Profile
Health Information Technology Specialist with ten years web, web content, consulting, video, and multimedia experience and five years higher education teaching experience.
Experience
Information Management Consultant, Catholic Healthcare Partners-June 2010-July 2010
Responsible for transferring content from existing Mercy Hospital web site http://www.mercyweb.org to new Mercy Hospital web site in development. In charge of constructing over five hundred static pages for web site using a Content Management System. In charge of applying new web site style to all pages and assisting in the creation of style guide for new web site in accordance with Mercy Hospital/CHP branding.
Web Designer, Summit Business Media — 2008-2009
Designed and constructed web sites for business-to-business magazines including mining industries, insurance, credit unions, corporate events and income tax-related products. Utilized Microsoft Sharepoint Designer 2007 to construct web sites and implement static and dynamic web content. Also assisted in determining best practices in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) on all Summit Business Media web sites. Worked with a team of designers and developers to produce applications that enhanced the business online magazine publications user experience. Developed blogs for magazine editors using WordPress. Created blog design with input and direction of blog content owner.
Web Consultant, TriHealth — 2006-2008
Assisted the TriHealth Corporate Communications Department with web site http://www.trihealth.com.
Worked closely with Good Samaritan Foundation, TriHealth Fitness Pavilion and TriHealth Executive Health to evaluate their web presence and provide guidance and recommendations based on departmental requests.
Conducted and monitored internal focus groups and identified potential areas for improvement in electronic communication within that department. Evaluated TriHealth web site and made recommendations for new content or improving existing content.
Initiated and implemented search engine optimization for http://www.trihealth.com and all companion sites within the TriHealth brand including Good Samaritan Foundation, TriHealth Fitness Pavilion and TriHealth Executive Health.
Prepared internal presentations for TriHealth Corporate Communications to aid in continuing education for the department. Provided project management for web development requests within TriHealth including determining the scope of project, collection of requirements and return on investment.
Provided information and requirements to Information Systems for review. Assisted with scheduled departmental training on Adobe Contribute, a Content Management System utilized within the TriHealth organization.
Adjunct Faculty, Cincinnati State Technical & Community College — 2006-present
Assigned to the Advanced Technologies Learning Center/Information Technologies Division teaching Web Development I, Web Design I, Web Design II, and Introduction to Adobe Flash.
Provide student assistance inside and outside of the classroom with assignments and projects. Encourage student personal growth and career goals with suggestions and guidance for their development and success.
Adjunct Faculty, Sinclair Community College — 2007-present
Assigned to the Visual Communications Department teaching Introduction to Digital Theory, Web Design, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Illustrator CS4.
Duties include class preparation, lesson plan, syllabus and student support. Provide assignment and project assistance for students inside and outside of the classroom. Encourage student personal growth and career goals with suggestions and guidance for their development and success.
Freelance Consultant – Owner, JP Design — 2004-present
Assist clients in gaining or revising their web presence with web design, consulting, search engine optimization and social media marketing and networking services.
Closely work with clients to promote their company or organization through web sites, multimedia, video, podcasts and blogs. Provide personal, individualized service that includes on-site client meetings, design review, usability, design revisions and quality assurance testing.
Adjunct Faculty, Antonelli College — 2005-2007
Assigned to the Photography and Graphic Design departments, teaching Web Design, Advanced Web Design, and Advanced Web Animation using Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash, as well as Adobe GoLiveCS and Image ReadyCS.
Prepared all classroom materials including syllabus, lesson plans, weekly assignments, quizzes and tests. Also provided student career services support, participated in Student Departmental Groups and provided technical and web design support for the Photography department.
Education
Union Institute & University — Bachelor of Arts, History, Science and Cultural Studies, 2010
University of Cincinnati — Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Media Communication, 2002
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College — Certificate, Technical Writing, 2000
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College — Certificate, Health Information Technology, 2011
Skills
Electronic Medical Records/Electronic Health Records
Macromedia
Director 8.5
Dreamweaver 4.0, MX, MX 2004, 8.0
Fireworks 4.0, MX, MX 2004, 8.0
Flash 5.0, Professional 2004, 8.0
Freehand, MX 2004, 8.0
Adobe
Dreamweaver CS3, CS4
Fireworks CS3, CS4
Flash CS3, CS4
Illustrator 8,0, 9.0, 10.0, CS2, CS3, CS4
InDesign CS2, CS3
Contribute CS2, CS3, CS4
Apple
Mac OS 10.4 Tiger
Mac OS 10.5 Snow Leopard
Final Cut Pro, HD
iWork 08, 09
Microsoft
Windows 98, 2000 Professional, XP
Powerpoint 98, 2003
Word 97, 2000, 2003
Sharepoint Designer 2007
Other Software
WordPress
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