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Resume
Education:
- B.S. in Mass Communication & New Media Track, Towson University, Towson, MD (May 2011)
- Specializing in Information Systems
- Awarded Maryland Legislative District 14 Senatorial Scholarship (All four years)
Web Development Experience:
Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton
Online Editor / Webmaster, The Towerlight, Baltimore Student Media, Inc. (Dec. 2007 - May 2011)
- Prioritize tasks to manage staff / maintain and update daily.
- Helped to recode and redesign the website multiple times
using extensive knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 that resulted in increased online presence.
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance within the content management system.
Webmaster / Camera Anchor, WMJF-TV, Towson University (Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2009)
- Designed the website for the TV station and anchored live across campus.
Webmaster, Hillel Student Board, Towson University (Jun. 2008 - May 2011)
- Created, maintain and update the Hillel website. Also serve as an active board member.
Assistant Photo Editor, The Towerlight, Baltimore Student Media, Inc. (Dec. 2007 - Dec. 2010)
- Managed staff, shot and edited photos.
Freelance Web Designer (2005 - Present)
- Responsible for the design of client websites from conceptualization to implementation
for over 15 websites for clients: www.blakesavadow.com.
Webmaster / Photo Editor, Sherwood High School (Oct. 2004 - May 2007)
- Redesigned the school website to include multimedia and updated content daily.
Volunteer Work:
- Dedicated spring break to rebuild a community center and mentor a young (Mar. 2010)
student one-on-one in Miami. Read my article by clicking here
- Led training sessions on web design, development for high school students. Also led an
introduction to photography seminar for college students, hosted by Towson University. (May 2009 - May 2010)
- Community outreach service projects with Hillel. (Dec. 2007 - May 2011)
Additional Experience:
Apple Campus Representative, Volt Technical Resources (Jan. 2010 - May 2011)
- Coordinate with Apple team to host workshops and to run marketing
programs on campus.
Orientation Leader, Towson University (Aug. 2009 - Dec. 2009)
- Chosen to mentor about 30 students through their first semester.
Yearbook, Sherwood High School (Sept. 2005 - May 2007)
- Editor-in-Chief, managed over 60 staff members.
- Yearbook won three awards.
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First Place
Special Merit for Outstanding Use of Color,
American Scholastic Press Association
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Second Class Honor Rating,
National Scholastic Press Association -
Silver Rating
Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association -
Recognized in Walsworth Cover Gallery – Top 100
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Recognized in Walsworth Gallery of Excellence
Graphic Specialist and Photographer, Newspaper, Sherwood High School (Sept. 2006 - May 2007)
- Won several awards. Specialist in using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Indesign.
Awards:
Mac User Group, Towson University (Apr. 2010)
- Helped to start. Recognized of 293 groups as group of the year, most spirited and best new group.
Best Student Webmaster of The Web for Montgomery County Public Schools (May 2007)
- Chosen from 200 schools for creating and updating the school website.
View the newsletter on page 4
Recipient of Faculty Award at Sherwood High School (May 2007)
- Only awarded to one of approximately 600 students.
Recipient of Senior Service Award at Sherwood High School (May 2007)
- Granted to only one female and one male high school
student out of approximately 600 students.
Recipient of Sherwood High School Outstanding Student Award (May 2006)
- Granted to only one female and one male high school
student out of approximately 600 students.
Skills:
- HTML5, CSS3, Web Design, Page Layout, Typography, Color Theory, Analytics
- Windows and Mac systems maintenance. Programs: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Mac software
- SLR professional digital photography, video filming and editing
Other High School Work:
Student of the Month for Website Design (Junior year)
Student of the Month for Technology (Sophomore year)
Clubs
Digital Media Club, Freshman (Senior years)
• Photographer for Sherwood’s web site.
• Video-taped Senior Graduation of 2006 and various other events
such as Dinner Theatre, Battle of the Bands, International Fashion
Shows, and plays.
• Created video slide show for Sherwood’s class of 2005 Senior
Banquet and was the DJ.
• Managed the main website and its sub-sites
Future Business Leaders of America (Junior and Senior year)
• Vice President of Information Technology
Volunteer Activities, Over 300 hours
• Summer of 2005 - Set up a computer lab for a non-profit school for
children with learning disabilities. Used donated old computers and
parts to set up this room. Check on a regular basis. It has been a
success.
• Designed a web site for a non-profit school (grades K-12). I update it
on a regular basis.
