Edie Barbour
Website Designer
(Communications Specialist 2)
Current Resume
Highlights: 15 years experience in web design; self-starter; proactive learner
Education: B.S. Plant Science, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, 1990
- Relevant Experience:
- Web design
- Design, build, and maintain web sites, using authoring and scripting languages, content creation tools, and digital media; update website. Confer with supervisor to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, and choose solutions. Identify problems uncovered by testing and customer feedback, and correct problems. Evaluate code for validity, proper structure, insure that website meets industry, American Disabilities Act, and University of Alaska standards and is compatible with browsers, devices, and operating systems. Maintain understanding of current web technologies or programming practices through continuing education and reading.
- Database
- Develop and document MySQL database architecture. Demonstrate database technical functionality, such as performance, security and reliability. Develop and maintain archived procedures and queries for applications.
- Graphic design
- Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts. Confer with supervisor to discuss and determine layout design. Develop graphics and layouts for logos and Internet websites. Use computer software to generate new images. Maintain archive of images, photos, and previous work products. Updated/reformatted or developed new graphics for use in reports, PowerPoint presentations, posters. Design and produce newsletters and student recruitment materials. Develop small posters and flyers for classes and department functions.
- Project Management
- Develop website preparation timeline. Maintain close contact with supervisor to insure implementation of desired design/content. Meet frequently with supervisor and coworkers to resolve issues that conflict with good design.
- Technical Skills
- HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, InDesign, PHP, MySQL
- Recent Work History
- University of Alaska Fairbanks:
- Communications Specialist 2 - June 2005-present, Alaska Geobotany Center
- Communications Coordinator - January 2004-June 2005, Regional Resilience and Adaptation Program
- Temporary Communications Coordinator - March 2003-August 2003, Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
- Administrative Assistant - January 2003-March 2003, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Fairbanks, AK
- Program Secretary - January 2001-June 2001, Curriculum Department
