UWSAG talks to Laura Velli
of Gigi's Dream Catcher Awards

Owner: Gigi's Dream Catcher Awards rated 3.0+ with UWSAG
Winner: UWSAG Award Seekers Pick! for December, 2003

1. What got you started in website design?
   
   "Website design was an interesting new way for me to showcase my art work, and hobbies."
   
   
   
   
2. What do you hope to accomplish with your award program?
   
   "I hope to contantly be able to improve on my own award, and site design, while offering help, and acknowledgement to other personal websites."
   
   
3. What advice would you give new program owners?
   
   "I would advise that they check out some of the best award programs resources sections, as they offer alot of assistance for beginers, and to take part in the WECP Evaluators tranning program that will help them learn how to evaluate sites."
   
   
4. What was the biggest problem you faced with your award program?
   
   "The writing of the policies, criteria, process, purpose, ect.. writing, and spelling for me is not my strong suit, and very difficult at times. Hopefully with my website, and awards program I will continue to improve these skills."
   
   
5. If you had to do it all over again, what would you do differently?
   
   "I would do more research on setting up, and running an award program before starting one."
   
   
6. What plans do you have for the future?
   
   "To learn as much as I can about the world through the internet, and the sites that come through my awards program, and to improve on my web site design skills."
   
   
7. What else do you like to do?
   
   "I love to do pen, and ink sketching, and make dream catchers. I love spending time with my family, and playing with my dog, and 2 cats.I love movies, and music, cooking, and sitting by an open fire. I also enjoy reserching my family's genealogy."