Stephen Montagna
1441 East Johnson Street
Apartment D
Madison, WI 53703
montyland@gmail.com

Summary of Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in spoken, written, and electronic media; well versed in marshaling content between modes of communication to reach a variety of audiences
• Experience working in academic environments and interfacing with high schools, non-profits, community organizations, and people from diverse backgrounds
• Extensive computer experience across platforms with a variety of applications

Relevant Experience

UW-Madison Office for Equity & Diversity
Learning Communities Promotional Materials Project
179A Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706

• Assisted staff with re-evaluating current state of text and visual elements and set goals for revisions and broadening audience
  audience selection, needs assessment, project planning
• Revised and reconstructed public relations materials; generated text, created and manipulated graphic elements, created slogan and marketing concepts
  copyediting, branding, design, layout, marketing, MS Word, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, VectorDesigner

Epic Systems
1979 Milky Way, Verona, WI 53593

• Instructed staff and customers in fundamental and administrative level classes
  public speaking, presentation, Prelude, ADT, Identity, BedTime app’s in Epic suite
• Proctored and graded certification exams and certification projects; maintained a database of staff project and exam scores
  MS Access, filing, copy editing, QA
• Maintained instructional materials including training manuals, presentation slides, quizzes, diagrams, and flowcharts
  copy editing, graphics, Powerpoint

University of Wisconsin Center for Women’s Health Research 700 Regent Street, Suite 301, Madison, WI 53715

• Created public presence for U.S. DHHS funded academic women’s health center; designed, created, and maintained content for three web sites, promotional, educational, and institutional publications
  InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver
• Assisted staff with computer hardware and software support; provided staff training when appropriate
  technical writing, supervision of interns
• Directed, and edited an educational video on gender equity; wrote grant to secure production funding
  scriptwriting, Final Draft, Final Cut Express, grant writing

Men Stopping Rape, Inc.
P.O. Box 2361, Madison WI 53701-2361

• Presented countless workshops on UW-Madison and Edgewood College campuses and throughout the Dane County community
  public speaking, public relations, group facilitation, non-violent intervention
• Contributed to community leadership via committee meetings for CCR-SA (Community Coordinated Response task force on Sexual Assault), the UW-Madison Campus Sub-committee of the CCR-SA, and planning committees for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Take Back the Night, and other coalitions
• Represented the organization to the community
  web site maintenance, public relations, media appearances, database management

William S. Middleton Memorial Veteran’s Hospital – GEM Study 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705

• Supported the Research Assistant and Principal Investigator in a nation-wide, ten site, five year Geriatric Evaluation & Management survey
  research, note taking, medical terminology
• Enrolled patients in study
  database usage, medical record review, healthcare team consultation, patient interviews
• Maintained patient study database and coordinated data sheets with the national coordinating site
  database maintenance, faxing, QA

University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 52792

• Ameliorated clinic operations, supported nursing staff
  reception, filing, faxing, record handling, ordering supplies, patient and staff schedule coordination
• Handled sensitive patient information and coordinated communication during medical emergencies
  confidentiality, call triaging, discretion

University of Wisconsin-Madison – Department of Theatre & Drama 6173 Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706
Theatre 150: The Fundamentals of Acting

• Expanded the horizons of over one hundred students over six semesters by leading them in the exploration of acting techniques, improvisation, two person scenes, character building, and text analysis
  public speaking, curriculum planning, coordinating written and performed assignments, group facilitation
• Monitored student progress by reviewing daily journal writings and meeting with students individually
  grading, advising, directing

University Service

• Office for Equity & Diversity Leadership Institute participant 2004—’05
• Office for Equity & Diversity Leadership Institute Co-facilitator 2007—’08

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI • Master of Fine Arts in Acting, 1994
• Roger Williams College, Bristol, RI • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, 1991

Skills

Ten plus years combined experience using the following software: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, & Fireworks; Quark Xpress; FileMaker Pro; Final Cut Express, iMovie; Microsoft Office Suite; Mac and Win Operating Systems; Epic Systems ADT/Prelude Certified