Employment History
Freelance Graphic Designer
- Complete web and print projects for corporate and non-profit clients
Web Consultant
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation | 12.2006-Present | lupusny.org
- Maintain all of the organization's websites: lupusny.org, lupusresearchinstitute.org, lupusla.org, lrichicago.org, and lupustrials.org
- Work with communications team to make sites more usable and appealing to visitors
- Suggest and implement search engine optimization techniques
Senior Graphic Designer / Design Team Manager
Cambria Corporation | 6.2000-3.2006 | cambria.com
- Designed, built, and maintained websites for businesses, organizations, and individuals
- Integrated web designs with ASP, ASP.NET, and Perl code written by staff programmers
- Retouched and optimized photographs for web and print
- Captured and edited video and audio files for the web
- Proofread clients' copy for grammar and clarity
- Suggested and implemented search engine optimization methods
- Designed logos, letterhead, business cards, brochures, e-newsletters, and other marketing material
- Met with potential clients to determine needs and wrote proposals
- Routinely managed ten to fifteen projects per week
- Hired and managed team of contract designers
From November 2003 to September 2004, I worked for Cambria on a contract basis as a result of the company's financial difficulties. During those months I also worked part time at Columbia University (see below). In September 2004 I rejoined Cambria as a full-time employee.
Web Developer
Columbia Digital Knowledge Ventures | 12.2003-9.2004 | columbia.edu
- Maintained top-level pages on newly redesigned Columbia.edu website
- Assisted in development of site style guide
- Contributed to design and implementation of new Athletics department website, new campus map, and new templates for faculty pages
Education
Various institutions
Continuing Education | 1995-Present
Since high school, I've enjoyed taking courses at local colleges and universities (including NYU, the New School, University of the Arts, Villanova University, and others) in the fields of liberal arts, studio art, and graphic design.
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Arts, Film Studies | 1996-1999
- Minored in English writing
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Received four-year academic scholarship
Archmere Academy
High School | 1992-1996
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Received four-year academic scholarship
Computer Skills
HTML/XHTML, CSS, some PHP. Working knowledge of JavaScript. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign, ImageReady, Acrobat PDF Distiller, LiveMotion, Premiere, Fireworks, Contribute. Quark XPress. Microsoft Office suite, Visio, Visual InterDev. PC and Mac platforms.
Other Qualifications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Work successfully in teams and independently. Complete tasks efficiently and on deadline. Learn new skills quickly. Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and exceptionally organized.