ResumÉ
PROFILE
I'm an experienced designer, educator, writer and administrator located in the Boston area. Whether it be on page or screen, in the classroom or the boardroom, my specialty is taking complex subjects and distilling them down to the basics. I'm an articulate communicator comfortable with presenting to small and large audiences and am particularly effective when working with new technologies and programs in a "startup" phase.
SKILL SUMMARY
- strong visual, conceptual and project management skills
- have experience collaborating directly with IT departments, corporate executives and marketing departments of Fortune 500 companies (notably Adobe and Microsoft)
- experience working in higher education systems and departments
- strong knowledge of print, web and interactive design and marketing needs
- web standards advocate
- experienced with all aspects of large-scale websites including usability issues, technological infrastructure, web video, database integration, social media, and cross-browser compatibility techniques
TECHNOLOGY
specialize in web standards design • search engine optimization • database integration • information architecture • digital video • print production • screencasts • online tutorials
APPLICATIONS & WEB LANGUAGES
Photoshop • Illustrator • Dreamweaver • Flash • After Effects • InDesign • Css • Xhtml • Javascript • PHP & MySQL • ASP & C# • Xml • Subversion & CVS • Microsoft Office
EXPERIENCE
March 2007-Present
Director of Content
(Director of Training through March 2009)
Aquent/AGI, Boston, MA
At AGI I am responsible for overseeing and developing original content for high-profile clients including Adobe and Microsoft. Content created has included websites, interactive projects, video training, and curriculum distributed to the public.
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Lead author for the book “Dreamweaver CS4 Digital Classroom” published by Wiley. Currently in second edition.
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Designed XML-based Flash Video players for web and dvd-rom as well as managed team of video editors and web producers for the in-house video training produced by Aquent.
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Managed team of 12 full-time instructors and several freelance trainers out of Aquent training centers in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Orlando and Chicago..
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Responsible for improving instructor familiarity with CSS and HTML best practices as well as integrating awareness of usability, information architecture, dynamic languages (PHP), content management systems and other industry standards.
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Created interactive competitive analysis presentations for the global marketing staff of a large creative software company. Performed market research, collaborated with client's project managers and produced three multimedia presentations using Adobe Presenter for distribution in Adobe Flash format.
May 2005-March 2007
Program Director, Graphic and Web Design
Center for Digital Imaging Arts (CDIA) at Boston University, Waltham, MA (Cdiabu.com)
As founder of the Graphic and Web Design program I created curriculum, course descriptions, objectives, hands-on project files, and documentation for the nine-month graphic and web design program. In May and June of 2005 I also designed, developed and launched the school website.
- Developed curriculum, course descriptions, objectives, hands-on project files, and documentation for the nine-month, intensive graphic and web design program.
- In the course of one year, grew program from 0 to 70 students
- Graduates of the program have had job placement rates in the 90-percentile.
- Developed standards based website that became the admission departments primary source for student leads.
- Collaborated with department heads, admissions, career services and marketing departments on strategic decisions relating to the branding of the website and content development.
- Designed and managed the CDIA intranet, collaborating with Web Producers and Designers to create a CMS system for faculty and students alike.
- As Practicum Advisor served as technical backup and client liaison for a number of non-profit websites including edvestors.org, consciousconsuming.org, community-boating.org and others.
January 2003-2006
Technical Writer
Adobe Creative Team/AGI Training, Boston, MA
- Contributed to several of Adobe's Classroom in a Book series
- As author of Adobe Audition 1.0 and Adobe Premiere Elements 1.0 books, created project files and wrote multiple chapters.
- Contributed chapters to InDesign Cs2, GoLive Cs2 and Acrobat 7.0 Professional series
January 2002- May 2005
Instructor
AGI Training, Woburn, MA
- Provided training and developed curriculum for open enrollment classes, as well as custom training for corporate clients such as Sony, Canon, Entertainment Weekly, Staples and Harvard Business Review
- Trained participants on Adobe and Macromedia applications, such as Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Flash
April 2000 - July 2001
Web Producer/Designer
Open Ratings, Boston, MA
- Created and maintained overall design and branding objectives for this startup which supplied predictive ratings of supplier performance to Fortune 500 clients
- Designed, developed and maintained corporate web site
- Created visual interface and html design for Past Performance Evaluation product: an xml based online form
1996-2000
Freelance Print and Web Designer
various locations in NY, MA
- Designed and developed corporate web sites for technical and industrial firms
- Created print layout of materials using Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Managed digital service bureau and performed tasks such as color correction and photo restoration, digital slide duplication and large-format photography printing
1994-1995
English Teacher/International Observer
Mélida Anaya Montes Spanish School, El Salvador
- Designed lesson plans and taught English for the pilot program of an English school for Salvadoran students
- International observer for 1994 Salvadoran presidential election
AFFILIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
PRESENTATIONS
- "Typography for the Web"
- "Streaming Video Basics"
- "Integrating Photoshop And After Effects"
- "5 Ways to Set Yourself Apart From All Those Other Designers"
EDUCATION
Graduate Center, Marlboro College, Brattleboro, VT
MS, Management, 1999 – 2000
New York University, New York, NY
BFA, Film/TV, 1988 – 1992
