Nate Angell: Resume

Employment

Client Evangelist rSmart
  • Collaborate to define and market the rSmart Sakai Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE).
  • Evangelize for the adoption of open source technologies, Sakai, Kuali, and rSmart services among K-12, higher education, and corporate organizations.
  • Advise clients on educational technology and online learning adoption and implementation strategies to ensure their best use of Sakai and rSmart services.
  • Foster new leads for Sakai adoption among K-12, higher education, and corporate organizations.
  • Organize and lead regional events with clients and their peer and neighbor institutions to showcase Sakai and demonstrate its best practices.
  • Build relationships with technology partners to augment the rSmart Sakai CLE.

Jan 2009
Director of Special Projects rSmart
  • Led redesign of the rSmart corporate website, including new information architecture, rebranding, and social media integration on the Drupal web content management system.
  • Led development and marketing of free, user-friendly mySakai pilot environment for the rSmart Sakai Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE).
  • Helped integrate technologies and establish best practices with the SugarCRM customer relationship management system.
  • Collaborated to define and market the rSmart Sakai CLE.
  • Evangelized for the adoption of open source technologies, Sakai, Kuali, and rSmart services among K-12, higher education, and corporate organizations.
  • Conducted research and developed original works to support rSmart's business strategies and promote its stature as a leading open source solutions provider.
Nov 2007 Dec 2008
Director for Web Communications Portland State University
  • Raised rank of web communications unit to directorate and quadrupled web communications staff and budget
  • Led development and implementation of open source enterprise web content management system
  • Helped lead comprehensive institutional online and offline branding and identity campaign
  • Helped lead implementation of enterprise web portal
  • Served as key adviser on implementation of enterprise collaborative learning management and eportfolio teams, policies, practices, and technologies
  • Lead enterprise Internet strategy
  • Manage team responsible for large public university web presence, including online services, technologies, policies, marketing and public relations
  • Help develop and implement overall university marketing and communications strategies and practices
  • Develop and support online environments and practices throughout the institution
  • Develop and deliver original content on internet strategy, communications and technology issues
  • Represent university for commercial and nonprofit engagements
Jan 2006 Nov 2007
Assistant Director for Web Communications Portland State University
  • Oversaw university online marketing and public relations
  • Planned and implemented institutional strategies for online services and policies
  • Led development and implementation of custom web content management system
  • Developed and maintained large public university website
  • Managed web development team
  • Supported web development throughout the institution
Jan 2002 Dec 2005
Webmaster & Manager, Educational Technology Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI)
  • Managed development and maintenance of all educational technology resources and services at major science museum
  • Developed, designed and maintained OMSI website
  • Developed new technology-based educational programs and partnerships
  • Trained and supervised Internet development personnel
  • Managed relationships and contracts with equipment and services vendors
Nov 1998 Jan 2002
Digital Information Technology Specialist Mercer Management Consulting
  • Coordinated digital graphics production for major business consulting practice
  • Developed and programmed tailored databases, including a marketing database, a company-wide knowledge bank deployed via intranet, and a departmental scheduling and billing application
  • Trained and supervised information technology personnel
Oct 1996 Sep 1998
Associate Director & Secretary of the Board AIDS Relief Fund
  • Helped found and directed operations for new national nonprofit organization
  • Developed and administered primary service program, providing direct financial assistance to people with AIDS nationwide
  • Developed HIV/AIDS education programs directed to industry and public; wrote, designed, produced, and distributed corporate website, informational brochures and videos
  • Developed sponsorship and Board representation from major corporations and high-profile celebrities, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cher, Condé Nast, Whoopi Goldberg, Hearst, L'Oréal, & Revlon
  • Organized fundraising events with major corporate sponsors and nationwide consumer-level fundraising programs
  • Established and maintained public relations with trade and consumer media, wrote press releases, designed PSAs, arranged for event media coverage
  • Developed and maintained corporate information technology systems and services
  • Established and maintained corporate nonprofit status with regulatory agencies at Federal, State and local levels
  • Administered all accounting functions, including certified audit and tax filings
Mar 1995 Nov 1996
Teaching Fellow Brown University Sep 1993 Oct 1998
Digital Information Technology Specialist KPMG Peat Marwick
  • Designed and produced digital presentations and other media for financial services consulting practice.
May 1988 Aug 1992

Education

MA in American Civilization/Modern Culture & Media Brown University
  • MA in American Civilization awarded 5/1995; PhD: all but dissertation (ABD).
  • Concentration in film, television, and digital media studies, with focus on social and cultural impact of electronic media technologies.
  • R&E Salomon Endowed Fellow

Sep 1993 May 1995
BA in History Columbia University
  • Concentration in Latin American history, with focus on the economics, politics, and culture of developing nations, especially Mexico and Argentina.
Sep 1988 Feb 1991

Appearances

Opening Education with Nate Angell & Randy Thornton Strange Love Live 5 Feb 2010
Fish Out of Water Back Fence PDX 22 Apr 2009
Spreading Community Thick: Open Source Communities of Practice 9th Sakai Conference: Paris 3 Jul 2008
Spreading Community Thick: Open Source Communities of Practice JA-SIG Spring 2008 Conference 29 Apr 2008
Open Source Mission: Moving Open Source from the Machine Room to the Mission Statement JA-SIG Spring 2008 Conference 28 Apr 2008
How Are Project Sites Used in Sakai? 8th Sakai Conference: Newport Beach 4 Dec 2007
How Not To Succeed With Sakai In Seven Easy Lessons 7th Sakai Conference: Amsterdam 13 Jun 2007
The Matrix Revealed: OSP Information Architecture for Beginners 7th Sakai Conference: Amsterdam 13 Jun 2007
Don't Re-Invent the Wheel - How to Choose the Right CMS For Your Campus 7th Sakai Conference: Amsterdam 13 Jun 2007
Using Portfolios for Program Assessment 7th Sakai Conference: Amsterdam 13 Jun 2007
OSP Overview Pre-Conference Workshop 7th Sakai Conference: Amsterdam 12 Jun 2007
The Future of OSP Development 5th Sakai Conference: Vancouver 30 May 2007
Build a Sakai/OSP Implementation Plan that Fits your Campus 5th Sakai Conference: Vancouver 30 May 2006
Pie in the Sakai - Realizing the Promise of Enterprise Sakai and OSP at PSU 4th Sakai Conference: Austin 7 Dec 2005
Riding the Fork - Technical Considerations of a Dual Sakai 2-OSP 2 Pilot 4th Sakai Conference: Austin 7 Dec 2005
Campus-Wide Community Source - Principles for Successful Implementation 4th Sakai Conference: Austin 7 Dec 2005
Webskins! Dynamic Website Customization with Cold Fusion at OMSI Museums & the Web 2001 17 Mar 2001