• Graphic Designer and visual communications professional with over 15 years of experience in both digital and print design, branding and team management.

• Expertise in developing and implementing company branding and with large document design and formatting (90 plus page) in deadline driven environments.

• Currently Freelance Graphic designer working with small businesses to develop logo and branding identity.

• Graphic Designer at Montgomery County Government (2015-2019). Designed and developed all marketing materials including Recreation’s quarterly course offering catalog, posters, flyers, brochures, social and website graphics. Led a responsive website redesign for the department.

• Served as the Marketing Director for Greysteel (2012-2014) and oversaw production of all corporate and client communications materials. Developed concepts and style guidelines for company branding.

• Advanced Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator), Acrobat, MS Office Suite, SharePoint, numerous CMS systems. Proficient in HTML/CSS. Experience with creating 508 compliant websites and PDF documents.

• B.F.A., Studio Art with a Concentration in Graphic Design from James Madison University.

• Journalism professional with 20+ years of experience in writing, copyediting, and proofreading; additional expertise in web development and web design in the higher education, nonprofit, and healthcare industries
• Skilled in UX interface design and user experiences, building responsive designs for mobile apps, managing and upgrading websites for two national nonprofits in multiple content management systems; coordinating branding per national branding protocol
• Proficient in Drupal, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, PHP, CSS3/SaaS, Bootstrap, Backbone, Foundation, jQuery, Angular, React, VBScript, SQL, Blackbaud, Google Analytics, Google Adwords, MS Office Suite
• BA in Mass Communications from Quinnipiac University

• Eager to transition to communications/content management role after career break where she served as a substitute teacher and active volunteer.
• Prior work experience in product and content management, including 5 years of experience managing an entertainment portal for large telecommunications company. Worked with internal stakeholders and external partners and/or content providers and executed ways to monetize content for premium users.
• Product Manager at AOL for the Parental Controls feature within one of the first safety & security suites available to internet users.
• Recipient of the Substitute of the Year award in 2017, AOL Safety & Security Award and the JD Power Award for SMB.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Google Suite, and custom content management tools.
• B.A., Government & Politics, George Mason University.

W.C. is a WordPress developer with 12 years of experience with web development/graphic design for small businesses as well as large enterprise organizations. He is currently a Website Consultant and Video Editor for a real estate company. From 2013-2015, he was a Developer for a large media company, and served as liaison between the engineering team and brand managers. From 2011-2013, he was part of the core development team for a global news organization. In both positions, he was responsible for building responsive WordPress child themes, developing custom plugins and extending existing ones, and redesigning and updating website graphics. From 2006-2011, he worked for a small NYC startup, building dynamic web-based applications for small businesses. Since 2000, he has been managing a small record label and mail order operation where he handles everything from e-commerce, product design, distribution, and promotion. He has advanced proficiency in PHP, Javascript/jQuery, CSS, HTML, and Photoshop. He has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia.

R.G. is an SEO-skilled web content manager and digital communicator with experience creating and polishing content and growing audiences at organizations ranging from Fortune 500s to nonprofits. Most recently, at a prominent local and national banking institution, R.G. was Online and Digital Content Manager, where he updated customer-facing websites with current marketing campaigns, ensured the accuracy of product information, optimized sites for search results, and audited link integrity and site functionality. In addition, R.G. has managed corporate intranet sites, transforming them into powerful employee resource and information tools. Earlier, at online-focused companies, R.G. managed teams of editor/writers, created content that generated millions of page views and advertising traffic.  R.G. is advanced proficient in several website CMS tools, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics and Search Console, Photoshop, and MS Suite. He has a BA in Communications/Broadcast Journalism from the University of Miami and a Master Certificate in Internet Marketing from the University of San Francisco.

• IT professional with 15+ years experience in SharePoint development, front-end web development, and user support for government clients including New River Systems, Indus Corporation, BAE Systems, and General Dynamics.
• Experience working in technical environments and educating customers about the use of technology for content management.
• Currently substituting for the Montgomery County school system but eager to transition back into a more technical role.
• Proficient in HTML, SharePoint 2013, SharePoint 2010, Adobe Acrobat CS3, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Smartboard Technology, and Zoom.
• BS in Business Administration from Bowie State University. Web Development Certificate, George Washington University College of Professional Studies. Completed a variety of SharePoint user and design trainings.

Elizabeth was most recently a Web Designer at a healthcare company, where she collaborated with developers, designers and managers to develop front-end designs for integration into web and mobile applications.  Prior to this she did some contract work through Aquent for NASDAQ and Booz Allen.  Elizabeth spent the bulk of her 15 year career (1998-2009) as a Graphic Designer and Art Director for SilverHook Marketing Communications, providing graphic and web design services to a variety of clients, including government agencies and small and large companies.  She has expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite as well as CSS, HTML and Dreamweaver. She is also proficient in Javascript and JQuery.