Resume


Objective: To work with a user experience or web development team designing and testing usable, intuitive, visually appealing, and innovative computer interfaces.

Skills

  • Hand-coded HTML/CSS markup, wireframing, prototyping, and visual design using a text editor, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
  • Experience with PHP, Javascript, Wordpress, Drupal, SQL, and Facebook API

Education

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA

Bachelor of Philosophy in Human-Computer Interaction

Experience

Computer-Human Interaction Forum of Oregon

Member-at-large, Fall 2009-current

Developed HTML/CSS for site updates and updated content for current ExpressionEngine content management system.

Free Geek

Web Usability Internship, Fall 2009-current

Providing usability consultation, navigation restructuring, wireframes, mockups and visual designs for Portland non-profit’s website redesign.

Libelo Open Learning System

Bachelors Capstone Project, Summer 2009

Prepared and design proposal for collaborative educational materials wiki, from prototyping sketches through wireframing, visual design, and usability testing.

Media Effects Research Lab

Penn State research assistant, Spring 2009

Studied and administered psychophsyiological testing—EEG, facial movement, and skin capacitance tests—for monitoring user reactions to interactive content.

Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Lab

Human-Computer Interaction lab intern, Summer 2008

Designed and developed a community-building Facebook application.
Helped administer instructional summer program for high school students.

The LION 90.7fm WKPS

Penn State student radio staff member, 2006 – 2009

Installed and maintained complete station web solution in Drupal for intra-station communication, promotion, show scheduling, and other functions.
Only staff head to successfully train and manage a rotating staff of 15 on-air DJs.
Hosted a weekly music show.