Lisa Watson
612-203-6621 • email me
Summary:
Making progress in my career transition from 8 years as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist to the field of web development; I pick up new technologies quickly, am an enthusiastic problem solver and bring creativity, organization and diligence to every project; eager to contribute to a professional web team.
Key Skills:
Programming Skills: HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Graphic design and photo editing: Proficient in Adobe CS3 (Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Illustrator; basic knowledge of Flash)
CMS: Joomla, Radiant, Serena Collage
GIS: ArcGIS, ArcSDE; MapInfo; ERDAS Imagine
Education:
Continuing Education courses: CSS, JavaScript 1, JavaScript 2
Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Fall 2007
B.A., Urban Studies/Geography; Spanish minor
Macalester College, 1998
Web Development Experience:
February 2009-July 2009Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Web Development Intern
- Made daily updates to website using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Built three marketing campaign micro-sites; HTML and CSS modeled
after existing sites - Updated bi-monthly HTML email newsletter
- Assisted with development and launch of corporate website redesign/rebuild
Client: BelAhdan, Minneapolis, MN
Website for Twin Cities Public Television (TPT-17) broadcast BelAhdan
- Designed information architecture for new site
- Built site using Joomla CMS, customized template using HTML and CSS
- Migrated over 100 pages of content to new site
- Wrote instructional manual and provided training for making weekly updates
- Ongoing maintenance on a part time basis
June 2003-PresentStevesEarthEngine.com, Webmaster
Client: Steve's Earth Engine Cedar Composters, Minneapolis, MN
Site for online retailer of cedar compost bins
- Upgraded site from HTML only to HTML and CSS
- Built new navigation bar
- Customized client's Blogspot template to match site design
- Ongoing maintenance on a part time basis
September 2008DriftlessPictures.com, Developer
Client: Driftless Pictures, Minneapolis, MN
Site for fledgling independent film company
- Designed and developed simple brochureware
March 2008-April 2008Stephanie-Watson.com, Developer
Client: Stephanie Watson, Minneapolis, MN
Site for children's fiction author, Stephanie Watson
- Implemented design using HTML, CSS
- Gave training to client on making basic updates with Dreamweaver.
Volunteer Experience:
African People’s Education and Defense Fund, website maintenance using HTML in Radiant CMS
Other Professional Experience:
March 2004-February 2009East View Cartographic, Minnetonka, MN, GeoData Specialist
- Maintain ArcSDE database of over 2 million geospatial products
and related metadata for company website - Produce area-of-interest maps to support sales quotes and orders
December 2003Thomson West, through Tek Systems, Eagan, MN, GIS Specialist
- Produced 2004 sales territory maps using MapInfo TerrAlign
- Updated sales territory database and web pages
June 2000-June 2003Pangaea Information Technologies, Chicago, IL, GIS Specialist
- Helped develop municipal basemap and GIS data layers for the City of Chicago
- Classified satellite imagery
- Worked with digital elevation models to create virtual 3D environments using the Virtual Geographic Information System (VGIS) component of ERDAS Imagine
- Developed interactive training applications and multimedia presentations
- Maintained company's website