
Technical Web Coordinator at Gustavus Adolphus College
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Technical Web Coordinator at Gustavus Adolphus College
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
I'd like to make people's lives better.
PHP, XML, XHTML, RSS, CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop, photography, information architecture, usability, database design
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Photography industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)
• Designed site for ease of use and accessibility
• Developed custom software for WordPress to be used as a full-featured photoblog with a shopping cart and integration with Flickr
• Recognized by 9rules as providing among the best photography-oriented content on the Internet
• Photographs have been published in books, magazines, and websites around the world
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Internet industry)
June 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)
• Designed and developed database-driven web applications in ColdFusion and PHP, using MySQL and MSSQL
• Designed key components of the College's web presence, including the home page
• Crafted a site-wide information architecture that was recognized as the primary example of good information architecture in Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, Third Edition (O'Reilly, November 2006)
• Implemented exciting new technologies such as AJAX, RSS, and microformats
(Entertainment industry)
April 2008 — October 2008 (7 months)
Made a film created entirely from user-submitted content and directed by Spike Lee.
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Internet industry)
January 2002 — June 2005 (3 years 6 months)
• Designed and developed database-driven web applications in ColdFusion, using MSSQL
• Crafted the information architecture and site-wide design for the college's website
• Recognized by CASE V for having created an outstanding website
B.A. , Religion , 2001 — 2005
• Graduated summa cum laude.
• Received Albert Clark Award for best Undergraduate Essay in Religion for "Total Kenosis, True Shunyata, and the Plerotic Self of Thomas Merton and Abe Masao," 2005.
• Published in Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa, 2005.
• Received George Hall Award for outstanding senior religion major.
• Received Owen Prize for Creative Writing (poetry), 2004.
web development, graphic design, photography, brewing beer, typography, cooking, microformats, religion, buddhism, inter-religious dialogue, poetry, board games, good British comedy, documentaries
9rules
• Shifting Pixel was a finalist in the 2007 Weblog Awards, the world's largest blog competition.
• My work was featured as a prime example of good information architecture in Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, Third Edition (O'Reilly, November 2006).
• Received CASE V Gold Award in 2004 for "Individual Web Page or Section" category.
• My work was featured on the homepage of Digg and in Lifehacker, the popular productivity blog, in 2006.