I’m a Digital Creative who enjoys working at the intersection of people, content, and technology. In short, a professional emagineer.
I’m currently building software to set people up for professional success: a WCAG tool to help developers create accessible Web pages, and a time tracker for people who have to account for their hours while being pulled in multiple directions and interrupted often.
I’m also in the research phase of developing a tool that helps facilitators get more people to participate in meetings, so: if you’re a leader of online meetings, I’d love to talk to you about the challenges you experience.
Previous projects: I recently open sourced my WordPress dashboard scripts for administrators of sites with a hundred or more content contributors and a thousand or more pages. I created hundreds of social media posts, for which my work included photography and videography, graphic design, motion graphics, video editing, and caption writing. Then there’s my design, coding, and writing and/or editing of college web pages for the New York State Opportunity Promise, the CUNY Brightspace faculty resources, and the BCC Entrepreneurship & Hatchery page. I created a “digital garden” Cantorial site, and a short film series and its website; for these projects, I led the content strategy, information architecture, design, and UX.
When I first started programming the Web, it was to make better use of it as a publishing platform. I’ve worked with .NET, C#, VB, PHP, and SQL. I’ve dabbled with Ruby. Along the way, I’ve managed servers and databases; configured domains and SSL certificates; and installed, customized, and maintained content management systems and ecommerce platforms.
CMS experience includes WordPress, Ektron CMS (since acquired), Expression Engine, TextPattern, the Bludit flat-file CMS, and more.
But it began with a passion for writing and communication. While earning my undergraduate degree in English, I led writing workshops. During my MFA program I tutored journalism students. Over time, my work expanded into graphic design: logos, business cards, flyers, and websites.
There’s more info in my resume. But since you made it this far, let’s talk.