Design Development

nataliekozlowski

http://nataliekozlowski.com @NRKozlowski abqpod@r.postjobfree.com

Education

May 2012

Bachelor of Arts, Professional Writing

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Specialization in Digital and Technical Writing

Experience

May - Aug. 2011

Web Developer

Nebo Agency LLC, Atlanta, GA

Worked in the development department to individually complete weekly website and content

management system related revisions for numerous clients

Worked closely with the other developers to meet weekly deadlines on client revisions and help code

and launch new websites

Practiced a wide range of responsibilities every day in utilizing PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, XHTML,

CSS, database management, version control, and Adobe Flash skills

Jan. May 2011

Web Application Development Intern

WIDE Research Center, Michigan State University

Worked with a team to plan, design, develop, user-test, document, and produce a web application

Worked solely on the front-end interface design for the web application

Jul. 2009 - Present

Creative Director

The State News, East Lansing, MI

Supervised and directed a team of two other developers to meet efficient deadlines for development

and design within the department

Worked individually or with the other developers to complete development and design changes for

thestatenews.com, their CMS Gryphon, and any of ten various client websites nation-wide

Oct. 2010 - Present

Student Supervisor and Lead Student Web Developer

The College of Arts and Letters, Michigan State University

Managed a team of ten graphic designers, web designers, and web developers to complete projects

for the college including website & application development, website management, content transfer &

information architecture, UI design, and UX design

Programmed websites and web applications using multiple languages and frameworks

Managed the college s social networking accounts and produced original content

Technical Skills

Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

Expert Knowledge of XHTML and CSS scripting languages including HTML5 and CSS3

Expert knowledge of Web Standards, Web Validators, browser testing and 960 grid applications

Expert knowledge of Content Management System navigation and MySQL database creation

Good knowledge of PHP and supplementary languages such as CakePHP, Twig, and Smarty

Good knowledge of JavaScript, including jQuery, MooTools and node.js development

Good knowledge of version control concepts and development with Git

Good knowledge of Object-Oriented Design and MVC application architecture

Familiar with Adobe Flash and ActionScript based interactive media design and development

Willing and able to quickly pick up additional skills and concepts as necessary. I'm a quick learner!

Community Involvement

President of the Spartan Web Authoring Team

Public Relations Coordinator of The Writers Bloc

References are available upon request

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