Education Information

University of Northern Iowa, 2010

• Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Communications
• Certificate in Computer Applications
• 3.69 Cumulative Grade Point Average

Work Experience

Web Specialist | Iowa Soybean Association | May 2010 to present

• Building a PHP-based staff Intranet to allow for user-friendly content changes sitewide
• Performing routine maintenance and updates to multiple association web portals
• Planning and developing a mobile web presence including iPhone application implementation

Senior Student Designer | University of Northern Iowa | September 2006 to May 2010

• Designed, developed, and maintained web sites for numerous campus organizations
• Collaborate with various clients to ensure their needs were met with exceptional results
• Utilized the PHP–based Drupal CMS to produce informational and user-centered web sites

Webmaster | Northern Iowa Student Government | May 2009 to May 2010

• Communicated with various committees to maintain and improve a newly developed student government website.
• Conducted research to stay up-to-date with the latest Drupal practices and modules to benefit a large student audience.
• Created a customized Drupal theme with HTML, CSS, and PHP that is compatible in all major web browsers.

Web / Marketing Intern | Marsh Global Consumer | May 2009 to August 2009

• Worked proficiently with the ASP–based content management system, DotNetNuke
• Completed various site updates accurately as well as converted Photoshop layouts to compatible DotNetNuke skins
• Assisted the marketing management staff in various outreach efforts to multiple clients

Technical Expertise

• Strong skills with the Adobe Creative Suite CS4
• Extremely proficient with HTML and CSS
• Applied experience with PHP, JavaScript and Flash
• Comfortable on Mac and PC platforms

Leadership Experience

• VP of Online Promotion, AMA | 2009–Present
• Volunteer Freelance Designer | 2008–Present
• Resident Assistant / Health Aid | 2007–Present
• Campbell Hall Senate President | 2007–2008

Skills and Other Involvement

• Photography and Photograph Editing
• Print and Web Design
• American Advertising Federation Member
• Active Habitat for Humanity volunteer

Achievements

• WCP Poster Competition winner | 2009
• Student ADDY Award recipient | 2008 & 2009
• Honorable Mention, Iowa State Fair | 2006
• Industrial Technology Dean’s List | 2006–2010