• I live in Olympia, Washington and I've been building websites since 1997.
• I build simple, smart, affordable, responsive, useable web sites.
• Broad range of web experience and skills.
• Artist in many media.
• Previous experience as Medical Laboratory Technologist.

Qualifications

CSS/CSS3, HTML/HTML5, responsive design, mobile, graphics, design, WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, database integration, marketing, site architecture, wire frames, SEO

Experience

March 2013 - present

Associate Student Adviser

The Evergreen State College. Olympia, Washington

• Associate Student Advisor. : www.cooperpointjournal.com
• Educate students to understand the possibilities and tools of new journalism. Evergreen College Blog

January 2007 - September 2012

Web Designer / Developer / Graphic Design / Project Manager

McLean Media. Based at Nashua Telegraph Newspaper, Hudson, New Hampshire

• Designed, built, updated all 15-20 of company sites including 4 newspapers, magazine sites and numerous other sub sites.
• Initiated usability testing and enhanced site design/redesign workflow process/documentation.
• Consulted with publication managers/editors to determine needs, site design, usability issues and site construction.
• Assessed customer needs, built wireframes, conducted user testing for the purposes of building sites with CSS/XHTML/HTML5/CCS3, JavaScript, jQuery and integrated CMS (Saxo, DTI).
• Primary responsibility for designing, architecture, planning, documentation, graphics, coding and usability testing on all sites.
• Acted as resource, advisor, CMS tutor.
• Researched new technologies and tools.

Feb 2002-December 2006

Medical Laboratory Technologist / ER Tech

York Hospital. York, Maine

After Instruction Set (below) closed I returned to working in health care.

November 1998-May 2001

Web Designer / Web Producer

Instruction Set, Inc. Natick, Massachusetts

• Part of four-person team that created online-learning technical training courses.
• Used CSS, XHTML, JavaScript, Macromedia Director.
• Redesigned company website.
• Created, maintained company intranet.
• Worked in Digital and Marketing departments.
• Company closed in 2001.

Artist

• Experienced in a wide range of media including digital art, assemblage, public art, photography, installation, painting, video, music, motorcycles.
• Resident artist for 2 years at community center in Seattle working primarily with children of all ages.
• design.focusdesign.com/art

Education

Manchester Community College. Manchester, Connecticut

A.A. (Medical Laboratory Technology)

Contact

New Hampshire Business Review website. McLean affiliate. NH's primary business publication, with a print edition reaching more than 50,000 readers.

What I did: Design, site structure, XHTML/CSS, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

Note: McLeans sold many of their properties and sites had a new CMS installed. Some formatting/design may have changed.

Main New Hampshire newspaper website

What I did: Assisted with design, site structure, HTML5/CSS3, integrated CMS, graphics.

Evergreen College Radio

What I did: Redesigned, WordPress.

My art portfolio site. I've worked in a wide range of media.

What I did: All

New Hampshire Magazine website. McLean affiliate. Acts as a guide to living in New Hampshire.

What I did: Design, site structure, XHTML/CSS, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

Note: McLeans sold many of their properties and sites had a new CMS installed. Some formatting/design may have changed.

NH Bride Magazine website. McLean affiliate.

What I did: Design, site structure, XHTML/CSS, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

Note: McLeans sold many of their properties and sites had a new CMS installed. Some formatting/design may have changed.

2013. Seattle client site. WordPress Site.

What I did: Redesigned existing site. Modified WP framework theme.

Pennsylvania local newspaper. McLean affiliate.

What I did: Design, site structure, XHTML/CSS, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

Note: McLeans sold many of their properties and sites had a new CMS installed. Some formatting/design may have changed.

NH.com event site. Built for marketing and sales department. Single page site.

What I did: Design, site structure, HTML5/CSS3, jQuery, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

NH.com is the one of NH's largest online hubs. McLean affiliate. Large site with extensive listings of all kinds and serves a large user base.

What I did: Design, site structure, HTML5/CSS3, jQuery, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

Note: McLeans sold many of their properties and sites had a new CMS installed. Some formatting/design may have changed.

2013. Client site. WordPress Site.

What I did: Redesigned existing site. Modified WP framework theme.

2012. Client site. WordPress Site. Boston area fitness business.

What I did: Redesigned existing site. Modified WP framework theme.

Telegraph real estate site.

What I did: Design, site structure, XHTML/CSS, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

Telegraph site. Built for marketing and sales department. Single page site.

What I did: Design, site structure, HTML5/CSS3, jQuery, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates. Note: Site has been changed since I built it.

McLean affiliate. Websites for a set of 5 publications based in Florida.

What I did: Design, site structure, HTML5/CSS3, jQuery, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

Note: McLeans sold many of their properties and sites had a new CMS installed. Some formatting/design may have changed.

Nashua Telegraph Media Kit

What I did: Idea, Design, site structure, XHTML/CSS, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

I built a number of HTML newsletters for the Telegraph and for their advertisers.

Example: St. Joseph’s Hospital

McLean affiliate. Set of newspapers that cover various local towns.

What I did: Design, site structure, XHTML/CSS, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

Telegraph affiliate.

What I did: Design, site structure, XHTML/CSS, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

New Hampshire Home Magazine web site. McLean affiliate.

What I did: Design, site structure, XHTML/CSS, integrated CMS, graphics, worked with principals, maintenance and updates.

Note: McLeans sold many of their properties and sites had a new CMS installed. Some formatting/design may have changed.

What I did: Structure, worked with principals, design, customized Ning site.

Note: McLeans sold many of their properties and sites had a new CMS installed. This site is no longer a Ning site.

2014. Client site. WordPress Site.

What I did: Redesigned existing site. Modified WP framework theme.

2013. Client site. WordPress Site.

What I did: Structured content. Design. WordPress.

2013 online art project of mine.

What I did: All

I worked for a web-based training company, Instruction Set, Inc., from 1998 to 2001. I built/designed the company website intranet, and numerous client sites. I also did client interface design, banner ads, emailers, and marketing/sales related projects such as a marketing/sales extranet. Company closed in 2001.

Telegraph-related hyper-local news and resource site for Southern New Hampshire by the Telegraph. Site is no longer live.