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Profile

I am an experienced Web Developer and Graphic Designer. I am adept in all stages of web development: user interface and user experience; graphic design: layout, color theory, and print design; and video and sound production: editing, mixing, and post-production. My diverse skill-set allows me to approach problems from many different perspectives. This enables me to quickly and creatively solve problems. I also have a passion to teach and share. This, combined with my skills makes for a dynamic, informative, and effective learning experience.

Employment History

December 2018 - Present

• Worked to design, code, test, and debug websites. Managed front-end and back-end development of clients’ websites, as well as successfully identifying, diagnosing, and fixing website issues, such as: broken links, typographical errors, formatting issues, and coding errors.
• Worked with clients performing web design, development, and social media management.
• Helped to achieve a consistent look and visual theme across the website by promoting and implementing uniform fonts, formatting, images, and layout.

June 2017 - December 2018

• Worked productively with Head Brewer to plan, execute, and maintain the brewery:
  • Market analysis, recipe creation, ingredient maintenance, brewing, fermentation maintenance, tank cleaning, keg filling/washing, cask filling/washing, facility maintenance.
• Brewing events, brewery representation, and brewer training.

June 2016 - June 2017

• Worked as a productive and positive team lead to design, code, test, and debug websites. Managing front-end and back-end development of clients’, and internal, websites.
• Successfully identified, diagnosed, and fixed website problems, including: broken links, typographical errors, formatting issues, and coding errors.
• Helped to achieve a consistent look and visual theme across the website by promoting and implementing uniform fonts, formatting, images, and layout.
• Worked to assess competing websites in regards to content, look, and feel.
• Evaluated and became knowledgeable in new standards, technologies, and trends in website development.
• Planned, produced, and edited animated and live action video content.

April 2012 - May 2016

• Same job requirements as ACME Creative (directly above), but also included:
  • Managed finances, day to day scheduling, and studio management.

Additional Skills

A large part of my responsibilities while at ACME Creative and Industrious Industries was to provide one-on-one training for our clients on many topics, including: social media management, basic photography, WordPress usage and management, template usage, design theory, general application usage, and internet services implementation. For many of our clients, we were their technical help. We provided some training as part of a new website or identity package, but we often found ourselves helping them with general internet usage as well.

Walla Walla Community College has a program for the adults in their community to continue non-degreed learning, offering many classes on various subjects. My film-making mentor taught a film theory and appreciation class, and he asked me to fill in several times over several years. The class consisted of a film screening, a short lecture on techniques, history, and film theory, followed by an open discussion.

Volunteer Experience

As a member of the Anacortes Planning Commission, I made recommendations to City Council on various zoning, planning, and departmental issues. During my time on the commission, I helped draft the first few iterations of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan.

As a member of the professional design community and alum, I was asked to assess curriculum and student final projects, and provide real-world context for the program.

Education

August 2016 - June 2017

August 2002 - June 2007

New Media Imaging included courses on print and web design, video, and photography.

References

Available upon request.