Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunication, Information Studies & Media

May 2007

• Emphasis in Digital Media Arts and Technology, focus on interactive media
• Related courses: Interactive Media I, Scripting Web 2.0, Information Architecture, Interactive Advertising, Social, Cultural and Psychological Implications of Computer-Mediated Communication
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Dean’s List (4 terms)
• GPA: 3.7

University of Florence & CLIDA, Florence, Italy

Italian language and Renaissance studies

Summer 2006

Experience

MetaSpring, Ann Arbor, MI

Web Developer

August 2007 – Present

• Responsible for developing and maintaining client and in-house applications, primarily in Ruby On Rails
• Continually expanding my knowledge of web and database-related technologies like: JavaScript, PHP, XML, and PostgreSQL

Julie Marie Cameron, East Lansing, MI

Freelance Web Developer

February 2007 – August 2007

• Provided design and programming services to a variety of clients
• Assisted with hosting and domain needs
• Practiced agile development and user-centric design processes

ExpressiveConnections.com, East Lansing, MI

Rails Programmer & Co-Founder

September 2006 – Present

• Responsible for the continued design and development of a career-networking site with user profiles, portfolios, resumes, galleries, and a site blog and forum.
• Manage hosting and server deployment
• Learned Ruby on Rails, and some AJAX, XML, and Javascript to complete
• 2007 DMAT Showcase Awards (MSU) – Best of Show (Web)

Emmis Communications – Q101 & 97.9 The Loop, Chicago, IL

Marketing & Promotions Intern

May 2005 – August 2005

• Assisted with the creation, coordination, and execution of events and promotions for two major market radio stations
• Promoted the company at 45 station events with attendances ranging between 50-50,000 people
• Developed strong communication and time organization skills

Skills

• Experienced with Ruby on Rails development framework, Subversion, and Capistrano
• Proficient in cross-browser, standards-based XHTML and CSS
• Growing familiarity with MySQL databases and Apache servers
• Working knowledge of AJAX, XML, and Javascript
• Proficient with OS X and Linux; experienced with Windows
• Familiar with The Gimp & Photoshop CS2, developing design skills
• Strong and clear communication skills
• Excellent planning, time-management, and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and a drive to exceed expectations