Website & Graphic Design Coordinator

Delaware Nature Society
Hockessin, DE
September 2013 to Present

Website Design Coordination

Works with team to achieve optimal branded user experience within WordPress framework. Creates architecture, graphics, content formatting, and copyedits. Works with programmers as needed. Ensures success across major platforms and mobile-friendliness. Tracks website metrics and analysis by collecting and summarizing data and trends. Continually improves website usability.

Print Design Coordination

Works with leadership and team members in various departments. Designs, copyedits, and prepares art using Adobe Suite including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Heads outdoors to capture photos and edit them as needed. Meets with department personnel to discuss project strategy, advises from a design and marketing perspective, works closely with Marketing Director and Manager to ensure efficient production. Interfaces with printer in submission of materials. Maintains organization alignment with branding guidelines. Assists in quality assurance of work produced.

Copyediting

Implements copyediting skills to ensure highly aware framing, grammatical correctness, brand consistency, and engaging, concise content.

Website Design & Development

Trellist
Wilmington, DE
April 2011 to September 2013

Created graphic and frontend design for websites assuring success across platforms and device sizes. Also graphic design for print materials, design for PowerPoint presentations, and coding for email campaigns. Worked for small businesses and large financial and pharmaceutical institutions. Skilled in Adobe Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, PowerPoint, HTML5, CSS, and Responsive Design.

Website Design, Development & Project Management

Yikes, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
December 2000 to April 2011

Worked with clients directly to lead them through the process of kickoff, website architecture, website development, and content entry to completion. Created innovative website designs with effective user experiences implemented with the help of the programming team when needed. Created logos and other graphics. Skills used regularly were: project management, SEO, website design using Adobe Suite, hand-coding HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS. Worked within databases and with PHP. Helped teach website design classes for at-risk communities.

Education

Rhode Island School of Design

Bachelor of Arts in Illustration
Minor in Animation
Providence, RI

Hobbies

Hiking, kayaking, geeking out on native plants and wildlife, painting portraits, travelling, environmental action, and spending time with her husband, kids, sweet old dog, and her kids’ beloved guinea pigs.

Volunteer Group Leader

OUTdooristas LGBTQ Women’s Outdoors Social Club

June 2019 to Present

I started this hiking and social group for LGBTQ women within our local area to create a fun, healthy, supportive venue to meet and build community. There were few ways to meet and support middle-aged LGBTQ women locally as this group rarely visits bars and are too young for retired LGBTQ groups. I organize and lead successful (average of 7 attendees per week) weekly hikes year-around at a variety of local parks. I also organize and lead many successful social events each month, including brunches and dinners with, usually, 8-30 attendees. During the pandemic, we met online through Zoom meetups. I run a fundraiser twice per year to cover the cost of using Meetup.com as a platform. I also gather more attendees through the friend-finding app Her. I uphold a list of rules to kindly but firmly ensure an inclusive and supportive community ethic.