Resume

Profile

Creative, hard-working self-starter with a knack for thinking outside the box 
(exception: coming up with metaphors for resumes).

Education

BS – Utah Valley University
Digital Media emph. Internet Technologies/Web Design

AAS – Utah Valley University
Digital Communication Tech

Experience

  • Graphic Designer and Packaging Specialist, Little Adventures July 2011 – Present
  • Web Support Technician, UVU – Web Development Services June 2010-July 2011
  • Multimedia Technician, UVU – CSSE August 2009-April 2010
  • Director of Marketing, Hoggan Health Industries September 2002-July 2007
  • Digital Photo Restoration, Howell’s Photo June 2002

- Achievements and Recognition

  • Recipient of national SMART Grant, eligible for students with at least a 3.0 GPA enrolled in technology field.
  • Lead graphic designer and web developer for senior projects service learning project, which was selected as top tier to showcase.
  • Attained an achievement level above the national mean on the CAAP test.
  • Team leader in Game Design class.
  • Completed one year internship for UVU CSSE Department 2009-2010.
  • Official member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals
  • Letters of recommendation and referrals available upon request.

- Operating Systems

  • Windows 7
  • OSX 10
  • Linux/Ubuntu

- Software

  • Adobe Creative Suite CS5
  • Quark
  • iWork & iLife
  • Microsoft Office

- Internet Technology

  • Web Design
  • W3C Standards
  • Javascript
  • PHP & MySQL
  • Flex & Actionscript 3
  • JQuery
  • HTML/XHTML
  • CSS
  • Joomla
  • WordPress
  • OmniUpdate
  • Google Analytics
  • Social Media & Marketing
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Flickr

- Design & Web Development Skills

  • Lead web developer, graphic designer, and web designer for nonprofit organization Common Bonds
  • Experience with preparing for prepress processes
  • Spearheaded over a hundred marketing campaigns from conception
  • through execution
  • Created newsletters, emails, posters, flyers, brochures, large print media creation
  • Created and updated corporate logos
  • Edited marketing & promotional photography, preparing for print and web use
  • Lead promotional photograph sessions
  • Directed creation of user manuals, including typesetting
  • Saved over $100 per unit utilizing digital methods of user manual creation.
  • Advanced working knowledge of digital SLR cameras
  • Experienced in packaging design and implementation

- Communication Skills

  • Composing press releases
  • Typesetting and editing
  • Detail-oriented
  • Self-motivated
  • Multi-tasker
  • Strong grasp of English language orally and in writing
  • Can communicate ideas effectively
  • Strong leadership skills while also being a great team player