Experience

WPSU

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front-end Web Designer & Developer

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Designer/developer responsible for the implementation of a broad variety of web, multimedia, print, and presentation products for recruiting, development, marketing, public service, and online education. In addition to supporting internal projects for Penn State’s Public Media (NPR/PBS) affiliate, this position provides high-level web consulting services to other University entities from Colleges to Administrative Units to Athletics. • Content Strategy and Content Development• Web Design, UX/UI, and Front-end Development• CMS Implementation in ExpressionEngine and Craft CMS• Site Validation, Accessibility and Optimization• Project Planning, Budgeting, and Proposal Writing• Client Consulting and Management



Murphy/Carpenter

• Design & Communications Specialist

  • May 2001 - Dec 2007

  Complete design and communications support for award-winning marketing and advertising agency. Duties included web design, print design and production, copywriting and editing, general project management and plenty of “other” duties. Solution-drivenposition involved learning on-the-fly while completing jobs on-time and within budget. Complete design and communications support for award-winning marketing and advertising agency. Duties included web design, print design and production, copywriting and editing, general project management and plenty of “other” duties. Solution-drivenposition involved learning on-the-fly while completing jobs on-time and within budget.



KnightRidder.com

• Internet Producer

  • Feb 1999 - Feb 2001

  Design and content support for Centre Daily Times newspaper Internet edition. Exceeded site traffic goals; page views/month grew from 365k to over 1.5 million. Design and content support for Centre Daily Times newspaper Internet edition. Exceeded site traffic goals; page views/month grew from 365k to over 1.5 million.



NE Regional Center for Rural Development

• Writer/Editor/Designer

  • Feb 1996 - Feb 1999

  Website, newsletter, brochure, report, and book content writing, editing and design for a USDA/Extension Service support resource for rural communities. Advanced from intern to full-time employee. Website, newsletter, brochure, report, and book content writing, editing and design for a USDA/Extension Service support resource for rural communities. Advanced from intern to full-time employee.



Basin Research Lab, Penn State Geosciences

• Research Technologist

  • Jul 1994 - Jun 1997

  Web presence implementation and maintenance; technical paper/proposal editing; and creation of technical figures for a geology research group. Web presence implementation and maintenance; technical paper/proposal editing; and creation of technical figures for a geology research group.