SARAH HOPPER
**** ******** ***** #**** ● Kyle, TX 78640 ● 361-***-**** ● *****.********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* ***** ** ********** ******* in web design and development. Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Photoshop
and Dreamweaver. Ability to operate and maintain a Content Management System (CMS). Excellent
written and verbal communications skills, and well organized.
EDUCATION
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, August 2011
Master of Arts in Mass Communications
Major GPA: 3.45
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, May 2009
Bachelor of Science in Communications and Journalism
Major GPA: 3.06
Study Abroad: France FESIA Study Abroad, Angers, France, Summer 2008
Ecole Superieure d'Agriculture (ESA)
Major GPA: 4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Texas A&M University Kingsville, Student Health and Wellness Center – Kingsville, TX
Web Design Intern, June 2011 – July 2011
Moved all existing web content (approximately 40 pages) on the TAMUK student health and
wellness website over to the new CMS being used by the entire university
Captured and edited images used for several pages of the student health and wellness center
website
Helped update other areas of student affairs by adding content, forms, and calendars
Organized and updated all website architecture within the student health and wellness center
website
Texas A&M Health Science Center, Office of Information Technology - Round Rock, TX
Student Technician, January 2011 - June 2011
Maintained and updated all content for the Office of Information Technology (OIT) website
Assisted in writing technology news story for the front page of the OIT website
Trained faculty, staff and students in the CMS
Helped develop and update training materials for different systems used by all members of the
Health Science Center
Texas A&M Health Science Center, Office of Information Technology – Round Rock, TX
Technical Communications Specialist, June 2009 – January 2011
Assisted the Vice President with all communications and public relations events
Maintained and updated content for departmental website, through a C MS
Created new design and information architecture for all sections of departmental website
Trained students of Graduate Student Organization (GSO) on the myHSC web portal
Texas A&M Health Science Center – College Station, TX
Web Support Specialist, June 2007-May 2009
Maintained and updated content for the different components of the Texas A&M Health Science
Center, through a CMS
Trained faculty, staff and students in the CMS both one on one and large group sessions
Attended and participated as one of the four Generation Y executives on a panel at a Chief
Information Officer (CIO) Executive Council Meeting with the VP & CIO of Information
Technology
Maintained whitepages database for all faculty, staff and students of the HSC
Texas A&M Health Science Center, Office of Marketing & Communications – College Station, TX
Student Worker, April 2007-June 2007
Designed and Edited daily newsletters
Assisted in writing content for news releases
Imported all content for the College of Medicine website into the CMS
Imported data and developed surveys and forms to be distributed to all members of the HSC
EXTRACURRICULAR AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
The Big Event 2008-2009
CIO Executive Council – Pathways Leadership Development Program 2009