BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Freedom Managers, Cary NC
4/08 to present, Part-Time, per project
Freelance Webmaster focusing on Dot Net Nuke web development for clients on a per website basis. Additional work includes updates to non-DNN websites and assisting with Internet and print marketing project plan development.
TBR Strategies, LLC, Raleigh, NC
10/06 to present, Part-Time, per project
Freelance Webmaster for small progressive company. First major project was
re-architecting of corporate website including generation of a Site Survey
from which to plan and organize website enhancements that would provide a
clear message of the company's competency. Created downloadable PDF of new
office location map and updated site for "Move" announcement.
Regular updates include creating secure client download sites and posting of
owner-written articles.
Homes & Land of Raleigh, Raleigh, NC
8/05 to 4/08, Part-Time, per production schedule
Graphic design and desktop publishing in a Mac OSX Tiger environment running
Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Online Admaker and utilizing The
Printing House Inc.'s
computer-to-plate technology to develop and produce ads for a local real estate digest.
Central Carolina Community College, Siler City, NC
1/06 to 5/06, Part-Time
•For Advanced Craft Design – 3D Design
course, Developed the course materials for and instructed students to summarize a variety of design
principals as they apply to three-dimensional sculpture, analyze and
appraise sculptural works, conceptualize sculptural works that demonstrate
an understanding of design specifications, and fabricate sculptural
maquettes.
•For Clay Design Special Study – Exhibit
Design course, Developed the course materials for and instructed students
to create a plan for the development, production, and marketing of their
artwork in a show, develop
written support material which conveys professional practices as a studio
artist, make a design of a gallery display, compile a body of visual work
for public exhibition, and compile a Project Manual to use as reference
material in their professional work.
VeriTest (LionBridge), Morrisville, NC
(formerly Ziff Davis Labs) 3/98 to 4/03
•Test Engineer responsible for software and hardware testing as contracted
by clients. Lead Tester for two major projects including compatibility and
functionality testing of VeriTest's online Web evaluation product, LiveTest.
Created LiveTest test methodology, matrix and report parameters. Lead teams
on both coasts during testing, and completed project on time.
•Benchmark developer responsible for content creation and Visual Test®
script development for testing current popular Windows® software products
for use in the i-Bench™ and Winstone™ benchmark tests.
•QA performance of benchmark beta testing including server and benchmark
set-up, installation, batch file editing, and results database compilation
and reporting.
•Webmaster for Ziff-Davis Corporate Website including project
management, comment handling, daily updating and posting and conversion of
print Media Kits, company announcements and press releases; developed
corporate Investor and Sales micro Webs; Developed and implemented site
submission guidelines to expedite updating of corporate sites. Managed and
trained contractors hired to assist in large site development projects.
Synergy Systems, Raleigh, NC
4/97 to 1/98
Designed, developed and implemented all Marketing Communications collateral
including designing the corporate logo, corporate brochure, sales and
marketing materials, and trade show components. Webmaster, designer and
developer for corporate Website. Technical publisher for three major
engineering design projects. Business partner material and program
coordinator. Designed and implemented engineering document templates and
image files intranet for sales and marketing using PowerPoint and HTML.
Kennametal Inc., Metalworking Systems Division, Raleigh, NC
11/94 to 4/97
Corporate Web Site Design and Development, Desk Top Publishing of Advertising Material
comps; Project Management support including extensive slide presentations and related
project documentation. Sales Support including electronic order entry for sales lead/literature requests, Database creation/support for sales lead/promotion tracking.
EDUCATION:
AAS, Professional Arts & Crafts: Sculpture, Central Carolina CC, 5/05
Introduction to JavaScript, NCSU/CTU 10/98
HTML and Advanced HTML Programming for the Internet 12/95
Introduction to the Internet, NCSU/CTU 10/95
Undergraduate Studies: Environmental Design in Architecture, NCSU 1989-90
Graphic Design for Desk Top Publishing, Wake Tech Continuing Education 8/93
BASIC Programming, Peace College Continuing Education 1984
Wang WP Administration, Wang Laboratories 1983
AWARDS:
NC REAL Enterprises
•Best Business Plan, 2005
Central Carolina Community College, 2004-2005:
•Above and Beyond
•Academic Excellence
•Who's Who in America's Junior Colleges
Ziff-Davis, 1998
•Dare Devil
NCSU School of Design, 1989-90
•Dean's List
