Mary Mangold
Freelance Web Designer & Custom Joomla and Wordpress Specialist
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Mary Mangold
Remote Anywhere
My primary objective is to provide customized online media solutions for organizations desiring to establish or revisit their web presence, objectives and goals. Important considerations include evaluation of the current company brand and ensuring brand consistency, online and offline, as well as developing measurable goals that can be traced to increased revenues and customer loyalties. Among many marketing tools and traffic building options such as article marketing, email marketing and blogging, social media marketing should be strongly considered as an effective tool to generate widespread exposure and to create valuable participatory interactions with prospects and customers.
mary@wildwebwest.com
208-983-7602 office
Freelance Web Designer
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- Freelance Web Designer / Turnkey Web Services Provider / Social Media Manager
- Grangeville Idaho
Feb 1999 - Present - Wild Web West, LLC
Wild Web West is a custom web design business operated by Mary Mangold, offering turnkey web solutions with an emphasis on customized Open Source software such as Joomla, Wordpress, Zen Cart, Magento and others.
Other web services offered include social media marketing and networking, web maintenance, graphics design, domain name registration and management, web hosting, email services, web content writing, ecommerce, search engine optimization, email marketing and other web management services.
Mary Mangold is a self taught, highly driven web designer and business owner. She is experienced in working within defined budgets and timelines and providing accurate project status and detailed reporting.
Strong proficiency in all applications within the Adobe Web Premium CS3 Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Unix server environment as well as management and execution of Unix based web hosting services.
Special emphasis on custom designing Joomla sites to empower customers in the art of self publishing.
Proficient with HTML code, possess a good understanding and use of CSS, DHTML, Perl, CGI, MySQL and PHP. Some Flash experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, good telephone voice, etiquette. Proofreading skills are strong. B2B and B2C experience.
Able to demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, self motivation, strong organizational skills and to work in a team environment.
Excited about the social media landscape and new skill sets that are derivatives of this exciting area of human exchange.
Summary of Skills
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- Experience
Direct web site setup, content creation, enhancement and maintenance.
Design, build, or maintain web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
Perform or direct web site updates.
Write, design, or edit web page content, or direct others producing content.
Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.
Back up files from web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
Maintain understanding of current web technologies or practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
Work with programmers to develop databases that support web applications and web sites.
Renew domain name registrations.
Collaborate with management or users to develop e-commerce strategies and to integrate these strategies with web sites.
Write supporting code for web applications or web sites.
Communicate with network personnel or web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting web sites.
Design and implement web site security measures such as SSL encryption.
Perform web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any web site or product revisions.
Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
Incorporate technical considerations into web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.
Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
Develop or implement procedures for ongoing web site revision.
Develop and document style guidelines for web site content.
Develop web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, or industry standards.
Establish appropriate server directory trees.
Identify or maintain links to and from other web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning.
Recommend and implement performance improvements.
Create searchable indices for web page content.
Register web sites with search engines to increase web site traffic.
Provide clear, detailed descriptions of web site specifications such as product features, activities, software, communication protocols, and programming languages.
Monitor security system performance logs to identify problems and notify security specialists when problems occur.
Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.
Strong proficiency in all applications within the Adobe Web Premium CS3 Suite including Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, InDesign. Also highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Unix server environment as well as management and execution of Unix based web hosting services. Also extensive experience with print publishing software such as Adobe InDesign, Quark, and interfacing with print professionals to ensure good results.
Aptitude that combines creativity as well as the technical problem solving skills to master the needs of a turnkey web services provider.
Special emphasis on custom designing Joomla and Wordpress sites and training customers to become empowered in self publishing.
Proficient with HTML code, possess a good understanding and use Cascading Style Sheets, DHTML, Javascript, Perl, CGI, MySQL and PHP and especially installation of PHP based open source applications. Some Flash experience and proficient with Swish.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, good telephone voice, etiquette. Proofreading skills are strong. B2B and B2C experience.
Demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, self motivation, strong work ethic.
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- Tools of the trade:
Creative:
Graphic Design (Web & Print):
-Web Sites
-Email Campaigns
-Banner Ads (static and animated)
-Print Catalogs, Rackcards, Flyers
Concept Development
Identity Design
Tools:
Adobe CS3 Web Design Suite
-DreamWeaver
-PhotoShop
-Fireworks
-InDesign
-Illustrator
-Flash
Quark and Adobe Indesign
Joomla 1.5 (or latest version)
Wordpress.com and Blogger.com
FTP Clients
Microsoft Office Suite:
-Word
-Excel
-Outlook
-PowerPoint
Web Content Writing & Editing
Blogging
Web Site Maintenance
Web Hosting (Unix/Linux Server)
Domain Registration & Management
Search Engine Optimization
Coding (Basic proficiencies to read and edit existing code):
-HTML
-CSS
-DHTML
-JavaScript
-PHP
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- Seasoned Marketing Professional
Over 25 years of experience in customer service, sales, marketing:
*Strong attention to detail and current design trends
*Excellent time management and organizational capabilities
*Motivated self-starter with the ability to meet aggressive deadlines while maintaining creative quality and consistency.
*Ability to manage multiple projects at once.
*Experienced in client relations, sales and marketing.
Social Media Management
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- Articles about social media here!
My social media accounts:
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wildwebwest
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wildwebwest
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/IdahoRealityTV
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wildwebwest
Education
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- B.A., Major English Literature & Writing, Minor in Business
- Deland, Florida
Aug 1980 - Jun 1983 - Stetson University
Freshman year attended Brenau College in Gainesville GA.
Fall 1980 transferred for sophomore through senior years and graduated from Stetson University, Deland Florida.
View Mary's Portfolio for work samples.|mary@wildwebwest.com|208-983-7602 office