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Work Experience
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Director of Web Communications
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Miami, FL
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Florida International University
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03-01-2009 - Present
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Responsible for the overall web presence and strategy - Manage a multi function team of designers, developers and projects managers
- Create a university web group to provide professional development as well as overall governance
- Develop strategic plan for web presence including top tier sites as well as various university wide applications
- Serve on various committees overseeing web and various other technology areas
- Create a framework for web standards, policies and compliance
- Build various frameworks including events calendar, news room, video platform, url shortener, campus maps, etc
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Web Coordinator
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College Station, TX
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Dwight Look College of Engineering
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2007 - 2009
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Responsible for the strategy all of e-communications including websites, social media marketing and targeted messages. - Participate in many university wide initiatives including u-web webmasters group, univ. accessibility team, key entry points committee, cms selection committee
- Develop strategic plan for college engineering including templates for 12 department, central calendaring, content management (CMS) transition plan, accessibility
- Develop features including news portal, student video blog, online magazine
- Development of social media communications plan to develop relationships and recruit students
- Build community among incoming students to foster a enjoyable college experience
- Engaged in day to day web technology to further my knowledge and application of current web trends
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Webmaster
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College Station, TX
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Mays Business School at Texas A&M University
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2005 - 2007
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Responsible for all external facing sites including creative and technical direction - Development of XHTML and CSS compliant templates that fit the needs of all clients
- Leveraged open source technologies to provide innovative marketing tools through use of blogging platforms
- Pursuit of social media outlets for the utilizing new campaign avenues
- Work with clients to access and provide the solutions with limited resources
- Elaborate ideas of clients to engineer specs for applications
- Engaged in day to day web technology to further my knowledge and application of current web trends
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Web Production
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Iowa City, IA
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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2004 - 2005
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Responsible for working with clients to provide and maintain their web presence. - Worked with faculty, private and public agencies to produce a web presence for different departments and clinics
- Planed, organized and monitored projects with members of different organizations and agencies
- Coordinated intra-unit operations and activities for consistency in application of policies and procedures
- Prepared, assembled and distributed educational and promotional program materials
- Assisted with video, audio and image digitizing and production
- Collected and compiled data for specialized reports
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Interactive Media Production Assistant
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Cedar Rapids, IA
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Stamats Communications Inc.
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2002 - 2004
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Responsible for production of website after a design phase. - Worked with an interactive media team to produce award winning higher education websites.
- Utilized industry standard site and graphic production tools.
- Employed Cross-Browser/ Platform/ Bobby testing while creating sites that abide by W3 and W3Schools and other industry standards.
- Worked with vendors on specification, creation, and implementation of customized products
- Used Microsoft Project and bug tracking software to increase efficiency in time and work management.
- Presented findings about Market Trends regarding testing, usability.
- Worked to produce Site Architectures and Content Inventories.
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Project Manager / Web Designer
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Iowa City, IA
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Sport VU, LLC
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2001 - 2005
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Responsible for managing staff and coordinating design and production of websites for various clients. - Headed a creative design team that formulates site from origin.
- Created custom solutions for the needs of various websites.
- Organized plans for new layouts to various existing and static websites.
- Implemented new e-commerce solutions, such as a storefront, to existing sites.
- Developed new ways to engage customers on complimentary sites such as message boards, mailing list, live chat and prize drawings.
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