Angela Siefer
Founder & Social Technologist
Angela envisions a world in which all members of society have the tools and the resources to use the internet for the betterment of themselves and their communities. Angela's MA in Sociology, her geeky interest in technology and her tendency toward overachieving make for one empire building social networking entrepreneur.
Angela is her own success story. She attributes a good deal of her success to having a strong network (both online and offline). Angela's experience lies in education, small business, nonprofits. Over the past ten years she has served as the Vice President of Business Development at Lumifi, a software startup offering an online collaborative research portal, the Executive Director of Grassroots.org, a national nonprofit providing capacity building services to small and medium size nonprofits and the Executive Director of the Ohio Community Computing Network, a statewide organization promoting the efforts of community technology programs to bridge the digital divide.
Angela very much believes in the power of community. She has served on multiple voluntary boards including the Public Interest Registry. Angela is also the proud bearer of both a Black Belt in TaeKwonDo and a Green Belt in Krav Maga.
Dan Simrak
Social Technologist
Ever since Dan decided 7 years ago that the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow wasn’t for him, he has been working in the non-profit sector trying to make the world a better place. He enjoys helping non-profits develop their web presence and implement social media strategies that allow them to tell their stories and enlarge their community. Dan has a Business degree from Penn State.
In his free-time Dan enjoys going exploring with his two sons, creating culinary masterpieces, reading a good book, camping with his family and learning about new things. Having been voted best dad of the year for four years running, Dan certainly has his hands full but is never too busy to post to his personal blog. Last but not least, Dan prefers to work on a Mac and talk on a Droid.
Linnette Schaffer
Royal Abacus Manager
Every team needs a scientist (don't they?) and every team needs a bookkeeper. ShinyDoor found an all-in-one scientist bookkeeper. Linnette is an environmental chemist turned number cruncher.
With an MS in Textile Science and a BS in Accounting, Linnette is as detail oriented as they come. Thank goodness for us!
Her community involvement tends toward the creative side, volunteering with the Otterbein historic costume collection and My Very Own Blanket.
Shane Haggerty
Social Technologist
Shane Haggerty is the marketing and communications coordinator for one of the top career-technical school districts in Ohio and also works as a freelance strategist in the areas of social media and public relations. Shane spent three years as a middle school and high school English and journalism teacher before working as an assistant principal and athletic director. He earned degrees in English education from Huntington University and in educational leadership from the University of Dayton. He returned to school full-time in 2004 and earned his master's degree in sports marketing and PR from Xavier University.
Shane is currently the president-elect of the Ohio School Public Relations Association (OHSPRA) and has presented on social media and emerging technology strategies to various professional groups, associations and at conferences.
Shane won a 2009 Webby Official Honoree award for his school's social media campaign.
Shane blogs at SocialLearningLab.com.
Bart Gonzalez
Social Technologist
Bartholomew Gonzalez is a devoted family man, striving to leave a legacy! He is an overachiever when it comes to people. Bart enjoys helping people achieve over and above the highest level of their potential, from the very young to the very not-so-young, as well as the Special Needs community.
He has been proudly employed at Lorain County Community College for 5 years, almost 2 of which as a Basic Computers Instructor with the Connect Your Community Program. He also weekly mentors men at a Men’s Restoration Home and through his church. He is enthralled by the world of social media and wants the world to be as enchanted as he is.
He is a very devoted family man. He has two kids who love to spend copious amounts of time with him, playing Trouble, (he cheats) or Shoots and Ladders (of which he also cheats). His wife rocks him at Connect Four. He enjoys studying the Bible, going out to eclectic restaurants with friends and driving around until he gets lost. He believes it’s the best way to find interesting places and interesting people.
Amanda Ball
Social Technologist
Amanda serves as the Social Media Coordinator for MedFlight & Akron General Medical Center, simultaneously maintaining several nationally-known social media sites for both organizations. Additional to these roles, Amanda serves as MedFlight's Outreach Coordinator, as well as a Communications Specialist. She is a licensed Operational Control Specialist, Flight Communicator, and EMT-Intermediate. She has been with MedFlight for 6 years. She also volunteers her social media consulting efforts to a local environmental group to help promote their presence & mission in the Columbus area.
In her free time, Amanda enjoys playing with her two young daughters in the backyard. She boxes to stay in shape, loves rock music, and does wall murals for small businesses & EMS/Fire personnel. She's very happy to join the Shiny Door team!
Darien Ruggles
Social Technologist Intern
Darien is a Cass High Schol Junior in Cartersville, GA who spends more than half her academic hours at Georgia Highlands College. Darien is not one to sit around. She is a level 5 competitive cheerleader which is a result of her gymnastics background. She is also a gymnastics Instructor at DevilRay All Stars.
When not studying or at cheer practice, she is helping with her two younger brothers. Darien is working hard to reach her goal of cheering for a major university in two short years. Her career aspirations include hotel and event management.
