Amanda Penrose - Brief Resumé
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Summary of Qualifications
My web design and management skills encompass the entire life of a web
site, from planning and design, through implementation, to ongoing maintenance.
My web management skills include extensive knowledge of HTML and CSS, as well as some JavaScript, Perl and ASP.
I have been designing professionally since 1995. I am skilled in the use of a wide variety of graphics programs including Photoshop and Painter, vector programs such as Freehand and Illustrator, and animation programs such as Flash and Director.
My communication skills include: liaising with clients; writing proposals, manuals and other documentation; proof-reading; and training clients and fellow staff members.
I am equally comfortable in both PC and Macintosh environments and I am as happy to work with proprietary software such as Microsoft Office as with open source alternatives such as Open Office.
I understand the importance of the accessibility and usability of web sites and I am well versed in the standards of the W3C, as well as being able to adapt to a client's own standards.
Current Employment
- Web Publisher, RMIT Information Technology Services (ITS)
- Graphic and web design work
Education
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School | VCE | 1992 |
| Melbourne University | Bachelor of Music/Administration | 1996 |
| RMIT | Advanced Digital Imaging | 1998 |
| Web Animation with Flash | 2006 | |
| CAE | Drawing | 2001 |
| Illustrating Children's Books | 2001 | |
| Video Camera Techniques | 2004 | |
| Monash University | Manga Drawing/Writing | 2003 |
| Advanced Manga Drawing/Writing | 2003 | |
| Various | Coping with organisational change | 2005 |
| Web Accessibility Workshop (NILS) | 2005 | |
| Writing for the Web (NILS) | 2006 | |
| Fire Warden Training | 2006 | |
| Senior First Aid, Level 2 (St John Ambulance) | 2006 |
Work Experience
| Web Publisher | RMIT Information Technology Services (ITS) | April 2008 - Present |
| Web Coordinator | RMIT International Services | October 2006 - April 2008 |
| Web Officer | RMIT Union | May 2005 - October 2006 |
| Web and Quality Assurance Manager | Fraynework | January 1999 - May 2005 |
| General Secretary | Digital Dimensions | 1995 - present |
| Web Programmer | Melbourne University - Department of Education | June 1997 - July 1999 |
| Bookkeeper/Personal Assistant | Sustainable Products | Jan 1997 - Aug 1997 |
- General Assistant, PAS Consultants (Horse-trial scoring), 1996 - present
- Sales Assistant, Home Express (Manchester), May 1996 - 1998
- Sales Assistant, Bedrooms and Beyond (Manchester), June 1995 - Feb 1996
- Research Assistant, Deakin University - Department of Psychology, 1993
Computer Skills
Applications: The programs with which I have had the most experience include:
- Art and design: Photoshop, Freehand, Image Ready, Fireworks, Paintshop Pro, Illustrator
- Web: Dreamweaver, Contribute, Telnet and SSH, various FTP and Content Management applications
- Multimedia: Director, Flash, Bryce, iMovie
- Office: Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Open Office, Quickbooks
- Desktop Publishing: InDesign, Scribus, Quark
Operating systems: A large amount of experience in Windows and Mac OS, and some experience with DOS and Linux.
Languages: HTML including SSI and CSS; some Lingo, Perl, JavaScript and ASP.