Resume

Summary of Qualifications

User Experience Designer with 12 plus years of web, print and production experience. I recently retooled in the Web Design program at Seattle Central College, with a focus in responsive web design and user-centered design. My strengths in visual design and front-end development combined with UX/UI knowledge, make me an asset to any creative team.

Technical Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Acrobat
  • Dreamweaver

Development

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • PHP
  • LESS
  • WordPress
  • Bootstrap

Work Experience

User Experience Designer

Amazon
June 2014 - Present

  • Conceptualized and designed marketing and landing pages within the Amazon Payments UI.
  • Participated in brainstorming, running discovery, onboarding meetings and requirements gathering.
  • Designed wireframes, low and high fidelity mockups and prototypes for use case flows.
  • Created marketing banner ads to be displayed on Seller Central website.
  • Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and Amazon.com executives for review and feedback.

Web Design Teaching Assistant

Seattle Central Community College
Jan 2014 - June 2014

  • Assisting students with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for creating wireframes.
  • Advise on Information Architecture, Color Theory, Visual Design and User Experience.
  • Troubleshoot coding issues for HTML5, CSS3, PHP and Responsive Design.
  • Provide support and guidance for new students to the Web Design and Development programs.

Web/Graphic Designer

Superior Bag, Corp.
2000 - 2012

  • Collaborated with the database developer in designing and maintaining internal client websites. Clients included Chase Bank and T-Mobile.
  • Worked with the marketing team to develop branding for SentryGreen, a biodegradable line of bank deposit bags - setting us apart from our competitors.
  • Designed printed and web collateral including, banners, trade show displays, brochures, icons and logos.
  • Created, distributed and maintained a monthly online newsletter reaching 200+ clients.

Web/Graphic Designer (Contract)

Tree House Iyengar Yoga
2006 - 2012

  • Assisted the owner in setting up and administrating a Facebook page increasing their fan base to 150+.
  • Responsible for designing advertisements, signage, flyers and posters for promoting classes, workshops and fundraising events.
  • Optimized and edited photographs for the website and online newsletter.
  • Provided website and Constant Contact newsletter consultation.

Education

Seattle Central Community College

Seattle, WA
Web Design Certificate, March 2014
Dean's List - Byte Club

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, WA
A.A.S. Interactive Media, 2000
Dean's List - Spindrift Editorial Committee

Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States

Introductory II Iyengar Yoga Certification, 2012

Qualifications

  • Communication: Superior Oral and Written Skills
  • Organizational: Adept at Meeting Deadlines
  • Personal: Team Player - Self-motivated
  • Creative: Competence to Brainstorm Creatively

Awards

  • Artwork selected by University House curator for invitation card for mail campaign promoting Print Arts group show, 2007
  • Design Award for Combined Fund Drive poster, a Washington State charity, design selected by the Combined Fund Drive board, 1999