Sherri Alexander (née Johnson)

Current

• Front-End Web Developer at Sherri Alexander Web Development (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Senior Web Developer at Corey McPherson Nash
• Illustrator at Enigma Graphics
• Senior Web Developer at Refinery

• Web Developer at Bosha Design
• Web Developer at Aquent Partners
• Lecturer at Rosemont College
• Web Designer at Admed, Inc
• User Services Coordinator at Swarthmore College

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Education

• Carnegie Mellon University

Recommended

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Connections

196 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Website

Sherri Alexander (née Johnson)’s Summary

Sherri is a seasoned web developer with an eye for detail and a twist of creative flair. She refuses to stay in her coding box, instead expanding her horizons out to graphic design, illustration, user interface design, public speaking, training, interviewing, documentation, and project management. Sherri is passionate about standards-compliance, accessibility, new technologies, and expanding her knowledge into new realms.

[Some common misspellings of my name: Sherry Alexander, Sheri Alexander, Sherry Johnson, Sheri Johnson, Sherri Johnston, Sherry Johnston, Sheri Johnston.]

Sherri Alexander (née Johnson)’s Specialties:

XHTML, hand-coding, cross-browser compatibility, web standards, CSS-structured sites (think "CSS Zen Garden"), accessibility, search engine optimization, public speaking, documentation

Sherri Alexander (née Johnson)’s Experience

• Front-End Web Developer

  Sherri Alexander Web Development (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

• Senior Web Developer

  Corey McPherson Nash

  (Privately Held; Graphic Design industry)

  June 2007 — January 2008 (8 months)

  Coordinated web projects with a network of third-party vendors and
  developers, while simultaneously coding XHTML templates and maintaining IT operations for the company. Clients included Harvard Business School, Harvard Faculty Club, Liberty Mutual, Innosight, and Rule Broadcast Systems.

• Illustrator

  Enigma Graphics

  (Arts and Crafts industry)

  April 1997 — January 2008 (10 years 10 months)

  Created whimsical cut-paper illustrations in a digital medium, to mesh smoothly with the modern publishing workflow. The playful style and bright colors made the images ideal for children's magazines, greeting cards, children's books, and textbooks. Clients included Harcourt, Weekly Reader, Winner Magazine, Cousteau Kids Magazine, National Geographic, and the American Cancer Society.

• Senior Web Developer

  Refinery

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  November 2002 — May 2007 (4 years 7 months)

  Hand-coded templates, striving to use standards-compliant XHTML and CSS for structure, and slicing designs using Photoshop/Imageready. Integrated the finalized, browser-tested code into an ASP.NET framework, creating user controls and adding functionality as needed. Used techniques throughout the process to enhance accessibility and search engine friendliness wherever possible. Researched new techniques and technologies, such as AJAX, transparent PNGs in Internet Explorer, and the new IE7 beta.

• Web Developer

  Bosha Design

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  August 2000 — November 2002 (2 years 4 months)

  Created award-winning intranet and internet websites for clients like DuPont Pharmaceuticals, Rohm and Haas Company, and Total Tec Systems. Kept abreast of new developments, like XHTML, XML, and web standards.

• Web Developer

  Aquent Partners

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 1999 — August 2000 (1 year 2 months)

  Met new challenges and solved problems at a dizzying variety of companies, from Fortune 500 to local family firms. Honed web skills on fast-paced projects using Active Server Pages (ASP), SQL database integration, and Javascript.

• Lecturer

  Rosemont College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2000 — May 2000 (5 months)

  Taught a new Web Site Construction course for the English and Publishing Masters Program at Rosemont College. Facilitated seminar discussions, created assignments and lesson plans, and managed all aspects of the course personally.

• Web Designer

  Admed, Inc

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  April 1997 — November 1998 (1 year 8 months)

  Conceptualized, designed, and implemented large web sites for corporate clients in the pharmaceutical and medical fields. Occasionally assisted with printed pieces or multimedia (Macromedia Director and Shockwave).

• User Services Coordinator

  Swarthmore College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  June 1994 — April 1997 (2 years 11 months)

  Hired, trained, and supervised 80 student employees. Created web pages for various divisions of the Computing Center while assisting as Webmaster for the College. Completely reorganized the campus computing Help Desk, redefined procedures for maximum efficiency, and wrote a manual for staff reference.

Sherri Alexander (née Johnson)’s Education

• Carnegie Mellon University

  BFA , Illustration , 1990 — 1994

  6 week Study Abroad in Tours, France, Summer 1993; intensive study of arts and language

Additional Information

Sherri Alexander (née Johnson)’s Websites:

• My Website

Sherri Alexander (née Johnson)’s Interests:

Origami, riddles, Asian cooking, World of Warcraft, scuba diving, storytelling, creating stained glass artwork, choral singing

Sherri Alexander (née Johnson)’s Contact Settings

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