emilyp@email.com(615) 274-1396

E M I L Y P A T T E R S O N

SKILLS

♦ a long-standing background in web development♦ strong HTML & CSS proficiency♦ Javascript, C#, Ruby, SQL♦ an understanding of the MVC software design pattern♦ knowledge of OOP concepts & program design♦ an understanding of user experience (UX) design♦ Adobe Photoshop & Dreamweaver♦ Webflow & Mobirise (website builders)♦ Google Docs & MS Office Suite of tools for productivity♦ strong written and verbal communication skills♦ a high emotional intelligence and an ideal temperament ♦ My latest web dev project was designing & building http://apexsupplytn.com from concept to completion

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & EDUCATION

B.S. in Liberal Studies with a minor in Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University

A.S. in General Computer Technology from Nashville State Community College

WORK EXPERIENCE

2005-the present Web Developer, Copyrighter Murfreesboro, TNAcalon Technologies (local tech consulting & computer repair business, www.acalontech.com) I create and update websites for clients that are

essential to their business needs. I conduct meetings with clients to craft a web

development solution that best fit their needs.

2014-2015 Digital Content Specialist Nashville, TNAcxiom (the world’s largest processor of consumer data & listed on NASDAQ, http://www.acxiom.com/) Quality checked, tested, and reviewed email campaigns

for many Fortune 500 companies, including but not limited to: Consumers Union, Canadian Tire, Sprint, Maybelline, essie, Sallie Mae, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, American Cancer Society, Sam’s Club, and Cigna health services (among others)

Coded emails that originated as PSDs, using special email HTML code to get emails to look the same across all major email clients. I also used industry coding standards to include the markup to produce visual consistency across all browsers, devices, and email clients

Managed an extremely busy workflow which included: making tight deadlines, responding to a multitude of client emails every day, juggling many email campaigns at a time, and doing all this while exceeding client expectations

2010-2012 Web Developer, Copywriter Nashville, TN

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Visionwave, Inc. (a web development/hosting company, http://www.visionwave.com) Created new web content and edited existing web

content for many websites using PHP, HTML, CSS, and MySQL

Collaborated with supervisor on design improvements for websites and then implemented the modifications with CSS and image edits

Created web copy and edited images for clients’ websites

2009 Secretary, Web Content Editor Nashville, TNHolistic Pet Source (a local distributor of health-conscious & natural pet food, http://www.holisticpetsource.com)

Under my guidance, I prompted the initial drafting and implementation of their FAQ page and business policies that included (but not limited to): return & shipping claims policies

Edited and maintained the e-commerce site structure & content of my client’s e-commerce website using the IA Modules CMS

Added and edited products to the company’s e-commerse website

Took in product orders from customers, processed those orders via QuickBooks, and assisted in the logistics of ensuring our customers received the quality products they ordered on time

E M I L Y P @ E M A I L . C O M

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Academic Recognition:

I have made the Honor Roll many times and have made the Dean’s List. I also received an invitation to become

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an undergraduate student laboratory teaching intern from Dr. Earl Pearson, Chair of MTSU’s Department of Chemistry. I received this special recognition due to my chemistry test grades, as well as knowledge demonstrated in the lab & in the classroom.

Leadership:

I have the personal qualities expected to see in a leader. I take responsibility for my actions and I am trustworthy. I am versed in seeing projects through to completion on schedule, and with identifying reasonable solutions to difficult problems. I am professional, motivated to succeed, and I work well with others. I also have some experience in training new hires.

Online Presence: http://acalontech.com/emilypatterson/https://www.facebook.com/mepatterson1

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