QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient with Adobe® Photoshop®, GoLive™, Illustrator®, PageMaker®, Acrobat®, and ImageReady®. Intermediate knowledge of Adobe® LiveMotion™ and Macromedia® Flash™.

Knowledge of HTML coding and graphics creation and design for custom web sites. Experience optimizing graphics and images for the web and creating online photo showcases and digital image galleries. Familiarity and experience with internet related terms and systems including incorporating and/or adapting plugins, HTML, dHTML, JavaScript, ActionScript and other related technologies.

Experience with photo restoration, manipulation, compositing, animation, color correction and management.

Member of The HTML Writers Guild
the National Association of Photoshop Professionals
and the International Webmasters Association

Digital media studio @ www.digitalmodes.com

WORK HISTORY

6 years experience with graphics and web development software and technologies.

(1998- present)

Web Designer / Webmaster / Digital Media Specialist, Digital Modes
Digital media, imaging and web design studio at digitalmodes.com. Develop, manage, plan, construct, create, layout, select colors, typefaces, for navigational menus and create overall interface for complete websites.
Maintain and provide ongoing design, updates and content for website.
Perform backups and ensure accessibility, usability and traffic to the site.

(2003- present)

Framer, Rosenbaum Fine Art
Frame shop woodworker and production and custom framer, operating 12in and 14in Pistorius Double Mitre saws.

(1988- 2003)

Paint Shop / General Maintenance / Machine Shop /
Webmaster / Web Designer Hyperion, Inc.

Responsible for all Paint shop functions related to manufacturing plant for biomedical devices and instruments including: preparation of parts for final finish: finish and silkscreen all manufactured parts. Order paint, parts and materials needed to perform the tasks.

General Maintenance functions include maintaining light fixtures, exit signs, emergency lighting, interior and exterior surfaces, installing network cables, new construction and modification of existing facility.

Machine shop functions are reading blue prints to create parts to specified precise tolerances.

Webmaster/Web Designer duties ( www.hyperionclinical.com ) are maintaining, creating, updating/uploading the site files, including images, HTML pages, script and Flash® files incorporated into the site.
Design/Redesign ( www.digitalmodes.com/hyperion ) an efficient and easily navigable site with optimized images and color scheme.

(1978-1987)

Visual Merchandising, Jordan Marsh Company / Maas Brothers,
consolidated and/or merged within Federated Department Stores

Miami based (Jordan Marsh) and Tampa based (Maas Brothers) visual merchandising centers. Duties were paint shop, carpentry shop for manufacturing displays, new store support and setup, and manufacturing letters and signs.

EDUCATION

(1995- present)

Instructor-led and self-study courses covering computer graphics programs, HTML, and web site design.

Photoshop®, Illustrator®, PageMaker®, and GoLive™
with Adobe® Classroom In A Book® and Adobe Certified Expert® Program

Photoshop®, Illustrator®, PageMaker® and Web Site Design with ZD University® , now elementk® and SmartPlanet®

Photoshop® and HTML with Waite group's E-Zone® ,
now Sams Teach Yourself Online®

Elizabeth Castro's HTML for the World Wide Web

(1973-1976)

FAA Certification for Aircraft Airframe and Powerplant. Knowledge of electrical systems, hydraulic systems, sheet metal works, and machine shop operator.

Attended: George T. Baker Aviation School

Received: Airmen's Certificate (Airframe and Powerplant License)

From: Federal Aviation Administration