Resume
Work Experience
Web Manager, University of Dallas, Irving, TX, April 2016 – Present.
E-Marketing Director, Parker University, June 2013 – April 2016.
- Website Developer
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Used Wordpress to develop and maintain the parker.edu site and sub domains.
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Customized the parker.edu sub domains by creating templates and adapting plugins.
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Worked with creative staff to develop new promotional content for parker.edu.
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Optimized parker.edu and sub domains for multiple devices and search engines.
- Website Manager
- Developed the web governance plan for parker.edu.
- Provided support, training, and direction to content managers for the CMS.
- Worked with the university community to ensure that online materials adhered to guidelines.
- Social Media and Email
- Coordinated with copywriter and PR manager to develop online marketing communications.
- Worked with web designer to create new email templates that adhered to visual branding standards.
- Analyzed web, email, and social media traffic results to recommend future media plans.
- Management
- Supervised the web designer in developing and maintaining new web initiatives.
- Provided periodic feedback and formal reviews for web designer.
- Set and maintained creative standards for the e-marketing department.
- Reviewed and approved art and copy materials developed by e-marketing staff.
- Assumed responsibility for concepts based on input from clients and creative team members.
Online Marketing and Communications Manager, University of Dallas, Irving, TX, May 2011 – June 2013.
- Project Lead for udallas.edu redesign.
- Redesigned, developed, and maintained the university’s public website. http://www.udallas.edu
- Conducted student/faculty/staff surveys to determine the visual layout and information architecture.
- Developed the code and designed the visual layout for the page templates.
- Selected and assisted in installing the content management system.
- Set up training workshops for over 80 content managers.
- Web CMS Manager
- Supervised departmental web content managers.
- Trained new web content managers as needed.
- Taught quarterly web content management workshops.
- Web Developer
- Set up, designed, and developed the student newspaper website, http://www.udallasnews.com using Wordpress.
- Designed and developed new templates for the UD Ministry Conference and the College of Business.
- Assisted in troubleshooting content management system problems.
- Monitored and optimized the site for the best performance using feedback from Google Analytics.
- Email Designer and Developer
- Designed and developed departmental email templates.
- Trained content managers in updating and maintaining email templates.
- Flash Animation Developer
- Developed an online animation for the UD 2011 alumni reunion.
- Photographer
- Took candid photographs for use for marketing media at various UD events.
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Faculty, The School of Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication, University of Texas at Dallas, DCCCD, August 2014 – Present.
Curriculum Taught:
- ATCM2335 Internet Studio
Provided instruction on the Wordpress platform, HTML, CSS, domain registration, web hosting, and JavaScript.
Adjunct Faculty, Multimedia Department, Richland College, DCCCD, January 2000 – May 2014.
Instruction provided: digital imaging, sound editing, web design and interactivity, computer animation, and portfolio development.
Curriculum Taught:
- 2D Interface Design;
- Basic Animation;
- New Media & Storytelling;
- Multimedia Capstone;
- Introduction to Multimedia;
- Interactive Multimedia 1;
- Web Design 1;
- Web Design 2;
- Portfolio Development.
Instructor, The Alliance for Employee Growth and Development – January 2008 – Present.
Taught Periodic Weekend Courses: Web Design for Small Business; Adobe Flash; Adobe Dreamweaver.
Instructor, Estonian e-Learning Development Centre, Tallinn, Estonia – March 10 – 14, 2008.
Workshops Taught: Digital Imaging; Adobe Flash Animation & Interactivity.