Sharon Fisher, of Kuna, Idaho, has two identities.
In one, she is a mild-mannered computer journalist whose work has appeared for the past twenty years in a variety of computer publications and websites.
Ability to generate content in a wide variety of fields (technology, planning, state and local government) in a wide variety of formats (print, web-based, blog, ebook, PowerPoint).
Masters of Public Administration with a focus on state and local government, as well as graduate certificates in Community and Regional Development and in Geographic Informational Analysis from Boise State University. Member of Pi Alpha Alpha, the national MPA honor society. While at Boise State, served as graduate assistant for the Social Science Research Center, working on projects for the State Commission for Libraries and the Idaho Commission for the Arts.
Before earning my MPA, spent professional career as a journalist and industry analyst in the computer industry in Silicon Valley.
Economic development, grantwriting, and government relations.
Projects: American Falls, Payette, and Gooding Community Reviews for Idaho Rural Partnership; wrote Kuna chapter for 200 Idaho Cities, from Association of Idaho Cities; researched and wrote grants for US Green Building Council, Idaho Chapter; Kuna Boys and Girls Club; and Kuna skatepark; RFP development for Southwest Idaho Area Agency on Aging; online community facilitator, Santa Fe Institute.
Pro bono: Member and secretary, Ada County Historic Preservation Council; publicity director for Snake River Birds of Prey Festival; Board of Directors, Economic Development Committee Chair, and Government liaison, Kuna Chamber of Commerce; chair, legislative committee, U.S. Green Building Council, Idaho chapter; legislative committees for Idaho AARP and Idaho PTA.
Writing: www.NewWest.Net on Idaho technology and politics; technology and government for www.daniweb.com and HP's Input/Output; political column for Kuna Melba News; political articles for Boise Weekly; service pieces for Idaho Business Review special sections, This is Kuna Guide, Eagle Magazine, Boise Journal, and 2C. Former news editor, fireEMS.
Freelance writer for a wide variety of trade publications and websites in the computer industry.
Magazines: Byte, Computerworld, Data Communications, Infoworld, LAN, LAN Technology, LAN Times, Macworld, Macweek, Network World, PC Week, PC World, Unix World
Books: Riding the Internet Highway; sold 55,000 copies worldwide in two editions.
Blogs: Policy Watch, HP Input/Output; Yottabytes, IT Knowledge Exchange; Public Policy Geek, Daniweb
Websites: Betanews, InformIT, IT Expert Voice, Network Computing, Software Quality Connection, Information Week/Government, Educational IT, Intelligent WAN, TabTimes
Corporate clients: Box.net, Cisco (via The Economist) Hewlett-Packard, Hughes Data Systems, Oracle, Sun Microsystems
Ebooks: Box.net, SharePoint
Edited up to a dozen news stories daily using the Movable Type CMS with worldwide writers. Assigned articles, monitored news feeds. Occasionally wrote articles. Half-time contract position.
Assisting with technology transfer, including updating web sites, planning, and ensuring compliance with Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Graduate Assistant for the Public Policy Center of Boise State University. Worked on state EMS statistics, a forum on public transportation, and focus groups for the Idaho Commission for the Arts.
Wrote 4-5 articles weekly on topics such as storage, disaster recovery, ediscovery, and content management.
Research director for leading analysis company, focusing on network management and software distribution. Wrote reports on products and vendors in this area.
Senior writer for leading communications magazine, focusing on Novell and the companies that worked with it.
Senior editor for PC trade magazine, responsible for networking coverage. Managed local and remote staff and freelancers.
Primary writer for magazine devoted to users of HP computers, published by HP user group. In addition to writing multiple articles, also performed all product reviews.
Wrote manuals on communications topics.