I began drawing as a child and have continued my love of design throughout the years. While I was in college earning my BFA in Graphic Design, I was able to obtain a job with a software company that was later merged with The Learning Company, a major player in the educational software market during the nineties. While there, I expanded on my skills and eventually became an animator and project manager.
During end of the nineties, I switched my focus from CD-ROM based delivery methods to the web. I worked for several years as a project manager and designer, learning and expanding skills with Flash and web development.
During 2001, I became an instructor at a technical college, expanding on and learning new skills both soft and technical. During 2004 I began to work on my MS in Instructional Technology and secured a job at UT where I worked as an Instructional Designer on several Department of Homeland Security grants and as webmaster for the College of Education. In 2012, I returned to the technical college to manage their distance education program where I used my skills to build and improve the program.
Interactive portfolio
(Flash/Articulate Storyline)Volunteer work for the Knoxville Skatepark located in Tyson Park
(HTML/ASP)Example of work I did as the college webmaster maintaining 40+ websites
(HTML/CSS)My personal web site showing some of the artistic endeveors that I engage in
(Responsive Design/HTML5/CSS3)Web Site for a local sports business
(HTML)Personal web site containing over 1500 images
(PHP/MySQL)(WordPress) Personal web site containing over 1500 images.
Flash intro and website
Splash/Intro Screen for CD-ROM product
Flash intro and website for GoTrain.net
SoBran.com Flash intro and web site
Interactive Game
(Flash/Actionscripting)TIE Flash intro and website
Matrix Installations Flash intro and website
Interactive slide show
(XML/Flash)Interactive Eye Exercising program
(Flash/Actionscripting)Course Development Basics using ADDIE Methodology
(Articulate Storyline)Introduction to HTML5/CSS3 course
(Articulate Storyline)Introduction to Risk Management Course
(Articulate Storyline)Children Game teaching spanish numbers
(Flash/Actionscripting)Short tutorial on how to upload files to a web server.
(Articulate Engage)Orientation to Distance Education Program
(Articulate Engage)Instructional Video on how to change a flat tire
(Adobe Premiere/After Effects)Childrens shape matching game
(Flash/Actionscripting)A history of education in America
(Flash/Actionscripting)Course on saftey in food transportation
(Articulate Engage)Course on the basics of computer networking
(Adobe Captivate)How to change a flat tire instructional video
(Adobe Premiere)Burgess Falls Hike near Cookeville, TN
(Adobe Premiere)Live Performace by Epic Dtich, Nashville, TN
(Adobe Premiere/After Effects)Pink Motel Pool Party, Los Angeles, CA
(Adobe Premiere)Creative Office CD-ROM software. PhotoFinish, Calendar Creator and KeyCAD
PhotoFinish CD-ROM software, US and Japanese versions.
Time magazine Mulitmedia Almanac CD-ROM 1994
Creative Office CD-ROM software. PhotoFinish, Calendar Creator and KeyCAD
PhotoFinish CD-ROM software, US and Japanese versions.
Time magazine Mulitmedia Almanac CD-ROM 1994
Various Magazine Ads
PC Novice Ad
Logo for Lambert Acres Golf Course
Logo for Knoxville Skatepark web site
Logo for Knoxville Skatepark T-shirts
Logo for 4Impact Web Design Company
Corporate ID for The Learning Company
Various marketing items for HyperGlot
Various marketing and promotional items for The Learning Company
The Learning Company Catalog - 2000
Think & Talk sell Sheet
Learn To Speak Calendar Promo
Various Learning Company/HyperGlot catalogs
UT - College of Ed Annual Publication - 2008
UT - College of Ed Annual Publication - 2009
Flower Power Christmas
Bluegrass Christmas
Lounge Christmas
Rat Pack Christmas
Regge Christmas
New Wave Christmas
Rockabilly Christmas
Southern Rock Christmas
Surf Christmas
2014-PRESENT
WEB CONTENT DEVELOPER
KATOM, INC., KODAK, TN
Copywriting of marketing content for products related to food service and restaurant industries. Emphasis on Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Research of products in order to create highly technical and detailed product descriptions. Explanation of uses and benefits of a wide variety of products. Creation of detailed technical product specifications. Application basic HTML markup to written copy for inclusion on company website. Working with product vendors and sales to ensure accurate and up-to-date product content.
2011 - 2013
MANAGER OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
FOUNTAINHEAD COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, KNOXVILLE, TN
Administration of all online courses and programs offered by the college. Administration of LMS (Moodle). Weekly monitoring of students attendance and progress. Review of online courses for proper use of online teaching methodologies and curriculum standards. Review and purchase of various supplemental online curriculum items such as labs, textbooks and other digital resources. Hiring, leadership, management, scheduling, and training of 12+ online instructors in 7 different programs of study. Increase of student population in online programs from 6 to 50+ over a one year period. Development and creation of various distance education documents including enrollment package and instructions, student origination, college wide distance education policies and procedures, etc.
2010
INFORMATION SPECIALIST II
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE – CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY AND PREPAREDNESS, KNOXVILLE, TN
Design, development, and maintenance of web-based training and center web site. Administration of Learning Management System (LMS) for courses developed and deployed. Creation and review of course curriculum and training materials for online and instructor led courses under a Department of Homeland Security Grant. Coordination with subject matter experts and instructors in developing and delivering course content. Working with creation of standards and processes used in development of training materials in both online and print formats.
2008 - 2009
WEBMASTER/DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE – COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SCIENCES, KNOXVILLE, TN
Design, development, and maintenance of 40+ College of Education, Health and Human Sciences web sites. Direction and training of departments/institutes/centers related to design, development and maintenance of their web sites. Coordinate, design, develop, publish, and distribute college-level print materials, including quarterly e-newsletter and yearly college magazine distributed to alumni. Creation and maintenance of alumni/donor email listserv. Coordinate communications both internally and externally to the college. Served as a member of the College Technology Advisory Committee and related University Committees, as well as coordination of the CEHHS web site committee. Coordination with development office to communicate college activates to alumni and donors.
2006-2008
ONLINE CIRRICULUM SPEICALIST
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE – LAW ENFORCEMENT INNOVATION CENTER, KNOXVILLE, TN
Creation and review of course curriculum and training materials for law enforcement agencies including National Forensics Academy, Department of Homeland Security, and Regional Community Policing Institute for print and online delivery. Development of course content including, needs assessments, agendas, lesson plans, self-directed and instructor lead training modules, and evaluations. Creation of development standards and processes used in development of training materials. Creation of Various documents used in the course development process.
2001-2006
WEB DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTOR
FOUNTAINHEAD COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, KNOXVILLE, TN
Instruction of students in a wide variety of web related technologies including Macromedia MX products, ASP.NET, Coldfusion, PHP, Dreamweaver, Flash, web graphics, design, marketing, and ecommerce. Development and preparation of course schedule, syllabi, and materials for classroom and online delivery. Daily delivery of classroom lectures. Creation of new Web Development program with successful approval by state and local educational boards. Creation and maintenance of college corporate website.
2000
DESIGN TEAM LEAD
WEBCENTRIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP, KNOXVILLE, TN
Working with small to medium size clients producing informational and interactive web sites. Organization of production schedule and assignment of tasks to team members. Attending initial meetings with clients in order to assess needs and content. Production of web sites from initial design to posting the site live. Teaching of Macromedia Authorized Training of Fireworks.
JULY 2000
FLASH DEVELOPER
BESMARTKIDS, GREENVILLE, TN
Development of children’s educational software for internet delivery. Animation of graphic characters with Flash using ActionScripting and traditional animation techniques. Creation of interactivity within
each educational module using Flash ActionScripting with focus on small file size and animation quality.
2000-PRESENT
OWNER, STUDIOCAB
KNOXVILLE, TN
Owner and web designer. Interacting with clients to assess needs and online goals. Design, creation, and coding of websites. Setup and creation of hosting and email accounts.
1999-2000
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
4IMPACT CORP., KNOXVILLE, TN
Development and deployment of e-commerce web sites for a wide variety of clients. Working with clients on a daily basis to ensure quality and correctness of appearance and content of websites. Working with programmers to ensure correct and proper functionality of backend website components. Website promotion by development of meta tags and site engine submission in order to increase traffic to various sites.
1999
MULTIMEDIA/WEB DEVELOPER
SOBRAN INC., OAK RIDGE, TN
Development and deployment of web and CD based computer-based training related to OSHA based training regulations. Creation of 100+ page Software Development Process Guide detailing the processes and guidelines of software and web site development for newly established Computer Based Training Center. Research and recommendations for development of new tech support call center for Computer Based Training Center. Development and implementation of database used for tracking/fixing of bugs encountered during the development process. Development and implementation of database used for tracking of software/web based problems reported by end users via incoming tech support phone calls.
1996-98
PROJECT MANAGER
THE LEARNING COMPANY, KNOXVILLE, TN
Managed development of products from Alpha through Gold Master release, including the development of the launcher/ installer, for domestic and international retail software (Win/Mac systems). Managed the building of product archives and archive verification. Management of internal/external development resources including legal, marketing, engineering, artist, testing, quality assurance, editorial, manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, editorial, marketing, and production teams. Responsibilities included construction of project pre-parameters before the start of the project; review and comparison of competitor software products; producing scheduling and resource allocation for the project cycle; in-depth reporting of project process and problems to senior management; proofreading and editing of program content, documentation, and packaging; legal issues and copyright information; construction of testing suites; debugging and quality assurance of product; final sign-off on all aspects of final product; compiling and shipping of final Gold Master CD and documentation files to manufacturing. Accomplishing these tasks called for technical knowledge in a wide range of computer skills such as 32 and 16 bit computer operating systems/architecture, help systems, internet and web development, digital video/audio, software installation procedures, hybrid CD formats, ISO 9660 format, CD replication and duplication processes, software testing, and quality assurance.
PROJECTS : PhotoFinish, KeyCAD, Calendar Creator series, Time Almanac 97, Passport to 31 Languages.
1995-96
MULTIMEDIA ARTIST
THE LEARNING COMPANY, KNOXVILLE, TN
Development and design of computer interfaces, documentation, and program content for retail software. Design and proofing of software related documentation and textbooks. Animation of characters for award winning children’s educational software. Development of technical marketing/sales materials including presentations, documentation, textbooks, video/computer product demonstrations. Managing archival of documents and images. Technical skills include palettes, image formats, cross platform integration of files, digital video editing, digital audio editing, internet graphics, animation techniques, interface design, editing of artwork for on-screen display, archival of documents and images.
PROJECTS: Learn to Speak series, Berlitz Think and Talk series, Reader Rabbit series, Passport to 31 Languages
1993-94
MEDIA COORDINATOR
HYPERGLOT SOFTWARE COMPANY, KNOXVILLE, TN
ADVERTISING : Planning and coordination of advertising efforts for major software developer. Responsible for the creation and booking of ads in over 100 Educational journals yearly in addition to placement in many of the leading consumer publications including MacUser, MacHome Journal, PC Computing, and ComputerLife magazines.
MARKETING : Marketing research compiled from various sources including product registration cards, reader response leads, and sales figures. Creative execution of wide variety of promotional items, including direct mail pieces, sell sheets, catalogs, envelopes, binders, t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc. Skills include management and monitoring of advertising contacts, publications and deadlines; contracting printing and negotiation of printing fees; preparing files for film and prepress; conducting press checks before final printing; management of textbook and documentation files; file archival procedures; understanding of digital prepress process and systems; scanning techniques; understanding of vector and raster graphics.
COMPUTERS SKILLS : Windows and Macintosh
Fluent in the following software: Word, Excel, Office, MS Project, Powerpoint, PageMaker, QuarkXpress, TurboCAD, Forehelp, RoboHelp, Acrobat Reader, Shockwave, Adobe Premiere, PhotoShop, Debabelizer, Director, Illustrator, HTML, FTP, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Acrobat, Quicktime, TCP/IP, FileMaker Pro, MS Access, SQL, Install shield, Forehelp, Coldfusion, XML, CSS, ASP, ASP.NET, Javascript, PHP, Perl, and more.
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Windows and Apple
Office
MS Office –Word, Powerpoint, Excel
MS Project
QuarkXpress
PageMaker
MS Access
FileMaker Pro
Acrobat
Content Management Systems
Wordpress
Drupel
Joomla
Learning Management Systems
Angel
Moodle
Web_CT
Blackboard
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