Marion Leeds Carroll

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Varied proofreading, writing and editing experience

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BA, English Literature, Barnard College, Columbia University

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Harvard and MIT courses in web development plus web design/administration experience

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Creator of graphics published in print and on the web

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Over fifteen years' experience as newsletter editor

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Software packages used include web tools, desktop publishing, document and equation editing, computer graphics, scanning, database, and personal organizer/scheduler tools, currently in the Macintosh environment

4/99 - 6/13

Freelance Web Designer

Created and continue to maintain pro bono web sites for Longwood Opera and Music to Cure MS.

Created sites for Ruth Seidman, Living Room Opera, Aranfell Designs, John Bowne High School Class of 1969, Jewish Community of Arlington, and others.

8/00 - 6/13

Web Assistant, MIT Libraries

Created and maintained web pages and web graphics. Assisted in the planning, design, organization and development of pages and sites which could function on a variety of platforms. Helped train library staff in the application of web style guidelines and the use of Dreamweaver and various CSAs.

11/99 - 6/13

Freelance Technical Illustrator

Produce publication-ready illustrations based on technical drawings and other images.

10/88 - 9/04

Newsletter Editor, The New England Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Arlington, MA

Edited and published The Trumpet Bray in both paper and web editions 8 - 10 times yearly, currently using Microsoft Word and Dreamweaver in a Windows environment. Created and continue to maintain the Society's web site. Active member of the Society's executive board.

11/96 - 11/99

Senior Secretary, MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Produced internal documents, correspondence and scientific reports; created publication-ready graphics in Adobe Illustrator and other programs. Formatted user interfaces for new databases in FileMakerPro. Used HTML programming skills to maintain the (no longer functional) ICE Laboratory web site. Use Microsoft Office Suite (including Equation Editor), PageMaker, and PageMill, in a Macintosh environment. Perform varied office duties, reporting to two division heads plus other faculty members.

9/86 - 11/96

Office Temporary, Sterling/Olsten Staffing Services, Office Specialists, John Leonard, Volt Temporary Agencies, Cambridge and Boston, MA

Used Microsoft Word, Excel, FileMaker Pro, WordPerfect and other computer skills in both Macintosh and Windows environments as well as other office skills in a variety of assignments, many at MIT.

4/93-3/94

Administrative Assistant to Clinical Trials Manager, AutoImmune, Lexington, MA

Created, proofread, copyedited and coordinated production of a study protocol and other documents using Microsoft Word, Excel, PageMaker, and OmniPage Professional in a Macintosh environment; served as a contact for study coordinators at trial sites across the US and Canada; collected trial preparation data; performed other office duties.

5/87-10/88

Administrative/Constituent Aide to Senator Richard Kraus, State House, Boston, MA

Responded to simple constituent problems; performed varied office tasks in a Tandy Xenix network environment.

2/74-8/81

Office Manager/Library Assistant, Columbia U. School of Journalism Library, NY, NY

Performed various clerical, research and supervisory duties.

7/81 - present

Singer/Actor; Voice Teacher; Opera Workshop Director; Stage Director; Music Director, Various venues in NY, NJ, MA and elsewhere.

Provide translation services in French, German, and Italian as well as varied technical training. Publish simple scores in Finale. For more information, please visit my Directorial and Performance resumé pages.

Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA: Introduction to Web Site Development, Fall 1999
MIT, Cambridge, MA: Seminars on various subjects, including HTML, Photoshop 6, Web Usability
The Mannes College of Music, New York, NY: Undergraduate diploma, Music Theory/Voice, May 1986
Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY: BA, English Literature/Writing, May 1973