Professional Experience
U.S.News & World Report
Frontend Developer Nov. 2006–Present
- Coded & implemented standards-compliant redesign
- Developed modular CSS system for better management of stylesheets
- Utilized Prototype JavaScript library to unobtrusively add interactivity to projects
- Worked with designers, web producers, and project managers on large-scale, database-driven projects including America's Best Colleges
A List Apart
Production Management Assistant Jun. 2006–Nov. 2006
- Produced articles in content management system for online website magazine
- Used semantic HTML to better describe the content
Weblogs Inc.
Blogger Jun. 2006 –Feb. 2007
Informed audience 3,000+ audience about digital media for the following blogs:
- DVGuru - Digital video focused
- CSSInsider - Covering cascading stylesheet innovations
- FlashInsider - Centered around the popular online Macromedia/Adobe format
Technical Expertise
Web Development
- Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML)
- Microformats
- Semantic markup
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- JavaScript
- Prototype Library
- jQuery Library
- Crossbrowser Debugging
- Firebug
- IE Developer Toolbar
- VMWare Fusion
- Subversion Control (SVN)
- ZOPE Web Application Framework
- TAL Templating Language
- Model View Controller (MVC)
- Adobe Dreamweaver/Photoshop/Flash
Video Production
- Apple Studio
- Sony Vegas
- Sony VX2100 Video Camera
- Panasonic AG-DVX100A Video Camera
Education
Bachelor�s of Science in Digital Media Production
The Art Institute of Philadelphia Sep. 2006
- 4.0 GPA Award Spring 2005
- 3.8 Cumulative GPA
- Deans List
Best of Quarter (Awarded to the best work in each department for the school quarter)
- Digital Marketing Strategies Mar. 2006
- Media Streaming and Compression Dec. 2005
- Non-linear Editing Jul. 2005
- Lighting Dec. 2004
Awards/Exhibits
- Awarded Scholarship for 2006 Photoshop World Expo & Conference
- Interviewed by Phil Leigh from InsideDigitalMedia.com
- Won Grand Prize for 411 skateboarding video magazine video editing contest
- Honorable mention for Best DVD Design 17th Annual Videomaker contest