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Summary of Skills
Website Development and Graphic Design
- Expertise with designing, hand-coding, and maintaining websites
- Proficient in creating graphics optimized for the web
- Knowledge of web standards and usability issues
- Web roles include project manager, developer, content editor, writer, and producer
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Formal education in fine arts
Technical Skills
- Wordpress Theme Developer
- Proficient in Dreamweaver, Fireworks, (X)HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, PC, Mac, Filemaker 6-8
- Functional knowledge of PHP, MySQL, Javascript, ASP, Linux, FreeBSD, Unix, Apache server administration
- Familiarity with Flash & Actionscript
Database Management and Development
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Filemaker developer for Mac and PC platforms; full development cycle from analysis, design, production, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support
- Knowledge of database functionality with web based applications, database concepts and principles
Work Style
- Team player with high degree of self-motivation and initiative
- Strong analytical skills, organized, keen attention to detail with focus on larger vision
- Excellent communicator and team builder
- Customer service orientation
Professional Experience
Creative Path Studio, Freelance Web Design, 2006-Current
URL: www.CreativePathStudio.com
Note: Positions include project manager, developer, content editor, writer, and producer
- Expert web design and development
- Professional domain and host management
- Proficient graphics production and optimization
- Superior web maintenance and support
- Implementation of web standards and usability assurance
Tri Valley Internet, Pleasanton, CA, 2008-2009
Sr. Web Developer
- Developed websites from mockup phase to coding
- Wordpress theme developer
- Provided web maintenance and support
- Quality assurance and control
- Web standards compliance
University of California, Berkeley, CA 2004-2008
Webmaster, Administrative Analyst / Various Departments
- Visual designer and co-producer of department website re-design, URL: http://ib.berkeley.edu/
- Maintained several websites, including writing, editing, producing new content and creating web optimized images and graphics; URLs: http://ib.berkeley.edu (current), http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu (past), http://evodevo.org (past)
- Conducted study on usability and provided strategies for the re-design of Business Services website;
URL: http://businessservices.berkeley.edu/
- Provided analytical support of data, produced reports and charts, and maintained key databases
- Reviewed organizational issues under the co-mentorship of the Associate Vice Chancellor; key issues included: effectiveness of processes, best use of resources, enabling of staff, fulfillment of customer needs, and researching computer based systems that enable organizational efficiency and performance
- Develop and maintain Filemaker 6-8 databases to streamline and automate administrative processes
- Provide backup assistance with technical, software, and hardware support
- Gathered news content, wrote “mini-profiles” of faculty, staff, and students
University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley, CA, 2001-2003
Administrative Assistant
Hines Interests Limited, San Francisco, CA, 2000-2001
Executive Assistant
Star York Studio, Santa Fe, NM, 1997-2000
Office Manager/Artist's Assistant
American Women Artists, Santa Fe, NM, 1997-2000
Secretary
Education
San Francisco State, Multimedia Studies Program, 2001-2003
- Attended extension classes in web and graphic design
SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 1990-1994
- Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Dual major in Studio Art and Environmental Studies