Saludos de New Mexico! My name is Jeffery Abbott (Jeff for short) and I live in the state of New Mexico in the United States of America. My FAS username is jdabbott5100 and my IRC alias will be #jdabbott5100 (although I have yet to sign on yet).
I learned about the Fedora Marketing team by reading the *How do you * *Fedora?* feature on the Fedora website, in which one of contributors proclaimed to love the Fedora community. Moved by my own appreciation of Fedora, I too have decided to join and contribute in any way I can. This will be the first Open Source project of which I've officially sought to be a part of. My Skills, which I hope to utilize in Fedora Marketing, include: - Promotions – I was the assistant director of Circulation and Audience Development for the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper for several years in which I oversaw several promotions to help expand readership. - Writing – I have a bachelors of arts in Literature, with a concentration in Spanish and Latin American literature. I've had several columns in English and articles translated to/from Spanish published in the Santa Fe New Mexican Newspaper. My first writing project out of college was with a small newspaper in Quito, Ecuador where I worked as an intern for several months. - Graphic Design – My three go-to programs are GIMP, Inkscape and Scribus (a great program I don't think is ever mentioned enough). I've created advertisements and promotional materials for both print and web. - Web Design – I am proficient in HTML/CSS. I've also been an avid user of the Drupal Content Management System since 2011. Currently I work for the Special Education Department for Santa Fe Public Schools as a Coordinator for Parent and Educator Resources. I am incredibly fortunate to be put in a position to support students, teachers and families of students who have special needs. Personally, I have a son who was born with Special Needs, something which has opened my eyes, I feel, to the incredible wonder that it is to be a sentient human being. In using Fedora and the vast array of Open Source offerings, at work I'm known as the guy capable of doing a lot with little. My heart often breaks when I see such institutions like public schools pay so much money for the licensing of software of which I know there is a perfectly good open source alternative. My chief interest in joining the Fedora Marketing Team is to promote Fedora as a viable alternative for nonprofits and public institutions. I currently use Fedora on an eight year old laptop that was discarded and reported to be “old and broken” but that worked superbly once I put a Fedora Spin of LXDE on it. I've also spent time with my son navigating the joys of *Sugar on a Stick*. Being a father of a child with special needs, a husband to my beautiful wife Katia, and a coordinator in the public schools often means I can be a bit busy. I may not be the first to respond to collaboration initiatives but that doesn't mean I won't be paying attention. I'll gladly chime in and contribute whenever possible! :) Thanks so much for the opportunity and please consider including me on your marketing team! Kindest regards, -- Jeffery Abbott
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