Education
August 2001 - May 2006 | Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD
  • BFA in Art & Design
  • Concentrations in Graphic Design and Photography
  • 3.25 Overall GPA, 3.50 Major GPA.
  • Participant in the 2005 Science, Engineering and Technology Showcase.
  • Webmaster for Frostburg State University student newspaper The Bottom Line.
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    Experience

    July 2009 - Present | PublishAmerica | Frederick, MD
    Webmaster

  • Responsible for daily updating and maintenance of the PublishAmerica website.
  • Daily upload to PublishAmerica’s 80,000+ product online bookstore.
  • Create new pages as needed.
  • New website design in progress.
  • HTML/CSS coding.


    • September 2007 - January 2009 | Wireless Developer Agency | East Lansing, MI
    Graphic Designer/WAP Designer

  • WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Design/Development.
  • Created and maintained online promotional marketing materials including websites.
  • Manipulated digital images for display on wireless handsets.
  • HTML/CSS/XML coding.


    • September 2007 - Present | Angelo's Elegance | Glen Burnie, MD
    Webmaster | Freelance Web Design/Development for Angelo's Elegance Photography
  • Design and implementation of website.
  • HTML/CSS coding and Flash development.
  • Developed online gallery to showcase photographer's work.
  • Creation of an online contact form.
  • Maintain and update website as needed.
  • Monitor website traffic.


    • February 2007 - Present | Infraction Records | Massillon, OH
    Freelance Graphic Designer
  • Layout for CD cases and CD case inserts.
  • Pre-press print design file production.
  • Work with clients to produce quality CD covers/inserts.
  • Photo Manipulation for high quality print output.


    • October 2006 - March 2007 | MERS of Michigan | Lansing, MI
    Web/Print Design Intern
  • Assisted in daily maintenance of MERS intranet as well as the internet.
  • Production of print projects under the direction of the graphic designer.
  • Assisted in the redesign of the MERS intranet.
  • Digital photography as needed.


    • September 2003 - June 2006 | Lewis J. Ort Library | Frostburg, MD
    Assistant Web Editor
  • Assisted in the Redesign of the website to comply with the new Frostburg State University template.
  • Production of web graphics for use on the site and print graphics to promote services within the library.
  • General website maintenance including updating of library hours, fixing/adding links, and adding new information.


    • July 2004 - January 2006 | CDER, FDA | Rockville, MD
    Webmaster
  • Creation and implementation of an intranet website for the Office of Compliance.
  • Worked with individual divisions within the Office of Compliance to meet specific requests for the intranet site.
  • Construction of Access Databases to aid in problem/resolution tracking.
  • Production of both web and print graphics.
  • General office duties including answering phones, making copies, typing documents, and filing.


    • September 2005 - June 2006 | The Bottm Line | Frostburg, MD
    Webmaster
  • Redesign of existing site with the focus of attracting new readers to the newspaper.
  • Creation of an archive section to catalog back issues of the newspaper.
  • Weekly updates of the website with the current issue.
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    Skills
     Proficient
  • Photoshop 7-CS4
  • InDesign CS2 - CS4
  • Illustrator 10-CS4
  • QuarkXpress
  • Dreamweaver
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Fireworks
  • FrontPage
  • Director
  • Final Cut Express
  • Microsoft Office
  • Ability to work cross platform.
  • 35mm Black and White Photography/processing.
  • Digital Photography/manipulation.


    • Intermediate:
  • Flash
  • Javascript
  • XML
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