Cheryl Rae

**** **** ***** ***, ******, TX *****

512-***-****

ac6xam@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio Link:

• http://cheryl-rae.com/portfolio

• http://cheryl-rae.com/web-development

Executive Summary:

• A Creative Thinker with 15+ Years of extensive Experience working as a Graphics Designer and Web Master.

• Extensive experience in using Adobe Creative Suite creating user interfaces, landing pages, website, advertising and marketing graphics.

• Recent expertise lies coding interactivity on Balfour.com using Liquid Pixels, work in PIM, the universal configurator and an agile environment.

• For all the websites, created online marketing materials, prepared all the email blasts and managed them, follow-up reports on how successful our blasts were.

• Created and implemented college-wide training for faculty on business and specialty software and hardware, on library use, and on HTML as well as curriculum development for distance learning.

• UX design. Involved with every phase of designing, everything from multimedia production, print and web design, responsible for all written content, user interfaces and landing pages.

• Highly organized person and self-motivated person with ability to work in a team environment, gain great energy and inspiration being part of a dynamic team.

Skills:

• UX and Web webgrahics Design

• Online Marketing

• Landing Pages

• Print Collaterals

• Webmaster

• Email Blasting / design and maintenance

• Content Management Systems, and PIM

• American sign language

• Attention to detail

• Strong grasp of diversity issues

• Multi-tasking

• Writing/Editing

• Verbal and Written Communication

• Training and development

• Advocacy and charity work

• Agile environment

• Google Analytics

Education:

Master of Arts (MA) in art museum education, The University of Texas, Austin, 1994 Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) in Photo Communications, St. Edwards University, 1988 Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Certificate:

Certified in webmaster, design, and media, Austin Community College, 2009 Professional Experience:

American Achievement Corp/Balfour.com July 2016 - Present Interactive Visualization IT

Responsible for all interactive visualization for Balfour.com, Artcarved.com, and our partners in industry, Walmart, Zales, JCPenney, Signetjewelers and others. Coding and artwork for Liquid Pixels servers. Agile Environment. Manage the image area of our PIM. UX design. Work with the universal configurator, including troubleshooting. Freelance Web Designer / Web Master Sep 2010 – July 2016 Webmaster / Graphics Designer

• Working as a web and graphics designer, creating various HTML/CSS and CMS based websites.

• Extensive experience with Adobe Creative Suite creating user interfaces, landing pages, website, advertising and marketing graphics.

• For all websites, created online marketing materials, prepared all the email blasts and managed them, follow-up reports on how successful our blasts were.

• Involved with everything from multimedia production, print and web design, and responsible for all written content.

• List of new clients includes but not limited to: NTRocks.com, texascasa.org, hollyagneshiggins.com, sherylnoday.com, eastvi.org, islandgreenliving.org Institute for Advanced Technology, The University Of Texas, Austin, TX 1999 – 2010 Webmaster / Graphic Artist

• Responsible for designing and implementing the institute’s media strategy, including its promotional materials, landing pages and web presence.

• Coordinated international conferences through digital media email marketing and online registration.

• Ensured that the institute’s image is dynamic and the Web Presence is up to date.

• Helped scientists and engineers express their results in visually appealing technical illustrations, presentations and posters.

• As webmaster, diligently explore new applications and techniques in s rapidly changing field, regularly producing design ideas, obtaining feedback, and revising as necessary.

• Worked as the point person for design technology.

• Also serve as the District 632 Staff Council Representative, 2008–2011. The Griffin Group Inc 1991 – Present

Creative Director

• Working as a freelance consultant to the business author and president, Jill Griffin.

• In charge of the website (loyaltysolutions.com) and user interface including analytics.

• Produced marketing materials, presentations, book design, logos, videos, and photography. Austin Community College 1992 – 1998

Instructional Technology Manager

• Directed and managed an annual budget over $1M for the Learning Resource Services division of the ACC library system, including four campus operations and 19 employees across four departments in computer centers, media centers, and faculty instructional development centers.

• Created and implemented college-wide training for faculty on business and specialty software and hardware, on library use, and on HTML as well as curriculum development for distance learning.

• Also edited all instructional technology publications, coordinated and presented at six annual conferences for all LRS staff, and consulted with faculty in instructional technology and development. Texas School for The Deaf 1988 – 1992

Editor

• As school publications editor, created all the photos and copy for the LoneStar, a monthly marketing information magazine, as well as producing all marketing materials for the statewide residential school.

• Reached and maintain a level 4 proficiency in American Sign Language. EXHIBITIONS AND HONORS

Professional technology papers presented

The League for Innovation in Community Colleges, Annual Conference 1994 Southwest Theatre Association Annual Conference 1994 Texas Educational Theatre Conference 1994

The League for Innovation in Community Colleges, Annual Conference 1995 Southwest Theatre Association Annual Conference 1995 International Convention on Technology in Education, March 1996 International Syllabus Conference, July 1997

Chair of the Texas Media Awards Committee, Texas Library Association, 1996-1998 Chair of the manuscript committee, Writer’s League of Texas International Agents Conference, 2003 Third place in the Writers League Manuscript Competition for historical fiction, 2004 Honorable Mention in the 77th Annual Writer’s Digest Scriptwriting Manuscript Competition, 2008 Quarterfinalist for a telescript for NCIS, Writer’s Network, 2009 Quarterfinalist for Scriptapalooza - Scriptwriting Manuscript Competition, 2010 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Nonprofit organizations I’ve worked with on a freelance or volunteer basis (design, web design, conference and event planning, promotional materials, and consulting) include the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI); Court Appointed Special Advocates

(CASA) of Texas, California, and New Jersey; the Austin chapter of Romance Writers of America; Multi-racial.US; the Institute for Strategic and Innovative Technologies; Greener Virgin Islands (greenervi.org); and the Environmental Association of St. Thomas and St. John (EAST).

Board of directors’ member, volunteer committee for public relations of EAST as well as serving on the boards of Limelight Mental Health (limelightmentalhealth.com) and Greener Virgin Islands. 2008-2013

Board member, Austin Romance Writers of America (ARWA) Webmaster. 2012-Present

Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children (CASA) CASA Travis County.

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