MARY-JO VALENTINO
email: mj@valjoma.com
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Design & Development (Web & Print)
Jan 2002 - present
• Work independently or with small teams to produce print design projects and multimedia websites, including design, programming and production work.
• Act as Producer / Project Manager for several projects -- developing budgets and workflow timelines, managing programmers and designers, and working with client throughout architecture, design and production processes.
• Extensive knowledge of server-side technologies, browser and platform compatibility, QA testing, search engine placement and traffic analysis.


DigitalForm, Ltd.
Oct 2000 - November 2001
Web Developer (see list of urls below, or click here for portfolio if you have Flash 5)
• Flash 4 and 5 production/Actionscripting for luxury and fashion websites, including Versace and Oscar de la Renta.
• HTML, DHTML/Javascript programming for new and existing websites.
• Assist Senior Designer with design elements and implementation in Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash.
• Image digitization, optimization/compression, and color correction.
• QA testing and documentation, bug tracking and fixing for Flash and HTML versions of websites.

New York University
School of Continuing and Professional Studies: Multimedia Technology Program
Jan 2001 - December 2001
Teaching Assistant
• Provided technical assistance to 12-18 students during twice weekly 2-hour Mac Lab sessions.
• Course material focused on Flash 5, Director 8, After Effects, HTML and Javascript, as well as various multimedia applications.

iVillage.com, The Women's Network
Jan 2000 - Sept 2000
Assistant Producer, Cross-Network Programming
• Assisted writing and editing content for iVillage homepage and cross-network areas.
• Program daily homepage in StoryServer CMS working with Editorial Manager, Copy Editors, Design and Production staff members and Channel Producers.
• Worked with Metrics department to tag (HTML) homepage and track traffic rates.

Kirkus Reviews
Nov 1999 - Sept 2000
Non-fiction Book Reviewer
• Wrote weekly book reviews. Categories have included popular culture, anthologies, the arts, religion, women's studies, and medicine.

WEB DEVELOPMENT / COMPUTER SKILLS
• Mac (OSX) and PC platforms
• Adobe Photoshop 7
• Adobe Illustrator 10
• Flash 4, 5, and MX, advanced Actionscripting
• Basic XML and PHP
• DHTML (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
• Director 8, intermediate Lingo
• Adobe AfterEffects
• SoundEdit 16

URLS I have contributed to include:
Anthea Events: #
Emilio Pucci: #
Versace: #
CollectiveLab: #
Sisley Cosmetics: #
Glenn Glasser: #
Random House - Alexander McCall Smith: http://www./no1ladiesdetective.com
RCG LLC: #
Boston Machine Lofts: #
Princeton Club of New York: #
Jordan Elyse Photography: #
ZieherSmith: #
Oscar de la Renta: #
Assisted Living, The Movie: #
Frédéric Fekkai: #
Edward Blious: #
Ford Foundation, Crossing Borders: #
Eric Javits Hats & Bags: #
Smack Music: #
DigitalForm, Ltd.: #


EDUCATION
Princeton University
A.B. English, cum laude
June 1999
Certificate in American Studies
Grace May Tilton Thesis Prize in Fine Arts