The sky is the limit and I am going to push it...

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Ambition

My ambition in life is to never stop learning. I want to go back to school and get my Bachelors of Internet Marketing, write a successful novel or two, and never stop smiling.

Education

  • 2008-2009 | Graphic and Digital Media Design Program

  • 2008 | High School Diploma
    Accomplishment:
    Student Success Story of School District #27 – February 2008
    Valedictorian of Graduation Class

Personal Attributes

  • Punctual
  • Hard working / Organized
  • Creative
  • Self / quick learner
  • Personable

Technical Skills

PROGRAMS:

  • Dreamweaver (+6 years experience)
  • Photoshop (+5 years experience)
  • Flash (+5 years experience)
  • InDesign (+4 years experience)
  • Premiere Pro (+4 years experience)
  • Illustrator (+2 years experience)

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES:

  • HTML / CSS (+7 years experience)
  • SEO (+6 years experience)
  • ActionScript 2.0 (+5 years experience)
  • JavaScript (+4 years experience)
  • PHP (+4 years experience)
  • MySQL (+1 year experience)
  • jQuery (1 year experience)

CMS PLATFORMS:

  • Wordpress (+2 years experience)
  • Concrete (1 year experience)

Relevant Work Experience

  • 2009-2010 | Artistech Newmedia – Website Developer
    Accomplishment:
    I developed websites and worked on new internet marketing project involving social media, SEO, external linking, and Google AdSense.

  • 2008-2009 | VIDEA – Volunteer Graphic Designer

  • 2006-2008 | Yearbook Program – Editor
    Accomplishment:
    I was Editor of the yearbook committee that created the first yearbook at PSO to have no ads and more coloured pages.

  • 2006-2008 | Leadership Program – Head of Technology
    Accomplishment:
    I created all PowerPoints and movie presentations for assemblies, including the Terry Fox Run and Remembrance Day Ceremonies.

  • 2007-2008 | Graduation Committee – Head of Communications
    Accomplishment:
    I advertised and helped to organize multiple unforgettable and extremely successful graduation fundraising events (Grad hockey game, haunted house, Grad fashion show, etc).

Work Experience

  • 2005-2008 | Cariboo Regional District Public Library – PAGE
    Accomplishment:
    I learned key organizational skills and developed a strong work ethic.

Volunteer Experience

  • 2008-2009 | Kelowna Gospel Mission – Kitchen Duty / Thrift Store
    Accomplishment:
    I worked the Saturday morning/lunch shift in the kitchen preparing/serving lunches.
    I ran the Thrift Store during the day on Fridays.

  • 2005-2006 | 100 Mile House Library Summer Reading Program – Coordinator
    Accomplishment:
    I helped plan and organize crafts, story time, and activities for the children.

Personal Interests

  • Working with computers: designing web pages and graphics
  • Working with people / volunteering
  • Writing: stories, novels, poetry, articles, blogging

References

References given out upon request.