experience

BFA, 2001 - University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Career Highlights

• Spoke at a national and local level on Web design and usability.
• My Web site design and development has been published in the book, Essential Web sites for Educational Leaders in the 21st Century by James Lerman.

Certifications

• Adobe Macromedia University – Various certificates – 2001 to 2002

Skillset

HTML, CSS, Meta data, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, Quark, InDesign, PageMaker, SharePoint, MS Office, FrontPage, Outlook, Flash Paper, & Acrobat Professional. Familiar with Windows, Mac, iPhone, FTP and networked environments. Working knowledge of ColdFusion (CFML) and SQL, Access databases and Visio

BLUE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT - Overland Park, Kansas Webmaster 2001 to 2007

• Interpreted project requirements, coordinated implementation and organized stakeholders and meetings.
• Designed Web sites and managed existing digital content.
• Reviewed 200+ Web sites for consistent look, feel and usability.
• Interpreted accessibility reports (WebAIM) for 508 compliancy and analyzed Web trends analysis software to create reports for site improvement.
• Taught adult staff in a classroom setting and developed online resources.
• Managed and trained one staff member, contract workers and content contributors.
• Provided help desk services and desk side coaching.
• Wrote Web department annual report, executive summary, administrative guidelines and technical documentation.
• Monitored Web server and administrated user rights and access.
• Assisted in maintaining Web server and server software.
• Assisted in determining technical requirements and purchases.
• Researched, tested and presented solutions for enterprise implementation.
• Managed department budget and purchases.
• Designed advertisements, presentations, and other graphics.

• Offered project management and design services.
• Consulted on aesthetic and usability issues.

• Assisted with designing the ACS Web site and maintaining content.
• Assisted with designing publications.
• Assisted with writing training documentation.
• Assisted teaching classes on software and using the Internet.
• Created graphics, brochures, presentations and media interfaces.
• Managed Freshmen Orientation (email/Internet account creation) and staff.

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