Skills
Technical
- HTML
- CSS
- Sass
- PostCSS
- JavaScript
- React (Gatsby)
- Vue (Nuxt)
- Node / npm
- JAMstack
- Netlify
- Greensock (GSAP)
- Git / Github
Design
- Design Systems
- Atomic Design
- Pattern Lab
- Storybook
- Sketch
- Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite
Technical
- Public Speaking
- Workshop Creation
- Tutorial Writing
- Curriculum Building
- Leadership
- Community Building
Professional Affiliations and Community Involvement
Director at Women Who Code Boulder/Denver
April 2020 - Present- Oversee all volunteers and leads for the chapter.
- Connect with other directors and local companies to coordinate regular chapter events.
- Run monthly events as a Front End Lead in addition to my director duties.
Founder / Organizer at Puppies and Portfolios
January 2019 - September 2021- Founder of group focused on assisting members seeking tech jobs in developing quality portfolio websites.
- Organize and lead regular meetings focused on effective design and content for portfolios, as well as technical information on building the sites.
- Assist with technical implementations of designs across various tech stacks.
Co-Organizer at PDX Node
June 2017 - September 2019- Organize monthly presentation night and hack night by securing speakers and managing all logistics.
- Engage with members on social media and IRC to promote events.
- Connect with sponsors to secure funds for food, space for events, and prizes to be won.
- Spearheaded organizing efforts to host a full day International Nodebots event, including enlisting volunteers and mentors, acquiring equipment, coordinating with sponsors, and leading the technical workshop.
Leadership Team / Tech Lead at Women Who Code Portland
January 2016 - September 2019- General event support for regular events.
- Co-led Open Source Study Nights in 2018.
- Co-led CSS Study Nights in 2019.
Mentor at Free Code Camp: Portland
June 2016 - September 2019- Led various technical talks on demand.
- Assisted campers with various front end and design related problems.
- Organized and led a spin-off event as part of the global hybrid online/in-person Free CodeCamp hackathon in October 2018 by gathering sponsors, securing a venue, and coordinating volunteers for a 48-hour event. Resulted in one of the teams at my event placing second globally.
Experience
CSS Engineer at Universe Exploration Company
August 2021 - Present- HTML,
- CSS,
- JavaScript,
- React,
- Next.js,
- Git/Github
Front End Engineer (JavaScript) at Brandwise
October 2019 - September 2020- HTML,
- CSS,
- JavaScript,
- Vue,
- jQuery,
- Webpack,
- Laravel Mix,
- Kendo UI,
- Visual Studio,
- Team Foundation Server
- Configured Webpack via Laravel Mix across multiple front-end applications to automatically build JavaScript assets.
- Coordinated with API developers to integrate Vue applications into larger C# Programs.
- Updated and enforced standards for JavaScript development and best practices for CSS styling.
- Managed a shared style library across multiple applications while working with UI designers to maintain consistency in new designs.
- Researched and integrated new libraries as needed for new features, such as form validation and field masking.
- Build interactive interfaces for user input across complex,interconnected systems.
Instructor / Curriculum Author at Alchemy Code Lab
August 2018 - December 2018- HTML,
- CSS,
- JavaScript,
- Vue,
- React,
- PostCSS,
- CSS Animation,
- Gatsby,
- Netlify,
- Git / Github,
- Command Line,
- Design,
- Teaching,
- Course Creation
- Co-instructed bootcamp prep, bootcamp 1, and bootcamp 2classes.
- Authored new curriculum in the 'devsigner' category for all course levels.
- Updated existing curriculum to better reflect current industry standards.
- Collaborated one-on-one with students to troubleshoot and design code.
Applications Engineer / Prototyper at Nike (Pro Unlimited)
November 2017 - August 2018- HTML,
- CSS,
- JavaScript,
- React,
- Storybook,
- Stylus,
- Git / Github,
- UX Design,
- User Testing,
- Design Systems
- Created rapid prototypes of new features and layouts across teams and applications to be used for A/B testing and user studies.
- Expanded the internal CSS framework used by all Nike.com engineering teams to include modern CSS properties, such as flexbox, while still including acceptable fall backs for browsers back to IE7.
- Programatically integrated new designs within existing applications.
- Selected as a member of a proof of concept team that built and implemented a design system that could convert a standard React component into a Storybook story, and a Sketch file. The system could also take a Sketch file and turn it into a React component.
Web Developer at Biamp (IT Motives)
August 2016 - January 2017- HTML,
- CSS,
- JavaScript,
- jQuery,
- Backbone.js,
- Underscore.js,
- Gulp,
- UX Design
- Upgraded non-web-based software to a responsive modernJavaScript interface.
- Created reusable components to form the beginning of a design system.
- Automated the build process for the project by implementing Gulp.
Tech Degree Mentor at Treehouse
April 2016 - September 2016- HTML,
- CSS,
- JavaScript,
- jQuery,
- REST API Design,
- Responsive Design,
- Accessibility,
- SVG,
- HTML5 Video,
- Canvas
- Collaborated with students in one-on-one sessions to help them learn how to problem solve and debug code.
- Provided in-depth code reviews for student code on projects and assignments to evaluate best practices and if all requirements were met fully.
- Provided feedback to course creators, and upper management as the Tech Degree program was in Beta at the time.
Student Care Director, Lead Remote Instructor at Tech Academy
June 2015 - January 2016- HTML,
- CSS,
- JavaScript,
- jQuery,
- Node,
- PHP,
- WordPress,
- Python,
- MySQL,
- Git / Github,
- Scrum,
- Project Management
- Facilitated distributed agile student teams in sprints to complete projects for real world clients.
- Devised unique code challenges, mini-lessons, and extra projects to challenge students.
- Worked directly with students to ensure success in the program.
Web Developer and Designer at Graphtek
January 2014 - March 2015- HTML,
- CSS,
- JavaScript,
- jQuery,
- WordPress,
- Subversion,
- Adobe Creative Suite,
- Social Media Management,
- SEO,
- Cold Fusion
- Navigated a legacy, in-house CMS and custom WordPress sites to perform content, structural, and design updates.
- Created custom WordPress themes on a site by site basis.