Leticia Valdez 38 Turtle Creek St. Oakland, CA 94605 (510) 569-0106 leticiav@valdezis.com http://www.valdezis.com/ --------- Education --------- Masters of Information Management & Systems School of Information Management & Systems (SIMS) University of California at Berkeley, 2003 Recipient of the Evlyn Steel Little Fellowship Award, 2001-2002 Bachelors of Science, Mass Communications University of California at Berkeley, 1994 ------------------ Sample Coursework: ------------------ User Interface Design User Needs Assessment Database Management Organizational Approaches to Info. Systems New Product Development Info. Organization and Retrieval ---------- Experience ---------- Multi-media Studio Administrator and Teachers Assistant SIMS, University of California at Berkeley Jan. 2003 Ð Aug. 2003 * Set-up multi-media lab, including physical space, hardware and software * Administered multiple computer system environment, and audio-video system * Provided support for graduate level class to students and professor * Developed policy for studio use and equipment check-out system Policy Analyst, Summer Fellow Latino Issues Forum, San Francisco, CA Summer 2002 * Developed widely distributed fact-sheet on Latinos, Computers, and Internet * Drafted report on developing Community Technology projects * Testified in state assemblies on issues surrounding Latinos and technology Web Development Intern Huge Media, Berkeley, CA June 2000 Ð Dec. 2000 * Edited websites and applications for corporate clients * Developed a production archive system Computer Production Artist Vargas Marketing Group, Emeryville, CA Aug. 1998 - May 2000 * Produced award winning artwork for print and web * Created client style sheets, guidelines, and developed departmental standards * Improved accessibility of archive systems and production process * Trained junior production artists and freelancers Web Communications Manager Canterbury Press, Berkeley, CA Dec. 1997 - Aug. 1998 * Created and maintained first company website * Managed email and FTP server for organization * Taught instructional design and print production classes Administrative Coordinator South and Meso-American Indian Rights Center, Oakland, CA Jan. 1995 Ð Nov. 1995 * Designed office systems and maintained membership database * Developed financial reports for administration and board members * Coordinated organization communications and member events ---------------- Technical Skills ---------------- Languages and Systems: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Java, ColdFusion; Mac, Windows, Unix User Interface Applications: Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop General Applications: Microsoft Office, Access, Project, Visio