About Me

Where to start? Well I'm a Multi Media Designer living in Pittsburgh, PA with my 2 little dogs Sassy and Shilo. I have been trained in Graphic Design, Multi Media Web Design, and even Psychology. Currently I'm working on iPhone App Training, which is going pretty well. I love to learn new things and figure out code to make things happen.

Resume

Highly motivated and talented Multi Media Designer, with freelance and marketing experience. Exceptional skills in: independent working, client relationships, creative thinking, cutting edge marketing techniques, and accustomed to working in a deadline environment.

Qualifications Profile

Creative experience in the following:

  • Web Site Design and Maintenance
  • Flash Game and Web Site Creation
  • Interactive JavaScript Sites
  • Social Networking
  • Marketing
  • PHP – MySql Database Creation
  • iPhone App Creation

Skills

  • HTML Code
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • MySql
  • PHP
  • Typography
  • AS2 and AS3 – Action Script
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Animation
  • Social Networking
  • Marketing

Professional Experience

Employed as a Multi Media Web Designer,
December 2009 – Present

Pegasus Lighting - I have been helping migrate their old site to a new yahoo store site along with re-designing the layout and look of the site. Besides working on the server and yahoo’s store editor I use dreamweaver to create HTML and CSS code for the site.

Self Employed Sites

  • Diamond Life - I made updates to the current site using Dreamweaver to change html and css code. I also used Photoshop to manipulate photos and graphics for the site.
  • Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter - I worked on creating the current site. I used dreamweaver to manage the site including building the HTML code, CSS and Javascript for navigation. And Photoshop to manipulate photos and images used on the site.

Employed as the Manager of Marketing,
March 2003 - November 2008

Global Mortgage - as the Manager of Marketing I oversaw everything from the website to marketing campaigns. I created the website using Dreamweaver to manage the HTML, CSS, PHP(MySql), and Javascript. I helped the company double sales leads by implementing an online marketing campaign. I also created marketing videos and print materials for the company. This company closed in November of 2008.

Educational Background

Multi Media and Web Design at the Art Institute Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa

Associate of Science in Psychology, Butler County Community College, Butler, Pa

Additional Training

FlashPitt 2008 and FlashPitt 2009
I attended workshops/sessions going over animation, CS4, mobile devices, and several basic flash how to do’s.

Adobe Conference 2008
Workshops/sessions on Photoshop including things such as photo manipulation, effects, brushes, and more.

Podcamp3 2008 and Podcamp 4 2009 Pittsburgh
Workshops/sessions on blogging, LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Viral Marketing, online presence, and many more.

Web Design Day 2009
Workshops/sessions on web projects processes and practices, wireframes, information architecture, client relationships, typography, creative web design, and user experience design.

Technology Profiency

Platforms: Mac OS 10, Windows XP, Adobe CS3 and CS4 Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash AS2, AS3 and Flash Lite, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Indesign, Mobile Device Central, and iPhone SDK Platform. Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).