Resumé
Dedicated professional with almost 20 years of professional experience, 12 of which is in web design and development. I have a diverse background in marketing, Drupal and WordPress custom theming, Agile Methodologies, software UI / UX design, graphic design, and teaching/training.
Proficiencies
- Agile methodologies, including Scrum
- Shopify theming and storefront design
- Drupal and WordPress custom theming
- SEO and Google Analytics research
- Section 508 / WCAG 2.0 compliance
- Leading teams on large scale projects
- UI design within .Net / MVC and Angular Web apps
- HTML, CSS, jQuery, Twig, SASS, Angular
- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
- GIT and Team Foundation Server source control
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications — 5/2002
Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
Professional Experience
Front End Web Designer — 6/2021 to Present
Diesel Laptops, Irmo, SC
Design and maintain a variety of customer-facing websites, blogs, and e-commerce sites, primarily in Shopify. Create and implement all new product interest forms, integrating them into SalesForce for the sales team.
Senior Interface Designer — 1/2015 to 6/2021
Web Designer — 1/2011 to 1/2015
NIC South Carolina, a division of Tyler Technologies, Columbia, SC
- Subject matter expert for Section 508 WCAG 2.0 AA compliance and responsive design for all products
- Team lead on large-scale government redesign, rebranding and Drupal migration efforts
- Responsible for training partners, new employees, and peers as needed, and maintaining documentation
Freelance Web and Graphic Designer — Fayetteville, NC and Columbia, SC
Freelance, 1/2011 to Present
Design logos, WordPress sites, and Web applications
Sole Proprietor — 6/2006 to 1/2011
Fayetteville, NC and Columbia, SC
Owned and operated a Web design business that designed/implemented Websites and marketing materials for businesses and organizations. Revised existing sites to conform to best practices and improve search engine rankings; designed and implemented business identity and marketing materials.
Marketing Representative — 3/2010 to 6/2010 (Temp Contract)
Unitrends, Columbia, SC
Managed all aspects of Website design and content management to assist in meeting marketing goals, including implementing a new forum for customers' questions to reduce technical support requests.
English Language Arts Teacher, 10th and 12th grades — 8/2004 to 3/2006
Belton High School, Belton, TX and Copperas Cove High School, Copperas Cove, TX, 8/2004 to 3/2006
Copy Editor and Weekend City Editor — 12/2002 to 12/2003
Education Reporter — 10/2002 to 12/2002
Temple Daily Telegram, Temple, TX
References
Available upon request