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| short quote = ''"The open society, the unrestricted access to knowledge, the unplanned and uninhibited association of men for its furtherance - these are what may make a vast, complex, ever growing, ever changing, ever more specialized and expert technological world, nevertheless a world of human community."'' - J. Robert Oppenheimer |
| short quote = ''"The open society, the unrestricted access to knowledge, the unplanned and uninhibited association of men for its furtherance - these are what may make a vast, complex, ever growing, ever changing, ever more specialized and expert technological world, nevertheless a world of human community."'' - J. Robert Oppenheimer |
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| about me = My professional background is in technology and development and I have been working in the nonprofit sector for about five years, though I am educated as a classical musician and music theorist. I speak fluent Albanian, am a native English speaker, and can get by in a number of other European languages with limited fluency. I've lived in California (United States), Illinois (United States), Albania, and Iceland and coordinated volunteer projects in all of those locations. I work here at the foundation because I love wikis (and anything with categories) and because I love working with volunteers. At WMF, I get to do these two things every single day! |
| about me = My professional background is in technology and development and I have been working in the nonprofit sector for about five years, though I am educated as a classical musician and music theorist. I speak fluent Albanian, am a native English speaker, and can get by in a number of other European languages with limited fluency. I've lived in California (United States), Illinois (United States), Albania, and Iceland and coordinated volunteer projects in all of those locations. I work here at the foundation because I love wikis (and anything with categories) and because I love working with volunteers. At WMF, I get to do these two things every single day! |
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| about my work = I'm Winifred Olliff, Program Assistant to Global Development at Wikimedia Foundation. This means I support our Chief Global Development Officer Barry Newstead |
| about my work = I'm Winifred Olliff, Program Assistant to Global Development at Wikimedia Foundation. This means I support our Chief Global Development Officer Barry Newstead and focus on the following GD areas, in addition to supporting other areas as needed: |
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*WMF Grants Program |
*WMF Grants Program |
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*WM Participation Support Program |
*WM Participation Support Program |
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*Chapter Relations and Chapter Development |
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*Wikipedian |
*Wikipedian Student Organizations |
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*Other global volunteer support programs |
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I also do things like take notes at staff meetings, prepare global development's monthly report, and maintain our pages on various wikis. Therefore, I am a good person to ask if you think you need to talk to somebody in Global Development but you're not entirely sure who is working on what. |
I also do things like take notes at staff meetings, prepare global development's monthly report, and maintain our pages on various wikis. Therefore, I am a good person to ask if you think you need to talk to somebody in Global Development but you're not entirely sure who is working on what. |
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| contact me = |
| contact me = |
Revision as of 00:06, 17 May 2012
About me
My professional background is in technology and development and I have been working in the nonprofit sector for about five years, though I am educated as a classical musician and music theorist. I speak fluent Albanian, am a native English speaker, and can get by in a number of other European languages with limited fluency. I've lived in California (United States), Illinois (United States), Albania, and Iceland and coordinated volunteer projects in all of those locations. I work here at the foundation because I love wikis (and anything with categories) and because I love working with volunteers. At WMF, I get to do these two things every single day!
My work
I'm Winifred Olliff, Program Assistant to Global Development at Wikimedia Foundation. This means I support our Chief Global Development Officer Barry Newstead and focus on the following GD areas, in addition to supporting other areas as needed:
- WMF Grants Program
- WM Participation Support Program
- Chapter Relations and Chapter Development
- Wikipedian Student Organizations
- Other global volunteer support programs
I also do things like take notes at staff meetings, prepare global development's monthly report, and maintain our pages on various wikis. Therefore, I am a good person to ask if you think you need to talk to somebody in Global Development but you're not entirely sure who is working on what.
Contact me
- E-mail: wolliffwikimedia.org