~ Areas of Expertise, including but not limited to:
- Kind, Intuitive, Committed and Service Oriented People Skills
- HTML, CSS, PHP, and SQL
- Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat
- Microsoft Word, Office and Excel
- Google Drive, Docs, Calendar, and email configuration
- Designing an efficient, user friendly information architecture
- Creating an effective, aesthetically pleasing, and user friendly interface design
- Implementing a Content Management System using Drupal.
- Scanning and Optimizing Images, File Compression and Load time evaluation
- Extensive experience doing digital Graphic Design. Click Here for examples.
- Search Engine Optimization
~ Experience:
2004 to Present: Freelance web designer for local non-profits and small businesses, including:
- City Neighbors Charter School ~ A Drupal based site made in 2011.
- The Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund ~ Designed for clients in 2011. Meets HTML5 specs.
- Road to Success ~ A Drupal based site made for clients in 2011.
- Waverly Main Street ~ A Drupal based site set up for a community organization in 2011.
- The International School of Protocol ~ A Drupal based site made for clients in 2010.
- United Community Access Media ~ Designed for a developing non-profit.
- Our Playground at Stadium Place ~ A local, community built playground. Hand coded in HTML, CSS and PHP.
- The Barrage Band Orchestra ~ A simple Drupal based site I set up for the band I play with. One of the neat features of this example is a private 'band only' navigation bar, only accessible to band members once they log in. This is a very valuable feature which could be utilized by intstitutions and organizations in a variety of applications.
~ Education:
2006 to 2009: Graduated with honors from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh's Web Diploma program. ~ Transcript available upon request.
~ Studied with renowned web designers such as James Gonzalez.
1990 to 1993: Maryland Institute, College of Art (MICA) BFA Program
~ Majored in General Sculptural Studies.
~ Employment:
*References available upon request.
2010 to Present: Freelance Web & Graphic Design Independent Contractor for clients listed above.
2004 to Present: The Natural Market ~ Assistant Manager.
2007 to 2008: Was hired as a temporary employee to work at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
~ Worked two separate jobs there:
1. At the box office selling tickets to an outstanding show, Matisse, Painter as Sculptor.
2. Filled in as Administrative Assistant to the Contemporary Art Curator.
1999 to 2009: Child-Care Provider ~ Provided full-time child-care to multiple families.
*Relevance: Highly trustworthy and reliable.
1993 to 1998: The OK Natural - Full-time retail / customer service associate for another local health food store. The last year and a half there was spent as the General Manager.