American Society of Anesthesiologists®
Susan Widell has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Susan started their career at Pilot Productions, where they worked as the Manager of the Slide film department from an unspecified start date in 1975 until 1990. At this position, they managed the slide film department, engaged in still animation, and created computer slides for sales presentations.
In 2006, Susan completed an internship in the IT department at John Crane. During this time, they worked on content updates for the employee intranet and assisted in the redesign of the intranet web portal in the transition to Sharepoint.
From 2007 onwards, Susan joined the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Initially, they served as a Web Site Assistant from February 2007 until July 2010. In this role, they developed content material received from various departments for posting to the ASA's website and was responsible for creating new web pages, buttons, and navigation bars. Additionally, they responded to email inquiries and posted exams related to the continuing medical education (CME) programs.
Subsequently, Susan took on the position of a Web Projects Assistant at ASA, starting in July 2010. In this role, they provided support for the organization's e-commerce site, performing tasks such as updating products and creating product sales reports. Susan also created and updated content for sub-specialty sites and handled inquiries related to the online CME programs.
Overall, Susan Widell has demonstrated their skills in content management, web development, customer support, and multimedia production throughout their career.
Susan Widell earned a BA in Philosophy from Lawrence University, where they attended from 1970 to 1974. Later on, they pursued their interest in graphics and web design and obtained a Desktop Publishing Certificate from Oakton College, completing their studies from 2002 to 2009.
American Society of Anesthesiologists®
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is a medical association that serves more than 53,000 members in the U.S. and around the world. We strive to be the world's premier medical society by offering superior educational opportunities and resources to our members, as well as a positive, empowering environment for our employees. With more than 175 talented, enthusiastic employees, our organization places tremendous value on the contributions, unique expertise, and vast knowledge that every individual brings to our table. Our Schaumburg, Illinois headquarters is home to a variety of member support, education, marketing, and operational functions, while colleagues in Washington D.C. fiercely advocate on behalf of patients, physician anesthesiologists and the specialty as a whole. Each of us is dedicated to our members and we strive to create an outstanding experience that helps them succeed. This commitment to excellence reaches far beyond our daily tasks—we set high expectations for ourselves, exhibit a strong work ethic and take pride in the results we achieve. Collectively, our desire to keep improving allows us to achieve great things as we seek feedback, pursue knowledge, and strategize to enhance our organization for the future. One tangible result of living these values is being named one of Chicago's Best & Brightest Companies to Work For® in addition to one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation® for the last four years. ASA was also awarded the Health Champion designation for two consecutive years by the American Diabetes Association®. As we continually seek to strengthen the organization, we welcome individuals who are competent, innovative, motivated, and agile. If this sounds like you, please consider reaching out!