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E-Mail: write2me (at) lianakostelnick.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Advancing a career in web design that explores a unique combination of professional skills and commits to professional growth and opportunity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bachelor of Arts from the College of Design at Iowa State University in Ames, IA. Majored in Art & Design; emphasis in Web Design. Graduated August 2002.

 

 

Certificates of Completion from Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). Two, 6-week on-line courses (24 hours each). Summer 2003.

 

 

  • Advanced Web Pages

 

 

  • Introduction to Flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Systems: Mac OS X and Windows XP

 

 

Software:

 

 

  • Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, and Publisher

 

 

  • Adobe: Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Flash, Acrobat Pro, ImageReady, Premiere, Lightroom, Fireworks

 

 

  • Other: Lotus Notes, QuarkXPress, BBEdit, Extensis Portfolio, AppleWorks, WordPerfect, 3D Studio Max, and AutoCAD

 

 

Web Related: Outlook Express, Eudora Pro, FTP, TCP/IP

 

 

Languages: HTML, XML, XHTML, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

 

 

Office Skills: Good Communication Skills, Well Organized, Great Multitasking and Prioritizing Skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web Design

 

 

Graphic Design Studies & Art History

 

 

Desktop Publishing

 

 

Marketing & Advertising

 

 

Technical Communication

 

 

Journalism & Mass Communication

 

 

Photography (Digital & Manual SLR)

 

 

Principles of Design & Color Studies

 

 

Creative Writing

 

 

Two & Three Dimensional Media

 

 

Economics

 

 

Psychology & Sociology

 

 

History of Architecture

 

 

Architectural Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • Developed and designed a Web Site with three others for a new major, Technical Communication, through the Department of English at Iowa State University.
  
 
  • Webmaster for 2 1/2 years for Grandma Mojo’s Moonshine Revival; a sketch comedy troupe through the Maintenance Shop, governed by the Student Union Board (SUB) at Iowa State University.
  

 
  • Designed and managed a personal website for over 10 years.
  
 
  • Cabinet Events Coordinator for Lancaster House of Willow Hall, part of the Richardson Court Association (RCA) Student Government, a subdivision of the Inter-Residence Hall Association (IRHA).
  
 
  • College of Design Student Representative for the Computation Advisory Committee (CAC) and CAC Fee Allocation Subcommittee.
  
 
  • Interests: Internet, computer, and electronic technology; travel; reading; art; movies; gardening; interior decoration.
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

McMaster-Carr: Industrial Supply Company
Elmhurst, Illinois 2006-Present.

 

 

Web Developer: The role of a Web Developer is to possess an insatiable desire to learn new things, an aptitude for understanding and translating technical information into content suitable for the layperson. It requires a good sense of aesthetics and internet design principles, strong attention to detail, and an ability to multitask within a tight production schedule. This position involves researching wide varieties of industrial products, innovating new ways of integrating and presenting information about these items, researching customer website behavior, creating web layouts that help customers find products intuitively, presenting and defending ideas to all levels of management, implementing the design plan, and testing its functionality. In addition to designing new searches, other daily activities comprise of regular maintenance, redesign, and investigating ways to improve upon our online and print catalog.

 

 

 

 

 

Manpower, Inc.: Contract Employee at 3M Ames Abrasives
Ames, Iowa 2004-2006.

 

 

Documentation Writer: Worked within Quality Assurance Department; wrote Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) from information gathered via technical manuals and operator observation. Incorporated and edited digital photos, diagrams, and flowcharts for extended procedural clarification. Revised existing electronic documentation according to Document Change Requests. Routed changes to assigned managers for review and distributed documents to appropriate individuals or locations after approval. Updated thousands of documents to adhere to control policies, conformed to strict formatting guidelines, and ensured confidentiality. Maintained several databases to guarantee proper document versions were released and historical documents were archived. Coordinated meetings to determine the future organizational structure of local and corporate documentation. Collaborated with the IT Department to improve database usability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" ... Proven to be an exemplary employee ... I would highly recommend her for any job position." (John Livingston, Owner, R & L Automatic Services, Inc.)

  

 

 

 

 

"Good time management skills, stays on task -- not easily distracted, completes responsibilities in a productive manner." (Joe Inman, General Supervisor of the Quality Department at 3M Ames)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

***Available upon request.***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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