About

Cross-trained design and new media specialist with 10 years of experience

Skill Set

  • Graphic Design
  • UI Design
  • CSS/XHTML
  • Podcasting
  • Video Editing/Online Production
  • Social Media Marketing/Managing

Experience

06.2001 -
02.2009

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Country Music Association Nashville, TN

Web Developer in New Media/Marketing Dept.

  • Design, produce, handle simple programming (html, css, asp) and coordination with external programmers for CMAfest.com, CMAworld.com, CMApress.com, CMAawards.com, and broadcast.CMAawards.com
  • Design and maintain social networking sites; conceptualized, host and maintain CMA Podcast Series
  • Collaborate with other departments on web solutions for simplifying processes and reducing costs
  • Develop online interactive features such as e-cards, photo flipbooks, video
  • Website examples: 2008 CMA Music Festival, CMA Music Festival TV Special Mini-Site, 42nd Annual CMA Awards

06.2000 - present

Freelancer Nashville, TN

  • Served in CIGNA Medicare’s IT Dept.; led web projects, including updating the company’s website to reflect new information from the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

01.1998 - 06.2000

IFS North America Inc. Milwaukee, WI

Electronic Media Specialist/Graphic Designer

  • Maintained company website and enhanced its layout and design
  • Maintained and made regular updates and improvement to Intranet sites for the Marketing Dept. and Education Dept.
  • Developed logos and stationery system
  • Produced print advertising, quarterly newsletter, marketing materials, and training materials

Education

Nashville State Technical Community College Nashville, TN

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Visual Communication (with an emphasis in photography)

Capabilities

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Macintosh OS X

Software: MS Office, Quark Xpress, Adobe Creative Suite CS3

Hardware: installed RAM, hard disks, and external/internal drives, replaced internal cards, installed printers and networks devices for both PC and Macintosh