Work Experience

Web Design Intern

Jul/06 - Oct/06 :: MimoYMima.com :: Brooklyn, NY

• ~ Learned advanced CSS and HTML practices.
• ~ Worked on branding and creating comps.
• ~ Coded web pages based on comps.

Organic Farm Intern

Nov/04 - Oct/05 :: Lava Rock Farm :: Ocean View, HI

• ~ Learning and implementing organic agricultural methods.
• ~ Landscaping of various kinds.
• ~ Selling produce at a local market weekly.

Web Design Intern

Feb/04 - Nov/04 :: MEC Ltd. :: New York, NY

• ~ Created web site for 'La Pizza Fresca Ristorante' and 'Manhattan Espresso Cafe'.
• ~ Redesigned print material including business cards and menus.
• ~ Implemented SEO strategies.

Warehouse Associate

Feb/03 - Feb/04 :: Paragon Co. :: New York, NY

• ~ Daily maintenance of various warehouse inventories.
• ~ Organizing of various items according to specific schemes.

Image Scanner

Apr/02 - Feb/03 :: Competitrack Inc. :: New York, NY

• ~ Scanning various images from newspapers, magazines, and other publications.
• ~ Images cleaned up and labeled using Photoshop.

Office Assistant

Jul/01 - Jan/02 :: Adelphi University :: New York, NY

• ~ Various typing, filing, and faxing of documents.
• ~ Helping teachers with tasks, and answering student inquires.

Distribution Clerk

Aug/98 - Sept/00 :: United States Postal Service :: New York, NY

• ~ Distribution of letters, magazines, and small parcels into different carrier routes and areas of processing.
• ~ Working in different arrangements of groups and teams in various areas of processing.

Skills

Proficient with:

• ~ Adobe Photoshop 8.0
• ~ Adobe ImageReady 8.0
• ~ Dreamweaver MX
• ~ HTML

Varying experiences with:

• ~ Adobe Illustrator 11
• ~ Adobe GoLive 7.0
• ~ Adobe InDesign 3.0
• ~ Flash MX 2004
• ~ Fireworks MX
• ~ MS FrontPage
• ~ QuarkXpress
• ~ CSS
• ~ JavaScript
• ~ SEO strategies
• ~ PC & Mac Operating Systems
• ~ Speak Cantonese
• ~ Type at 45/wpm

Education

Attended classes in Graphic Design and Advertisement Illustration at The Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Graduated from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1998. Concentrations of study include business and business and computer science.

Hobbies and Interests

Web & graphic design, internet, arts & crafts, music, photography, reading, sports, farming, and various outdoor activities.