Experience:

Web Developer / Tutor, Wichita State University Student Support Services, Wichita, KS, 7/2006 - Present
Create and maintain web pages to meet state standards and follow regulations. Tutor low-income first generation college students in subjects including computer science, statistics English, and other upper-division courses.

P.R. / Marketing Manager, OverstockArt.com, Wichita, KS 9/2004 - 5/2006
Developed search engine optimization procedures for and administered an e-commerce site that received 2,089,407 hits and produced $170,889.70 in revenue in 2005. Designed images in Adobe Photoshop and wrote weekly marketing newsletters for 35,000 subscribers. Developed an affiliate sales program, conducted market research and wrote press releases.

Reporter, Hillsboro Free Press, Hillsboro, KS, 11/2002 - Present
Cover local interest stories for Marion County’s largest distribution newspaper. Take digital photographs and use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop when necessary.

Cataloger/ marketing, L. W. Nixon Library, El Dorado, KS, 11/2003 - 07/2004
Located MARC records through internet search and entered books into Follett Cataloging. Created magazine and newspaper ads. Used Photoshop to edit and create images for marketing and display.

Online Editor, The Grizzly Magazine, El Dorado, KS, 1/2003 - 5/2004
Wrote, designed, photographed and converted print articles to internet format for college publications using Dreamweaver, HTML, Photoshop and Quark. Promoted to online editor from staff writer.

Temporary Parts Clerk / Shipper, Raytheon, Salina, KS, 8/1999 - 1/2000
Consistently exceeded goals in accurately filling orders for aircraft parts. Packaged parts orders and used shipping software to create prepaid shipping labels.

Freelance Technical Support, TECsprt, Florence, KS 10/1997 - Present
Install software and hardware, remove viruses, troubleshoot, and teach various programs on site or by phone. Design websites to customer specifications and give instruction on website maintenance.

Manager, Pop Culture Collectibles, Hutchinson, KS 8/1993 - 5/2000
Performed as webmaster, buyer, salesperson and merchandiser. Assisted in expansion to a second location. Developed a new system of internet sales and migrated the business to strictly e-commerce.

Education:

Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 12/2006
3.8/4.0 G.P.A.
Bachelor of Arts Combined Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications / Computer Science.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Butler County Community College, El Dorado, KS, 5/2004
3.8/4.0 G.P.A.
Associate’s Degree in Journalism / Mass Communications with Order of the Purple honors.

Awards and Activities:

• Winner of Kansas Associated Collegiate Press awards in Ad Design, Writing, and Photography
• Winner of Kansas Association of Broadcasters award for “Best Newscast” as director
• Winner of “Butler’s Best Broadcasting Award” for Best Radio Promo
• Delta Epsilon Chi Management & Marketing Club Historian, winner of regional “Website Development” and “E-commerce Decision Making” awards
• Member of Students in Free Enterprise, assisted in regional award-winning presentation, designed student website interface
• Treasurer of Student Health Advisory Council
• Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
• Member of National Tutors Association
• President’s Honor Roll 2002, Dean’s Honor Roll 2003 - 2006, National Dean’s List 2004
• Member of the City of Florence Volunteer Fire Department