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Resume
of Margaret E. Tehan
616 Leetes Island Road
Guilford, Connecticut 06437
Email: margaret@margaretsfolly.com
203-208-1282
Downloadable Resume in PDF Format
Objective
Seeking a position as a Project Manager/ Web Designer/ Animator
Summary
Innovative, award winning, dedicated professional with over
six years of experience in developing and implementing cutting
edge web sites that maximize audience appeal and generate
significant site traffic.
- Aptitude for disseminating extensive content into user-friendly
site navigation.
- Proven talent for transforming conversational meetings
into detailed information-gathering sessions.
- Unique ability to communicate complex terminology in
lay terms and translate concepts into reality.
- Exceptional, sought-after design skills complemented
by strong writing and proofing capabilities.
- Energetic, personable, and reliable
with history of cultivating partnerships with clients and staff.
Areas of Expertise
- Cutting Edge Graphics
- Photography & Animation
- Project
Management
- Content Management
- Strategic
Planning
- Content
Research & Development
- Editing & Proofreading
- Requirements
Analysis
- Site
Maintenance & Quality Control
Technical Proficiencies
Adobe Photoshop
CS, Adobe Illustrator CS, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004,
Macromedia Flash MX 2004, HTML, XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets,
Adobe InDesign CS, Contribute, Adobe Acrobat Professional
6.0, QuickTime 6.0, Section 508 Compliance, MS Word, Macintosh
and PC Platforms
Key Highlights
- Designed site for King Feature’s syndicated
cartoonist Bob Weber, Jr. that received 2 awards from
About.com within 5 weeks of launch and Educational
Best Bet Award from USA Today within
8 months.
- Successfully designed and launched Southern Connecticut
State University site that receives over 1 million visitors
and 3rd place ranking out of 12million+ sites searched
in Google.
- Created large-scale site for IT Department in 3 months
which improved speed and accuracy to access of information;
also designed or maintained over 110 sub-domains for several
educational divisions.
- Designed and produced multimedia presentations
that aid professors in increasing university and public
knowledge of computer ethics, including a presentation
given at the World Energy Technologies Summit held at
UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.
- Created animated vignettes
that improved student comprehension of complex subjects
including cell mitosis, Shakespearian plays and Greek
tragedies.
Professional History
Consultant, 2005
Aetna Inc., Hartford,
CT
• Website Manager • Project Manager • Brand
Manager
Web Site
Flash
Presentation & Acrobat Presentation
Responsible
for ongoing site and content reviews, updates and maintenance
to ensure that communications content supports needs of
businesses and external users. Assisting business areas
in moving from broad concepts to specific business requirements.
Analyzing and communicating client’s
business requirements to ensure accurate and timely implementation
and to ensure delivery of the ideal business solution. Responsible
for development and implementation of business plans to meet
project goals. Working closely with business areas and IT
to provide input on projects. Making recommendations on new
practices and technology solutions to enhance navigation
and functionality that will significantly improve user value
perceptions of the Aetna.com site. Software used: Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop.
Web Designer, 2002 – 2004
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
• Project Manager • Creative Director • Animator • Photographer • Photo
Editor • Cinematographer • Video Editor • Editor • Copywriter
Web
Site
AV
Movie
Managed
and mentored team of technical students and worked as liaison
with department heads and staff while functioning as Project
Manger, Graphic Designer and Web Designer accountable for
architecture, design, development, and implementation of
all web sites as well as print and logo design. Software
used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat,
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, QuickTime, Microsoft
Word.
Adjunct Faculty, 2003 – 2004
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
Web
Design for Non-Majors
Web Designer, 1999 – Present
Southern Connecticut State University, New
Haven, CT
• Project Manager • Creative Director • Animator • Cinematographer • Video
Editor • Editor
Web
Site
Book
Cover: Cyberphilosophy
Muslim
Parents’ Guide
ETHICOMP
2004 Keynote Address
Flash
Animation: Oedipus Rex
Flash
Animation: Book II, Paradise Lost
Responsible for project management, design, and development
of large-scale, Section 508-compliant web site for the Research
Center on Computing Society and an online learning web site
in WebCT for the Theatre department. Also responsible for
project management, design, and development of CDs and presentations,
illustration and design of booklets and book covers, and
multimedia projects. Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia
Flash, Adobe Acrobat, QuickTime, Adobe Premier and WebCT.
• Project Manager • Creative Director • Cinematographer • Video
Editor
Web
Site: Philosophy Department
Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
Macromedia Dreamweaver, QuickTime, and Adobe Premier
Web site, Graphic Design and Animation Consultant,
1993 – Present
Margaret’s Folly, Waterbury, CT
http://www.margaretsfolly.com
http://www.peggi.com
Providing qualified consulting services on web site design,
digital media and marketing material development. Developed
relationships with high profile clients such as King Feature
Syndicate and Fairfield University. Project manager, designer
and developer for numerous web sites.
Fairfield University
• Project Manager • Creative Director • Illustrator • Animator • Developer
Flash Animation & Web Site – General Biology Course
Flash
Animation & Web Site – Biology Department
Created storyboards, Flash animation and web sites for the
Biology department at Fairfield University.
Software used: Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash.
• Designer
Fairfield
University WebCT Portal
Created the interface for students and faculty accessing WebCT.
Software used:
Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Slylock Fox & Comics for
Kids
• Project
Manager • Creative Director • Animator • Developer • Editor • Copywriter
Web
Site
Game
Interface
Created
web site and online games for syndicated cartoonist, Bob Weber,
Jr. The site won two awards within the first five weeks of
its launch and an Educational Best Bet award from USA Today
eight months after its launch. Software used: Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks,
GifBuilder.
Massachusetts Health Information Management Association
• Project Manager • Creative Director • Developer
Web Site
Created
Section 508-compliant web site for the Massachusetts Health
Information management Association. Acted as liaison between
client and programmers and coordinated efforts with programmers
to create database-driven web site allowing members password-protected
access. Created HTML-based newsletter. Installed and implemented
Macromedia Contribute, a content management system that allows
site owners to update content in a timely fashion. Trained
content owners in content management software and in Jango-mail,
an online email newsletter service. Software used: Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Contribute.
Sell Us Your Books.com
• Project Manager • Creative Director • Animator • Developer • Photographer • Editor • Copywriter
Web
Site, Banner Ad, Animated Headers
Created logo, Flash animation and website. Photographed
book examples. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia
Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash.
Drescher’s Restaurant
• Project Manager • Creative Director • Animator • Developer • Editor • Copywriter
Web
Site
Created Section-508 web site. Created Flash-based slide
show to demonstrate how the restaurant was moved from one
location in Waterbury, CT to its new home on Leavenworth
Street. Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Acrobat.
Education
BS, Fine Arts: Southern Connecticut State University
New
Haven, CT, 2002
Web Design Certification Candidate: Learning
Tree International
Related Activities
Web Design Instructor
Music & Arts Center for Humanity
Taught web site design and Adobe and Macromedia software
products to at-risk youth. Performed extensive research on
usability and accessibility and developed Section 508-compliant
web sites.
ICCD Grant Recipient
Inner City Cultural Development Program
Participated in 15-week intensive training program funded
by Connecticut Commission of the Arts and earned funding
for career and project development.
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