STRENGTHS

- Strong in XHTML and CSS (3+ years hand-coding)
- Energetic, self starter with a desire to learn
- Technical thinker with creative skills & training
- Team player with excellent communication skills
- Well organized and highly detail oriented

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - EAU CLAIRE  |  Graduated May '08
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design • Computer Science Minor • Course work included designing and developing websites (with static & dynamic content), Flash animations & interfaces, identity systems, and various products of printed media • Graduated Magna cum Laude (GPA 3.7+) • www.uwec.edu

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NAVTEQ  |  Apr '10 - Present
Web Content Analyst • Santa Clara, California
www.navteq.com • www.nn4d.com

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN COLLEGE  |  Mar '06 - Mar '10
Web Designer, Front End Developer, & Content Editor (Pro Bono) Eau Claire, Wisconsin • Designed a new user experience for the school's 50+ page website • Developed website with hand-written HTML and CSS • Communicated with faculty and staff members to manage web content • Analyzed web traffic to improve the user's experience • www.ilc.edu

TINY PRINTS  |  Aug '09 - Mar '10 (Contract)
Production Designer & Client Specialist • Mountain View, California
Worked with customers' text and photos to produce birth announcements, holiday cards, wedding invitations, etc. • www.tinyprints.com

TINY PRINTS  |  Oct - Dec '08 (Contract)
Production QA • Mountain View, California • Meticulously reviewed personalized orders and gave final approval for printing • Communicated with design team to resolve errors • Developed an acute attention to detail • Gained valuable experience with a start-up company in an e-commerce environment • www.tinyprints.com

SKILLS

WEB DEVELOPMENT
Strong in XHTML & CSS (Non-WYSIWYG Editing), Web Standards, Accessibility, Search Engine Optimization, Browser Compatibilities • Knowledge of Flash Animation & Interface Development, Traffic Analysis (Google Analytics), Javascript, and Java Server Pages

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Web Design, Banner Ads, Flash Animation, Typography, Identity Systems (Logo Design), Brochures, Posters, Photography

SOFTWARE
Strong in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Dreamweaver • Knowledge of Adobe Contribute & Flash, MySQL, Eclipse, InDesign, MS Office

OTHER
Proficient in both PC & Mac Platforms

PORTFOLIO

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