2006 - Present - Northwest State CC, Archbold, OH
Interactive Design Developer
Provided branded application design and web-streamed programming in Adobe Flash for General Mills’ food system/safety training under a workforce development agreement. Custom software serves all manufacturing and processing plants in North America. Presented design architecture for a theme-based Flash Media Server (FMS) application in ActionScript to include 3D animations and interface elements as well as customized interactive games in a geocache simulation. Technology: Flash, AS2, AS3, FMS, XML & HTML for an existing LMS environment.
2003 - 2006 - Maritz Travel Company, St. Louis
2006 - 2007 -remotely using VPN
Creative Producer
Lead creative web-based project manager and designer, responsible for the production of over 100 lively customized Flash marketing promotions drawing on user-experience, story boarding, 3D, and toe-tapping audio mixes. Facilitated a fast-paced brand/client-driven environment. Provided software integration with Maritz registration systems and provided estimates for budgeted time and resources.
2002 - Maritz Learning
e-Learning Flash Designer
Produced content and animated courseware in a Flash LMS environment; design focused on user-interface navigation components. Created series of process simulation 3D concept animations for Kraft Foods.
2001 - Sprint North Supply, Kansas City, KS
Authorware Developer
Produced Authorware simulation courseware for custom software training simulations. Reported to client to establishing team benchmarks, documentation, reports, and assessments.
2001 - Intellinex Learning, Cleveland, OH
Multimedia Specialist
Provided GUI design for web editing for orientation/training Intranet sites in HTML and Flash.
1998-2001 - Compuware Corporation, Cleveland, OH
Authorware Consultant
Produced GUI navigation, animation, collateral design, programming and metaphor content for e-learning courseware. Client reporting. Software created in HTML, Authorware, and Flash.
Education & Applied Training
1995 Bowling Green State University,
Ohio
Master of Education
Specialized in computer-based training, multimedia, non-linear video editing
Project Thesis: Sleeveware - computer-based training for the fashion design industry
1989 Bowling Green State University, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Technology
Studies included product design, ergonomics, usability, graphic
design, mechanical design, fine art
Related Professional Organizations,
Training & Conferences
2007-Present Graphic Design Meetup, St. Louis. MO & Fort Wayne, IN
2007 Wireless Internet Service Providers Association
2006 Maritz Professional Development Conference, St. Louis
2005-2006 User Experience Conference, St. Louis
2005 Six Sigma, Green Belt, St. Louis
2005 Systemation - Project Management, St. Louis
2005 Icon Media - User Centered Design, St. Louis
Awards & Honors
Maritz Tradition of Service Award
West St. Louis County Jaycees, Past President
Epsilon Pi Tau, Past President, Bowling Green State University
YMCA Century Club
Activities
2006 - 2007 Gateway Chi
2006 - 2007 Web Standards SIG
2004 - Present Graphic Design SIG
2005 - Present Linked In
1993 - Present Epsilon Pi Tau
1998 - Present
Leadership Bowling Green Alumni
1990 - 2005 JCI