I've Done

FedEx Small Business Grant Winners

While working as a Marketing Content Specialist at Counterpart Communications Design, I was given an inspiring assignment to interview and write the stories of more than 20 winners of the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. The articles were on the FedEx website for several years.

Website for First Unitarian Church of Memphis

Church members see current information every time they visit their website homepage, from the personalized revolving banner to upcoming events, Twitter feed, and Facebook presence. They can access a secured area with a members-only directory and important documents. I write compelling content that is informative and accurate. I strategically organize the content so that the target audience is able to easily locate the information they seek.

Website for Stern Cardiovascular

The Stern Cardiovascular website required information architecture to organize the content, content research to fill gaps, and reviews with subject matter experts in the healthcare field. A voice for the website needed to be established, taking into account Stern Cardiovascular's primary audience, patients. New channels of information were developed including video, news, patient education, and automated ways for patients to communicate with Stern and manage their unique healthcare needs.

Team Collaboration Guides

Location: Internal

Goodwin-Parkinson, L. (Spring 2012)

Large companies that have teams that specialize in unique responsibilities need a way to share and communicate their roles to other teams within the organization. These collaboration guides were designed with that purpose in mind. Understanding what small groups do can help employees work together while, in a broader scope, can represent the company with more insight and ultimately impact customer options and decisions. I designed, wrote, published, and distributed the series of booklets for this purpose.

Simplified Software Solutions (for Kids and Teachers)

Goodwin, L. (1989)

In the earliest days of teaching technology to children, educational software was available. There were built-in settings that you could modify so that, as a child’s skills improved, the software could be customized to meet the student’s needs. I wrote this book in order the provide single-page instructions for teachers to follow with more than one hundred pieces of software. Each page includes valuable information including the grade level that the software was designed for, time required, special features, similar software recommendations, and much more.

Once Upon a Time. The Computing Teacher, Volume 20

Location: International Society for Technology in Education

Goodwin, L. (April 1993)

This article describes a popular computer event that was part of a series called Computer Workshops for Children. I created the series to give children the opportunity to learn and complete a project within three hours. The workshops were developed to take place after school and on weekends in the school’s computer lab. I typically opened the workshops to 12 students. They were always a sell-out and the fee helped supplement the school’s computer budget.

St. Mary's Computer Camp. The Computing Teacher. Volume 21

Location: International Society for Technology in Education

Goodwin, L. (April 1994)

St. Mary’s Computer Camp was a popular draw for students – even in the summertime! These were one-week sessions, three hours each day, and they always sold out. This article describes the general format, materials used, and the software that was needed to complete each activity.

Computer People. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum - Grades K-5 Lesson Plans

Location: International Society for Technology in Education

Goodwin, L. (1991)

This interesting book includes computer lesson ideas that were submitted by computer teachers. The book is divided into categories. My submission was a lesson in Language Arts and is called Computer People. The page includes the major objectives, grade levels, materials needed, time required, skills, activities, and follow-up suggestions.

People to People: A Visit to Experimental No. 2 Primary School in Beijing, China. Learning and Leading with Technology

Location: International Society for Technology in Education

Goodwin, L. (May 1996)

In China in 1995, what was technology education like? I had the extraordinary opportunity to find out, firsthand. As an invited member of a delegation of 40 computer educators, I traveled to China with the organization, People to People, for three weeks. We visited schools and other educational facilities in Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai. The focus of this featured article, published in an educational technology journal, is based on my visit to No. 2 Primary School in Beijing.

FedEx Technology Camp - Preparing Students for the Next Generation

Location: T.H.E. Journal Online

Goodwin, L. (January 2001)

Having had experience creating and facilitating a technology camp for children, FedEx invited me, as a teacher intern, to establish, develop, and facilitate a free technology camp for middle school students (1998-2001). Working alongside a FedEx team and based on my camp curriculum development experience, we hosted the camps in several US cities. The experience was the subject of my dissertation: ABC Technology Camp – Preparing Students for the Future (Pepperdine University).

Staff Development with Technology at St. Mary's Episcopal School Connections, Volume 12

Location: International Society for Technology in Education

Goodwin, L. (Spring 1996)

The faculty and administration of St. Mary’s Episcopal School encouraged the integration of academic and administrative technology into every aspect of the educational process. To spearhead the training and implementation of that goal, I developed staff development with technology for them, annually, for several years. This article describes a basic outline and description of how, together, we made that goal a reality.