PO Box 15394, San Francisco, CA 94115
Objective
A contract or permanent creative web/user experience position that leverages my innate attributes, my education and my previous experience and offers an opportunity for growth.Innate Attributes:
- A larger-picture thinker, though I am also detail-oriented
- An ability to synthesize information from various sources into a cohesive whole and present it in plain language, without jargon
- An ability to identify patterns and trends
- A fascination with humans and how we work
- Flexible, multi-skilled, and open to learning and growing.
Education:
- Neilsen Norman Group, Usability In Practice: 3-Day Intensive Camp, June 2008
- Edward Tufte Seminar on Information Design, June 2001
- San Jose State University, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, May 2000, Emphasis on Computers in Fine Art: A conceptual art program with supporting classes in Product Design, Philosophy of the Self, and Philosphy of Technology.
Work Experience:
8/02 to Present
True Massage & WellnessOwner & Director, Certified Massage Therapist
- Established a successful private practice in a highly competitive region.
- Manage all aspects of the business including all marketing, graphics, web design, layout and implementation.
- Manage a staff of two to four contract employees.
8/04 to 04/06
International Orange Spa Yoga LoungeFull-time Certified Massage Therapist
- Provided expert therapeutic massage services in an upscale,
high profile, urban spa environment.
- Utilize protocols established by the facility to be used with each and every client.
4/03 to 8/04
AGI PublishingAccount Executive
- Sold advertising in the city of San Francisco and on the peninsula as a premise rep.
- Managed & researched sales territories & account history to strategically create effective advertising programs, designed ads, created spec art based on communicated client needs, prep & follow up for renewals.
- Required excellent organization, customer service & communication skills.
- Ranked 3rd in an office of about 55 reps in net gain in full 2004 campaigns.
7/00 to 10/01
MiFund Inc.Web Developer/Graphic Designer
- Collaboratively worked with product management group to redesign this financial product site to more efficiently & robustly present product data to users
- Focused on user interface. Did hand HTML, CSS, JavaScript & jsp coding in a database driven, e-Commerce environment.
- Worked with PhotoShop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Microsoft office, ftp & version control software, created print collateral
- Interviewed and hired contract production staff as needed.
9/98 to 6/00
MediaFlex.comWeb Developer
- Collaboratively worked with product management group to redesign product site to develop an online print store.
2/98 to 9/98
American Institutes for ResearchPublications Associate/Graphics Specialist
- Did government report layout and visual data presentation for documents from 19 to 400 pages long.
- Edited and updated website.
- Worked with outside vendors to complete publishing and distribution processes.
Work Experience through College:
5/97 to 8/98
Nelson StaffingMenlo Park, CA 650.325.1800 and Santa Clara, CA 408.241.8450
Advertising Coordinator, Tandem Computers, Inc. (Now Compaq), 7/97 to 2/98
- Functioned as the main liason between internal business units and the advertising agency of contract for both print and online international advertising campaigns.
- Managed the corporate collateral production and ordering system. Was a major contributor to the development of a plan to restructure the entire collateral management system, while also functioning as the main contact for the collateral disttribution vendor.
9/96 to 5/97
SJSU-Graphics Solutions, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 408.924.1591
Graphics Specialist
- Duties included form and document design and layout, customer service, project and workflow management, computer hard drive management and organization, network and printer problem solving, assisting users with computer programs, applications training.
6/93 to 3/95
Bell & Howell Documents Mgmt Products CoAccount Representative
- Sold Micrographics systems to Financial Institutions, large companies and government agencies.
8/89 to 6/93
Donnelley Information PublishingAccount Executive
- Sold advertising throughout Southern California.
Community Service
- Project Mana, Kings Beach, California
- Young Refugees of Utah for World Peace, Salt Lake City
- Alpha Omega Homelss Shelter, Mountain View Comm. Svcs Agency
Additional Education
- Professional Swedish Integrative Massage training & Certification, Phillips School of Massage, Nevada City, CA
- Trigger Point Therapy Certification, San Francisco School of Massage, San Francisco, CA
- Hands-on Anatomy, including cadaver workshop, Body Therapy Center, Palo Alto, CA
- Rotator Cuff Workshop,Neuromuscoular Institute, Boston, MA
Software Skills
Adobe Illusrator
Adobe Premier
Adobe Pagemaker
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Excel
Quark Express
Operating Systems
UNIX
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows NT
MAC OS X