Résumé

Updated: October 18, 2024

Core Competencies:

User-Centered Design: Commitment to understanding user behaviors and needs through thorough research and user testing, ensuring that designs are tailored to exceed user expectations.
Wireframing and Prototyping: Proficient in using Figma to create wireframes and interactive prototypes, enabling iterative design improvements.
Collaborative Team Player: Excellence in cross-functional collaboration, working closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
Design Systems: Experience in creating and maintaining design systems to ensure consistency and scalability across all product interfaces.
Responsive Design: Skilled in designing for various platforms, including web and mobile, to deliver seamless user experiences across devices.

Designer
January 2025 – Present

Founder, Web Developer & Designer
July 2013 – July 2024

Strategic Planning: Weekly review of agency's long-term goals and objectives. Strategized how daily activities contribute to these goals.
Client Communication: Communicated with clients to discuss project updates, gather feedback, and address any concerns or questions they may have.
Team Management: Checked in with the creative team to discuss project progress, assign tasks, and provide guidance and feedback.
Project Management: Monitored ongoing projects to ensure they were on track, within budget, and meeting client expectations.
Client Pitches & RFPs: Collaborated on presentations for client pitches and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), contributing technical insights and helping to showcase the company’s capabilities and value proposition.
Creative Direction: Provided creative direction and input on projects, helping to generate innovative ideas and solutions.
Financial Management: Reviewed financial statements, budgeting, and invoicing to ensure the agency's financial solvency.
Quality Control: Ensured that the quality of work produced was consistent and met or exceeded industry standards.
Web Development: Built all client sites on WordPress using the GeneratePress theme and GenerateBlocks theme extension.

Web Services
July 2014 – October 2024

Design and Template Creation: Replicated the design and user interface of the organization's website, including layout, color schemes and fonts, to create a customizable template for the dynamic integration of Planned Giving marketing content.
Content Management: Regularly updated and modified content based on customer requests received via email or phone, ensuring timely and accurate adjustments.
Brand Consistency: Ensured seamless user experience throughout all updates and improvements.
Feature Development: Added new features to the proprietary platform to improve both the developer experience and the product offering, enhancing usability, efficiency, and overall functionality. Refactored legacy styles and scripts when newer Web APIs became available. Platform was built in PHP and MySQL.

Kimberton Whole Foods - February 2009 - June 2013 (intermittently)
Assistant Store Coordinator - Downingtown location,
Perishables Supervisor - Warehouse location
Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative - June 2011 - June 2012
Operational Coordinator for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program
Whole Foods Market – June 2007 – February 2009
Grocery clerk with a focus on dairy; merchandise ordering and inventory; trainer - Portland, Maine location
Redners Warehouse Market – August 2001 – April 2007
Customer service lead; cashier; grocery clerk (including dairy and frozen); grocery receiver; deli server; produce clerk and preparation; merchandise ordering and inventory management
Home Field Advantage, Ltd. - January 1998 - August 2006 (intermittently)
Various roles, including design work, 3D modeling of houses, brochure design, web development, and field construction

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania - May 2006
Bachelors of Science in General Studies, Art Concentration

Lancaster Recreation Commission U8 soccer coach for the 2023 Spring and Fall seasons and 2024 Spring season.
Created and launched lanc.care during the March 2020 lockdown of the COVID pandemic: Story
Lancaster City Community Garden team member that helped build and maintain a local garden: Story