Keira D. Dooley

Email: keira@keirabytes.com
Web: www.keirabytes.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Instructional developer, web designer and educator offering more than eight years of professional experience in web management and user interface design; Proficient in designing, implementing and/or executing information technology strategies; Proven at establishing strong, collaborative partnerships; Highly effective liaison between technical and non-technical entities; Timeline-driven.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Usability & Interaction Design
• Accessible Technology Planning & Implementation
• Training & Education
• Web Protocol Development
• Effective Branding & Identity
• Project Management & Problem Solving
• Leadership & Mentoring

SOFTWARE/LANGUAGES

Web: Fluent in XHTML, CSS, W3C Standards, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, Adobe Contribute, Wordpress MU and other web content management utilities, Section 508 Accessibility Standards, WebTrends, Google Analytics and other web analytics tools. Basic knowledge of web-related database interaction, PHP, Coldfusion, JavaScript, Web Content Management systems and video captioning

Multimedia: Flash, Camtasia Studio, Audacity

Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing: Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe InDesign CS4, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

EXPERIENCE

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, FIDM (Los Angeles, CA)
October 2008–present

Instructional Developer

Responsible for consulting and coordinating with content area experts to select and develop appropriate media, formats, and methods for a variety of learning content and preparing an effective instructional design to achieve learning objectives. Provides support to more than 800 students and faculty.

California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
Division of Student Services
August 2004–October 2008

Information Technology Consultant, Webmaster/Art Director

Responsible for the development, user interface design, accessibility, administration and support of the web sites within the Division of Student Services, creating, programming and deploying static and dynamic web-enabled applications. Develops and deploys multimedia web content for streaming video/audio and provides web consulting and art direction in designing and coordinating publication projects for the Division of Student Services and its departments

• Established web protocol for the division and its 25 departments
• Coauthored the CSULB Web Accessibility Implementation plan, timelines and budget proposals.
• Responsible for the strategic planning of marketing university accreditation awareness and participation to the campus community.
• Coauthored the Technology Strategic Plan for the Division of Student Services
• Designed highly effective publications and websites targeted for development audiences and/or millennial generation viewing.

California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
College of Engineering
August 2006–January 2007

Lecturer
Responsible for teaching principles of web design, information architecture, web accessibility and usability to sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students at CSULB.

California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
University Print Shop
August 2001–August 2003

Supervisor

• Managed the outsourcing of high-budget publications
• Directed the processes and timelines for in-house two-color print and bindery production

California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
Graphics Specialist

Responsible for executing pre-press operations for two and four-color publications; designed a variety of promotional materials and publication projects for departments at CSULB.

United States Department of Agriculture, USDA (Gainesville, FL)
2000-2001

Webmaster
Responsible for designing and managing the website for a division of the USDA, Agricultural Research Services; designed and illustrated scientific publications.

EDUCATION

• Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking
  Department of Art, California State University, Long Beach, CA. 2003
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing
  School of Art and Art History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 1999
• Minor in Entomology
  Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 1999
• Associate of Arts
  Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL. 1996

REFERENCES

References Available Upon Request