Summary
Accomplished web designer & front-end developer with extensive experience building WordPress driven websites, (X)HTML and CSS, various web scripting technologies, web standards and project management. Provide a diverse range of services including custom theme/plugin development, application development, SEO/SEM, and branding to an array of clients from a variety of industries. Enthusiastic web professional motivated by challenging projects and deadlines.
Education
The Art Institute of Houston, Houston, TX – 01/2003–06/2004
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interactive Media and Web Design
Languages
(X)HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, Action Script
Skills
Layout Design, WordPress, Genesis Framework, Custom Theme Development, Plugin Development, Joomla, Application Development, PSD to HTML, SEO, SEM, Web Analytics, Custom Facebook Pages
Software
Adobe Creative Suite, Acrobat, After Effects, Contribute, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, Final Cut, MS Office
Operating Systems
OS X, Windows, Linux
Professional Experience
Elemental Media Group
Director of Web Development – Houston, TX – 04/2011-Present
- Responsible for managing new/existing web design/development projects
- Custom website and application development
- Trained clients on using CMS
- Manage 2 employees
Momentum New Media
Founder/Director of Web Development – Houston, TX – 04/2005-Present
- Manage and oversee all aspects of development projects and services
- Custom website and application development
- Server management
- Branding/Identity development
The City of Sugar Land
Website Coordinator – Sugar Land, TX – 01/2007–10/2010
- Managed 2 internal and 8 external websites
- Managed and trained 45+ department level website content editors
- Responsible for spearheading/managing all website enhancement projects including MyNeighborhood, site translation
- Wrote Social Media Policy and usage guidelines
- Digital Assets Management
Waste Management, Inc.
Webmaster – Houston, TX – 10/20/2006–01/15/2006
- Maintained all company web sites including www.WM.com, www.wmupstream.com, www.recycleamerica.com
- Creation of new facility websites, pages and content for various company sites
- Implemented Digital Assets Management System
Web Source Media L.L.C.
Web designer / Flash Specialist – Houston, TX – 07/2005–10/2006
- Design & Development of Website templates for various industries
- Custom Flash application development
- Logo Design, Branding
Speaking Engagements
Designer/Developers Toolbox
National Association of Government Webmasters
Annual Conference – 09/2010 Cincinnati, OH
Avoiding Social Media Turbulence: A Step-by-step Process for Launching your Social Media Pilot Program
American Learning Institute
Social Media in Government Conference – 03/2010 Dallas, Texas
Using the Contribute and Dreamweaver Publishing System for Content Management
National Association of Government Webmasters
Annual Conference – 09/2008 St. Charles, IL
