resume

profile:

Highly creative and multitalented Web and Graphic designer with extensive experience in multimedia, web and print design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations; talented at building and maintaining partnerships. Passionate and inventive, creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns; accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements. Developed brand and corporate identities, websites, advertisements, annual reports and sales collateral for clients in retail, professional services, high tech and Government industries.

summary:

• Team player with a track record of completing projects on time and above expectations
• Experienced in both the design process and implementation of new features, improving the user interaction and creating the visual design of a product
• Analytical and detail-oriented, proactive at saving costs and solving problems
• Technically proficient, proactive in acquiring new knowledge and job skills to promote personal growth and job expertise

skillset:

Design Software:
Adobe PhotoShop Illustrator, InDesign, Premier, After Effects, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher Visio

Programming Languages and Technologies:
HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript

Operating systems
Mac OS, Windows

Additional
Accessibility, Usability

personal qualities:

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Articulate
• Personal; professional image
• Mature; trustworthy
• Positive attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Sense of humor

awards:

• 2009 Pride of San Jose Award for Collaboration - Citywide Recovery Act Team
• 2009 City of San Jose Council Commendation received for developing for developing first ever student web presence
• 2008 Pride of San Jose Award for Collaboration - Cooling Center Team
• 2008 Web Marketing Association’s WebAward - Outstanding Achievement in Website Development, Government Standard of Excellence
• 2008 National SAVVY award winner for Inside San Jose printed external newsletter
• 2008 National SAVVY award winner for CityLine printed internal newsletter
• 2006 Mercury News awarded www.shpna.org “The Best in Silicon Valley 2006:
Neighborhood/Community Online Group” recognizing the value it has been to
S/HPNA’s ongoing success.

Certifications
• 2009 Leadership and Coaching Academy
• 2008 ADA Compliancy

career development:

2007 – present
City of San Jose Citywide - Web Content Manager / Graphic Designer
• Member of high-level policy efforts and programs. Helped to create and implement a New Technology policy and managing and tracking of all new technology requests
• Project lead for developing new technologies such as social media, Intranet CMS and Intranet Redesign committee
• Developed a new internal Employee News campaign with a corresponding biweekly email to push news out to all City employees and direct them to the Intranet. Site has been very successful and, based on early statistics, draws at least twice as many readers as the previous payroll flyer system.
• Developed a number of new web sections that are both attractive and user friendly. Among these are a new student employment site that was very well received, the Recovery Act site, the Open Government site, and the Mexican Heritage Plaza website that includes online forms for users to pledge donations or nominate Committee members.
• Manages a steady stream of web-related emails from public and employees and provides guidance to Departments on web standards and development
• Manages content on the City’s home page and responds quickly to requests to post urgent information about severe weather, pandemic flu, and other time-critical information
• Develops strong relationships with staff in other departments to better promote teamwork and to provide guidance and advice on how to improve communications pieces and maintain web and graphic standards, policy, new technology and ADA compliancy
• Photographer - able to use these skills to document many City events and improve or create materials including invitations, signage, and advertisements for the Mayor’s State of the City event, the Domestic Violence Walk, and the Mayor’s Community Resource Fair

2006 to 2007
Google Inc. Web Specialist
• Created graphics and navigation structures for sections using HTML, JavaScript,
and PhotoShop
Sections: Meet Googlers and Meet Interns: http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/meet.html
• Developed a department employee training manual for both print and web based
• International training; created a user guide and presentation and presented to the international web teams
• Maintained departments intranet to keep the Staffing department well informed with current information
• Managed a steady queue of email requests
• Received content from international recruiters, format and publish job postings onto google.com using HTML

2002 to 2006
CENTURY 21 Champion Marketing Coordinator
• Creative lead for all internal and external engagements
• Responsible for implementation and creation of online marketing materials including HTML emails and HTML business cards
• Established structure, redesigned and maintained corporate web site to improve navigation and modernize look-and-feel http://www.century21champion.com
• Improved the company Intranet by working with an outside programmer to enhance the information architecture and usability and by designing easy to navigate graphical user interface
• Created marketing, sales and web collateral as well as multimedia presentations using PowerPoint for agent listings and corporate events
• Managed production of print collateral including property brochures, direct mailers, business cards, newsletters and other customer documents for printing on Fiery printers
• Coordinated and collected client ad copy and imagery
• Generated new business by developing strong relationships with clients

2001 - 2002
The Wave Magazine Graphic Designer
• Worked closely with account managers to fulfill all clients’ web design requests
Produced banner ads that not only arouse interest, but reflect the branding strategy that the client has determined
• Implemented small scale web sites and graphics for merchant web sites using HTML and JavaScript
• Coordinated and collected client web content

1998-2001
Technology Solutions Company Production Artist
• Worked closely with art directors to fulfil graphic design requests
• Received data for computer-based and web-based training packages in order to create visual graphics and animation for multimedia training and learning
• Filmed and edited full motion video and audio
• Collaborated with the programmers to maximize design flexibility in existing and future enhancements
• Worked directly with Product Marketing Management to plan and execute deliverables
• Developed innovating design solutions to deliver enhancing visual user experience
TSC client projects: MCI MBT, ARCO MBT, PepsiCo MBT, Nestle MBT, Voicestream Company Guide and Hyperion MBT

education:

Masters Institute
San Jose, CA 1998 - 2000
A.A.S. Multimedia Communications
Relevant Course Work:
Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, Web Design, Web Programming, and Multimedia Authoring. HTML Certification

Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA 1996-1998
Certificate in Fine Arts
Relevant Course Work:
General Education, Beginning Design, Drawing and Composition, Life Drawing

personal interests:

My personal experiences have formed a well-traveled and well-educated individual who enjoys new cultures and experiences derived only from meeting new people. I actively participate in the following summer and winter sports; softball, soccer, surfing, wakeboarding, motocross, mountain biking, and snowboarding. Additionally, I enjoy drawing, painting, and digital photography.

community fundraising:

Bill Wilson Center
Century 21 Champion Golf Tournament, raised over $10,000.
Holiday Gift Giving Tree, $3000 in gifts were donated to kids, families and shelters.

Second Harvest Food Bank
Community Canned Food Drive, advertised, coordinated and collected multiple barrels full of canned food goods reaching Platinum sponsorship level.

Make-A-Wish Foundation
Participated in an Annual Softball Tournament at Twin Creeks, where over $32,000 was raised

SPCA and PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Support)
Participated in 11th Annual 5k Doggone Fun Run, raised over $2800.

references:

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