Resume

I am a freelance contractor providing a wide variety of web design, consulting and online marketing services. Currently seeking freelance opportunities, especially for interactive agencies, small- and medium-sized businesses, and non-profit and educational institutions.

OBJECTIVE

To engage in challenging parnterships and positions that utilize my experience in project and requirements management, web development, and teaching, while still achieving my personal mission.

My ultimate business goal is to assist small to medium sized businesses in growing revenues and profit by providing timely information and access to affordable innovative web technologies.

SKILLS summary

• Ensuring web site quality, performance and reliability;
  
• Ability to work under pressure, and to deliver projects on-time;
  
• Excellent communication, project management, interpersonal, organizational, problem solving, and leadership skills.
  

WORK EXPERIENCE

Web Designer/Consultant - Xtreme Designz, CEO & Creative Director
I started Xtreme Designz to provide professional website design and internet marketing solutions to small to medium sized businesses and organizations. Duties include designing and maintaining web sites, creating custom web graphics and layouts, creating flash intros, content creation, website promotion & marketing. View Portfolio.

Senior Analyst - AT&T Services, Requirements Manager
1/04 - 11/06

• Elicit and decompose high-level business requirements into technical requirements specifications according to standard templates and, where appropriate, representing those requirements using alternative views, such as prototypes or use cases.
• Created and manage the Ordering Team internal website with current activities and employee tools and resources.

Senior Analyst - AT&T Online, Request for Change (RFC) Manager
6/03 - 12/04

• Managed small to medium web development project requests, including coordinating development phase activities and documenting requirements.
• Gathered and translated client business requirements.
• Served as liaison between the development and test teams in support of planned project goals for AT&T Online.
• Coordinated with other AT&T Online project teams to identify and manage dependent requests to minimize the premature release of RFCs.

Senior Analyst - AT&T Online, Requirements Manager
01/01 - 5/03

• Formulated detailed functional and technical software requirements for AT&T Online's external web sites.
• Worked with client organizations to gather user requirements and document use cases and high level requirements using Visio, Dreamweaver, Power Point, and PhotoShop.
• Created working website prototypes for proposed functionality using Rational Rose software and the Unified Modeling Language.
• Performed project management tasks when needed such as completed timelines, determined scope, and conducted working sessions and walk throughs with project leaders and clients.
• Created and performed integration, system, and user acceptance tests.

Analyst - AT&T Online Services, Developer
01/00 - 12/00

• Created, updated, and maintained content and functionality on branded AT&T external web sites using Vignette and TCL.
• Facilitated web site change requests and managed client business requirements, improving site usability.
• Designed back-end functionality and tested the end user experience for AT&T's external web sites.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Homesite, Swish Max, Vignette, Rational Rose, Toad, jQuery, Web Conferencing

Languages
(X)HTML, CSS, SQL, TCL, JavaScript (advanced), Cold Fusion (intermediate), PHP (novice)

EDUCATION

2004 - Certificate of Completion, Internet Marketer
2002 - Master of Arts, Organizational Management, University of Phoenix - St. Louis Campus
1999 - Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, Minors in Math and Computer Science, University of Missouri-Columbia

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), 2005 - present
eWomen Network Organization, Member, 2005 - 2006
Professional Organization of Women, Inc. (POW), Member, 2004 - 2006
St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative's Mentoring Program, Mentor, 2004 - 2007
Community NETwork of AT&T, 2nd Vice President, 2002 - 2004
Community NETwork of AT&T, Chair of Professional Development Committee, 2001 - 2002
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 2000 - 2006

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor, University of Phoenix, 2006-present
High School Tutor, 1999 - present
Scrapbooking for Young Adults, 2003 - present (summers)
HTML for Beginners, East St. Louis Community College, 1999

AWARDS

Emerging Leader Award (eWomen Network Organization), 2005
Shining Star Award (AT&T) - 2004
Certificate of Appreciation for Selfless Service (Community Network of AT&T) - 2003