Hi, I am a web designer/developer with a background in marketing and branding. I also have both copy- and creative writing experience. I love arts & culture in all its form, and my heart is in working in the nonprofit industry.
Education
New York University, New York, NY (9/05 – 9/08)
* Major: Communications, with a concentration in Graphic Communications
* Minor: Creative Writing
* GPA: 3.52, Honors Scholar
Experience
Skyline’s DirectFED Payment Solutions, Los Angeles, CA (2/10 – present)
Creative Lead
* Copywriting and design for all marketing materials including sales sheets and presentations
* Daily maintenance of website content
* Design and coding of e-blasts, including internal newsletter
* Social media projects, including Blog, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube videos
* Interface with outside vendors including web design firm, PR firm, Google, printer, e-mail marketing
Molina Healthcare, Inc., Long Beach, CA (7/09 – 2/10)
Web Specialist
* Daily maintenance of website content
* Design of webpage layouts
* Social media projects, including Podcasts, Blog, Facebook, and Twitter; establishment of social media guidelines for both public and internal use
* Maintenance of Marketing Department Intranet on MS SharePoint
* Aided in photo shoot direction
Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York, NY (11/05 – 5/08, 8/08)
Web Project/Management Assistant
* Built out website redesign; designed and coded additional expansions
* Adapted print collateral for online marketing including web ads, eblasts, and LCD marquee screens
* Wrote copy for website and copy-edited for both web and print design
* Prepared music soundbites and video for web with Cacophany and Real
* Worked with Public Relations to post Press Releases, Press Kits, and a Photo Desk on the web
* Maintained database of concert listings
* Established a public blog and two internal blogs with Wordpress
Clients
* The Moto Group, Hermosa Beach, CA (5/09-6/09) // themotogroup.com
* Addiction Research & Treatment Center, New York, NY (4/09 – 5/09) // artccooks.org
* Jennifer Designs, Los Angeles, CA (9/08 – 1/09) // jenniferdesignsjewelry.com
* MOMS Club, Hermosa Beach, CA Chapter, Hermosa Beach, CA (12/07 – 3/08) // hbmomsclub.org
* S.Baca Consulting, Hermosa Beach, CA (7/07 – 9/07) // sbacaconsulting.com
* ShopGopher, LLC, New York, NY (12/06-3/07) // shopgopher.com
Awards & Activities
* AIGA Student Member (08)
* NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human Development Dean’s List (07, 08)
* NYU Graphic Communications Management Association (06 – 08)
* Glendale Public Library Teen Website Committee (04 – 05)
* Glendale High School Center for the Arts (01 – 05)
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite; Quark XPress; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver CS4; Jasc Paintshop Pro; HTML, DHTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, FTP, Wordpress
Los Angeles, CA