Kristine Dugan - Web Designer/Developer

Summary

Over nine years of web design/development experience with background in both art and tech. Attention to detail, self motivated, problem solver, with ability to learn quickly. Expert skills in XHTML, CSS, graphics editing and no fear of JavaScript/ActionScript. Emphasis/interests in web standards, accessibility, usability and the big picture.

Experience

Freelance Web Designer/Developer, 1998 - current

Experience with businesses and agencies including:

• Medtronic (nearly full-time contractor at GBS eMarketing since March 2007)
• Adaytum Software
• Design Center
• Entegris
• Hendler-Johnston
• Kantor Group
• Lawson Software
• Persuasion Arts and Sciences
• Process Displays

Web Based Learning / Data Technician, Employers Association, Inc., June 2005 - August 2006

Responsible for all technical aspects of the company's eLearning offerings. Administered the CMS and created all company eLearning courses as well as custom ones for outside clients. Processed survey data.

• Created interactive Flash courses
• Installation/maintenance of PHP/MySQL content management system
• Audio editing/compressing
• Researched eLearning and advised upper management
• Created Captivate software demonstrations
• Created survey reports from raw data

Office Manager / Instructor, The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, September 2002 to April 2005

In addition to teaching full time art students, responsible for the school's web site, mailing list, course catalog and brochures.

• Taught drawing and painting
• Created and maintained web site
• Designed class brochures and mailings
• Installation/maintenance of computers/network
• Implementation of PHP/MySQL e-commerce system

Education

• Current student of Carlson School of Management Part-Time MBA Program – began coursework in Jan. 2006. Currently approximately 50% through the program. Areas of focus:
  • Information and Decision Sciences
  • Marketing
• 4-year non-accredited Fine Art program, The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN – 2003
  • Art Renewal Center Scholarship, two consecutive years
  • American Society of Classical Realism Scholarship
• B.A. Art History and German Linguistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN – 1999
  • Summa Cum Laude
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Waller Scholarship, two consecutive years
  • Exchange program in Graz, Austria

Certifications

• Certified Internet Web (CIW) Associate
• Certified Internet Web (CIW) Professional

Memberships

Mensa

Skills

• CSS
• HTML/XHTML
• Dreamweaver
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Flash and ActionScript
• Adobe Fireworks
• Adobe Captivate
• Adobe Contribute
• Microsoft Office Suite
• PHP/MySQL content management
  • Moodle
  • Drupal
  • ZenCart
• Ruby on Rails content management
  • Radiant
• JavaScript
• Microformats