Skills
• Creative thinker with a strong work ethic and an eye for
quality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical
audiences
• Work well under continual deadlines
• Graphics - Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, FreeHand 10, Fireworks MX
• Web Authoring - Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX (some ActionScript), Share Point,
html, CSS
• Multimedia Authoring - Director MX (some Lingo), Captivate, Authorware
• Audio and Video - Adobe Audition (Cool Edit Pro), Sound Forge, Adobe Premiere
6.0
• MS Office Tools - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, One Note, Project, Access,
Visio
Employment
Learning and Media Specialist March 2005 - current
Contractor at Microsoft, Redmond, WA
• Design and produce user interfaces for multimedia training
materials.
• Design and develop interactive assessments with scoring and tracking capabilities.
• Use ADDIE methodology to create learning content.
• Publish courses and assessments to Voyager LMS.
• Design PowerPoint templates for use in presentations and training deliveries.
• Create and maintain Share Point site that serves as a portal for internal
marketing training.
• Record, optimize and integrate voice-over for rich media presentations.
Head of Multimedia 1999
– 2004
Videotel Interactive London, UK
• Designed and developed multimedia programs for an international
audience.
• Managed a team of 5 internal developers and several sub-contracted agencies.
• Worked with subject matter experts and writers to create engaging interactive
courses.
• Deliverables included technical and functional specification, project timeline,
information architecture, UI design, storyboarding, media (photos, video,
illustrations, audio, animation) and final product.
Web and Print Designer
1999
Self-employed Seattle
Concepted and designed web and CD-ROM user interfaces, identities,
jewel case inserts, business cards and marketing materials.
Quality Manager 1995 –
1999
Northern Navigation Ship Management, Inc. Seattle
Wrote, implemented and maintained quality management system
for shipping company and fleet of 12 cargo ships.
English Instructor 1993 – 1994
Bilingual Language Institute Osaka, Japan
Taught English language and business protocol to Japanese.
Researcher 1991 – 1993
WestEd San Francisco
• Created and maintained databases for an educational research
and development laboratory.
• Worked with U.S. Department of Labor to assess current and future skill
needs within the workplace.
• Tracked non-cognitive student data (i.e. attendance, graduation, employment).
Education and
Certification
• Multimedia Certification - University of Washington 1999
• ISO Certified Auditor - Quality Systems International 1996
• Exercise instructor and personal trainer certifications, AFAA 1989
• Study abroad program – Cologne, Germany 1987
Other Interests
National Association of Photoshop Professionals member
Photography, triathlon, exercise instruction, travel journalism
University of Washington varsity rowing team