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| | Education | | | Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
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Bachelor of Arts -
Professional Writing, May 2005 |
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| | Experience | | | University Relations, East Lansing, MI |
August 2005 - Present |
| · | Designing websites for various departments of Michigan State University.
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| · | Graphic Designing for the main msu.edu site.
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| · | Working in a team environment, assisting other graphic and web designers.
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| | | | | Writing in Digital Environments (WIDE), East Lansing, MI |
May 2005 - August 2005 |
| · | Working on a redesign of the current WIDE site.
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| · | Small scale project management for websites associated with WIDE.
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| · | Working with the Plone content management system.
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| | | | | Integrated Directives, Inc., East Lansing, MI |
April 2005 - May 2005 |
| · | Helped implement color schemes and layout for a new web site.
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| · | Used the Mambo Content Management system for client to currently update.
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| · | Assisted client in ordering and configuring hosting packages.
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| · | Worked with specific time frames and due dates.
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| · | Ensured client's requests were accurately portrayed in the workflow process.
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| | | | | Career Services and Placement (Michigan State), East Lansing, MI |
September 2004 - Present |
| · | Worked on a team to conduct research and usability evaluations on the old CSP site in attempt to find out what improvements need to be made for the new site.
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| · | Helped CSP reshape their identity through a new website.
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| · | Designed mockup sites with features that improved on site navigation, organization, and aesthics.
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| | | | | Allen Neighborhood Center, East Lansing, MI |
January 2005 - May 2005 |
| · | Designed website for the Home Improvement Workshops: (http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/workshop/)
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| · | Transcribed materials from PowerPoints, videos, and handouts to be put into a web format.
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| · | Provided assistance for small businesses in developing a web presence.
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| | | | | Auto Owners Insurance, Lansing, MI |
June 2004 - August 2005 |
| Policy Ratings Technician |
| · | Updated and maintained accuracy on home and auto insurance policies for policyholders.
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| · | Sending emails notifying insurance companies of the changes in policies, ratings, and billing information.
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| · | Utilized the Auto Owners CICS database system in order to ensure accuracy of policies and sustain current records for the company and its clients.
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| | | | | Sedgwick, Detert, Moran, & Arnold, Chicago, IL |
June 2002 - August 2002 |
| · | Assisted in the filing and indexing of close records from past court cases.
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| · | Utilized the firm's database and entered closed case files into the system.
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| · | Performed regular office duties.
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| | Skills & Proficiencies | |
| · | Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
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| · | Comfortable on MACs and PCs
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| · | Information Architecture
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| · | Ability to conduct usability evaluations
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