Christopher Jordan
Denver, Colorado
Tel: 503-502-8759
Email: info@chris24jordan.com
Objective: Web Design Senior,
Photographer, Marketing Specialist, Guru
Experience:
Senior Web Designer | Telecommuter
National
Center for Biking & Walking
Active
Living Resource Center
Denver, Colorado | Bethesda, Maryland
April 2006 - Present
301-656-4220
- Migrated all content from previous bikewalk.org
site, to current site
- Photographer and designer for lead image on the bikewalk.org
home
page , plus various other photos used throughout the bikewalk.org
site
- Designed and implemented Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2006 "Making
Connections"
Conference site, and post-conference site
- Designed and implemented the NCBW Forum
- Designed and implemented the CenterLines Podcast
- Redesigned layout design for the Active
Living Resource Center site.
- Photographer and designer for various images throughout
the Active
Living Resource Center site.
- Worked closely with Director of Operations establishing
marketing
strategies for Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2006 "Making Connections"
Conference, resulting
in the highest
attendance in the 26-year history of the bi-annual conference
- Manage CenterLines, Connections and Gazette mailing lists
- Implemented and designed HTML emails for CenterLines and Connections Newsletters
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Freelance Web Designer |
Photographer
Designs by
Christopher Jordan
Denver, Colorado | Portland, Oregon | Washington, DC
Ongoing since August 2000
503-502-8759
- Owner of a freelance web design company since
2000
- Work with various design tools and software programs to
implement web
designs and functionality
- Extensive experience with web design with focus on usability
and
best practices
- Develop brand and corporate identities in the corporate,
nonprofit,
and government sectors
- Known for creativity, flexibility, listening, and sense
of humor
- Understand the big picture while able to focus on small
details
- Design and maintain sites for various organizations such
as the
Council for
Advancement and Support of Education, Nuclear
Energy Institute, AMT
Associates, Inc., Cal-Info,
DJ Mandrill,
MetroVoice Media,
Blue Sky 5, Parkside
Orthodontics, Tiffany
Willden, Rincome
Thai Cuisine, Shamrock
Title,
LLC, Christopher
Paille Photography, Decorative
Concrete Resurfacing, Inc.,
and Tracy
M. Edwards, DDS
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Web Designer
Council for
Advancement and Support of Education
Washington, DC
February 2001 - December 2005 (Fulltime & Freelance)
202-328-2273
- Lead designer for the branding of the CASE
2004 Annual Assembly, which won a Gold Award from the Society
of National Publications in the category: Convention Publications,
Convention Program
- Managed and designed over 90 web sites for higher-education
professional association, including marketing sties and various
portals
- In collaboration with Vice President of Communications &
Marketing and
Director of Graphic Design, conceptualized and designed home-page
branding of
CASE's new Web site Original
Home Image | Current
Home Image
- Maintained company's Intranet site which included a master
calendar, interactive office floor plan, membership statistics,
and event photo gallery
- Member of cross-organizational design team addressing graphic
and web design needs within the association
- Designed numerous graphics for the association, including
homepage graphic, look and feel of conference marketing materials,
and leaflets
- Shot digital photographs in Miami for CASE 2005 Annual Assembly
which were used in both print and web production. Photos
1
| 2
| 3
- Created and designed conference sites, including CASE's
two largest annual meetings
- Worked with other designers, marketing staff, and conference
program coordinators to establish sites' graphic identity
- Created and designed HTML emails for CASE marketing promotions
including electronic postcards and newsletters
- Converted association's monthly magazine from Quark X-press
to Cold Fusion files and designed magazine's online look and
feel; migrated four years of back issues from basic HTML documents
into new template
- Served as holiday party planning committee member two years
in a row
- Continue to work with CASE on a freelance basis, as needed
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Freelance Web Designer
Creative
Options
Washington, DC
October 2000 - June 2002
202-638-1465
- Worked closely with Creative Options on the following design
assignments:
Freelance Web Designer
Council for
Advancement and Support of Education
Washington, DC
March 2001 - June 2002
See accomplishments listed above
Freelance Content Specialist
American
Health Lawyers Association
Bethesda, Maryland
January 2001 - February 2001
- Posted daily updates to companies web site using Dreamweaver
Freelance Flash Designer
Nuclear Energy
Institute
Washington, DC
October 2000 - December 2000
- Created and designed eight interactive flash movies for
the Science Club/Nuclear World section of NEI's web site.
Click on numbers to view
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Interactive Multimedia and Web Design
Certificate, The George Washington University, 2000
- 25.8 Credit Hours
June 2000 - August 2000
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Web Specialist | Hardware Software
Specialist
AMT
Associates
P.O. Box 83310
Gaithersburg, MD 20883
July 1997 - March 2000
301-527-0070
- Worked closely with the Web Author of the United States
Patent and Trademark office in creating and designing AMT's
first web site
- Attended FrontPage training class
- Responsible for maintaining daily updates on all handheld
scanning units used to take inventory at the United States
Patent and Trademark office
- Performed inventory in various offices throughout the United
State Patent and Trademark office, using handheld equipment
- Responsible for planning and organizing company's annual
holiday party
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Marketing Specialist | Key Operator
ANA
Hotel
Washington, DC
August 1995 - July 1997
No Phone Available (see note below)
- Streamlined the receptionist duties, created and organized
a daily checklist with written instructions so all new staff
could be properly trained
- Created a rotating assistant's schedule, which increased
accountability and eased staff shortage issues
- Served as the Key Operator for the Delphi system which included
daily problem solving and trouble shooting
- Lead the properties' Global Delphi upgrade team
- Served on the hotel's MIS Committee
- Streamlined the Banquet Event Order process for the entire
department
- Assisted in many creative projects within the department
using my artistic ability and skills
- Was a morale leader in the office and was a recipient of
the "Star of the Quarter" Award (a hotel wide program)
for my dedication and commitment to excellence
- Highly regarded by the senior marketing staff at the corporate
headquarters due to my willingness to assist with the high
level Global Delphi Committee
- ANA Hotel no longer has any properties in the United States.
This job can not be verified, however, a letter of recommendation
from Marketing Department's Director is available upon request
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I worked for Duke University from September, 1989 until April,
1995, in the following positions.
Staff Specialist (Assistant
to Catering Sales Manager)
Duke University Catering
Durham, NC
August 1993 - April 1995
919-684-5600
- Streamlined the Catering Sales office to improve paper flow
and order taking process
- Appointed "Key Operator" for the Delphi software
program
- Attended Delphi training session in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Served as departments "guru" with whatever software
was in use in the office
- Worked closely with President's office to make sure every
function performed for the Universities' President went off
without any problems
- Worked closely with the Catering Sales Manager and shared
responsibilities in making sure that the Catering Sales office
met its annual sales goals
- Improved customer relations between the Catering Department,
and the rest of the University (see
letter of recommendation from then, Senior Director, Dining
and Special Events, Wes Newman)
Staff Specialist (Assistant to Procurement Manager)
Duke University Dining Administration
Durham, NC
February 1991 - August 1993
919-684-5600
- Worked closely with the Procurement Manager on a daily basis
- Retrieved food and non-food orders from several different
restaurants and pubs throughout Duke Universities' Dining
Services Department, and relayed those orders to the appropriate
vendors
- Streamlined the order taking process so that every restaurant
and pub got their order in on time and without any complications
- Maintained a good working relationship with all of the restaurant
managers, making sure their procurement needs were met on
a daily basis
- Worked closely with the Executive Chef and informing her
of any outages, major price increases, and product revisions
- Managed the office and made sure everything ran smoothly
during those times when the Procurement Manager was away at
food shows, and various off-campus functions
Accounting Clerk Senior
Duke University Dining Administration
Durham, NC
September 1989 - February 1991
919-684-5600
- Programmed all of the cash registers for approximately 10
different dining halls throughout Duke Universities' East
and West campus
- Scheduled daily meal changes for each cash register and
made sure that all cashiers had current menu boards
- Responsible for printing and distributing daily cash register
activity reports
- Created and designed various signs used throughout the Dining
Services Department
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TSC Rep/NROC
American Express Information Strategies
Greensboro, NC
September 1987 - June 1989
503-502-8759
- Answered telephone call inquiries and promoted organization's
products and services
- Responsible for researching and resolving complaints to
ensure customer retention and satisfaction
- Remained current with American Express' concepts, practices,
and procedures
- Trained new hires
- Card Issuance
Education:
Interactive Multimedia and Web Design
Certificate, The George Washington University, 2000
- 25.8 Credit Hours
Working towards a Associates Art Degree
- Alamance Community College, Graham, NC
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