3. Project
Edlife Magazine
Published
July 2010
AudieNce
Alumni & Students
PUBLISHING • Every aspect from concept to press, for two years I had the pleasure of
circulAtioN overseeing production of our annual alumni magazine - EdLife. Each issue comprised of
40,000 over 30 pages of engaging features, photography, and profiles that embodied the peo-
ple and programs for the College of Education at the University of Missouri - Columbia.
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4. PoSterS • 11” x 17” poster utilized to promote new pro- SeLL SHeetS • Conceptualized and developed multi-purpose
grams for our our undergraduate teachers in conjunc- sell sheets that served to promote academic programs and
tion with the Missouri State Teachers Association. initiatives at the University of Missouri - Columbia.
Education Ambassadors
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI The MU College of Education’s
premier student organization
Who is an Education Ambassador?
Education Ambassadors are undergraduate
leaders in the MU College of Education. The
group of students conducts leadership and
service activities and represents each area of
the college, from early childhood through
secondary and special education.
recruit & serve
“We strive to not only
Education Ambassadors’ Mission act as leaders, but to
To represent and promote the University of
Missouri and the College of Education to create leaders in
current and potential students, alumni, faculty,
staff, and the educational community through education who fulfill eLeCtroNIC MArKetING •
coordinated recruitment and service activities.
their potential…”
Service and Leadership Activity From custom invitations that
Ambassadors network with alumni, legislators,
community members, teachers and principals impressed to engaging and
who attend COE events. Typical leadership and
service events include: comprehensive newsletters
• Meet Mizzou Day The College of Education hosts a Black and Gold
competition on College Colors Day.
that informed.
• MU Homecoming
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• College Colors Day
• Alumni Board Meeting
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• Alumni and Superintendent Tailgate
• Faculty and Staff Retreat
How to Join
Visit our website or stop by 118 Hill Hall for
• Family Weekend Open House more information. Applications are due
7. Project
Mizzou Football tHe zoU • The Cannon fires, Big Mo comes a running, and the crowd roars in support of their Missouri
Tigers. The pageantry, the fans, and the athletics achievements on display all contained within the ‘Zou’.
dAte
2009 This series spotlights the athletes, fans, tailgaters, and the pride of Mizzou throughout the 2008 and
2009 football seasons at Farout Field. Featuring Chase Daniels, Jermey Maclin, Blaine Gabbert, Derrick
cAmerA Washington, Danario Alexander, and their formidable foes throughout these triumphant seasons.
Canon
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8. Project
Maui
dAte
Nov 2006
cAmerA
Nikon
MAUI •In 2006, during my vacation my I re-ignit-
ed my love for photography traveling the island
and taking in it’s unique scenic wonders, gener-
ous people, and soaking in it’s storied culture -
and it’s rays. This series depicts that journey.
9. MISSoUrI AGrICULtUre • Rich with earth tones, rustic
imagery, and capturing the heart of mid-missouri
this series highlights the tools, locales, and people
that support or local farming community.
Project
Agriculture
dAte
May 2008
cAmerA
Canon
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13. Project
College of Education
dAte
January 2007
Work doNe
Design, HTML & CSS
Javascript, XML, & XSLT
eD WeBSIte • In 2006 I be-
gan a 3 year project to
develop and migrate
over 30 websites to our
Content Management
Sytem, developing ap-
plications, designing
themes, programming
features, end-user
training, and content
planning/scheduling.
CUStoM FeAtUreS• Utilizing user experience studies and analytics - I routinely de-
ployed new features, interface changes, integrated emerging web technologies
, and streamlined our information architecture to enhance our user experience.
toP • Dynamic header displays, styled with CSS3 and database driven
LeFt • XSLT/JQuery driven Outreach Services database
BottoM • JQuery tabs provided an aesthetic way to display lengthy content.
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14. eDLIFe WeBSIte • To complete our branding integration/transition, I developed this website to promote Alumni & Students
stories for the College of Education that ties in with our e-newsletter and supplement our annual magazine with engaging
content, videos, photogtaphy, and provide a forum for users to interact with the College’s public relations team.
Project
EdLife Online
dAte
June 2010
Work doNe
Design, Video, Photo, HTML & CSS, PHP & MySQL
FACeBooK INteGrAtIoN • Leveraging the new
Facebook “Social Graph” API and FBML devel-
opment, we integrated common Facebook
features to incorporate reccomendations, dis-
cussion, video, photos, and sharing.
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15. reDeSIGN / DAtABASe •
For the 2009/2010 the local non-profit needed a new look and online database to attract both sponsors
and members alike to participate for the landmark 15th Anniversary season of the “We Always Swing Jazz Series”
Project
We Always Swing Jazz Series
dAte
August 2009
Work doNe
Design & Logo HTML & CSS PHP & MySQL
CUStoM DAtABASe •For this project, we developed
a expansive XML-based database for each artist,
venue, seasons, and sponsors to provide a com-
plete custom web experience for the the “We
Always Swing” Jazz Series.
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