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Web Design & Development

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Communication & Project Management

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Web Design & Development

  • Extensive experience designing and maintaining Websites: informational and marketing/e-commerce
  • Development of information architectures: navigation systems, site nomenclature and labelling
  • Performance of Website/Intranet needs assessment analyses, site audits and usability testing
  • Knowledge of accessibility
  • Strategize on Website and application enhancements
  • Familiar with Web 2.0 technologies and their use
  • Experience working with databases and Content Management Systems (CMS), including content integration and template development
  • Understanding of metatag and keyword development, as well as Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Design digital marketing materials: graphics, banners, landing pages, broadcast emails/newsletters, e-forms

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Research & Information Management

  • Online information retrieval and competitive research skills
  • Experience providing reference services in an academic environment
  • Knowledge of online information content management and development
  • Experience interpreting and evaluating Website analytics/statistics
  • Knowledge of survey development

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Communication & Project Management

  • Project management experience gained through the involvement of team and freelance projects
  • Proficient in managing multiple projects at one time; excellent organizational skills
  • Experience coordinating business requirements between business units
  • Committee Chair to rework library's online Subject Guides
  • Strong written communication skills refined through extensive writing and editing experience, such as writing style and instructional guides, summarizing articles and reports, writing abstracts, translating
  • Independent and adaptable, enhanced by working and studying abroad
  • Highly detail-oriented

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Presentations & Education

  • Presentations and workshops:

    • Wikis, May 2 & 4, 2007, Seneca College
    • Basics of Web Design, May 9, 2007, Seneca College
    • Introduction to Flash, June 6, 2007, Seneca College
  • Involved in the development of educational initiatives for Seneca library staff to promote new technologies/Web 2.0 (Staff Tech Days)

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Computer Skills

Technologies & Languages: HTML/XHTML, CSS, SSI; introduction to ActionScript, Javascript, PHP/MySQL, XML

Multimedia & Authoring Applications: Adobe Dreamweaver, HomeSite, Flash, Director Shockwave, Premiere, After Effects; Altova XMLSpy; Wordpress

Graphics Applications: Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Fireworks

Other: MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, Adobe Acrobat, FileMaker Pro, WebTrends

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Language Skills

  • Fluent in German, oral and written
  • Obtained German Language Diploma I & II
  • Reading knowledge of French

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