Rebekah A. Wright

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Urbana, Illinois 61801

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217-***-**** (cell phone)

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Coordinator of Application Development

8/16/2004 -- Current

University of Illinois

College of Medicine

Urbana, Illinois

Database design and programming using MS SQL Server and Microsoft Access. Application development and Web

programming using PHP and ASP technologies. Work on various applications such as Medical Scholars Program

online Application which includes components in Access, ASP, and PHP to develop dynamic PDF documents, scanning

software, etc. Responsibilities include project management, technical writing, training development, and user training to

support applications. Interact with staff in various departments to gather requirements for new applications. Created

and supported many programs and databases (SQL Server, Access, Visual Basic) currently in use by the departments

of Student Affairs, Alumni, Advancement, Continuing Education, Graduate Education, Clinical Affairs, Building

Management, Admissions, etc. I have developed and maintained many Web sites used for individual courses and

instructor support, departments, online giving, faculty development, etc. My largest project was standardizing the entire

College of Medicine web site (including courses and sub sites) to use a standard interface that meets UIUC Campus

Identity standards requirements. This includes assignment of permissions and encryption as needed. I served as a

backup for helpdesk support and networking.

Biodiversity Informatics Web Programmer

01/12/2004 – 8/14/2004

Illinois Natural History Survey

Champaign, Illinois

Database design and programming using SQL Server, MySQL, Filemaker Server and Professional, Access, etc.

Planned large project to design and implement an organization-wide data warehouse from various disparate, legacy

databases into SQL Server to share data with various outside portals via the Web. This includes converting and

transferring data from various platforms using automated procedures. Web programming using ASP, ASP.NET,

VB.NET, and PHP. MS Office Application programming using VBA.

Private Contractor

08/2003-12/2003

Web and database programming using MySQL with PHP on Apache Web Server (Linux), SQL Server and Access with

ASP and ASP.NET.

Research Programmer

09/18/2000-07/21/2003

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Center for Prevention Research and Development

Champaign, Illinois

Database design, programming and reporting using Access and SQL Server. Statistical analysis using SPSS and

Excel. Web Programming/Design linking databases to Web using HTML, VBScript, JavaScript, ADO, ASP, Visual

Basic, SQL Server, XML, ASP.NET, VB.NET, etc. Managed large Web application and database projects through all

stages of the Systems Development Life Cycle. Development of online applications (Management Information

Systems, Document Management System, Reporting Systems) for State agencies and groups such as Illinois

Department of Human Services, Administrative Offices of the Illinois Courts, and Illinois Afterschool Initiative. At this

position, I was responsible for management, development, security, and maintenance of approximately 9 Web sites and

supporting databases, as well as numerous cross-application automation projects and databases.

Administrative Specialist

09/21/1993-08/01/1998

Gold Kist, Inc.

Douglas, Georgia

Computer application and database development. Extensive use and setup of Excel automation applications, graphs,

pivot tables, etc. Computer setup and software installation. Multiline phone systems. Developed databases for the

payroll department to track and bill miscellaneous expenses of employees, another to calculate salary paid to outside

contractors dependant upon many factors, another to track shift scheduling and attendance, and a large one for the

Fleet Safety and Security Department that recorded all fleet maintenance, monthly repairs, work orders, inventory, parts

and tires price tracking. I was responsible for month end and fiscal year financial reports. I provided executive support

for the Field Operations Director. I also prepared and present trainings to other employees on computer applications.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago

Post-Masters Health Informatics Certificate

08/2006-06/2008

Coursework: Introduction to Health Informatics, Health Care Data, Health Care Information Systems, Management of

Health Care Communication Systems, Health Information Systems Analysis and Design, Topics in Health Informatics,

Social and Organizational Issues in Health Informatics.

University of Illinois at Springfield

Masters of Science in Management Information Systems

08/2000-05/2004

Coursework: Technical Foundations of Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Strategic Decision

Support Systems, Management of Database Systems, Systems Analysis and Design, Competitive Information Systems,

Telecommunications, Electronic Commerce, Information Technology Project Management, Technology Management,

and Enterprise Information Systems Management.

Database and Programming Languages: Java, Oracle

Eastern Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts

01/1999-06/2000

General Studies

Parkland College

Associate of Science

01/1998-08/1999

Languages and Operating Systems: C, C++, HTML, UNIX

TRAINING

Xtremelearning.com and The Training Channel

Project Management Skills Development, Building XML Web Applications, Introduction to ASP.NET, MS .NET

Technology Overview, MS SQL Server 2000 Database Design and Transact SQL, MS Visual Studio .NET Technology,

Web Site Security Management and Security Messaging, XML Technology Overview, XML Programming, ASP.

REFERENCES

Amanda Cuevas Tim Vruwink Jennifer Bloom, Ed.D.

Senior Advisor IT Web Specialist Clinical Associate Professor

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Media Educational Leadership and Policies

Grand Valley State University University of Illinois Pres. National Academic Advising Assoc

1 Campus Dr., Allendale, MI, 49401 217-***-**** (cell phone) 803-***-**** work / 217-***-**** cell

University of South Carolina

616-***-**** (work phone) 217-***-**** (work phone)

217-***-**** (cell phone) 1611 Kingston Drive W ardlaw, Office 311

Former Co-Worker at UIUC COM as Urbana, Illinois 61802 Columbia, SC 29208

Asst. Dean, Stud. Affairs/Med. Scholars abno5c@r.postjobfree.com Former Co-worker UIUC COM as

abno5c@r.postjobfree.com Former Co-worker at CPRD

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