Resume

Summary

Experienced front-end web developer with a strong foundation in modern web development, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web accessibility standards. Proven track record in consultation and process improvement, and eager to learn and grow. Committed to writing clean and maintainable code, and experienced in building and maintaining enterprise-level websites, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.

Skills

HTML, CSS (Sass/LESS, Bootstrap, Flexbox, Grid, BEM methodology)
JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, Next.js, jQuery
Responsive web development
Web accessibility (WCAG 2.x/AA)
FaunaDB
Git
Agile workflow, Atlassian products (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence)

Experience

Webmaster II, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University - Marketing & Communications (formerly Eastern Virginia Medical School)

Norfolk, VA
January 2021 - July 2024 (Eastern Virginia Medical School)
July 2024 - current (Virginia Health Sciences at ODU)
_{Environment: Terminalfour CMS, HTML, CSS, LESS, JavaScript, jQuery, WinSCP, BaseCamp, Asana, Zoom, Hotjar, SiteImprove, Confluence, OrbStack}

Served as lead developer on a CMS upgrade, redesign of a medical group website, and the rebranding of the flagship website
Achieved a 500% increase in users on the medical group website within the first month of its redesign
Improved performance scores of the flagship website, medical group website, and news website by up to 20 points through the introduction of image compression and the use of a content delivery network (CDN) for media assets

Digital Developer, Virginia Commonwealth University - University Relations

Richmond, VA
March 2017 - January 2021
_{Environment: Terminalfour CMS, WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, FileZilla, Dreamweaver, Jira Software, Jira Service Desk, Confluence, Bitbucket, Sass, Node.js, Hotjar, Google Analytics, Google Data Studio}

Conducted maintenance and built features on several dozen websites on many platforms
Improved web maintenance and social media request systems via Jira Service Management, enhancing transparency and request processes
Rewrote code on VCU websites to meet WCAG 2.0/AA accessibility standards, reducing accessibility errors by 50%

Education

Ohio University, Master of Arts — Film Studies

Virginia Commonwealth University, Bachelor of Arts — English Literature

Professional development

T301 Programmable Layouts course via Terminalfour CMS – June 2021
Learn PHP course via Codecademy – December 2021 – January 2022
Learn SQL course via Codecademy – January 2022
Screen Readers: Design and Testing Fundamentals workshop via Creative Pro Design + Accessibility Summit - November 2023
Learn TypeScript course via Codecademy - January - February 2024
From Disruption to Opportunity: Embracing the AI Revolution - webinar with Ethan Mollick via Old Dominion University - March 2025