SKILLS | Writing and editing content for print or multimedia publications |
Designing and producing clear and effective visual media (documents, web pages, marketing collateral, application user interfaces, etc.) | |
Developing, designing and maintaining web sites and web applications using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, ASP, PHP and related web technologies | |
Analyzing and Solving a wide range of puzzles and problems | |
Providing quick and effective software and hardware desktop support (PC/Macintosh) | |
Working efficiently and effectively in team and independent situations while managing multiple, interdisciplinary projects in an on-demand environment | |
Learning new skills quickly and effectively | |
EXPERIENCE | MARIN PRIMARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL, Larkspur, CA
Feb 2004-Current A preschool-8th grade co-educational independent school with 370 students Publications Director, Webmaster, Cross Country Coach |
- | Designed, wrote, edited and produced all schoolwide publications (weekly newsletter, bi-monthly news magazine, annual report, special School Board communications, fundraising materials, admissions/marketing materials, directories, report cards, etc.). |
- | Upgraded quality and frequency of school communications (print and web) to the broad acclaim of staff, parents and School Board. |
- | Designed, developed and maintained new, expanded school website (www.mpms.org). |
- | Provided hardware and software support and training to students, faculty and staff (Mac and PC). |
- | Regularly interacted with parents, staff, Board members, students and colleagues at other schools: to gather information for publications; to develop more effective communication strategies; and to communicate the mission and philosophy of the school. |
MARSH INC. New York, NY
July 1999 – September 2003 One of the world’s leading risk management and insurance brokerage firm (formerlyMarsh & McLennan Inc.). Graphic Designer, Web Designer/Developer/Producer and Technical Writer for TrendTracker – Marsh’s industry leading risk management software application |
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- | Wrote, edited, designed and produced marketing, instructional and business support documents (i.e. brochures, online help, tutorials, proposals, presentations etc.) targeted to a broad audience with a wide range of technical expertise. |
- | Designed and maintained product web site (first web site in organization to use Flash). |
- | Designed and developed a sophisticated, customizable web-based application used by many of the Fortune 100· |
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS INC. Dexter, MI
September 1998 – August 1999 A tax and accounting software firm targeting professional and corporate accountants. Technical Writer / Special Projects Coordinator |
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- | Wrote and edited online help and tutorials for professional accounting software. |
- | Coordinated the creation of 150 Help systems to accompany State tax software. |
- | Collaborated with a team of 8 writers to produce and edit hard copy documentation and online help under deadline pressure. |
TECHNOLOGIES - | HTML, CSS, DHTML, ASP, ASP.Net, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL |
- | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visual InterDev; SourceSafe, SQLServer |
- | InDesign, Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Acrobat, Type Manager |
- | Macromedia: Director, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver |
- | Other: RoboHelp, Quark, FrameMaker, Filemaker Pro Visio, Web browsers, DemoShield, iLife Suite, Macintosh and Windows operating systems |
EDUCATION | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI Bachelor of Arts in Classical Archaeology, May 1998 (completed in 3 years) |
- | GPA 3.6/4.0, Awarded 1996 and 1997 Class Honors |
- | Studied abroad with Cornell University in Rome, Italy |
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN / SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, New York, NY Continuing Education |
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- | Studied graphic design and typography |
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