DESIGNER

DEVELOPER

ARTIST

Resume

Education

    • The Art Institute of Dallas Dallas, TX
    • BFA in Interactive Media Design Winter 2009
    • University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
    • BFA in Graphic Arts (cum laude)
      BFA in Theatre Design (cum laude) Winter 2005

Skills

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SASS/SCSS
  • Javascript
  • JQuery
  • Bootstrap
  • Foundation
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • GitHub
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Premier Pro
  • Adobe Media Encoder
  • Adobe XD
  • Salesforce
  • Pardot Email Builder
  • CMS Platforms
  • WordPress
  • Google Docs
  • Slack
  • Skype
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Logo Design
  • Photo Editing
  • Page Layouts
  • Wireframes
  • Mockups
  • Storyboarding
  • Documentation
  • SEO
  • 508 Compliancy
  • Accessibility Standards
  • Writes Clean Code
  • Problem Solver
  • Creative Thinker
  • Team Player
  • Team Builder
  • Leadership
  • Self Motivated
  • Drawing
  • Painting

Experience

    • Junior ProgrammerNorwex
    • Coppell, TX Full-Time/Remote
      5/2021 - Present
    • Working with an in-house CMS to create pages delivered by the design team; maintaining and updating the training and charity sites in WordPress using Bootstrap, HTML, CSS and PHP; creating WordPress plugins with PHP to aid team with their workflow; updating and maintaining a search tool to help consultants find digital products; building a database driven tool to manage digital resources for coworkers; cleaning up code and ensuring SEO best practices.

    • Email DesignerSourcing Industry Group (SIG)
    • Fernandina Beach, Fl Contract/Remote
      2/2023 - 4/2023
    • Designed email layouts using Adobe Illustrator; worked with Salesforce Email Builder software to create email templates for future events; used Adobe Photoshop to edit images for use in email designs and templates; created icons in Adobe Illustrator to better communicate email talking points; worked with manager and company board members to update template layouts as needed for specific emails and events; met deadlines as laid out; maintained a flexible work schedule for last-minute changes before launch dates; practiced clear communication on Microsoft Teams meetings.

    • Lead DesignerFirst Web Marketing
    • Fort Worth, TX Full-Time/Hybrid
      8/2015 - 10/2021
    • Worked in WordPress to design and build out client sites; programmed with HTML, CSS/SASS, with some Javascript and PHP; created logos; working daily with Photoshop and Illustrator; ensured code is clean and up to SEO best practices; completed company projects to help promote new clients and marketing; working with Content and Programming departments to ensure best optimization for clients; completing client requests and site updates; troubleshooting website issues; training new designers.

    • Interactive DeveloperGannett (Belo Corp)
    • Dallas, TX Full-Time/On-Site
      2/2010 - 8/2015
    • Worked with Presto and Clickability CMSs to service 38 local media station's websites nationally to create web sections, pages, contests, etc.; created Flash ads to run on sites; created mobile forms; comunicated and worked with numerous vendors; programmed with HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP (for MySql, forms and server-to-server transfers) and XML; worked some with GitHub and ASPX/Django; used Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver daily; created mock-ups and system documentation; trained co-workers and new employees on various systems and programs.

    • InternshipKDAF, Channel 33 - The CW
    • Dallas, TX Part-Time/On-Site
      06/2009 - 09-2009
    • Worked with the creative, news, sales and marketing teams to create web pages and elements for contests, events, sports, etc. on cw33.com; worked with the Assembler CMS to upload photos, change photo galleries and publish pages.

Freelance

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