KEVIN CHAMPION kevin.champion@gmail.

com

EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
School of Information > April 2011
▪ Master of Science in Information
▪ Human-Computer Interaction specialization
▪ Social Computing specialization

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

August 2002 - December 2006
College of Arts and Sciences
▪ Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
▪ Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
▪ Secondary Major - International Studies
▪ Secondary Major - Latin American Studies
▪ Minor - Philosophy
▪ Minor - Political Science
▪ Primary Texts Certificate
▪ 3.80 GPA

University of Granada, Granada, Spain

August 2004 - December 2004
Study Abroad

Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS

2001-2002

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Detroit Center, University of Michigan, Detroit, MI
Webmaster > June 2010 - present
▪ Administered, updated, and redeveloped the center website

Information Technology Assistance Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

July 2008 - August 2009
Information Technology Specialist
▪ Redesigned, managed, and wrote for the university Information Technology newsletter
▪ Consulted and trained staff in emerging web technology concepts
▪ Created and delivered emerging web technology presentations

Dow Chemical Multicultural Resource Center, Kansas State University Libraries, Manhattan, KS
May 2007 - August 2009
Reference Generalist

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▪ Administered website and developed new web pages and web concepts
▪ Performed reference services for library patrons
▪ Taught 5-10 library instruction courses per semester
▪ Supervised student workers
▪ Planned and facilitated programming and outreach events

Department of Anthropology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

August 2005 - December 2006
Teaching Assistant
▪ Assisted professor and taught recitation sections for Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and
Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology

Academic Learning Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

January 2006 - May 2006
Tutor
▪ Tutored student athletes in Cultural Anthropology and Spanish language

PRESENTATIONS
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
"Social Media" (co-presented) - Apr. 16, 2009
▪ A broad and basic introduction to social media, its tools, and how to use it for educational and
professional applications.
▪ Instructional Design and Technology Roundtable series - http://id.ome.ksu.edu/roundtable

"Twitter? What's that?" - Nov. 06, 2008

▪ A discussion of new forms of communication, expectations of a new generation towards work and
school environments, and how to more effectively communicate
▪ Techbytes technology series - http://www.k-state.edu/techbytes/

"Getting Started with Zoho Creator" - Apr. 16, 2008

▪ eTips technology training

"Zoho" - Feb. 21, 2008

▪ A guide to the basics of Zoho Creator and a glimpse of the extended possibilities

▪ Techbytes technology series - http://www.k-state.edu/techbytes/

"What's in a Blog" - Sep. 27, 2007

▪ This talk explores the concept of the blog in real examples, from creating a blog, to basic blogging,
to expanding the definition of what a blog is.

▪ Techbytes technology series - http://www.k-state.edu/techbytes/

World Education Congress, Las Vegas, Nevada

"If the Next Generation Had Planned this Conference..." - Aug. 11, 2008

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▪ A presentation and panel discussion by representatives of the "next" generation about the impact
of social networking and other social media on learning styles and expectations in a learning and
work environment. Dr. Michael Wesch, Kevin Champion, Adam Bohannon, and Becky Roth.

RELATED SKILLS
Advanced Proficiency
▪ HTML, CSS, Web Layout, Wordpress, Drupal, Illustrator, Zoho Creator, Blogger

Moderate Proficiency
▪ Javascript, MySQL, R, Interface & Interaction Design, User Experience Research, Photoshop,
Dreamweaver, Sony Vegas

Basic Proficiency
▪ Data Mining & Exploratory Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Contextual Inquiry, PHP, Python, Perl,
Django, AppEngine, Expression Blend, Fireworks, Gimp

WORK SAMPLE
See portfolio of major projects - http://kevinchampion.com/portfolio
Moment Magazine
August 2010 - present
▪ Redeveloped and transitioned the site to Drupal - http://www.momentmag.com

Detroit Center
June 2010 - present
▪ Redeveloped and redesigned the center website, paved the way to transition the site to Drupal -
http://www.detroitcenter.umich.edu

Sustainability
January 2009 - August 2009
▪ I worked with the Director of Sustainability to build a Django application structured to demonstrate
the interconnectedness of sustainability efforts at the university - http://sustainability.k-state.edu

IT News
July 2008 - August 2009
▪ I designed and configured this Wordpress install to take the InfoTech Tuesday newsletter from a
static web page to a dynamic content management system and interface - http://itnews.itac.k-
state.edu/

Refbooks
May 2008 - August 2009
▪ A page/app I coded from scratch to dynamically display reference books in the Multicultural
Resource Center (based on Newbooks - rewritten) - http://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/dowmrc/
newbooks.html

Newbooks
August 2007 - August 2009

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▪ A page/app I coded from scratch to dynamically display new display books in the Multicultural
Resource Center - http://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/dowmrc/newbooks.html

DowMRC website
May 2007 - August 2009
▪ Manage and update website - http://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/dowmrc/index.html

SEA Coblog
January 2006 - November 2006
▪ A collective blog I created for Students for Environmental Action at Kansas State Univeristy -
http://seaksu.blogspot.com/

ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTEER SERVICE

Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, Ann Arbor, MI
Database Application Developer > January 2011 - present
▪ Developed contact management database application for donor relations

Moment Magazine, Washington D.C.

Web Developer > August 2010 - present
▪ Redeveloped and transitioned magazine website to Drupal

Office of Research and Innovation, School of Information, University of Michigan, Ann

Arbor, MI
Web Developer > August 2010 - December 2010
▪ Developed and designed Drupal website for office to share research opportunities with faculty
and students

Recycalusa, Wakarusa Music Festival, Lawrence, KS

2005-2008
Crew Leader
▪ Helped create, plan, and run the volunteer recycling program at the festival
▪ 2006 - Led the sponsorship program

Students for Environmental Action, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

April 2005 - May 2006
Webmaster and Innovator
▪ Managed and revamped the club website
▪ http://www.k-state.edu/environment/

▪ Created new tools for the organization to use to share, collaborate, and educate

HONORS & AWARDS

▪ Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
▪ Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

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▪ 2006 Ibn Battuta Award in Anthropology winner

▪ For research paper "Eric Wolf Envisions Power: the Babri Masjid-Ramjanambhoomi
Controversy"

▪ 2005 Popkins Scholarship in Modern Languages

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Multicultural Resource Library Instruction
▪ Instructor - Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009
▪ Taught an average of 6 courses (50 students) a semester - general library orientation and
instruction with special attention to electronic and physical multicultural resources

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

▪ Teaching Assistant - Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006
▪ Assisted professor teaching 400 and 200 student lectures and taught two 20 student recitation
classes per week

Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology

▪ Teaching Assistant - Fall 2006
▪ Assisted professor with 40 student linguistic course

LANGUAGE
▪ Advanced Proficiency - Spanish

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