Meet Our Team
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We, here at Shade Tree Web Designs, are very proud of the team we have assembled. We are four very different individuals with a vast and varied background of experience. This group of professionals have what it takes to not only make your website look good to the people viewing it, we know how to get you found by potential customers. We have saved customers hundreds of dollars in Ad-Word campaigns, as they find they no longer need them after being with us for awhile. We hope you enjoy reading the short bio's provided in the drop down menu.
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Our Designer - Karla
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I am married to a guy that should be teaching husband school, he is the light of my life. I am the mother of two daughters, Grandma to two young grandsons, and Mom to several of the most beautiful dogs. They, along with my Dexter cattle and one old Quarter Horse, are a big part of my life. I came from a farm and ranch background, spending my early years on a large dairy farm. As a young child, I learned to drive a team of horses from my Grandfather. In my adult life, I have had my own small dairy, have been a carriage builder, a horse trainer and stable owner. Due to my background, I have had experience in all facets of farming and ranching. I was fortunate enough to attend veterinary school for some time, but could not finish due to the costs. Animals have always been an important factor in my life. I remembered a breed of dog that simply fascinated me as a child. Thus began my devotion to the Miniature Australian Shepherd. While I breed a few litters each year, I am primarily a Show Dog owner. I stay informed on legislation that affects pet breeders and owners, and actively fight for fair legislation that will help the industry, not hurt it.
In my efforts to find a web designer for my own website, I became very frustrated at the "cookie cutter" designers, out of sight prices from the big brick and mortar companies and the kid down the block that can do it for free but never gets it done. In this frustration, while working with a gentleman on the phone, I found someone who had more knowledge than anyone else I had spoken with. Thus began the business relationship of him teaching me how to be a web designer. I am fortunate that he has chosen to share his vast knowledge with me. Now my days are filled with building websites and my animals. What could be better?
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Our Content Writer - Debi
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"A little bit of information about me: I am married to an extraordinary man, mother of one daughter, Nana to 2 young grandchildren, and Mom to 2 furry four legged loving dogs. I raise a big garden each year and preserve most of what is grown, as it is much healthier than what is available in the stores. I have flower gardens all around my home and enjoy tending to them. Summer time will find me in the swimming pool as often as possible, while in the cooler weather you will find me at the sewing machine when I need to relax. I was involved in local government for a time, and stay involved in state and federal legislation in matters that are important to me. I am the head writer and research person for Pet Breeders And Owners website. I write for our local paper as an alternative to content writing. They are very different from each other and I find this helps to keep me sharpened up on different styles of writing." For more information about Deb's Content Writing please visit her website at DebsContentWriting |
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Our Graphic Artisit - Nicki
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"Born in Germany, my family immigrated to the US when I was 7. I grew up in the Midwest, and lived in quite a few places throughout my younger life, and then finally settling in this beautiful part of northwestern New Jersey. Landscape and nature photography has always been my passion. This was set aside for some years, when I became a professional horse show photographer. This took me to quite a few places throughout the northeast, and led me into graphic design. Preparing photos for print publication required much more than just acquiring the image, in most cases, it also involved graphic work to enhance any details to make the photo stand out in the various magazines. When I retired that part of my life, I once again returned to the landscape, finding a quiet solitude therein. Only this time, with my knowledge of graphics, I was beginning yet another chapter in my life, performing graphic work for clients. I feel lucky to be one of those people that love their job, and look forward to each day. My family consists of my ever-supportive husband, my mother, his 2 grown children, 2 horses and 4 cats. In my spare time, you will find me behind my camera outdoors somewhere, usually hiking with my husband, or taking a ride down the back roads. There's nothing better than finding that old barn, or scenery that hasn't been discovered yet." To explore Nicki's work - check out her own website Nicki McManus or go to the samples page to see some of the beautiful work she has done for Shade Tree Web Designs clients. |
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Our Webmaster - Mike
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Being part of this team has helped bring "strength" to website development - specifically Joomla nowadays instead of static Dreamweaver sites like we had in the beginning. I have been building websites since 1997 and have continued this since. I have such a varied background, building websites for major players and the small businessmen/women since. I have made sure to be up-to-date on current practices, evolving to what this company stands for today. My SEO, for you, has been constantly changing, and my results have proven themselves over and over again. I currently have my websites on Page 1, 2 or 3 on Google. Our clients didn't have to pay the thousands of dollars to achieve this, which is built into our motto here - make this accessible for the small business owner without costing so much as to eliminate them from doing business on the web. I hope you enjoy our successes with us - just fill out the Contact Us form so we can start immediately putting money back into your business instead of always taking it out! The very best of design does you little good if no one can find you. |
