Abi Jones

Current

Information Architect at Loomis Group
Primary at Future Makers Media
Owner and Editor at HeatEatReview.com

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Past

Assistant Manager, Information Design at American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
Instructional Designer at Mine Safety and Health Administration, Dept. of Labor
Information Architect at American Board for Cert. of Teacher Excellence

Teacher at Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary

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Education

George Mason University
Seattle University

Connections

85 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

HeatEatReview.com

Abi Jones’s Summary

I make websites and online applications easier to use.

Abi Jones’s Specialties:

usability, information architecture, interaction design, interface design, elementary education, certification, credentialing

Abi Jones’s Experience

Information Architect

Loomis Group

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2008 — Present (7 months)
Primary

Future Makers Media

(Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Owner and Editor

HeatEatReview.com

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Food & Beverages industry)

March 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)

•Manage team of 12 critics for review website garnering over 100,000 visits each month
•Designed site structured, taxonomies, categories, and rating system for easy accessibility of over 400 product reviews
•Featured in Real Simple Magazine
Assistant Manager, Information Design

American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)

January 2007 — October 2007 (10 months)

•Developed information architecture for eCommerce system integration
•Coordinated content needs for stakeholders, including eight departments, policymakers, and 3,000 certification candidates
•Designed structure, page layout, and navigation for performance-centered candidate portfolio system
•Developed use cases, personas, and workflows based on task analysis, business requirements, and contextual inquiry
•Nominated by Vice President of Business Administration for Women in Technology Rising Star Leadership Award. Finalist for award.
Instructional Designer

Mine Safety and Health Administration, Dept. of Labor

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Mining & Metals industry)

August 2006 — May 2007 (10 months)

•Developed a SCORM and Section 508-compliant online training system for underground coal mine supervisors
•Defined taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, and naming conventions for learning system
•Developed information architecture plans, including proces models, wireframes, and navigation standards
•Reviewed prototypes for accessibility, learning outcomes, and quality of user experience
•Developed private beta-testing plan for evaluation of system in classroom, home, and coal mine settings
Information Architect

American Board for Cert. of Teacher Excellence

(Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2005 — December 2006 (2 years)

•Reviewed prototypes, beta items, and launched products for accessibility and quality of user experience
•Planned and participated in user-centered design processes, conducted usability research and testing
•Provided technical support for certification portal users
•Developed Quality Assurance procedures for online portfolio system and tested functionality of system
Teacher

Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

July 2002 — June 2004 (2 years)

-Served in Teach For America, a national corps of college graduates committing 2 years to teaching in under-resourced communities
-Utilized and updated custom online database in tracking student progress
-Created mirrored bilingual website for students and parents
-Developed and implemented curricula suited to the needs of English Language Learners
-Coordinated and presented technology workshops for faculty, literacy workshops for parents