Work Experience
Cassandra King ~ Philadelphia, PA
Qualifications Summary
Dynamic, skilled bilingual web professional since 1999 with proven success in corporate and non-profit web design, development and content management. Technical expertise in building accessible, standards-compliant XHTML, and CSS-based web sites with an understanding of PHP, JavaScript, JQuery, SSI and CGI. Proven leadership capabilities in project management including conception-to-deployment of 2,000+ page Law School website and close to 60 faculty and student blogs. Background includes migration to table-less CSS markup, implementation of WCAG/508 compliance standards, Social Media, WordPress and WPMu Development, Drupal site building, RFP writing, personnel management, coordination with writers, photographers, faculty, students and consultants.
Primary Skills
Web Development, Web Design, Project Management, Flash Slideshows, Video editing, Photo Editing and Manipulation, Graphics Creation, Information Architecture, Content Management, Code Validation, Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.).
Qualifications
Common Technologies
XHTML, CSS, Flash, JavaScript, Perl/CGI, XML/RSS, Podcasts, Video, 508 Compliance/WCAG Guidelines, FTP, SSI, Wikis, Microformats, PHP
Platforms
Apple/Mac OSX, Windows , Linux (Ubuntu)
Applications
Adobe: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, ImageReady CS3, Acrobat 8.0, GoLive
Macromedia: Flash, Dreamweaver
Bare Bones: BBEdit
Apple:Final Cut Express, iPhoto, iDVD, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes, Pages, Keynote
Microsoft: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Web Browsers (css hacks): Internet Explorer (PC and Mac), Safari, Opera and FireFox
CMS: Drupal, WordPress MU, Blackbaud, CampusCruiser, Manila/Frontier , Sitecore CMS
Other: Gimp,
Management
Solid background in planning and execution of large-scale projects. Experience in information architecture, web design, and graphic arts. Skilled at maintaining professional working relationships with constituents (faculty, staff, students and outside consultants).
Communication
Able to develop concrete, productive relationships with colleagues, clients, and staff. Highly developed interpersonal skills working in a culturally diverse University environment.
Interpersonal
Highly motivated, self-starter. Comfortable teaching and leading others, as well as working in teams. Able to maintain sensitive and confidential corporate information. Maintains professional competence, through continuing education and personal exploration of up-to-date technologies.
Professional Experience
01/2002 - Present Webmaster/Designer Full Time
Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE
Responsibilities include cross-browser compatible front end user interface design to back end functionality. Design and code using technologies and software including: Photoshop, Illustrator, JavaScript, XHTML/CSS, RSS/XML, Flash. Image optimization for the web. Standards-compliant code with goals of improved usability/accessibility. Special sites design, custom graphics/template design.
Accomplishments:
• Migrated site from tables-based to compliant, accessible, semantic XHTML/CSS code
• Implemented blogging, wikis and podcasting
• Active proponent for 508 compliance of all pages
• Designed over 30 custom specialty sub-sites and blogs, including custom graphics and templates.
09/2009– Present Webmaster/Designer/Developer/Technical Contact Part Tim libertysportsmag.com local Phildadelphia sports online magazine. Designed and implemented site for magazine. Maintain, update and manage content. Built site on WordPress Open Source CMS.
03/1998 – Present Webmaster/Designer/Developer/E-Content Manager Part Time www.tristatevelo.com non-profit
Designed and implemented site for non-profit group. Maintain, update and manage content. Built site on Drupal Open Source CMS.
06/2002 – Present Webmaster/Designer/Developer/E-Content Manager Part Time www.ace-delnet.org non-profit
Designed and implemented site for non-profit group. Maintain, update and manage content.
03/1999 –11/2001 Interactive Designer/HTML Producer/e-Communication Specialist/Information Architect Full Time
Integrated Media Concepts, Inc. ( Now Trellist), Wilmington, DE
In-house interactive web designer in e-marketing/design firm
Accomplishments:
• Served as information architect, designer and web producer for a number of corporate projects
04/1995 – 02/1999 Graphic Artist Full Time
The Times Leader
In-house graphic designer in Advertising department for large regional newspaper responsible for designing/producing advertising and corporate identity/branding
Accomplishments:
• Numerous Graphic Design awards
• Completed prestigious fellowship in New Media with the Newspaper Association of America at the Poynter Institute
Education
Binghamton University, B.F.A. Graphic Design
Summa Cum Laude/ Highest Departmental HonorsCornell University, B.S. Communications and Public Relations