Resume

I'm a front-end developer based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area with more than 10 years of experience in core web technologies and a passion for creating accessible, performant, and scalable web sites.

Key skills

  • HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript, PHP
  • Custom theming for Drupal and WordPress
  • Modular front-end development frameworks, especially Vue.js and Web Components
  • Modern CSS libraries including Tailwind and Bootstrap
  • Familiarity with current best practices in UI/UX, especially accessibility
  • Strong experience with development tools, especially Git and Linux server management
  • Documentation tools, especially Storybook
  • Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
  • Intermediate French

Experience

Senior Art Services Specialist | Washington, DC | 2007-present

  • Created an application to track the locations of artwork frames, centralizing that information and making it accessible from anywhere.
  • Wrote a comprehensive guide to art handling, establishing standardized procedures to streamline the onboarding process for contractors and new hires.
  • Supervises teams of art handlers and coordinates schedules and logistics for the movement and installation of special exhibitions and the permanent collection.

Human Service Forum

Freelance WordPress developer | Mount Holyoke, MA | 2021-2024

  • Created a custom theme and plugin to improve site performance, reducing page load time by more than half.
  • Improved site accessibility by using semantically correct markup and implementing current best practices.
  • Developed new content types and pages, simplifying the creation and editing of content.
  • Maintained site functionality by periodically updating plugins and WordPress core.

Education

Rhode Island School of Design, BFA Painting