Summary

Full Stack Web Developer with a background in logistics and IT support and an education in coding, english, and psychology. Clear communicator who wants to understand the big picture to produce work that can solve user’s problems in an elegant and intuitive way. Known among coworkers as smart, knowledgeable, flexible, reliable, willing, helpful, and eager to tackle new tasks as an opportunity to learn and understand more.

Technical Skills

  • Languages: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ES6, Markdown, SQL
  • Frameworks: JQuery, Bootstrap, Bulma, Inquirer, File System
  • Technologies: Github, Web API, Third-Party API, Server-Side API, Moment.js, Node.js, Express.js, MySQL
  • Web Development Concepts: Mobile-First Development, Responsive Design, Dynamic Development, Test Driven Development, Object-Oriented Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Model-View-Controller, Progressive Web Applications

Projects

Work History

Outbound Specialist | SSA Marine, A Carrix Enterprise

April 2016 - Present

SSA Marine is the last American-owned stevedoring company operating terminals along the West Coast of the U.S. in Long Beach (CA), Oakland (CA), and Seattle (WA). An Outbound Specialist works with SSA's customers to put together accurate numbers and information for exports coming into the terminal and loading out on vessels. This information gets sent to other departments within SSA, to the vessel operators, to billing, and to port and government agencies.

Required Skills:

  • Excellent multi-tasking skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks
  • Problem solving while considering everyone and everything your solution may affect
  • Flexibility, the ability to adapt as the situation changes both within the job and your schedule
  • Creating and maintaining good professional relationships

Employee of the Month

Writing Tutor (CRLA Level 1 Certified) | UVU Writing Center

August 2016 - May 2017

Writing Tutors at the Utah Valley University Writing Center work with students for a half hour or an hour at a time to help them meet all assignment guidelines and citation style criteria for their assignments from multiple disciplines. They may join the student at any part in the process from brainstorming topics to searching for sources to structuring their paper to writing to fine-tuning grammar and sentence structure.

Required Skills:

  • Excellent time-management skills
  • A desire to listen and follow the student's lead
  • Develop the skill of being a quick and realistic diagnostician
  • Ability to keep others on task
  • Willingness to ask for support

Cashier | Harmons Grocery

March 2016 - May 2016

Box Office Attendant | Megaplex Theaters at Jordan Commons

November 2015 - March 2016

Media Services Technician II | UVU IT Media Services

August 2014 - November 2015

Media Services is the section of the IT Services department at Utah Valley University which is responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, upgrading, and providing training on classroom, conference room, and event space technology systems across campus as well as digital signage. Media Services Technicians install, maintain, repair, upgrade, and provide training to faculty and staff via service calls. Additionally, technicians often set up and run events across campus.

Required Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills, both listening and explaining
  • Troubleshooting technology (computers, projectors, TVs, sound systems, and technology interfaces)
  • Desire to learn (technology, troubleshooting, communicating, power tools, wiring, soldering, and more)
  • Ability to work well in a team

Digital Projectionist | Megaplex Theaters at The District

August 2016 - May 2017

Digital projectionists are responsible for starting up/shutting down projectors, testing and maintaining projectors, downloading films and trailers, creating movie builds with commercials, trailers, and lighting, sound, and projection transitions, setting up for and running audio/visual for events, and quickly troubleshooting or fixing any problems that arise throughout the day.

Required Skills:

  • Ability to keep a level head and perform difficult tasks under pressure
  • Perform tasks carefully, methodically, and efficiently with high cost stakes
  • Ability to manage your own time and accomplish tasks without direct oversight

Education

Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp | University of Utah: Professional Education

Graduation May 2022

BS⁠⁠ in English with an Emphasis in Writing Studies | Utah Valley University

Graduated May 2017

AS in Psychology | Salt Lake Community College

Graduated May 2014