Objective:
To get a job that lets me use my customer service skills, sales skills, or creative abilites.

Skills
Creative graphic designer with experience in web design, print design, and multimedia. Exceptional leadership
and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player as well as an efficient self starter. Inventive creator of innovative
marketing strategies and a real out-of-the-box thinker. Intelligent individual; a quick learner, able to adapt to
new situations Thrives in intense deadline-driven environments.
I am extremely comfortable in both a PC and Mac environment. Proficient with programs such as
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk Maya, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Dreamweaver.

I also have experience as a customer service rep, tele-sales rep, and collections rep (with Time Warner Cable).

Experience:

10.08-present
freelance design San Francisco/San Diego
Freelance Web Design/Web Dev

• Random jobs from random clients:
• Design and build forms for lead-gen
• Built and tested XML ping/post
• Consult clients on design and development of new projects


09.10.2008-10.17.2008
ThinkHR Pleasanton, CA
Web Marketer

• Edit, design, and print various marketing collateral
• Trouble shoot and fix internal web tool (php based ‘portal’ for office staff)
• Repair broken sections and redesign and build new functionality to company web site
• In charge of running email campaigns


12.17.07-06.23.08
AdAuthority San Diego, CA
Creative Director

• Gained experiencing managing another artist and developing a successful workflow
• Built pages/campaigns for B2B and B2C purposes
• In charge of rebuilding sites for major web properties
• Primary responsibility was to create landing pages to generate leads
• Learned how to build a web form that will convert well
• Created print collateral for conferences and events
• Worked directly with clients, such as Matthew Lesko (‘The Answer Man’)
• General updates to company sites/landing pages

07.07 - 12.07
Einstein Industries San Diego, CA
Video Editor

• Started in the Web Production Department updating existing pages
• While in the web department, I had a lot of SEO/W3C best practices hands on experience
• Modernized many older sites with the latest W3C standards
• Experienced working with code that has had many people editing it
• Learned many cross-browser compatibility issue fixes
• Promoted to the video department after about a month and a half of starting with Einstein Industries
• Worked with footage in 4:3 and 16x9 formats
• Compressed video for web (.flv format)
• Created ‘new’ b-roll footage using After Effects and/or Motion 3

05.06-06.07
Spectrum Pacific Learning Co. San Diego, CA
Web Developer

• Discovered a way to use CSS (all types) in Blackboard and eCollege learning management systems
• Developed CSS templates for use in online courses (the company was using tables until I was hired)
• Created designs/layouts to be used in online courses
• Created course specific CSS layouts for National University courses
• Started processes to include videos in courses
• Helped develop standards for audio and video recording (for use in online courses)
• Worked on projects for clients like the Patrons of the Prado web site (updates and content integration)
• Created short videos/animations for presentations by the company president using Flash and After Effects
• Volunteered to work almost 24 hours straight to meet an unrealistic deadline set by a project manager

04.06-05.06
One Mortgage Network San Diego, CA
Web Developer

• Hired as part-time help to assist with basic web maintenance
• Designed new pages for company web sites
• Updated existing pages with new content or new layouts
• Learned basic PHP in less than a day to fix a problem with form validation
• Designed new business cards

08.05-06.06
Time Warner Cable San Diego, CA
Collections Rep.

• The contract position through AStarStaffing turned into a full time position after the probation period

02.05-08.05
AStarStaffing San Diego, CA
Temp Assignment

• Contacted customers with past-due accounts for Time Warner Cable
• Learned how to deal with angry customers
• Gained experience in collecting money from customers in a professional manner


Education

08.06 - 10.07
Platt College San Diego, CA

Received Bachelor of Science Degree in Media Arts program, specializing in 3D Modeling and Animation
and Digital Video Production.

01.05 – 08.06
Platt College San Diego, CA

Received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Graphic Design.

08.02 – 12.04
Palomar College San Diego, CA

Some College Coursework Completed in Psychology, Cal State University general education requirements met.