Resumé
Qualifications
- Bridge multiple disciplines: interaction, instructional, and graphic design
- Ability to visualize processes for applications, procedures and projects
- Capable of simplifying difficult concepts for learners and users
- Effective writer for help and technical documentation
- Adept at leading teams with varying skills, capabilities and goals
Design Experience
2004–Present:
Web Designer and Developer: Office of Communications; College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES); UGA
Produced instructional modules, interactive CDs, websites, external and
internal applications, Flash-based interactions, and email campaigns;
provided concept development and design direction on major web projects;
led the redesign and restructure of the college’s
web pages; developed CSS-based, 508 compliant templates for distribution
to college web developers; authored style guides and other technical documents;
provided guidance and coaching to web team members and content managers;
investigated new ways to approach delivery of web content; trained coworkers
on various web-based applications and software; established protocols
for a content management system; maintained project files for reporting,
future usage, and collaboration; and advised on tools to streamline
office project management.
2002–2004:
Designer: Communications; University Health Center; UGA
Provided up-to-date health information for UGA students online, refined and adhered to established design standards, implemented
interactive elements, highlighted
promotional events, incorporated methods to collect data from users. Educated and
trained staff on Dreamweaver, Photoshop and graphic design principles.
Produced print materials for brochures, promotions and displays.
2002–2004:
Flash Developer: Institute for Online Training and Instructional Systems; Athens Technical College
Developed logical, interesting,
and visually stimulating instructional modules to train Georgia Department of Family and Child Services case workers. Taught Flash concepts to coworkers.
2001–2004:
Flash Developer: Education, Communication, and Technology; CAES; UGA
Produced interactive CDs on diabetes care and management of diabetes. Created visually stimulating and innovative interactions
to teach difficult medical and health concepts. Provided art direction
to illustrator and film editor. Authored technical and help documents
to accompany CD.
2003–2004:
Flash Developer: Cooperative Extension Service; CAES; UGA
Developed, designed, illustrated and animated an instructional module to
teach 4-H food lab judges important concepts relative to food preparation.
2003:
Instructional Designer: Biology Department; UGA
Created interface for CD to supplement paper-based biology lab manual.
Consulted on various navigational concepts, information architecture
and technical capabilities. Animated core concepts for lab manual and provided technical support and templates
to professor.
2000–2002:
Web Designer: Academic Affairs; CAES; UGA
Organized, implemented, designed, programmed and maintained multiple
websites from inception. Projects ranged from informational sites to educational
materials. Taught web design
concepts to staff members.
Skills
Software:
Dreamweaver, Contribute, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Captivate, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, MS Excel, Visio, iMovie, Moodle, webCT, MacOS, Windows
Programming Languages:
HTML/XHTML, CSS, Actionscript, Javascript, XML, ability to work with Coldfusion
General:
Graphic, web, interaction and instructional design; project management, documentation, process diagrams, concept maps, project timelines, workflow and organization; information architecture, accessibility and usability; technical writing and editing; conversational German
Education
2004–2007:
Instructional Design and Development, Master of Education
University of Georgia; Athens, Georgia
Distinguished Graduate
1996–2002:
Graphic Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts
University of Georgia; Athens, Georgia
Magna Cum Laude
2001:
Graphic Design, Exchange Student
Fachhochschule für Gestaltung; Pforzheim, Germany
Awards
Allen Bullock Service to the Studio Award (2007, 2005), Blue Sock Award (2007, 2006, 2005), National Association of Extension 4-H Agents National Winner for Media Presentation (2005), Georgia Association of Extension 4-H Agents State Team Award for Media Presentation (2005)
Conference Participation
2009
International Meeting for the Association for Communication Excellence; Des Moines, Iowa
Walk Georgia: Charting a New Course for Online Program Delivery
2008
UGA Cooperative Extension Winter School; Eatonton, Georgia
Introduction to the New Walk Georgia Banner Program, co-presented with C. Crawley, J. Baggarly, et al.
2007
International Meeting for the Association for Communication Excellence; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Got Templates? Distributing Web Content Management with the Adobe Publishing System, co-presented with D. Williams, J.D. Hartley, and M. Bransby
Web Accessibility Policies and Implementation, co-presented with J. Sylvia
2006
35th University System Annual Computing Conference; Eatonton, Georgia
Got Templates? Distributing Your Web Content Management with Contribute 3, co-presented with D. Williams
Web Accessibility Policies and Implementation, co-presented with J. Sylvia
