with musical composers; participated in sitewide planning; QA'd applications; consulted with other content developers on their projects.
Team New York Aquatics, New York, NY
September 1998 - PresentWebmaster, www.tnya.org
September 2000 - PresentCoach
November 1997 - October 2001Member, then President, then Vice President, Board of Directors
October 1995 - February 1998Editor, The Wet Rag
President 1999-2000 of directorial board of 180-member 501(c)(3) organization with annual budget of $70,000. Creator/editor of all content and author of all code for its award-winning website. As editor of its quarterly magazine: solicited articles and photos from volunteers; edited and laid out content.
Beta Unlimited, New York, NY
February 1988 - April 2000Senior Technician
For Macintosh-based systems consultant group: Provided technical support for numerous companies and individuals; design/support consultant for several corporate websites.
McClanahan & Company / ScottForesman Addison-Wesley, New York, NY
August 1993 - February 1998Associate Editor
For major textbook packager/publisher: managed freelance writers and editors; copy-edited; production-edited; wrote copy; proofread; approved art/photos; provided technical support (hardware and software) to editorial and administrative staff.
Eclipse Enterprises, Forestville, CA
October 1992 - June 1993Editorial/Production Assistant, then Editor
For leading independent publisher: Editor or Assistant Editor for several comic-book and trading-card projects; wrote ad copy and press releases; managed freelance writers and artists; acted as media spokesman; prepared layouts and mechanicals for publications; readied original art for color separation and film-making.
Claypool Comics, Leonia, NJ
March - June 1993Copy Writer/Graphic Designer/Editorial Liason
For small comic-book publisher: prepared collection of promotional brochures and premiums introducing new line of comic books; represented Eclipse Enterprises (distributors) to publisher by overseeing production and publication schedules.
Freelance Web Designer
E-commerce site; in progress. All design and coding, plus most of the copywriting.
Site for privately-owned rental property in Hawaii; in progress. All design and coding, plus most of the copywriting.
Technical Skills
Experienced with HTML, JavaScript, WebDNA, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark XPress, BBEdit, Microsoft Office, Quicken.
Education
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Arts in English, May 1992; Dean's List
References
Available on request.