William Mabee
3089 Executive Drive; Clearwater, Florida 33762
904.563.4488 : : bmabee@gmail.com
Portfolio: www.billmabee.com
Ecommerce
Merchant / Designer, Web Developer / Digital Marketer /
Owner
ShowCarLife.com
2017-
Present
Duties:
Developed business model, website and product line for online
merchandising of custom design imprints and embroidery for clothing
and household items for car enthusiasts.
Journalist
/ Photographer
The
Morrow County Sentinel / Mt. Gilead, Ohio 2016
Duties:
Followed
assignments and sought out, wrote and photographed local news
stories.
Undergraduate College Instructor, Florida State College2010-2013
Duties: Taught courses in Composition and Oral Communication.
Everest University 2006-2010
Duties: Taught courses including Oral Communication, Writing Composition, Critical Thinking, Career Skills and Strategies for Success.
ITT Technical Institute, Jacksonville, Fl. 2002 – 2005
Duties: Taught classes in Web Design, Digital Information Management, Basic Design Principles, Composition I & II. Also formed school photography club.
Authorship / Publishing
The Talon 2009
Founded, wrote and took pictures for school newspaper documenting events and achievements ofstudents enrolled at Everest University.
The Key West Diet 2006
Wrote and published a self-help book based on a journalistic approach to science and meditation.
Pick Me Up Newspaper 1992-1993
Wrote and gathered content for and published a free local newspaper.
Web Development Technician 2000 – 2001
Bryant Design Jacksonville, Fl.
Duties: Designed and developed business and e-commerce Web sites, tested and designed and developed templates for proprietary website builder software.
Senior Designer / Project Manager 1999 – 2000
Web.com (formerly Website Pros / Atlantic Telecommunications) Jacksonville, Fl.
Duties: Developed websites for a company that went through several names as it grew. Also developed and managed a scripted, phone/email-based prospecting project for a major, online advertising company which involved writing the script in HTML, and choosing and training between 20 – 25 people.
Online Editor / Web Developer 1996-1998
Road Runner Broadband Time Warner Entertainment / Akron, Oh.
Duties: Developed, maintained and coordinated production of corporate and local materials for the Web on Time Warner Entertainment’s Road Runner Broadband Online Service.
Public Relations Writing Instructor 1995-1996
The University of Akron School of Communication; Akron, Oh.
Duties: Taught public relations writing.
Publisher 1990-1993
Pick Me Up Newspaper; Ellicott City, Md. / Local Kids Press; Bowie, Md.
Duties: Published, designed and edited local tabloid-style newspapers.
Graphic Designer / Display Ad Designer / Ad Production Manager 1987-1992
EU Services, Inc.; Rockville, Md. / Register Newspaper, Inc.; Bowie, Md. / Maryland Pennysaver, Inc.; Hanover, Md.
Duties: Supervised ad production, designed and typeset display ads and promotional materials, and assisted in design and paste-up of weekly newspapers: Bowie Register, Crofton Register and The Paper. Designed, typeset, and created mechanicals of publications and mailing materials for corporations and associations based in Washington, DC and Baltimore, Md.
Printer / Camera Operator / Stripper 1981-1987
Variety Printing, Inc.; Norfolk, Va. / Sigler’s Graphics and Printing / American Drafting & Laminating; Virginia Beach, Va.
Duties: Layout and paste-up of art mechanicals, halftone/graphic arts camera operation, stripping, plate processing, and printing press operation.
Journalist / Public Relations Specialist / Photographer1981-1986
U.S. Navy / Navy Public Affairs Center; Norfolk, Va. / USS Concord.
Duties: Performed and managed public relations functions including press and photo releases, command photography, yearbook production, video and printed training materials production, and management and operation of closed-circuit television broadcasting studio.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Full Graduate Scholarship and Assistantship
I applied to grad school with a 4.0 GPA in recent undergrad credits. Based on that, I was offered a full scholarship and an assistantship which provided me with my first opportunity to teach.
The Key West Diet: A Self-Help, Weight-Control Strategy Book
Author, Typographer and Publisher.
Formerly available on Amazon (listing IS still present). Now in revision. This is a non-traditional, journalistic approach to the subjects.
JacksonvilleGarden.com
Designer, Publisher, Photographer
A website created for the
identification of Florida palm trees and other flora. Evolved to
include photo essays of Florida gardens from Jacksonville’s Cummer
Gardens to Key West Gardens as well as many private gardens. Now
defunct.
Web Developer / College of Fine and Applied Arts / University of Akron
Developed content and designed the college website.
The Talon / Founder, Publisher, Designer, Photographer, Content Coordinator
A school newspaper for Everest University of Orange Park
EDUCATION
- Certification, Digital Marketing; Linkin.com / Lynda.com; 2016
- M.F.A., Creative Writing; National University; San Diego, Ca.; 3.925 GPA (~50% completed)
- M.A., Mass Communication; 3.824 GPA; Full Academic Scholarship; University of Akron; Akron, Oh.; Graduated May 2003
- Journalist/Photographer/Public Relations Specialist; Defense Information Specialist School; Fort Benjamin Harrison; Indianapolis, Ind.; October 1981 – April 1982.
- B.A., (Regents); West Virginia University; Morgantown, W.Va.; Graduated August 1979
CURRENT AND PREVIOUS CLUB MEMBERSHIPS
- SWFL Shutterbugs
- Jacksonville Camera Club
- Mandarin Toastmasters
- Mansfield Optimists International
- Columbus Web Meetup Group
- Columbus WordPress Meetup Group
- WordPress Meetup SWFL
- Buckeye Areal Drone User Group
- Autonomy Hub: Robotics, AI, VR, Blockchain