-Creative, self-motivated media production graduate with excellent interpersonal, oral/written communication, and customer service skills
-Able to work well in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and consistently meet deadlines
-Team player who works well and gets along with many different personalities
-Computer skills include: Windows, Mac OSX, Microsoft Office, HTML, JavaScript, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and Director, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and GoLive, Audacity, Mac Garageband, and the ability to quickly and easily learn new software
-Ability to navigate a soundboard
Bachelor of Arts, Communication - Awarded May 2006
-Curriculum Focus: Media Production, Minor: Business Administration
-GPA: 3.27 (cumulative) - University of Houston, Houston, Texas
-Related Courses: Media Production, Audio Production, Advanced Multimedia Production, Advanced Web Design, Broadcast and Film Writing, Organization and Behavior Management, Service and Manufacturing Operations
-Graduated with Honors: Cum Laude
-University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dean's List: 2 semesters
-University of Houston Academic Excellence Scholarship: Fall 2002 - Spring 2006
-University of Houston Alumni Organization Legacy Scholarship: Fall 2002 - Spring 2006
Contract Web Developer , July 2006, August 2006
eMerge Works, LLC , Friendswood, Texas
-Vacation relief for Creative Director, Web project maintenance, Print design
Web Designer/Developer, May 2006 - Present
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Texas Alumni Association, Houston, Texas
-Designed and maintain website (still in design phase and temporary hosting until domain is acquired)
Web Designer/Developer, January 2006 - Present
A Window in Time Photography, Albuquerque, New Mexico
-Designed and maintain website (still under temporary hosting until domain is purchased by owner)
Web Designer/Developer, February 2005 - Present
Texas Association of Environmental Professionals, Houston, Texas
-Designed and periodically assist in maintenance of website
-Designed and programmed Conference Area launched September 1, 2006
-Currently redesigning and programming Member Login Area to be launched by October 31, 2006
Sales Associate/Management, October 2003 - January 2005
Lane Bryant, Pasadena, Texas
-Assisted customers with selection of merchandise, Consistently met sales goals and had positive evaluations
-Promoted to Keyholder in June 2004, Supervised store and employees and acted as Manager when Store Manager was not present
Member Service Representative, August 2002 - May 2003
San Jacinto YMCA
-Guided potential members on tours of the facility and sold memberships, Addressed members' and potential members' needs, Assisted with many miscellaneous office duties
-Digital Portfolio - Built in Macromedia Flash
-Web Design
Texas Association of Environmental Professionals
-Conference Area - Built in Visual Studio 2005 using ASP.NET and Access database programming
-Current Design - Designed in Macromedia Fireworks, Built both by hand-coding and WYSIWYG in
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Maintained by TAEP Communications Director in Microsoft FrontPage
-Previous Design - Built by hand-coding, Some links may be broken due to changes made on the TAEP
server since this design was replaced
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Texas Alumni Association
-Still in design phase and under temporary hosting until domain is acquired
-Current Design - Designed in Macromedia Fireworks, Graphics designed in Adobe Photoshop, Will be
maintained in Macromedia Dreamweaver
A Window in Time Photography
-Under temporary hosting until domain is purchased by owner
-Current Design - HTML section designed and coded by hand, Maintained in Macromedia Dreamweaver
-Graphic Design
-Texas Association of Environmental Professionals Conference Banner
-Texas Association of Environmental Professionals Trade Show Display
-West Virginia University Institute of Technology Texas Alumni Association Banner
-West Virginia University Institute of Technology Texas Alumni Association Website Interface
-A Window in Time Photography Website Interface
-Texas Association of Environmental Professionals Logo
-Texas Association of Environmental Professionals Banner
-Print Design
-TAEP Conference Brochure
-TAEP Conference Postcard