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Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, Colorado State University
Outstanding Staff Award
2022
Rocky Mountain Student Media | Print and Web Advisor
Winner, Best Web Site
Society of Professional Journalists, Region 9; Site: The Rocky Mountain Collegian website; 2016
Rocky Mountain Student Media | Print and Web Advisor
Panelist & Instructor, 2013 CSU Journalism and Communications Institute
2nd Place, CNBAM Professional Staff Design Award
Fort Collins Coloradoan | Online Production Designer
Winner of the Colorado Press Association Special Multimedia Award:
The Big Thompson Flood and 9/11 Presentations
Professional Illustrator
Chosen for inclusion in the prestigious Spectrum annual collection, of the best in contemporary fantasy art;
Exhibitor, first Spectrum Live Art Show, 2012
Work Positions
Communications and Strategic Marketing Manager
Previous college position prior to advancement: Web Content Specialist
2017 – present;
Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Brand manager, lead graphic and web designer, co-webmaster of college web systems, news article writing and editing for Engineering and CSU Source websites; written and multimedia communications, web content editing and creation, web design and development for WordPress-based and other systems; SEO strategy and implementation, traffic analytics through Google Analytics and Search Console, web accessibility implementation, training staff and faculty on web, graphic, and content methods and software
Freelance Illustrator, Designer, Web Developer, Content Creation
1998 – 2018; Windsor, CO
Graphic design, vector and raster illustration, layouts and content across different media, optimization of elements for media types, programming for web clients, multimedia development, image creation/manipulation; WordPress development; article writing.
Print, Digital Media, and Web Advisor
2012 – 2016; Rocky Mountain Student Media, Fort Collins, CO; Part-Time
Design, content advising, and practical production instruction for media students and staff, for the Rocky Mountain Collegian newspaper, CTV, KCSU, and associated projects; Graphic design of newspaper advertising, content marketing, and promotion; web design and development for WordPress-based and other systems; integration of radio/video livestreams to websites; IT/Networking support.
Web Design Coordinator
2013 – 2014; Colab: CSU Lory Student Center Marketing; Fort Collins, Colorado; Part-Time
Web design and development; Management and mentorship of student employees working with web and graphic design, copyediting and copywriting, social media, branding standards, and other marketing needs; production graphic and multimedia design, copyediting and copywriting as needed; training of internal staff, clients, and supported Colorado State University organizations.
Web and Graphic Designer, Content Writer
2012 – 2013; Haiku Designs, Boulder, CO; Part-Time
Graphic design of marketing materials, newspaper advertising, internal documents; web design and development for online sales and marketing; photo correction and manipulation for both web and print; content creation for marketing materials and website promotion, including writing industry-specific articles; social networking management and SEO.
Creative Technologies Director
2005 – 2011; National Association for Interpretation, Fort Collins, Colorado
Graphic/multimedia design for annual conferences of 800-1200 attendees; multimedia development; web design and development for new and revised systems; working with audio-visual and other vendors; process, database, and report development; technology planning and execution; technical writing for procedures and manuals; email communication designs and integrations.
Technology Manager
2002 -2005; Concept Systems, Inc./Scuba Schools International, Fort Collins, Colorado
Web/Technology Manager for global Scuba certification corporation; web design/development for various systems; multimedia development; graphic design; database/report development; developing consistent worldwide internet presence both graphically and technologically, quarterly technical writing for articles, as well as procedures and manuals.
Online Production Designer
2000 – 2002; The Fort Collins Coloradoan; Fort Collins, Colorado
Daily complex website maintenance, database construction, corrections, automation, file and image manipulations; banner ad creation for clients and in-house, profile pages; product sites, ranging from bridal to extreme sports, news and advertising content; adding print based products online, including open houses, classified advertising, entertainment calendars.
Previous positions include Ad Composer/Photo Editor for the Fort Collins Coloradoan.