Chris Seidl
461 North Highland Ave NE, Apt 3 | Atlanta, GA 30307 | (770) 880-8197 | seidl [at] verbhut.comWork Experience
Internet Marketing Specialist, English Classics
August 2006-Present
Maintain Internet and in-store furniture sales, Internet marketing, Search Engine Optimization
- Maintain link-building program, website Search Engine Optimization (SEO), studio photography, sales listings and website design.
- Answer phones and emails, provide quotes for sales and shipping, assist with general administrative tasks. Includes minimal use of Excel.
- Assist with store management and general warehouse management such as inventory and organization.
- Occasionally assist with delivery and show markets such as Scott Antique Market and AmericasMart.
- Sell product in-store to interior designers, to companies such as Time Warner and to the general public.
- Independently learned HTML and CSS in addition to gaining a working knowledge of JavaScript, VBScript/Classic ASP, Regular Expression Syntax and MSSQL.
- Redesigned two company websites, including URL rewrites using ISAPI_Rewrite, designed a new eBay listing template, and built a company blog.
- Enabled company to eliminate Google AdWords marketing program and other marketing programs with the implementation of successful SEO.
- Innovated studio photography and listing design process to include higher quality photography, well-written product listings and the ability to work from home.
Member Services Representative, Fernbank Museum
March 2006-April 2007
Provided diverse information and sales services from front lobby desk
- Assisted patrons with navigating the museum as well as the local community (directions, popular restaurants and tourist locations).
- Provided patron/interdepartmental services, such as calling in wheelchairs and maintenance crews.
- Sold and processed membership and ticket sales via computer system.
- Assisted department with administrative tasks, such as mailings, inventory, and special events.
Administrative Assistant / Honors Scholar, Five Points
August 2005-May 2007
Provided comprehensive administrative assistance
- Operated directly under Megan Sexton, Executive Editor.
- Opened and sorted mail.
- Maintained database. Included extensive data entry.
- Assisted with various tasks, including mailings, inventory, and special events.
- Proofread manuscripts for print.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, English Literary StudiesPresident of Poetry Society, Honors Program Member, Magna Cum Laude
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA

Work examples
Example website - written in classic ASP. Features include URL's rewritten with ISAPI_Rewrite, a fully customized blog, a database-driven product catalogue and studio-quality photography.My photography - edited with Photshop CS3 and GIMP. Portraits and landscapes included.
Writing sample #1 - an informative article written about Victorian furniture.
Writing sample #2 - an award-winning academic article in MLA format discussing the nature of cyberspace (.doc file format).