Michael Wish

Last updated February 11th 2012
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Michael Wish

Bethesda, Maryland United States


http://mdubbed.com

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About Me 

I am a web designer and developer with specialization in installing, managing and customizing the WordPress platform. I have 6 years of experience in web ranging from HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL Javascript and SEO best practices.

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Education 

Bachelor of Arts

Sep 2003 - Dec 2007

University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Journalism
~3.4 Grade Point Average

 

Jun 2007 - July 2007

Intercollege, Nicosia, Cyprus
Greek language and Photography

 

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Work Experience 

Front-End Web Developer/IT Specialist

Baltimore, MD

Inside Lacrosse

Feb 2008 - Dec 2008


  • Manage and update code and design of three WordPress based sites using PHP/CSS/HTML
  • Troubleshoot and perform server maintenance tasks on remote Apache servers
  • Develop workable sites using HTML/CSS/JavaScript from Photoshop PSD mock-ups
  • Construct cross browser compatible e-newsletter in XML/XSL/XHTML/CSS
  • Develop an iPhone/mobile browser compliant lacrosse news/rankings/scores web site
  • Design and develop Facebook presence for Inside Lacrosse using Photoshop and FBML/HTML
  • Design and develop dynamic SEO-friendly landing pages using RSS/ATOM/ColdFusion
  • Optimize site coding for search engine using the latest SEO practices
  • Design graphics and layouts with Adobe Photoshop

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Webmaster

College Park, MD

Deans Office, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland

Nov 2004 - Dec 2007


  • Update news, calendar, faculty, events, faculty directories and awards pages
  • Design and code new pages with HTML, CSS and Dreamweaver MX
  • Layout and design the college's official bi-annual e-newsletter

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Web Assistant

College Park, MD

Deans Office, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland

June 2006 - May 2007


  • Convert older HTML Web pages to new CSS/HTML Web pages
  • Design and create a Flash based historical timeline of the college's history
  • Design and create new Web pages for college programs and faculty

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Web Assistant

Silver Spring, MD

Danya International Inc.

Jan 2005 - May 2005


  • Edit grammar and update content in project Web sites
  • Develop and code HTML Web pages for various Web site projects
  • Convert content between HTML, PDF, Microsoft PowerPoint and Word

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Computing Skills 

  • WordPress (Management and Customization)
  • Adobe Creative Suite 3
  • Expert MAC/PC troubleshooting
  • XHTML/HTML/CSS
  • Google Analytics/Webmaster Tools
  • Facebook/FBML
  • JavaScript/jQuery
  • PHP/MySQL/ColdFusion/ASP
  • Subversion
  • Linux/Unix
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

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Activities and Awards 

  • Maryland Leadership Conference
  • Founding Father of Tau Kappa Epsilon, Beta-Delta Chapter
  • Webmaster for TKE Web site
  • Membership Quality Board member
  • Ireland study abroad (Jan 2006)
  • Studied N. Ireland peace process and civil society
  • Designed and created websites for several campus organizations. List available upon request.

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