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EDUCATION
Columbia College Chicago • Interactive Arts & Media • 2008 • Bachelor Arts

EXPERIENCE
Search Engine Optimization Specialist / Web Developer- Switchfast Technologies
Chicago, Illinois April 2009 - December 2009.
Collaborated with Marketing team for creation of and keyword rich content
Used Google Analytics, Google Webmaster tools to track, analyze, and filter data.
keyword phrase research for Title, Keyword, and Description tags.
Produced link-building strategy to improve client inbound linking strategies.
Editing Basic / Advanced XHTML

Internship: Web Design / Graphic Design / Flash Design - Blue Tractor Design Company,
Nashville, Tennessee May 2008 - August 2008.
Created mock-up web designs and web templates.
Created / Edit Flash Games for 4 Flash games for www.Gerkins.net (Actionscript 2.0 & 3.0)
Implimented Flash Game / Graphic Design for Privileged TV-Show:
www.cwtv.com/thecw/privileged-game (Actionscript 3.0)
Utilized basic to advanced CSS to implement static web templates to working web sites.

Freelance: Web Design / Flash Design / Print Design / Motion Graphics / SEO - Flashmind Designs
Chicago, Illinois 2004-2009
Created websites from the ground up. Mock-ups, Web Template, Graphic Design, CSS/XHTML, Programming, SEO
Created motion graphics for animation purposes.
Managed time effectively to complete all tasks by deadlines.
Live website examples: ChicagoParkour.net, ReoNorthernIL.com, NorthbrookMarine.com, AXOupsilon.org

SOFTWARE EXPERTISE
Adobe: After Effects, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere
3D Software: Autodesk 3DsMax, Autodesk Maya, Maxon Cinema 4D, Bryce, Vue
Programming: Actionscript 2.0 & 3.0, CSS, HTML, Javascript, Basic PHP
Design: Business Cards, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Newsletters, Prints, Brochures, Web Design
Audio: Sony Acid, Fruitloops
Microsoft Office : Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Outlook
SEO: Google Adwords, Google Analytics, Google Webmaster Tools, Yahoo Site Explorer, Bing Webmaster Central
PC and Mac Literate

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AAF Nashville Gold ADDY Winner, Flash Development at Blue Tractor Design, contributing to the
website: www.TheGerkins.net
Golden Web Award 2002-2003 for www.Flash-Mind.com
Senior Artist at Deviantart.com (Currently the largest online art community.) (flashmind.deviantart.com)
Creator/Webmaster of ChicagoParkour.net (Community of 800+ Members interested in Parkour)
Completed Outward Bound Mountain Climbing School (Team Development/Building)

OBJECTIVES
Learn new multimedia and design software
Improve upon the skills and techniques I have learned over the years.
To collaborate with a team about new marketing / design strategies.

MEMBERSHIPS
American Institute of Graphic Arts - (AIGA) Joined 2008.