Communications professional with expertise in web design, content management and print, leading the internet strategic initiatives for one of the schools of the University of Pennsylvania. Achieved success collaborating with all levels of the organization to deliver expected outcomes.
Particular expertise includes:
• Project management and design.
• Online communication strategies utilizing new media.
• Usability, training and customer service.
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Summary
Work History
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Jan 2001 - Nov 2009
Electronic Publisher, Sr. Training Specialist and Content Coordinator
School of Veterinary Medicine
Web Content Coordinator; Oct. 2006 - Present.
- Manage multiple projects and understand the "big picture" regarding communications.
- Coordinate organization and communication for 1500 page web site redesign and installation of content management system for two campuses and two hospitals.
- Create web banners, web pages and print materials.
- Design content for touch-screen electronic kiosk.
- Conduct usability testing.
- Produce multimedia web slide shows and video.
- Launch social networking web sites.
School of Medicine Office of Human Research
Sr. Training Specialist; Oct. 2005 - Oct. 2006.
- Coordinate speaker series for continuing medical education, includes public speaking.
- Redesign web site.
- Create online tools, interfacing with programmer.
- Develop prototype for online training.
School of Medicine Information Services
Electronic Publisher; Jan. 2001 - Oct. 2005.
- Coordinate electronic publishing projects.
- Design and develop over twenty Penn Med web sites.
- Create branding and web identity.
- Information architecture planning for interactive web projects, interfacing with programmers.
- Conduct training for clients.
- Utilize W3C standards and cross-browser compatibility.
Glenside, PA, United States
Apr 2000 - Dec 2000
Publications Coordinator and Web Master
- Take active control of all aspects of publication of study abroad catalogs with tight deadline.
- Successfully deliver catalogs for fall recruitment fairs.
- Update web site.
- Create and place web and print advertising.
(Temporary employment for a maternity leave.)
Camden, NJ, United States
Dec 1996 - Apr 2000
Graphic Designer and Illustrator
- Create graphics for packaging field.
- Produce illustrations for marketing focus groups.
- Produce prototypes for new products.
- Illustrate famous cartoon character, "Vlasik Stork" for in-store display.
Education
Painesville, OH, United States
B.A., Cum Laude, Liberal Arts
Liberal arts education; Studied abroad at Oxford University at the Ruskin School.
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Commercial Art
Continuing education in commercial art and marketing.
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Candidate, M.L.A.
Studying communications, marketing and technology.
Skills
Graphic Design and Office Skills
(Rockstar)10+ Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
• Photoshop, Illustrator, FreeHand, Quark Xpress, InDesign
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Atlas
Web Design and Development
(Rockstar)7-9 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
• Dreamweaver, HTML, XHTML, CSS2, FTP, Adobe Acrobat, CVS
• Web 2.0: Blogs, Wikis
• Search engine optimization
Multimedia
(Intermediate)3-4 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
iMovie - Create short movies posted to YouTube and Viddler; Create short films for animatics installation "The Living Wall" at the School of Veterinary Medicine for use with a content management system.
Web - Insert video code into HTML; Using Photoshop, create slide shows for virtual tours and post them to web pages for departmental web sites.
Flash - Construction of a distance learning course for continuing medical education for the Office of Human Research at Penn; Create animated gifs.
Social Networking and Stats
(Intermediate)1-2 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
Web 2.0 social networking:
• Facebook
• Twitter
• TwitPic
• Flickr
• My Space
• Digg
Stats:
Urchin
Web Site and Print Samples
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Project manager of redesign of 1500 page site, implementation of content management system and integration of faculty database for web profiles of 150 members.
Penn Vet 125th Anniversary
Multimedia web site to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Penn Vet. Features interactive timezone comparing Penn veterinary history with world history, e-cards, animated "nearly-naked dean on a horse" and a children's section with Flash dinosaur game.
The River Fund
Web site for a nonprofit with multiple photo galleries. Designed to allow client to update news page with simple text editor and FTP client if necessary.
Arcadia University Travel Abroad Summer Catalog
Design and layout full color travel abroad catalog, with photos and form insert. Final piece is part of a ten catalog series.
The Vlasik Stork
Illustrated the Vlasik Stork, Campbell's Soup Company's famous cartoon character for a 4-foot tall in-house display (artwork above was obtained through Google images and is for reference only).
Manayunk Brewing Company
Designed logo for brewing company restaurant. Logo is used for bar pulls, glassware, carpeting and signage.
University of Pennsylvania Neuroscience
Design logo and web site for Penn Med Neuroscience department. Page utillizes a rotating image java script to present a different faculty member with each page refresh.
References
Dr. Phillip Scott
(Professor)Lorna Stern
(Superior)Christopher Gibson
(Professional)
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