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Pursuing Master of Science in Information from University of Michigan School of Information, Web Designer at University of Michigan since Aug 2011, Leadership Team Member at Thrively since Sept 2011.
Headline:
Entrepreneur
Work status:
Full-Time Student
Industries:
Computing, Information Technology, Internet
Skills:
Business, Copy Writing, Design, Editing, Engineering, Graphic design, HTML / CSS, Human-Computer Interaction, Languages and Platforms, Management, PHP, Python, Software Engineering, SQL, Web design, Web Development, Writing
Brainstorming, Creating a group, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding team mates, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities
Schools:
Florida State University, University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor, University of West Florida
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
THRIVELY
Position:
Leadership Team Member
Time period:
September 2011 - Present
Description:
Serve on the leadership team of a local professional development software-as-a-service start-up recently selected for TechArb, the U-M student start-up incubator.
Conduct customer discovery tasks including interviews, affinity diagramming, and business model development.
Employer:
BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Position:
Digital Curation Assistant
Time period:
September 2011 - Present
Description:
Perform quality assurance on web archive captures; troubleshoot HTML, CSS, and Javascript display errors.
Process digital collections.
Employer:
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Position:
Web Designer
Time period:
August 2011 - Present
Description:
Conduct content audits, edit, and migrate content from static websites to Drupal-powered dynamic websites.
Advise clients on content strategy and content management.
Evaluate websites to ensure accessibility and usability standards are met.
Design and optimize site graphics and images.
Employer:
UNIVERSITY UNIONS GRAPHIC DESIGN OFFICE AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Position:
Digital Preservation Consultant
Time period:
May 2011 - September 2011
Description:
Researched and reported best practices for the preservation of vector graphics and video files, including over 350GB of legacy content from 1985 to the present.
Designed workflow procedures and wrote a policy manual for the digital preservation of graphic design files and associated digital assets.
Employer:
WALTER P. REUTHER LIBRARY AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Position:
Workflow Consultant
Time period:
January 2011 - April 2011
Description:
Assessed the oral history collections of the library; developed workflow procedures for digital
reformatting of the collection for user access and long-term preservation.
Designed and wireframed a node on the Library’s Drupal-based website to provide access to users.
Employer:
MATRIX AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Position:
Project Coordinator
Time period:
September 2010 - December 2010
Description:
Analyzed the workflow and project management strategies of a digital humanities center and its digitization lab using contextual inquiry methods, including client interviews, workflow modeling, and affinity diagramming.
Provided recommendations for improved efficiency and workflow optimization.
Employer:
THE ART INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA
Position:
Director of Student Development
Time period:
September 2008 - July 2010
Employer:
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE
Position:
Coordinator of Student Leadership and Activities
Time period:
May 2008 - September 2008
Employer:
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE
Position:
Coordinator of Outreach and Community Service
Time period:
August 2005 - May 2008
Employer:
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE
Position:
Program Specialist, Student Leadership and Activities
Time period:
June 2004 - May 2008
EDUCATION
University:
University of West Florida
Time period:
2008
Degree:
Master of Education in College Student Personnel Administration
Primary interest is in innovation: art, design, and entrepreneurship. 2nd year Masters student studying Human-Computer Interaction at the School of Information.
