WORK HISTORY
June 2007 to present
November 2004 to May 2007
American Express Publishing, New York, NY
Freelance Producer
- Optimized Food & Wine Magazine's print content and advertising for the web and produced web pages from magazine content
- Managed e-mail advertising campaigns for Travel + Leisure Magazine
- Designed banner ads and contests for Travel + Leisure Magazine
- Updated Media Kits for Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure and Departures Magazines
May 2004 to Feb 2005
DeSantis Breindel, New York, NY
Information Architect
- Wrote a 120-page functional specification for a web-based extranet application
- Created wireframes for various clients
June 2001 to September 2003
Thirteen/WNET, New York, NY
Technical Producer
- Oversaw schedule, budget, and production of web-based professional development courses for educators
- Managed design and production of online teacher resources to supplement public television programming
- Worked in a non-profit environment, contributing to written proposals for grants and funding
- Conducted a usability test of a web-based educational video search
July 2000 to
May 2001
VIZOOAL, New York, NY
Information Architect
- Facilitated and actively participated in discovery and definition sessions as a consultant for various clients. Produced documentation for clients, toward laying the groundwork for web-based applications
May 1999 to February 2000
SESAME WORKSHOP, New York, NY
Associate Producer
- Worked as part of a team to create Passport Kids, a multilingual community for kids. Participated in all aspects of site creation including interface and interactive design, copy, back end development, translation management. Managed video production and QA
- Coded pages for re-launch of site Sesame Workshop web site
- Wrote, edited, and updated copy for Sticker World, a community of web users ages 6-12
May 1998 to
August 1998
gURL, New York, NY
Site Builder, Editor
- Coded HTML templates for the September 1998 launch of Mouthpiece
- Edited music, film, and book reviews; optimized graphics for the web
September 1994 to
August 1997
HarperCollins Children's Books, New York, NY
Educational Marketing Coordinator
- Created teacher's guides on current educational topics for sales reps and teachers
- Marketed new children's paperbacks to the retail and wholesale markets through contests and promotions
PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE
HTML, CSS, Javascript, Home Site, BBEdit, Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Visio
SHOWS
- SQUISH, an alternative input device for toddlers, presented at ITP's Physical Computing Show 5/11/99-5/13/99 and featured in the New York Times, 5/20/99
- POLYCHROMATIC MILLIPEDE, a java applet, exhibited in the Kids Wing of the Museum of Web Art (MOWA)
- EXQUISITE CORPSE, a collaborate story writing interface, was shown at ITP's Digital Spaces Show, 2/19/99
EDUCATION
INTERACTIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Coursework for Master's Degree completed May 1999
Thesis completed and degree conferred May 2000
GPA: 3.975
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
School of Arts and Sciences, St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in English Literature and French, May 1993
GPA: 3.48
SUMMER PUBLISHING INSTITUTE
School of Continuing Education, New York University
Certification, Summer 1994
UNIVERSITE DE CAEN
Normandy, France
Studied French Literature and cuisine with the Colby College Year Abroad Program, 1991-1992