Résumé

Professional Summary

  • Team-oriented leader: Five years experience leading a professional Web communications staff that includes developers, designers, project managers, and content specialists. Manage and supervise resources, personnel, projects, budgets, and related activities.
  • Visionary strategist: 10+ years developing strategic and tactical direction for the Web and ensuring commitment to related technologies. Recommend innovative solutions based on solid research and industry-standard methodology.
  • Proven collaborator: Provide guidance to a multitude of constituents, including faculty members from a variety of disciplines and administrators from a number of business units. Integrate Web projects with more traditional marketing products. Employ a team philosophy of “think beyond ourselves.”
  • Excellent communicator: Translate the language of the Web for novices. Use sound Web strategies to convey brand identity and key messages.
  • Talented builder: Support and advocate for Web standards and accessibility. Incorporate cutting-edge technologies, such as Ruby on Rails, Flash, and mobile into strategies.

Key Accomplishments

  • Managed the creation of ND.edu, including vision, strategy, and execution. Resulted in the selection of ND.edu as an “Official Honoree” for the School/University category in the 12th Annual Webby Awards (top 15% of 10,000 entries). Collaborated with campus SEO and SEM experts to acquire a Google Search Appliance that improved ND.edu search functionality.
  • Collaborated with the Office of Information Technology to acquire an Akamai Content Delivery Network that improved content delivery and performance.
  • Commissioned the acquisition of a CMS for the University of Notre Dame. Resulted in the creation of “Conductor” a website management system built entirely by the Web Group.
  • Created the Web Group, the first of its kind at Notre Dame. Implemented “Tiny E,” a custom accounting system. Surpassed University-established revenue goals each year.
  • Recipient of the 2007 “Team Impact Award” from the College of Arts and Letters and the 2004 “Spirit Award” from the University of Notre Dame.
  • Created and manage LinkedIn.com group, “Web in Higher Education” (200+ members).

Experience

December 2003—Present
Notre Dame Web Group, University of Notre Dame, IN
Director

  • Leader of University marketing communications web strategy and service
  • Advisor to the Office of the President, VP of Public Affairs, and all top-level administrators
  • Identify and implement web standards; research and adopt new technologies
  • Establish and maintain strategic relationships, effective communication
  • Hire and supervise staff
  • Institute, create, and develop policy and planning
  • Manage outside research/marketing firms and technical vendors
  • Member of University’s Crisis Communication Team

May 2002—December 2003
Web Administration, University of Notre Dame, IN
Web Developer Support Specialist

  • Planned, developed, and executed web projects
  • Worked with all aspects of project development, including technical and non-technical
  • Prototyped and tested performance, quality, cross-browser compatibility, usability, etc.
  • Contributed to creation of guidelines and standards; provided usability review and strategy
  • Presented to large, on-campus web professional community gatherings

January 1998—April 2002
Villing & Company, Mishawaka, IN
Internet Project & Development Manager

  • Integrated web strategies into technology and marketing objectives
  • Planned, constructed, and tested functionality
  • Estimated, planned, and executed production schedules
  • Managed complex project teams of copywriters, graphic designers, programmers, and marketers
  • Discovered and implemented new technologies

Abilities and Interests

  • Supporter and advocate of web standards/accessibility
  • Macromedia (Adobe) Dreamweaver Certified; advanced knowledge of CSS, xHTML, RSS
  • In-depth understanding of dynamic web development fundamentals; ColdFusion, Ruby on Rails, Flash
  • Content Management
  • PhotoShop, Fireworks
  • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Visio
  • TCP/IP, FTP, Mac, WIN 2000/XP
  • Advanced-level knowledge of mobile technologies, video, social networking, web analytics
  • Intermediate level German language and writing

Client/Project Experience

  • Bayer Corporation
  • University of Notre Dame (Administration, Development, Admissions, Colleges, Athletics, and countless others)
  • United Musical Instruments USA, Inc.
  • Damon Corporation
  • Supreme Corporation
  • South Bend/Mishawaka, Indiana Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • TTX Company, Chicago

Awards and Accomplishments

  • Webby Awards Official Honoree, 2007 for ND.edu
  • Creator/manager of 200+ member LinkedIn.com Group for Web in Higher Education
  • Created first department of its kind at Notre Dame; the Web Group
  • First at Notre Dame to incorporate Web marketing strategies
  • Initiated first top-level website overhaul by communications division
  • College of Arts and Letters, 2007 Team Impact Award
  • University of Notre Dame 2005 “Spirit Award”
  • Macromedia “Site of the Day” in September 2006 and October 2007
  • The Ad Club 2001 Gold “Addy”

Education

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
B.A. Germanic Studies / Minor Sociology

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