Nick Mask
 

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Profile
A new media specialist with a focus on learning, evaluating, and applying tomorrow’s communication principles while remaining grounded in today’s information needs. Several years experience with the web; applying a working knowledge of audio, video, graphics, and web design and implementation.

Key Skills
Strong background in a wide range of design and editing software and programming languages.

Design Programming Web Standards Audio & Video
Photoshop HTML / CSS W3C Validation Audacity
Dreamweaver LAMP Environment: Browser Compatibility Audition
Fireworks      MySQL & TSQL Image Optimization Reason
Illustrator      PHP SEO (Content/Code) Windows Movie Maker

Website Development and Programming
  • Site layout and development using hand coding in CSS and HTML
  • Developing and maintaining blogs with Blogger and WordPress
  • Customization of WordPress themes for use as a CMS
  • Working as part of a team to create a news  package for the web; responsibilities were to design and code a multimedia website with steaming audio and video
Visual Design and Editing
  • Audio and video filming, recording and editing how-To vodcasts for web-based audiences
  • Developing color schema and graphics for web materials
  • Posting and embedding videos using YouTube
Writing and Communication
  • Extensive training in writing and copy editing using current Associated Press style standards
  • Training and publishing in web-based news, promotion, and other communication approaches
  • Experience developing copy appropriate for a range of online contexts, including blogs, Twitter, Facebook, online news outlets, and traditional business websites
  • Experience creating Googe Adwords campaigns
Technical Support and Training
  • Diagnosing and repairing classroom audio-visual equipment at Colorado State University
  • Working with professors and staff to learn classroom equipment
  • Overseeing delivering equipment, testing installations and operations, training new employees and checking out equipment to customers

Employment
Classroom Support Services - Colorado State University - Fort Collins, Colorado
Pinecrest Events Center - Palmer Lake, Colorado
For security reasons, employment details including dates and length of employment available only upon request.

Education

Colorado State University, College of Business
Master's Degree, Management Practice - May 2010

Colorado State University, College of Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Technical Communication - May 2009