Resume / C.V.

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Education

University of Central Lancashire, Preston England

• Bachelor of Arts (with Honors) in Sports Management

• Higher National Diploma in Sports Management

 

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

• Adobe Flash Animation

Professional Experience

Name: Major League Soccer Camps (NASC, Inc)
Position: Director of Creative Services
Dates: 1998-2007
Responsible For:

 

• Creating a consistent brand throughout all communication vehicles and promotional materials

• Maintaining and updating content on the corporate web site and intranet

• Managing and promoting player online registration tool

• Adding new client-side script features including members-only sections, site search engines and file downloads

• Monitoring web traffic statistics to help shape the monthly site content and HTML email campaigns

• Taking high quality action sport photographs for use in promotional materials and web site

 

Key Performance Indicator:

Increased online registration numbers revenue and numbers for seven consecutive years by 15-20%.

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Name: Sporting Essentials (NASC, Inc)
Position: Webmaster and Graphic Designer
Dates: 2000-2007
Responsible For:

 

• Maintaining e-commerce store including daily updating the product line and shopping cart functions

• Creating print-ready promotional materials including flyers, posters and brochures

• Designing HTML email templates and web banners

• Designing custom logos for sports organizations and clubs

 

Key Performance Indicator:

Instrumental in building and launching Sporting Essentials’ e-commerce web site store.

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Name: The Focus Group (NASC, Inc)
Position: Graphic Designer
Dates: 1998-2007
Responsible For:

 

• Producing and designing custom print promotional pieces as well as PowerPoint presentations for the CEO

 

Key Performance Indicator:

Influential in creating interactive media presentations using flash animation and video content.

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Name: Strengths-Based Coaching (NASC, Inc)
Position:Web Site Designer and Webmaster
Dates: 2004-2007
Responsible For:

 

• Creating, designing and building a member registration web site

 

Key Performance Indicator:

Generated monthly revenue stream by implementing an online registration system for members-only section.

Professional Skills

• Proficient graphic designer producing agency-quality products with Photoshop and Illustrator

• Standards-based web developer, developing hand-coded XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

• Skilled in Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and FTP

• Familiar with Ajax, JavaScript, PHP, ASP and DOM scripts

• Expert in Microsoft Office programs: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access

• Proven skill at problem solving and continual innovation

• Ability to interpret design intent and offer alternative creative solutions

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• High degree of initiative with a strong desire to improve skills and drive change

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Have knowledge and a creative interest in digital photography

References

Available upon request.

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