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Resumé

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Employment / Experience

B & I Nameplate, Inc.

March 2004 - Present Production/Design Manager

Responsibilities included website and product design, customer support and production oversight. Daily usage of CAD-based design program as well as continued design and maintenance for company e-commerce website. Handled almost all of the company's 99% internet-based business.

Ryanleigh Web Design

Jan 2003 - May 2009 Owner, Senior Design Manager

Owner and operator of freelance web design business. Clients in multiple states including Michigan, Wisconsin, Florida and California. Projects ranged from full e-commerce implementations to SEO-based overhauls to blog template designs.

Toy House

Aug 2000 - Dec 2002 Warehouse Assistant

Responsibilities included product display and assembly, warehouse organization and management, and repair and maintenance duties.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communications

2009 Grand Valley State University

Dean's list, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean Advisory Committee member

Associate in Arts

2007 Jackson Community College

MCC Heart and Soul Service Award, Presented "Discovering Digital Portfolios" panel

Computer/Design Skills

(X)HTML/CSS

Extensive expert-level study, use and experimentation with HTML, XHTML and CSS since 1998. Specializing in hand-coded interface design utilizing accessible, web standards-based techniques. All designs are 100% valid structure and complete the proper separation of structure, design and behavior via HTML, CSS and Javascript, respectively.

Search Engine Optimization

"White-hat" search engine optimization utilizing web standards-based technologies and techniques. Specializing in the accessibility and findability of content.

Web Accessibility

Extensive research and practice of web accessibility techniques, including providing for disabled users as well as a variety of user agents including mobile and print.

PHP/MySQL databases

High proficiency in web programming with the PHP scripting language. Web application design and integration with MySQL databases.

Adobe Photoshop & Creative Suite

Moderate-level expertise using the application for design mock-ups and graphic creation. Proficient in Illustrator, Fireworks, Dreamweaver (code view) and Contribute