I am an experienced design professional with years of combined experience in higher education and the for-profit sector. I have a proven ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams that deliver high-quality web experiences.
I moved to New York City from Dallas, TX to earn a Master’s in fine art. Shortly before graduation, I co-founded an alternative space with a friend where we made art and exhibited the work of our peers. Since then, I moved north to the Hudson Valley, started a family, and began working at Vassar College. I divide my time between parenting, art, music, bicycling, sailing, skiing, hiking, and camping.
BIO
Time to play, make things, and explore
SKILLS
Creative Direction
Fine Art
Brand & Identity
Visual Design
User Experience Design
Web Accessibility
Project Management
Education
2011
School of Visual Arts
Continuing Education: Information Design
2000–2001
Fashion Institute of Technology
Continuing Education: HTML 3 & 4
1995–1997
School of Visual Arts
Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting and Photograpy
1988–1994
University of North Texas
Master of Fine Art in Sculpture
Experience
Vassar College
Associate Director of Web Strategy and Development
2018–Present
Poughkeepsie, New York
Leading the design and technical portion of the total range of Vassar's web presence. Coordinating the work of a web designer, a web developer, a frontend developer, and external providers as needed.
Vassar College
Web designer
2012–2018
Poughkeepsie, New York
Responsible for visual design, site construction, and maintenance of Vassar’s websites. Technical skills include a thorough understanding of web standards and the principles of progressive enhancement and responsive design. Proficiency in hand-coding, content management systems, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Javascript, JQuery, and PHP.
YAI
Web designer
2003–2012
New York, NY
Responsible for the design and development of external and internal digital communications including the organization’s websites, social media, and emails.
Oddcast
Front-end Developer
2001–2003
New York, NY
User interface design and implementation for content management systems.
Double Pleasure
Co-Founder
1997–1999
New York, NY
Shared organizational and curatorial responsibilities for an alternative art space in Manhattan with the goal of promoting emerging visual and performance artists from the five boroughs.