Kara Davis

Current

• MSLS Student at Blekinge Institute of Technology

Past

• Project Manager at Viget Labs
• Assistant Director, Web Design + Architecture at PBS TeacherLine
• Publications and Web Coordinator at Institute for International Economics

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Education

• Blekinge Tekniska Högskola
• William and Mary

Recommended

3 people have recommended Kara

Connections

180 connections

Industry

Environmental Services

Websites

• Viget Labs

Kara Davis’s Summary

Kara Davis’s Specialties:

Web Design, Information Architecture

Kara Davis’s Experience

• MSLS Student

  Blekinge Institute of Technology

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  Working toward a Masters in Strategic Leadership Toward Sustainability

• Project Manager

  Viget Labs

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  March 2005 — August 2009 (4 years 6 months)

  Managed a variety of web projects for Viget Labs, specializing in the creation of high-quality web sites for non-profit and social change clients. Current expertise lies in information architecture, usability, and accessibility.
  
  Project Highlights:
  
  * Healthy Child, Healthy World - http://healthychild.org
  * EarthEcho International - http://earthecho.org
  * National Geographic Expeditions - http://nationalgeographicexpeditions.com
  * Glimpse - http://glimpse.org
  * PBS Teachers - http://pbs.org/teachers
  * PBS DTV - http://pbs.org/dtv
  * ClearCarbon - http://clearcarboninc.com

• Assistant Director, Web Design + Architecture

  PBS TeacherLine

  (Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

  2001 — 2005 (4 years )

  * Designed and maintained web site for PBS TeacherLine.
  * Designed UI for online courses, including templates to guide future iterations.
  * Collaborated on and implemented a national online course distribution model.
  * Conducted usability tests and heuristic evaluations to inform site redesigns.
  * Designed exhibit booths, print materials and other collateral.

• Publications and Web Coordinator

  Institute for International Economics

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1997 — 2001 (4 years )

  * Designed book covers and other print materials and coordinated publications production with various vendors.
  * Managed web site design and architecture.

Kara Davis’s Education

• Blekinge Tekniska Högskola

  MSc , Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability (MSLS) , 2009 — 2010 (expected)

• William and Mary

  BA , International Relations, Sculpture , August 1993 — May 1997

Additional Information

Kara Davis’s Websites:

• Viget Labs