Design Manager

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Ali Zimmerman 317-***-**** (local)

303-***-**** (cell)

& GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST

WEB PRODUCTION

PORTFOLIO: www.ali-zimmerman.com

CORE COMPETENCIES

Web and email styling (HTML/CSS) Photo manipulation and optimization

Usability and accessibility Publication layout and proofreading

Content management systems Nonprofit management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Institute for American Thought, IUPUI

Technical Editor Indianapolis, IN Jan 2010 present

Working to increase overall organizational efficiency by building a highly-customized

Drupal-based online editing platform, including module and theme development.

Supporting print & electronic publication using FrameMaker, InDesign, and Illustrator.

Providing website, computer, and networking support to entire Institute.

Conergy Americas, Marketing Department

Graphic Designer Feb 2007 Jan 2010

Web Developer Denver, CO

Designed all print collateral, web ads, videos, and other promotional materials.

Maintained and updated US and Canada websites and created event-specific websites.

Executed and designed regular email marketing campaigns.

Served as brand manager for US and Canada.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Global Systems Division

(contracted through Colorado State University)

Webmaster Boulder, CO Apr 2006 Feb 2007

Managed all web sites within the GSD domain, including design, development,

accessibility, and application security.

Supervised one employee and chaired web working group committee.

Set and communicated division-wide web policies and best practices based on U.S.

Department of Commerce guidelines.

Served on team to design the Earth Systems Research Lab and main NOAA websites.

The GLOBE Program

(contracted through Colorado State University)

Graphic Design Coordinator Jan 1999 Jun 2006

Web Developer Boulder, CO

Developed database-driven web pages with HTML, Perl, and SQL.

Performed Oracle database queries using PL/SQL.

Managed print and web graphic design projects, marketing materials, and multimedia.

Migrated the GLOBE Teacher s Guide from PageMaker to InDesign and maintained

electronic and print versions.

***@***-*********.***

Ali Zimmerman 317-***-**** (local)

303-***-**** (cell)

& GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST

WEB PRODUCTION

EDUCATION

Regis University, Denver, CO

Master of Nonprofit Management, December 2008.

California State University Center on Disabilities, Northridge, CA

Assistive Technology Applications Certification, November 2004

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, December 1998

COMPUTER SKILLS

Design & Publishing Software: Databases:

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Access

Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Acrobat) MySQL

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Filemaker Pro

Publisher, Excel, Access)

Content Management Systems:

Programming & Markup Languages: Drupal

HTML (including HTML 5 and CSS 3) WordPress

XML and xslt Joomla

Javascript Content XXL

Perl

VOLUNTEER WORK

World Archaeological Congress Indianapolis, IN

Graphic designer (2010-present)

Event support (2010-present)

Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss Washington, DC

Graphic designer (2007-present)

Dreamwell Theatre Iowa City, IA

Co-founder (1997)

Webmaster (1997-2009)

Physically Handicapped Actors and Musical Artists League (PHAMALY) Denver, CO

Board member (2004-2007)

Webmaster and marketing assistant (2005-2008)

Habitat for Humanity Denver, CO

Computer support technician (2008)

Additional fundraising work: Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Hearing Loss Association of

America, Crohn s and Colitis Foundation of America, Families & Allies Working Together

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