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About Me

I'm a graduate student at Kent State University, and I expect to graduate in December 2010.  My areas of concentration include web design, information architecture, XHTML/CSS, content management, online media and operating system/web platform usability.  I hope to work in user experience design after graduation.

Education

Kent State University, Kent, OH  (August 2004 - Present)

Experience

May 2009 - Present
The Tech Spot @ ResNet, Residence Services and Information Services, Kent State  •  Graduate Assistant

  • Design multimedia and marketing materials for ResNet and The Tech Spot
  • Worked on user interface design for a new online computer checkin application (involved wireframing, usability testing, interface design and collaboration with programming team)
  • Work with/supervise about ten student staff, assist in staff training and office procedures
  • Repair issues with computer networking, hard drives, viruses and spyware and operating system troubleshooting
     

June 2008 - May 2009
Kent State University School of Journalism & Mass Communication, Kent, OH  •  Graduate Assistant

  • Assisted professors in curriculum and multimedia, maintained and designed the School’s web site.


August 2006-August 2008 (with additional work in January 2009)
Kent State University ResNet, Kent, OH  •  Computer Consultant

  • Provided personal computer assistance and information to residential campus students
  • Utilized troubleshooting skills to repair computers and network equipment
  • Assisted in training new staff.  Compiled training videos, a printed handbook and print advertising
  • Organized and facilitated a campus-wide troubleshooting support system


January 2008 - June 2008
AkronNewsNow.com, Akron, OH  •  Marketing Intern

  • Enhanced content and advertising support for the online news portal, AkronNewsNow.com


August 2004-January 2006
Kent State University Academic Success Center, Kent, OH  •  Technology Tutor

  • Provided one-on-one computer instruction for students
  • Designed guides and an online web site to accompany lessons


January 2001-Present
Christopher Hallahan Productions, Kent, OH and Butler, PA •  Freelance Web Design

  • Design and manage web sites for business and education (see the Web Site Gallery section for more information)
  • Implement interfaces with custom graphics and XHTML/CSS code

Technology

Platforms: Microsoft Windows® Vista and XP,  Mac OS X®,  Ubuntu Linux/Unix command line, Wikispaces

Visual Communication: Adobe® CS4 including Photoshop,  InDesign, Illustrator and Dreamweaver

Productivity: Microsoft Office® Suite, FileMaker Pro®, Joomla! content management system,    VMWare, ServiceDesk ticketing system

Multimedia: Final Cut Studio®, Quicktime®, Logic®, iLife Suite

Internet Technologies: Networking, Microsoft Exchange® Server, Cisco Switches, Adobe Contribute, XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), SSH, SFTP

More Information

Please see the other areas of this web site for contact information and portfolio pieces.

Download the resume in PDF.