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Hours:
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Location:
Santa Rosa, United States (GMT+02:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
November 13, 2007
Last Worked:
September 27, 2009
oDesk Ready:
Yes
Affiliated with:
Glyphdoctors
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Nicole H.
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Editor/Analyst/Educator/Web Developer/Researcher/Ph.D.
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Freelance
Technical Writer
,
United States
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$22.22
/hr
Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (9)
Tests (8)
Portfolio (0)
I have experience in the academic, non-profit and business world working on projects that utilize my attention to detail, my writing, editing, research and teaching skills, as well as my ability to work with a wide range of computer software, human and programming languages. I am interested in both short-term and long-term projects that utilize my skills and welcome challenging projects that require learning new skills. I should note that my current location is Cairo, Egypt, although I am...
I have experience in the academic, non-profit and business world working on projects that utilize my attention to detail, my writing, editing, research and teaching skills, as well as my ability to work with a wide range of computer software, human and programming languages. I am interested in both short-term and long-term projects that utilize my skills and welcome challenging projects that require learning new skills.
I should note that my current location is Cairo, Egypt, although I am available to work U.S. and European business hours as required.
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Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
43635
05/2008 - Present
Requirements & Design Analyst
$61,783 (2224 hrs @ $27.78/hr)
Job in progress
63462
11/2008 - Present
Research for project
$144 (5.00 hrs @ $28.89/hr)
Job in progress
27844
05/2009 - Present
Website Content Copy Editor
$58 (2.00 hrs @ $29.00/hr)
Job in progress
59628
07/2009 - 08/2009
Market Research
$295 (10 hrs @ $29.00/hr)
4.1
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Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
68663
02/2009 - 04/2009
Education writer
$1,352 (49 hrs @ $27.78/hr)
4.7 We were very happy with Nicole's work for our website, no complaints whatsoever. Easy to communicate with and very professional. Defini...
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5.0
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(8 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
U.S. English Chicago Style Editing Skills Test (For Writing Professionals)
4.50
98%
TOP 10%
03/24/2008
24 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.90
97%
TOP 10%
11/13/2007
10 min
MS Word 2003 Test
4.10
95%
TOP 10%
03/22/2008
21 min
Email Etiquette Certification
4.45
94%
TOP 10%
04/29/2008
7 min
Technical Writing Skills Certification
3.90
90%
TOP 10%
11/17/2007
16 min
Job Category Interests
Web Development
UI Design
Website QA
Website Project Management
Other - Web Development
Software Development
Software QA
Writing & Translation
Technical Writing
Website Content
Blog & Article Writing
Copywriting
Other - Writing & Translation
Administrative Support
Data Entry
Personal Assistant
Web Research
Email Response Handling
Customer Service
Order Processing
Design & Multimedia
Graphic Design
Other - Design & Multimedia
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
Access
3 yrs
3.0
2004
Database Editor for the
Theban Mapping Project
: edted database content and worked with tables, forms, reports and searches
Archivist for
Giza Plateau Mapping Project
: developed Access database and performed data entry of archival records into database.
Audacity Audio Editing
1 yrs
2.0
2007
I am familiar with using Audacity to record and edit interviews. lectures and other voice presentations. I have also used Pamela to record an interview from Skype, which was later edited in Audacity.
Listen to an example
.
Database Design and Maintenance
6 yrs
4.0
2007
Database editor for the
Theban Mapping Project
: edited the content of an Access database, established database standards; determined how database content would be displayed on Web site; performed queries and produced reports; co-authored a database manual.
Archivist for
Giza Plateau Mapping Project
: developed and entered data in an Access database during a conversion of paper records to digital format; established new field data recording standards for database entry; worked with programmer to develop an efficient Web based PHP interface for data entry and retrieval from a PostgreSQL database for internal project use.
Director of
Glyphdoctors.com
: Manage two MySQL database for the Web site glyphdoctors.com, one for Moodle and the other for Wordpress.
Data Conversion
2 yrs
4.0
2005
At the Giza Plateau Mapping Project, I was responsible for converting 15 years of archaeological records--data sheets, drawings, photos, notebooks to database and digital format. This included tracking and locating missing records, developing data recording standards, data entry, pdf creation and image compression.
Data entry specialist
2 yrs
4.0
2005
Giza Plateau Mapping Project
: entered 15 years of handwritten field records into database and implemented efficient forms for data entry.
Editing/Proofreading/HTML/Web posting
4 yrs
5.0
2007
Sole editor of multi-award winning Web site,
thebanmappingproject.com
: developed standards for information in archaeological and image databases; participated in decision-making on Web site design. View
a case study
of this project co-authored by myself.
Editor of two books:
Treasures of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings: Cultural Travel Guide
by Kent Weeks
:copy-editing and fact-checking
Omm Sety's Living Egypt
: responsible for complete process, including typing, editing, organizing and annotating manuscript, as well as book layout and cover design.
Education
9 yrs
5.0
2007
Taught classroom and online courses (
see a complete list
).
I developed and manage my own
Moodle-based educational site
where I teach my own courses. I also trained another instructor in the use of Moodle.
eLearning
3 yrs
5.0
2007
Founded and developed
my own Web site
offering online courses in Egyptology and Egyptian hieroglyphs using Moodle course management system.
Excel
2 yrs
1.0
2004
Used Excel primarily for creating forms for offline data entry.
Freelance Journalist/Blogger/Photographer
1 yrs
2.0
1994
I worked as a freelance journalist for local English language publications in Egypt doing feature stories. Copies of these articles are available on request.
French
23 yrs
3.0
2007
I can read French fluently and use it on average every few days. I have a good ability to understand it when spoken and can speak some as necessary. I do not have much use for writing so composition is not my strong point.
German
16 yrs
2.0
2007
I have good German reading skills.
Language Knowledge
20 yrs
5.0
2007
Fluent in speaking and reading: English, Arabic (written and spoken MSA and Egyptian dialects), ancient Egyptian
Fluent reading and some speaking: French
Good reading: German
Fair reading skills: Italian, ancient Greek
With my other language background I can do some reading in Spanish and Dutch as well.
Library/Archival Research
18 yrs
5.0
2007
During my Ph.D. research I conducted research at both top university libraries in the U.S. and in Egypt. I spent 4 years working in a library so I am very knowledgeable about using library catalogs. I also am skilled at doing online searches for information.
Manuals
2 yrs
3.0
2004
At the
Giza Plateau Mapping Project
I wrote guidelines for recording of archaeological data that are used by staff and in field school training.
At the
Theban Mapping Project
I co-authored a manual about our Access database.
As a project assistant at the University of Chicago Library preservation department, I developed new processing procedures as library became increasingly computerized and wrote, edited and compiled an instruction manual for book preservation projects to reflect those procedures.
Manuals
2 yrs
3.0
2004
At the
Giza Plateau Mapping Project
I wrote guidelines for recording of archaeological data that are used by staff and in field school training.
At the
Theban Mapping Project
I co-authored a manual about our Access database.
As a project assistant at the University of Chicago Library preservation department, I developed new processing procedures as library became increasingly computerized and wrote, edited and compiled an instruction manual for book preservation projects to reflect those procedures.
Microsoft Word
17 yrs
4.0
2007
I have many years of writing academic papers in Microsoft Word. More recently, I completed my Ph.D. dissertation to university specifications and prepared an entire
book
for publication in Word.
Moodle
4 yrs
4.0
2007
I have implemented, customized and run
my own Moodle site
. I can do minor php/mysql customizations, theme and language pack customizations, site configuration, course development and training of teachers in using Moodle. I have been a frequent contributor in the
Moodle forums
and in the
Moodle issue tracker
(search for user "hatshepsut").
Online Payments
2 yrs
2.0
2007
I have been using Paypal to collect payments from my clients and customers of my online business. I have some experience integrating it with a Web site. I also am beginning to investigate the use of Google Checkout.
Photoshop
9 yrs
4.0
2007
Skilled at preparing images for Web display and print publications; batch processing of images; scanning slides and books (
see example
); image retouching and color correction.
Quality Assurance
6 yrs
5.0
2007
At the
Theban Mapping Project
I was responsible for ensuring that data in the database was accurate and consistent.
I am a frequent contributor to
Moodle open source bug tracker
(username: hatshepsut).
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
No Certifications
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
05/2008
Present
CommonNeed
Functional Architect / Independent Contributor
Research and gather functional requirements for several major Web applications for higher education.
04/2005
Present
Glyphdoctors
President / Executive
Established a company that offers online courses, tours and publications on Egyptology to the general public; teach courses and lead tours; developed and maintain Web site; edited and designed book for publication.
11/2007
04/2008
Sonoma Uncorked
Researcher/Writer / Independent Contributor
I conducted Web research and write content for a travel Web site (
sonomauncorked.com
).
01/2003
01/2005
Giza Plateau Mapping Project
Archivist / Manager
Converted written archaeological field records to database format, managed the field archive of an active archaeological excavation; developed and coordinated a new system for collection of written and photographic data
09/2001
12/2004
Theban Mapping Project
Editor / Independent Contributor
Edited and managed content of multi-award winning Web site (
thebanmappingproject.com
[view
a case study
of this project co-authored by myself]) used as an example in Web design courses around the world; edited print publications; developed standards for information in archaeological and image databases; participated in decision-making on Web site design; supervised interns and student employees; managed website feedback email.
07/2000
09/2000
American Research Center in Egypt
Cataloging consultant / Independent Contributor
Advised on cataloging software purchase and usage; performed retrospective cataloging of library collection.
10/1995
09/1999
University of Chicago Library
Digitization Specialist/Project Assistant, Preservation Department /...
elected books for digitization based on their significance and condition; digitized books; compressed files for display on Web; conducted bibliographic searching; identified, collated and prepared books for digitization, microfilming and/or physical treatment; performed quality control; maintained statistics; interacted with staff in other departments such as cataloging, binding and microfilm; developed new processing procedures as library became increasingly computerized; wrote, edited and compiled instruction manual for book preservation projects; corrected and updated classics serial guide; participated in move of department to new location.
09/1997
09/1997
Demotic Dictionary Project, University of Chicago
Document scanner / Independent Contributor
Identified and located texts to be processed; scanned images of papyri from books and photographs.
01/1997
09/1997
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago
Social Hour Coordinator / Independent Contributor
Responsible for budgeting, planning and preparing a weekly social hour for students, staff, and faculty.
07/1996
08/1996
Institute of Nautical Archaeology Sadana Island Shipwreck Excavation
Registrar / Independent Contributor
Cataloged and maintained records of artifacts retrieved from an Ottoman period shipwreck; assisted in darkroom.
06/1995
09/1995
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Intern / Independent Contributor
Researched and composed text and visual panels about recent archaeological work in Egypt, as well as object labels, for the exhibition "The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt;" conceived, designed, compiled and edited text and images for a website to promote the exhibition; proofread written material for exhibition; checked and updated list of American expeditions to Egypt.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
09/1994
12/2006
University of Chicago
Doctorate
Near Eastern Language and Civilizations
Ph.D. and M.A. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations with a specialization in Egyptology. The focus of my research was on Egypt, ancient and modern. I was awarded multiple fellowships throughout my academic career, including a Fulbright.
08/1989
05/1993
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelors
Near Eastern Studies
B.A. with a specialization in Egyptology. I graduated with high honors in general scholarship and high honors in my major. I was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
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Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
43635
05/2008 - Present
Requirements & Design Analyst
$61,783 (2224 hrs @ $27.78/hr)
Job in progress
63462
11/2008 - Present
Research for project
$144 (5.00 hrs @ $28.89/hr)
Job in progress
27844
05/2009 - Present
Website Content Copy Editor
$58 (2.00 hrs @ $29.00/hr)
Job in progress
59628
07/2009 - 08/2009
Market Research
$295 (10 hrs @ $29.00/hr)
4.1
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
68663
02/2009 - 04/2009
Education writer
$1,352 (49 hrs @ $27.78/hr)
4.7 We were very happy with Nicole's work for our website, no complaints whatsoever. Easy to communicate with and very professional. Defini...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
18838
12/2008 - 12/2008
Competitive web research
$82 (2.83 hrs @ $28.89/hr)
5.0 Nicole did a good job with almost no supervision, which was a big plus.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
21187
04/2008 - 07/2008
Expert Researcher
$111 (5.00 hrs @ $22.22/hr)
No feedback given
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
19895
11/2007 - 04/2008
Web Research and Data Entry
$3,223 (193 hrs @ $16.67/hr)
5.0 Nicole did a great job adding quality content to my site as well as doing incredibly thorough research. She also has a good understanding on how a ...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
26248
12/2007 - 01/2008
Write Article
$120 (6.50 hrs @ $18.52/hr)
5.0 Nicole far exceeded our needs and expectations. She knows her stuff. Nicole not only completed the assignments BEFORE the deadlines, she made some ...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
Fixed-Price Assignment History is empty
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
U.S. English Chicago Style Editing Skills Test (For Writing Professionals)
4.50
98%
TOP 10%
03/24/2008
24 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.90
97%
TOP 10%
11/13/2007
10 min
MS Word 2003 Test
4.10
95%
TOP 10%
03/22/2008
21 min
Email Etiquette Certification
4.45
94%
TOP 10%
04/29/2008
7 min
Technical Writing Skills Certification
3.90
90%
TOP 10%
11/17/2007
16 min
CSS 2.0 Test
3.90
79%
11/23/2007
31 min
Windows XP Test
4.00
77%
11/17/2007
9 min
HTML 4.01 Test
3.50
69%
11/13/2007
26 min
