The Long Story...

My journey into internet land and business consulting began almost by accident. In my final year at Smith College in 1998, our Geochemistry professor required that we present our final research papers in web site format. And the presentation had to be pretty. Luckily, Smith had state-of-the-art computer labs and practically one-on-one training.

So I learned how to do HTML programming and put a web site up.

Previously, I'd focused my Associate's degree from Santa Fe Community College in Graphic Design (1995), so I already had a small concept of graphic softwares like Adobe Photoshop, as well as layout and design.

I graduated in 1998 with a BA in Geology and returned to my hometown in Gainesville, FL. After an exhaustive job search for an entry position in environmental science or geology (soil and water) without any luck, I resigned to find what work I could get by with in Gainesville. A friend of the family hired me for the short-term job of designing their website in the WYSIWYG program Frontpage by Microsoft. They basically paid me to learn to use this program, and my "final" was the resulting web site for Energy Conservation Services at www.ecs-solar.com .

Next came my gig with Jade and Pearl, Inc. Gloria Startia, the owner, hired me on as a general office manager and webmaster. I was given almost total autonomy and being self-directed and highly motivated, I learned a lot in this position, which lasted three years from 1999-2002.

I became obsessively fascinated with computers and the internet especially. I was profoundly impressed by its ability to simplify and automate administrative business functions. What we always need as small business owners is more time. I saw that if the proper infrastructure was put into place, more time for more profitable business activities could be gained.

My niche with Jade and Pearl, and with many small business owners from the older generation, was my fearlessness in tackling new technology knowledge - the ability and delight in learning and applying this foreign language to our business operations.

I also started up and ran two other businesses with my "partner" at the time, which tested my organizational, managerial, and sheer tenaciousness abilities. These businesses, a used car lot and an import jewelry distributer, lasted a little over two and three years, respectively.

My duties included bookeeping and tax filing (local, state and federal), marketing (offline and online), website design and maintenance, and yes "hustlin'". Don't ask what my partner did. Let's sum it up by saying I would have succeeded if there had been two of me.

What is amazing when I think about it is that I learned the ropes and did the job simultaneously. Now, four years later, I'm a rugged road warrior when it comes to small business...I've been there.

All the while, the internet made it possible for me to do this juggling act. And my love for it grew and grew. I learned as much as I could about design, marketing and e-commerce. And from it, a little business called Dynamic! sprang forth.

*NOW* There's nothing like the PRESENT! Right? It's truly a gift. So here I am NOW.

Got a Bubs to feed and LOVE with time and little stress. Win bread, no stress...hmmm. C'est possible? With a little help from my friends like Tolle and Shinn, I am getting there.

My interest right now is in Dynamically driven, database web sites. So I'm learning how to build these kinds of sites using PHP and MySQL. You want to give me some practice in putting together your site? It is a deal, because I charge much much less, still put out quality, if at a somewhat slower pace until I get the gist ... which knowing me, won't be too long.

I want to go back to school to become Microsoft certified as an MCSE by this summer, and then go on to Law School next year. My dream is to then work with the National Resource Defense Council and to send Bub to Waldorf School Pre-K through 12th grade.

In the meantime, we'll be eating organic, NON-GMO food - little dairy, no meat, lots of fresh stuff, doing YOGA, Being and playing outside, and reading books to our little hearts content!

"About me"

I am a girl. I have a baby boy. I like to call him "Bubs", because my heart bubs with joy that he is in my lucky life.

What can I say about me? I'm human. I'm learning how to love more every day. I'm a solo artist, but I work well with teams as a consultant.

I dig divination and take the Oracle at Delphi seriously: "Know thyself".

I'm reading "The Power of Now" by Eckart Tolle and it is SO right on. Also, I highly recommend "The Wisdom of Florence Shovel-Shinn" by Florence herself. You must buy both books now before you make another peep of dissatisfaction in your head over this or that..

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