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Beth Carter

Beth Carter

Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

Outside of the box thinker dedicated to providing user empowerment in all design. Proven track record in web design and cyber security with focus on fund raising and events. Acute listener developing user friendly confidence building UI/UX. Network Administrator providing consistent on-call support for all website, server or computer issues. Convert 2D schematics into immersive 3D models, including VR walk throughs.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

UI/UX Web Design & Network Admin

The Historic Preservation Alliance
02.2017 - Current

Primary tools: Wordpress, Elementor, GiveWP, Events Calendar, WHM and cPanel.

  • Design, build, and administer non-profit WordPress website with functionality for donations, memberships, events and ticket sales.
  • Collaborate with client to implement responsive design, improving accessibility on various devices.
  • Develop wireframes and prototypes to effectively communicate design ideas to client.
  • Responsibilities include edits to existing pages, create new pages and templates, meet with client for requests, present recommended solutions and implement upon approval. This includes research, test and installation for plugins when needed.
  • Provide admin services including staging, backups, email and security.
  • Create videos of prior events and lectures and build virtual library to post them.
  • When starting contract, HPA, was running on an older non-updated system. I moved their site to a new host and platform providing the ability to stay up to date with Wordpress, themes, plugins and PHP.

Web Designer & Network Admin

Multiple Clients
03.2017 - Current
  • Setup hosting, domain, SSL, content management solutions and online security for clients.
  • Design and build Wordpress websites including research for best theme and plugins for client needs.
  • Often provide long-term hosting and website support.

Tech & Apple Product Support

Local Clients
05.2014 - Current
  • Support philanthropic organizations, local businesses and independent clients in person or phone and screen sharing
  • Support primarily Apple computers, tablets, and phones resolving issues with applications, storage, email, ISP and AppleID accounts.

3D Designer & Instructor

Multiple Clients
02.2011 - Current

Clients include Collier’s, Sierra Commercial, Newmark, Prime West, Concept 3D & Bobby Hill Design

  • Use primarily SketchUp, Photoshop, Lumion, Google Earth & Google Earth
  • Transform 2D sketches or CAD into 3D replica, including VR and interactive models
  • Design 3D logos for clients.
  • Chosen by Trimble to test new software releases.
  • Taught online SketchUp classes.

Technical Advisor

Apple Inc.
03.2013 - 05.2018
  • Support OS (iMac, MacBook) and iOS (iPhone, iPad, iWatch) devices, iCloud & AppleID account issues, including lost data or images, Data synchronization and continuity
  • Utilized knowledge of products and innovation to solve client issues whilst educating/empowering users in order to avoid similar dilemmas in the future
  • Consistently averaged 95% customer satisfaction and issue closures on customer surveys.

Contract Work

Refer Below
09.1998 - 03.2010
  • Technical Writer | Premier Global Resources: New user documentation and liaison for engineers. Primary software included iMeet, Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat, Camtasia, and PowerPoint.
  • Training and Software Installation | Atex Media Solutions: Taught proprietary software application, Prestige (integrated MS Word, QuarkXPress, Oracle application) . Traveled world-wide including Europe and South America to provide training and support.
  • SMB Technical Sales | Hewlett Packard: Responsible for finding and qualifying technical sales opportunities. Achieved over 135% of quota.
  • Marketing Manager | Whole Foods Market: Responsible for developing and executing in-store events and overall experience through UI/UX. Community liaison and PR release writer for fund raising and community service. Educated team members on store events and strategies. Designed graphics for in-house promotions.
  • Yoga Instructor | Core Power Yoga, T Rowe Price, Wells Fargo, Alamo Corporate Center: Responsible for creating and leading heated yoga and meditation in addition to Bikram series.

Education

Master of Arts - Mass Communications, Advertising and English Marketing

LOUSIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
BATON ROUGE, LA

Bachelor of Arts - British Literature & European Art

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

No Degree - UI/UX

Brainstation & Memorisely
Online

Skills

  • Web Developer: WordPress, Elementor, HTML/CSS/Javascript, PHP
  • Web Admin: WHM, cPanel, Softaculous, WordPress
  • UI/UX Designer: Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva
  • Fund Raising Projects: WordPress, GiveWP, Events Calendar, PayPal, Little Green Light, Mailchimp
  • 3D Applications: SketchUp, SketchUp Extensions: AR/VR, Podium and Dibac, Google Earth, Lumion, Vectorworks, CAD
  • Video Software: Camtasia, VIMEO, YouTube, iMovie, XPRO, Screencast

Certification

  • UX DESIGN, Brainstation, Live project based learning with focus on design process, creative practices and industry tools., Wire Framing, Empathy/Experience Mapping, App Design, Prototyping, User Testing, Figma, Open AI, ChatGPT, UX Check, Material Design Color Tool
  • DESIGN SYSTEM, Memorisely, To build a scalable design system in Figma., Tokens, Global Variables, Component Variables, Anatomy, Content & Interaction, Figma, Open AI, ChatGPT, UX Check, Material Design Color Tool

Prior Jobs

  • Premier Global Resources, Technical Writer, New user documentation and liaison for engineers. Primary software included iMeet, Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat, Camtasia, and PowerPoint.
  • Atex Media Solutions, Training and Software Installation, Taught proprietary software application, Prestige (integrated MS Word, QuarkXPress, Oracle application). Travelled world-wide including Europe and South America to provide training and support.
  • Hewlett Packard, SMB Technical Sales, Responsible for finding and qualifying technical sales opportunities. Achieved over 135% of quota.
  • Whole Foods Market, Marketing Manager, Responsible for developing and executing in-store events and overall experience through UI/UX. Community liaison and PR release writer for fund raising and community service. Educated team members on store events and strategies. Designed graphics for in-house promotions.
  • Core Power Yoga, T Rowe Price, Wells Fargo, Alamo Corporate Center, Yoga Instructor, Responsible for creating and leading heated yoga and meditation in addition to Bikram series.

Timeline

Web Designer & Network Admin

Multiple Clients
03.2017 - Current

UI/UX Web Design & Network Admin

The Historic Preservation Alliance
02.2017 - Current

Tech & Apple Product Support

Local Clients
05.2014 - Current

Technical Advisor

Apple Inc.
03.2013 - 05.2018

3D Designer & Instructor

Multiple Clients
02.2011 - Current

Contract Work

Refer Below
09.1998 - 03.2010

Master of Arts - Mass Communications, Advertising and English Marketing

LOUSIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - British Literature & European Art

University of New Orleans

No Degree - UI/UX

Brainstation & Memorisely
  • UX DESIGN, Brainstation, Live project based learning with focus on design process, creative practices and industry tools., Wire Framing, Empathy/Experience Mapping, App Design, Prototyping, User Testing, Figma, Open AI, ChatGPT, UX Check, Material Design Color Tool
  • DESIGN SYSTEM, Memorisely, To build a scalable design system in Figma., Tokens, Global Variables, Component Variables, Anatomy, Content & Interaction, Figma, Open AI, ChatGPT, UX Check, Material Design Color Tool
Beth Carter