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Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
journalism.columbia.edu
Worked on launch of FatWire Content Management System (CMS) and launch of site re-branding/re-design. Worked with FatWire consultant and the in-house IT team to integrate the new front-end design and new site architecture with the FatWire system of assets and templates. Tested functionality of the CMS and the web site.

New York Academy of Medicine
HealthLessons.org
Designed a database driven site that launched in February 2006. Designed the site's navigational hierarchy, created pages for registration, search, search results, user review of lessons, and site favorites. Project managed the branding and design of the site and evaluated design concepts through user testing.

Project for Public Spaces
Worked with web staff to improve site usability and integrate new functionality with existing sites.
• New Jersey Smart Choices: Designed easy-to-use interface for new data base of funding sources.

New York City Campaign Finance Board
• Modified home page design and rebuilt home page to accommodate graphics for new site section, the Press Room.
• Edited photographs and increased the visual interest of the website. Added photos to the Board Member Bios.

Jen Sloan Collage Artist
JenSloan.net
• Designed and built website using CSS tags to showcase black and white photo collages and photo sculptures.

JENNIFER SLOAN
105 Duane Street #15C , NY NY 10007 (212) 566-2472 jensloan@jensloan.cnc.net

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
I have excellent adaptive, organizational, communications and interpersonal skills, and am accustomed to a fast-paced environment where deadlines are a priority and handling multiple tasks is normal. I possess a broad range of experience related to photo editing, photo research, graphic design, website development, organization and presentation of information.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006 Web Manager, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Worked on launch of FatWire Content Management System (CMS) and launch of site re-branding/re-design.
Responsibilities included:
• Worked with FatWire consultant and the in-house IT team to integrate the new front-end design and new site architecture with the FatWire system of assets and templates. Advocated preserving the integrity of the graphic design as we assigned existing site content to new templates.
• Reviewed site architecture; created Viso site maps for each section of the site. Consulted with stake-holders to gain approval as the work progressed. Rebuilt each section of the site with revised architecture.
• Worked with stake holders to develop new site features such as search-able database for job postings.
• Worked with stake holders to update content, improve clarity and usability of online presentation.
• Migrated new and existing site content into the FatWire CMS.
• Tested functionality of the CMS and the web site. As the quality assurance engineer, created bug list, documented issues in the FatWire system and worked closely with the in-house web developer to track solutions for bugs. On the front-end tested links, checked for consistent naming conventions for page titles and navigation, checked for consistent graphical display across templates.
• Graphical work: shot, edited, re-sized and optimized photos, created icons for the site; designed new pages to accommodate new templates.
• Supervised part-time work/study assistants.
• Lead FatWire training sessions for school staff. Wrote users' guide explaining FatWire CMS interface and functionality with how-to instructions.

2005-06: Web Designer/Front End Developer, New York Academy of Medicine
Developed a new website, HealthLessons.org, a database-driven site for teachers. Responsibilities included: designing user interface; web graphics; navigation and branding. Worked with the HealthLessons.org project committee, the website programmer, the Director of Information Management and test users.
• Designed site for usability and clarity with a pleasing look and feel.
• Developed information architecture with strong visual cues for easy navigation.
• Designed interface for search function and search results presentation.
• Designed interface for user rating of lesson plans and submission of candidate lesson plans.
• Developed some site content and page copy.
• Conducted usability tests to evaluate user needs, check functionality and clarity of interface design.

2006: Website Manager, Project for Public Spaces
Worked with web staff to improve site usability and integrate new functionality into existing sites.
• Designed easy-to-use interface for new data base of funding sources for New Jersey Smart Choices.
• Compiled and analyzed search term statistics for PPS.org, created an executive summary.
• Worked on page layout and navigation. Added geocoding data for new Google map functionality for Great Public Spaces.

2005: Web Developer, New York City Campaign Finance Board
Developed new website features, modified home page design, did technical research and site maintenance for nyccfb.info.
• Created an online usability survey with SurveyMonkey software.
• Built new section of the website the Press Room: designed icon, modified home page design and rebuilt home page to accommodate new graphics, built HTML pages and implemented DreamWeaver template change to modify site navigation.
• Researched software for online survey, email newsletter, podcasting, RSS feed and search engine optimization.
• Designed page for new dynamically generated web report, collaborating with programmer to correct page display.
• Performed web updates including press releases, dynamically generated web reports and legal documents.

1998 to 2005: Webmaster, WNYC Radio
Website design, page display, graphic production work for mini-sites and special web presentations for WNYC.org
• Designed mini-sites for special programming: coordinated with departments' staff and the director of Interactive Media Department to determine needs and scope of project. Developed look and feel, created prototypes in Photoshop, coded HTML pages, wrote style sheets, refined navigation, created pallet and graphics including animated GIFs, Flash animations and edited photos. Designed and built the following mini-sites: Old Amsterdam New Amsterdam, Art of War, 9/11 Anniversary, Vote 2004, Radio Rookies, The Future, The Juggling Act 2000 & 2001, and Adventures in Democracy. Developed original websites for new programs: Soundcheck, The Next Big Thing and Studio360.
• Designed new features for the site and modified existing elements: sub-navigation for individual site sections; slide show template; Clickability tools; blogs; treatment for featured information spotlights; calendar navigation for archived audio.
• Trained new content producers as the Interactive Department staff increased.
• Conducted usability interviews to test clarity of redesign changes.
• Built online forms for listener feedback, volunteer application, archive requests and the submission of new program ideas.
• Worked with communications and underwriting departments to present special web features.
• Worked with the Membership department and a freelance writer, the platform developer and the director of Interactive Media to create the online presentation for each fund drive. Produced online presentation of thank-you gifts, created animated graphical banners, edited marketing copy for the web and formatted page display of secure membership form. WNYC has achieved a higher rate of online giving than any other public radio station. May 2004 fundraising drive, 35% of all pledges were made online ($403,900 of $1.2 million).

1998: Freelance Website and Photoshop Work
• Built website for consulting company, Medical Education Development.
• Photoshop production work for print catalog, New York Central Art Supply.

1998 to 2003: Teaching
Occasional lecturing at the college level about collage: photo collage, Dadaist collage and hands-on collage making.

1995-1997: Website Designer Exhibition Developer, Children's Museum of Manhattan
• Website Designer/Webmaster Redesigned and built museum's website. Developed a fun and child-friendly look for the web pages incorporating drawings and photographs. Shot digital photographs of kids in the museum for the website.
• Exhibition Developer Seuss! Project manager for exhibition based on Dr. Seuss' books. Coordinated construction, working with museum staff, curator, exhibition designers, mural painter and four fabrication teams.
• Just Off Broadway Participated in design and conception of kid-sized exhibition about New York City. Curated and produced gallery display of Harvey Wang's portrait photographs.
Researched photo presentation/mounting methods for child-safe gallery display.

1991-1995: Exhibition Developer and Interpreter, Staten Island Children's Museum
• Led production team that built interactive science-based traveling exhibition Wonder Water. Produced photographic elements of the exhibition including: photo research, photo editing, supervised laboratory printing and mounting of photographs and mural prints.
• Co-authored teaching manual exploring photo journalism, It's News To Me.
• Led interpretive workshops for children, teaching through hands-on crafts projects in the exhibits.
• Wrote operations manual to the video studio/exhibition for the education staff.

1986-1991: Still-Life Photo Stylist, Photographers' Assistant, Photo Collage Artist and Freelance Photographer, Museum Educator at the Bronx Museum of the Arts and Audio Visual Technician at the Brooklyn Museum
• Styling work included propping and creating background surfaces for still-life shoots.
• Assisted professional photographers on location and studio shoots. Assisted with portfolio presentation, photo editing.
• Made commissioned photo collages, sold and exhibited art work.
• Shot authors portraits and performers' head shots.
• Bronx Museum of the Arts, Educational Instructor, led hands-on art classes for children in contemporary art exhibitions.
• Brooklyn Museum, Audio Visual Technician, made audio recordings of lectures and seminars, projected slides and films.

AWARDS AND GRANTS
2003 Public Radio Development Awards – Station Website Award recognizing best practices in website design
         for Membership web pages WNYC.org
2002 Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism – For distinguished coverage of disadvantaged and at-risk children
         and their families in the United States for WNYC Radio Rookies
2000 ACE award for Computer-Based Communications – Internet Websites for WNYC.org
2000 Public Relations Society of America Bronze Anvil for WNYC.org
         Best Website Edward R. Murrows Regional Awards for the Juggling Act, on WNYC.org
2000 Artists Space Special Project Grant for web-based project artistprotection.com (screen shot)
1999 Deadline Club for WNYC.org
1993 Mid-Atlantic Art Foundation grant for artist residency and photo collage workshop at Kean College,
         Elizabeth, New Jersey
1991 Money for Women grant, Barbara Demming Memorial Fund

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
French

VISUAL ARTIST
Photographer, photo collagist and photo-based sculptor, exhibited nationally and internationally.

EDUCATION
Digital Media Training:
Podcasting, InDesign, and DreamWeaver 8 – Teachers Collage, Columbia University
Flash, Information Architecture and User Interface, and Photoshop – The New School
Graphic Design – Parsons School of Design
Presenting Data and Information – Edward Tufte
Cascading Style Sheets – Anthony P. Staiano
JavaScript – Open I Media
Photoshop and HTML – School of Visual Arts
Film and Photography Training:
Photography – International Center of Photography
Filmmaking – New York University
Documentary filmmaking – University of Paris at Nanterre, France
Bachelor of Arts:
Empire State College, SUNY. Majors in photography and archeology 

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
Experience building and launching a web site with FatWire, Content Management System
Proficient in hand-coding HTML, writing Cascading Style Sheets and building web pages with DreamWeaver and HomeSite.
Skilled using graphics creation tools Photoshop and Image Ready.
Experience editing templates for CMS-generated web pages to modify display throughout an entire site.
Experience working with CVS (Concurrent Versioning Systems) and Open ACS.
Experience using organizational tools such as Viso.
Experience creating and editing PDF documents with Acrobat Professional.
Familiar with Microsoft Office programs.