Resume
Objective
New media educator, developer and designer
Skills
Development and administration of community, blogging, podcasting and wiki technologies
>> Drupal (core, module and theme development), WordPress, MediaWiki, RSS, Atom
Data driven, standards based, accessible, usable web application development
>> XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, PHP, MySQL, XML, JSF, JSP
Enterprise data and security-related technologies
>> CAS, ASU Webauth, LDAP, EDNA, ASU CEM
Development-related tools
>> Issue tracking, documentation, code management: JIRA, Confluence, Subversion
Installation, development and maintenance of learning management technologies
>> Sakai, Moodle
Interactive Multimedia Development & Application Design
>> Flash, Flex, ActionScript 2 & 3, Zinc (Flash Studio Pro)
Graphic Design & Photo Editing / Manipulation
>> Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Education
- 2007 - Present >> Masters of Education in Education Technology >> Arizona State University, Tempe
- 2003 >> B.F.A. Degree in Visual Communication >> Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
Employment
2004 - Present >> ASU Applied Learning Technologies Institute >> Systems Analyst Principal
Technical Skills Required: Drupal / Sakai / PHP / MySQL / AJAX / iTunes U / LDAP / EDNA / CEM / Webauth / CAS / JIRA / Confluence / Subversion / Photoshop / Flex / Flash / Blackboard / Contribute / Dreamweaver / Connect
- Installed, developed, themed and maintained applications and tools for IDEAL, a state-wide learning environment for Arizona K-12 staff, faculty and students using Drupal, Sakai, uPortal, Moodle, CAS and various proprietary applications.
- Developed Drupal modules for interfacing with IDEAL- and ASU-specific enterprise data sources (LDAP, EDNA, ASU Webauth and CEM) and for communiting with Blackboard, Sakai, iTunes U, MediaWiki and Subversion.
- Developed and maintained the main IDEAL web site in Drupal and a created a new user registration system.
- Developed a community-driven web application that allows IDEAL users to share, rate and comment on learning resources such as lesson plans and map those resources to Arizona state standards.
- Developed Drupal themes used by many university departments, including an implementation of the university-sanctioned template.
- Contributed to development of the Sakai Question Bank Tool, used for addressing IDEAL’s Formative Assessment requirements, and now shared with the Sakai community.
- Actively participated in the Drupal open source community by contributing several modules and patches.
- Actively participated in and contributed to the Sakai open source community.
- Taught workshops on Drupal, Sakai and standards-based, accessible, usable web design practices using XHTML, CSS, Dreamweaver and Contribute. Workshops were taught both in-person and online via Connect.
- Installed and maintained Confluence and JIRA for project documentation and issue tracking and evangelized the tools such that they are now used throughout the University Technology Office.
- Established workflows and customized JIRA for managing project-related issues and processes.
- Advised departments, faculty, co-workers and student employees on recommended tools and best practices for development of instructional media using Drupal, Sakai, Flash, Flex, XHTML and CSS.
- Assisted with development and maintenance of several components of the ASU Web Community site using Drupal and serve on the Web Community’s editorial board.
- Designed, developed and deployed an application that allows nursing students to use PDAs to track their daily activity and allows their instructors to view data about student performance.
- Developed, themed and maintained several project- and grant-focused web sites using Drupal.
- Developed complex Rich Internet Applications using Flex, ActionScript, PHP, mySQL and XML.
- Implemented a department-wide weblog system and promoted and educated the community and coworkers on Drupal and WordPress, and RSS, podcasting and blogging technologies in general.
- Developed multimedia applications, animations and websites using Flash ActionScript, PHP, MySQL, XML and JavaScript for programs such as the College of Nursing and the Microcomputers in Education Conference.
- Led development and collaborated with others in front- and back-end coding and Universal Access-related issues during the development and maintenance of several department and associated websites.
- Implemented a Macromedia Contribute-based update system for the DMIT and MEC websites.
- Implemented content in the Blackboard environment.
- Recommended for purchase and tested hardware and software for project development.
2003 - 2004 >> NAU School of Communication >> Part-time Faculty
Technical Skills Required: Flash / ActionScript / XHTML / CSS / JavaScript / Dreamweaver / Photoshop / Illustrator / WebCT
- Computer Imaging II, a 300-level class, focused on developing web design skills using XHTML and CSS while expanding upon skills in Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash.
- Web Design, also a 300-level class, built upon skills learned the previous semester. The course was administered in the WebCT environment and required students to develop actual sites for non-profit clients.
- Taught several workshops on various web technologies including standards-based web design and introductions to Flash and ActionScript.
1998 - 2004 >> NAU Unions & Student Activities / SUN Entertainment >> Junior & Lead Advertiser
Technical Skills Required: Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign / Dreamweaver / XHTML / CSS / JavaScript / Flash / ActionScript / XML
- Started as a Junior Advertiser and in Spring 1999, was promoted to Lead Advertiser for SUN Entertainment and Unions & Student Activities at NAU.
- Responsibilities included designing and implementing marketing on a limited schedule and budget for the AfterHours program, as well as for concerts, films and programs sponsored by affiliated departments.
- Managed the development of two department web sites, the goal being to meet the highest standards of accessibility and usability while maintaining a strong visual design.
- Managed the development of two Flash-based game shows that were used for the AfterHours program.
- Our award-winning designs, web sites, game shows and videos were produced using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, ActionScript, Dreamweaver, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Premiere and After Effects.
2003 - 2004 >> Co-owner, Creative Director >> TAUWeb (The Accessible Usable Web)
Technical Skills Required: Flash / ActionScript / XHTML / CSS / JavaScript / XML / PHP / mySQL / Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign / Dreamweaver
- A web design, development and consulting company specializing in accessible, usable web design.
- Founded with the goal of focusing on creating standards-based, 508-compliant sites using XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL.
Apr. - Nov. 2002 >> NAU TechShare Project >> Multimedia Specialist
Technical Skills Required: Flash / ActionScript / 3D Studio Max / Maya / XHTML / CSS / JavaScript / Photoshop / Illustrator / Dreamweaver
- Joined TechShare for 6 months in 2002 to assist in the development of cutting-edge educational modules.
- Responsible for the creation of multimedia content including 3D imagery (using Maya and 3D Studio Max), interactive Flash modules and assisting with video and audio production.
Presentations
Microcomputers in Education Conference, March 12 - 14, 2007
>> Building Online Experiences with Open Source Software
>> An Overview of Sakai in K-12
7th Sakai Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 12-14 June 2007
>> The Integrated Learning Platform
>> Sakai in K-12
5th Sakai Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada 30 May - 2 June 2006 (Community Source Week)
>> UI Panel: Toward a Delightful Sakai User Experience
Recognition
2003 >> Graduated Summa Cum Laude
>> Visual Communication Outstanding Graduate
>> Student Employee of the Year >> Honorable Mention
2001 - 2003 >> Cert. for Outstanding Academic Achievement >> School of Communication
2001 >> Best of Class Award >> Paper Titled “Visual Propaganda in 1954”
2000 >> Best Flyer / Poster >> ACUI Reg. 13 Fall Conference >> “Publicity Competition”
Personal
- Facilitator and volunteer at the nationally-recognized HOBY Youth Leadership conference from
2004 to present. - Hosted Czech foreign exchange student 1997-98, visited Czech Republic in 1998.
- Passionate about games, films, books, photography and artistic experimentation.
