Education
Master of Science in Technical Communication
North Carolina State University, December 2011
Bachelor of Science in Textile and Apparel Business Management
North Carolina State University, May 2005
Relevant Coursework
- Technology, Law and the Internet
- Usability Studies
- Rhetoric of Science and Technology
- Advanced Technical Writing and Editing
- Online Information Design and Evaluation
Masters Thesis Project: Development of curriculum for graduate course on Social Media and Technical Communication
Technical Skills
Software and Programming
- Microsoft Office Suite for Windows; iWork Suite for Macintosh
- Adobe Products: Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and some Flash
- Camtasia, Captivate and Jing
- Remedy Call Tracking System
- Knowledge of web standards, HTML, XHTML, jQuery and CSS; experience with PHP, ASP, XML and Javascript; well-versed in responsive design
- Experience with administration and customization of content managements systems: WordPress, Drupal and Joomla
- Learning Management administration for Moodle
- Version control experience with Git
- Accessibility and usability testing and design experience
- Google Analytics
- Database management for MySQL; PHPMyAdmin
Hardware and Networking
- Troubleshooting in Windows and Macintosh environments. Some experience with Unix and Linux.
- Experience with Apache web server and cPanel environments
- PC and printer configuration and troubleshooting
- Familiar with basic networking concepts, routers, servers, network protocols etc.
Career Summary
2005-present | NC State Office of Information Technology Dynamic Interactions Architect Web design and development for NC State University clients; project management including client budgets and timeline; chair of Web Services Team and coordinator of contracts and SLA’s for IT web services; coordination of outreach activities for campus audiences, including educational campaigns and conferences; technology training for users at all skill levels; presentations, and document design tasks; management of part-time staff |
2012-present | Reify Media, LLC Project Manager and Communications Officer Web, logo, and print design for clients in a variety of industries; customer support and training; social media and communications consulting |
2003-2005 | NC State Office of Information Technology Education and Publications Assistant Organized training for graduate and undergraduate students; developed training materials and taught course on a variety of technology topics; coordinated outreach activities; basic troubleshooting for campus users |
2002-2012 | Marit Web Design and Consulting Private consulting including web design and development, site maintenance and hosting assistance; usability test design and coordination; development and delivery of training materials on a variety of technology topics |
Career Accomplishments
Organization & Leadership
- Chair of central IT Web Service Team
- Project leader for IT Orientation activities including New Parent and New Student Orientation sessions, Transfer Orientation sessions, information fairs and an IT print publication
- Co-founded and helped plan community unconference, SpeedCon
- Directed a city-sponsored camp including 5 counselors and 200+ children
- Member of hiring committees for multiple full-time employees; hiring and management of multiple part-time employees
- Wrote and taught classes on Excel, PowerPoint, HTML and Webpage Design (Dreamweaver), Photoshop, Fireworks, WordPress, Google and others
- Proposed, planned, marketed and taught classes for university undergraduate students
- UNC CAUSE 2010 and 2013 Chair for Marketing and Publications
- 2008-2009 Vice President of the award-winning NC State chapter of the Society for Technical Communicators; Vice President for new NC State SIGDOC Student Chapter
Knowledge and Skills
- Completed Pathways Leadership Training: June 2008
- PHP Training: Completed April 2007
- SAS Programming Essentials coursework: Completed August 2004
- Performed outstanding customer service skills in retail, education and business oriented markets
Awards and Recognition
- NC State University Awards for Excellence Nominee – 2008
- NC State University Awards for Excellence Winner – 2008
Portfolio
Please view samples of work on the Online Portfolio page.
References
References available upon request.