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Objective: A position as a Web Designer.

Qualifications:

  • Proficient in XHTML and CSS coding, with emphasis on semantic markup, cross-platform usability, standards compliance and accessibility.
  • Experienced in Windows and Macintosh platform. Knowledgeable in Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Homesite, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Current/Related Experience:

  • 2007
    Graduate Leverage Waltham, MA
    http://www.graduateleverage.com/
    http://www.collegiateleverage.com
    Complete redesign of Company's two websites. Integrating the design into aspx development environment and working with IT to skin multiple online application forms. Created a table-free layout utilizing XHTML and CSS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Visual Source Safe and Adobe Bridge.
  • 2005-2007
    Houghton Mifflin Boston, MA.
    http://www.eduplace.com/
    Updating and maintaining educational textbook-support website, also converting old web content to XHTML. Position involved working with editing and proofreading in an educational publishing environment, with emphasis on multiple platform usability, standards compliance and accessibility, as well as working with cgi and xml-based quiz applications.
  • 2005
    National Association of Government Employees Quincy, MA.
    http://www.nage.org/
    Redesign of Union web site involving graphics editing, HTML, CSS and DHTML. Project involves construction of Web Banners using Photoshop and implementation of rollout menu involving JavaScript and cascading style sheets, overall reorganization of site into new, more navigable site.
  • 2004 - present
    Elizabeth Stone House Jamaica Plain, MA
    http://www.elizabethstonehouse.org
    Ongoing updating and redesign of Non-profit organization web site involving graphics editing and HTML.
  • 2002-2003
    Various small business projects utilizing the web for home based retail businesses. Photographed and designed urbanfarmhouse.com (site no longer active) hand coding HTML and graphics editing with Photoshop. Assisted and designed imemine.com (site no longer active) clothing and home goods marketplace. Project involved image editing and creation utilizing Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, some visual basic and ASP editing. Both projects are no longer active.
  • 1999-2001
    Sybase, Inc. 561 Virginia Road Concord, MA
    http://www.sybase.com
    Web Design for Company’s Internet Applications Division Marketing group Utilizing Homesite 4.5 to create, edit, and publish to company web portal as well as gather web metrics using NetAnalysis. Position involved using custom applications to publish content and design navigation for data-driven Web Portal with respect to workflow and Business Processes, as well as creation of ad graphics and animations using PhotoShop 5.5 and Flash (samples available at matt5r.tripod.com/imagepage.html). Other projects involved and migration of content to new www.sybase.com web portal. Also compiled and edited information for division email newsletter. Position started as contract assignment and led to full-time permanent position.

General Experience:

  • 1997-1998
    ENTEX Information Services/Winston Staffing  1120 6th Avenue, New York, NY
    dministrative position. Responsibilities included coordinating Accounts Payable, ordering office supplies, Payroll, and extensive Data Entry for Corporate Computer Consulting Company.
  • 1996-1997
    Harvard Club of New York City/DTI Temps  708 Third Avenue, New York, NY
    Performed Data Entry Tasks for membership database using DOS platform Mainframe.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts: English 1990
    University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Studies included literature, critical and creative writing, as well as various foreign languages.