Gretchen Grant

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Technical Expertise

Skillset includes: HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, photo editing, web and print design, desktop publishing, writing

Work Experience

• Freelance
  Web designer (March 2007 – present)
  Design and code web sites. Create brochures, business cards, and other marketing materials.
• Wire and Cable Specialties, Inc., Coatesville, Pa.
  Web Designer (June 2006 – March 2007)
  Web Design: Redesigned company web presence to create CSS-based, standards compliant sites: designed, created graphics, chose technology, coded pages, tested for cross-browser compliance. Monitored and built traffic, improved page rank. Updated content on an ongoing basis.
  Public Relations and Marketing: Wrote press releases. Rewrote seminar handouts.
  Web Administration: Advised on technology purchases. Configured in-house test-bed server.
  Company sites include: www.americanfishingwire.com, www.hiseas.net, www.beadalon.com
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Pa.
  Publications Assistant, Office of Publications (Dec. 1995 – June 2006)
  Designed and created web editions of university publications, exporting data from page layout, through web page design using both page and code editors, to testing for accuracy, functionality, and ease of use. Created art for university publications and advertisements. Scanned images for print and web. Digitally edited photography. Designed and desktop published university print publications, including catalogs and course schedules. Designed and maintained capabilities database of more than 300 vendors. Edited copy for consistent style and quality. Assessed and performed needs reviews of computer hardware and software. Specified department technology purchases. Supervised student worker.
  Administrative Assistant, Office of the Registrar (Jan. 1994 – Dec. 1995)
  Designed forms for student use. Maintained Registrar's schedule. Served as contact point for students visiting the campus through the National Student Exchange program. Maintained and monitored timesheets for department. Processed and tracked acquisition requests. Assisted in scheduling events. Streamlined student refund appeals process and instituted tracking system. Assisted in streamlining graduation application process. Assisted in scanning and archiving of transcripts.
  Clerk Typist, Office of the Registrar (Oct. 1993 – Jan 1994)
  Assisted in scheduling events. Assisted in transcript digitizing process.
• Center for Professional Education, Inc., Paoli, Pa.
  Seminar Administrator (May 1992 – Oct. 1993)
  Facilitated daily nationwide seminars. Retained hotel conference space and made catering arrangements. Arranged air travel and hotel accommodations for seminar instructors. Administered and tracked shipping of seminar materials. Designed and implemented reorganization of warehoused instructional materials to increase accuracy of shipments.
  Editorial Assistant (Feb. 1992 – May 1992)
  Edited and proofed seminar catalogs and instructional materials for accuracy, consistency, and print quality.
  Proofreader (Nov. 1991 – Feb. 1992)
  Proofread catalog materials for accuracy and consistency.

Education

• W3 Schools Online Certification Program
  HTML Developer Certificate, March 2006
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  M.A., History, G.P.A. 4.0/4.0, May 2000
• Bucknell University
  B.A., English, G.P.A. 3.26/4.0, June 1991