PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Interactive Designer/Developer, September 2008–Present

• NogginLabs Inc, Chicago IL
• Involved E-learning interface design, flash animation, and ActionScript development

• Freelance Web Developer, Summer 2008

• Net Force Volleyball Club, Waukegan IL
• Involved designing and developing a client maintained Wordpress web site

• Intern, January 2007–July 2008

• The Iona Group, Morton IL
• Involved graphic preparation for video and web, graphic design for print, Flash development, production assistant, motion graphics, animation

• Employee, January 2007–May 2008

• Bradley University Service Bureau, Peoria IL
• Involved printing large format documents, checking out audio/video equipment, troubleshooting lab computers, providing software/hardware assistance

• Post Production/Concept Designer Spring 2008

• Bradley Renaissance Campaign, Peoria IL
• Involved conceptualizing and planning a media/stage performance event with a large crew; design, video, and animation work using Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and After Effects

• Freelance Web Developer, Spring 2008

• PRA Central Illinois, Peoria, IL
• Involved redesigning and converting a table-based website into a client maintained Wordpress site

• Freelance Logo Designer, Spring 2008

• Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Involved designing the 2008 'Run for the Bear' logo

• Freelance Web Developer, Fall 2007

• Bryah HR Strategies, Chicago, IL
• Involved creating a standards based CSS and XHTML website

• Freelance Logo Designer, Fall 2007

• Crystal Lake Soccer Federation, Crystal Lake, IL
• Involved redesigning the logo for the uniforms

• Freelance Photographer, August 2007

• Alejandra Almanza Quinceanera, Peoria, IL
• Involved candid and posed photography, color correction, photo manipulation, printing

• Photographer and Web Blogger, May 2007

• Bradley University Study Abroad Program, Vienna, AU
• Involved candid and posed photography, writing blog

EDUCATION

• Bradley University, Peoria IL 2006–2008
• Bachelor of Art in Multimedia
• Minor: Graphic Design
• Cumulative G.P.A — 3.95

• Northern Michigan University, Marquette MI 2004–2006
• Major: Digital Cinema and Electronic Imaging
• Cumulative G.P.A — 3.75

• fxphd - July 2008 Term
• www.fxphd.com

ACHIEVEMENTS AND INVOLVEMENTS

• 2008 Graduated Summa Cum Laude
• 2008 Best in Show iBradley Media Festival
• 2007-2008 Student Advisory Committee
• 2007-2008 Anti Alias – Secretary
• 2006-2007 Habitat For Humanity
• 2004-2008 Dean's List
• 2003-2004 National Honor Society

SKILLS

• SOFTWARE:
  • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Dreamweaver, Flash, Final Cut Pro, Maya, After Effects, Microsoft Office
• HARDWARE:
  • Large format and traditional printers, scanners, Audio equipment, Digital video cameras, Digital and Film cameras
• LANGUAGES:
  • XHTML, PHP, CSS, JS, AS

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