Summary

Highly self-motivated and goal-oriented creative professional with 20+ years of computing experience and 8 years in web development. Experience building websites from conception to rollout, including ecommerce and content management system. Excellent project management skills. Diverse business background, including— accounting, financial services, training & development, legal, international marketing, sales & distribution and nonprofit. Graduated from Metropolitan State University in 1999 with a BA in social science.

Technical Skills

• Programming—HTML, Java Script, CGI, DHTML, CSS, SSI
• Design Applications—Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop; familiarity with Adobe GoLive, Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Flash
• Content Management Systems—Joomla, Mambo
• Operating Systems—Windows 98/NT/2000/XP

Work Experience

• Design, develop and implement new web interfaces, graphics and layouts
• Create, manage and maintain company Internet and Intranet sites, with key responsibility for creation of web content
• In-depth experience applying graphic design principles to produce creative, innovative and professional websites
• Cutting-edge technical knowledge of HTML programming
• Responsible for quality assurance of all web design projects, including web usability, accessibility, testing and debugging
• Image creation, optimization and manipulation
• Write, edit and proofread a variety of documents; plan and prepare articles for online dissemination
• Advise clients on effective marketing techniques to increase website traffic
• Search engine optimization, including—keyword research/selection, meta tagging, search engine submissions, position tracking
• Exceptionally well organized and detail-oriented
• Proven record of effectively managing multiple tasks without compromise to quality
• Familiar with current and emerging Internet marketing strategies
• An ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent planning and consulting skills developed from extensive work with customers and team members on a variety of challenging projects

Education

• BA, 1999, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul
• FastTrac I New Venture Program, 2003, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis

Continuing Professional Education

• Acrobat Basics
• FrontPage Parts 1 and 2
• How to Design and Build a World-Class Website
• HTML Parts 1, 2 and 3
• Java Script Part 1
• NHIPP - Ecommerce Designer Track
• NHIPP - Foundations Track/I-Net+
• Photoshop Mastery
• Photoshop 6.0 - Web Production
• Scanning Graphics for the Web
• Site Designer

Professional Affiliations

• BNI - St. Croix Valley Network Professionals (BNI)
• Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA)
• Twin Cities Web Professionals (TC Web Pros)

Notable Achievements

• Interviewed for Web Templates Blog
• Interviewed for March 2006 issue of Sanitary Maintenance
• Interviewed for June 2005 issue of Sanitary Maintenance
• 2003-2004 DESIGNFIRMS Web Design Award
• 2002-2003 Golden Web Award