Skills
Achievements
Radio Broadcasting Certification
SUNY Plattsburgh
December 2006
Rookie Member of the Year
National Broadcasting Society
November 2006
Best Comedy Audio Segment
National Broadcasting Society
November 2006
Best Original Drama Script
National Broadcasting Society
November 2006
First Place, Adobe Flash Animation
Studica
June 2007
Third Place, PSA Production
Center for International Disaster Information
June 2006
What I Use
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Basecamp
- Beanstalk
- Evernote
- Forecast
- Git
- Github
- GitKraken
- Harvest
- HipChat
- InVision
- Sketch
- Slack
- SourceTree
- Sublime Text
Job History & Experience
Front-End Lead Developer, WebDevStudios
August 2011 - Current- Lead a team of up to five Front-End Developers per project
- Performed code reviews to ensure CSS, Sass, HTML, PHP, and jQuery standards were met
- Developed custom WordPress themes and plugins utilizing CSS, Sass, HTML, PHP, and jQuery
- Worked with a team of Front-End Lead Developers to create company-wide standards for workflow and code quailty
- Converted mockups from Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Sketch to full-fledged WordPress themes
Independent Design Consultant, Microseeds
- Developed custom WordPress themes and plugins utilizing CSS, Sass, HTML, PHP, and jQuery
- Converted mockups from Adobe Photoshop and client sketches to full-fledged WordPress themes
Independent Design Consultant, Eight By Eight Design
- Designed banner advertisements for use in email and web-based advertising campaigns
- Created optimized versions of advertisements for use on the web
Graphic Designer, Studley Printing
February 2010 - October 2010- Designed various print pieces including but not limited to print advertisements, newsletters, stationery, flyers, business cards, and general business needs
- Designed and produced weekly magazines and publications on tight deadlines working with sales personnel and advertisers
- Worked in a team with one other Designer to develop and design publications and print materials
- Communicated daily with clients to develop and design publications and print materials
- Developed new web entities for publications produced by Studley Printing
Graphic Designer, Adirondack Pennysaver
October 2007 - January 2010- Designed various print pieces including but not limited to print advertisements, newsletters, stationery, flyers, business cards, and general business needs
- Designed and produced weekly magazines and publications on tight deadlines working with sales personnel and advertisers
- Worked in a team with two other Designers to develop and design publications and print materials
- Communicated daily with clients to develop and design publications and print materials
- Performed customer service duties including but not limited to answering incoming phone calls, working the customer-facing front counter, and meeting with customers and clients to develop advertisements and print material
Education
Fall 2002 - 2006, SUNY Plattsburgh
Audio-Radio/Digital Media (BA)