5935 Pemberton Way

Colorado Springs, CO 80919

phone: (719) 362-7036
deborah.mauldin@gmail.com
http://deborahmauldin.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a member of a design and development team which leverages my skills
as a talented, results-driven graphic designer or as an information architecture/interactive
media designer in the production of digital media products for clients and customers across
multiple platforms and delivery methods.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VERSTOVIA ENTERPRISES, LLC, Colorado Springs, CO (March 2010 - Present)
Owner, Consultant
Design personalized digital organization and efficiency solutions for individual clients.
Conduct consulting and training sessions with clients via meetings or phone calls.
Conduct all marketing/advertising activities, client management, billing and invoicing,
and database maintenance operations.

CLJ DESIGN, Houston, TX (Oct 2007 - April 2008)

Intern, Interactive Development
Processed digital images and updated XHTML and JavaScript code for use in client
websites.
Created and contributed content for weekly forum submissions from CLJ Design to
http://www.freelanceswitch.com

MARC GOLDSTEIN, West Hollywood, CA (Oct 2007)

Flash Designer
Built an animated banner advertisement corresponding to a national campaign for
KCRW Santa Monica which featured the photography of the client.

US MARINE CORPS, Various Locations (June 1996 - July 2005)
Arabic Translator, Intelligence Analyst, Recruiter
Served as an Arabic translator and language instructor for various activities in US
military operations.
Served as a Middle East regional expert. Conducted area related research and
delivered intelligence briefs in relation to current events and ongoing military
operations.
Conducted recruiting activities and trained applicants in preparation for Marine Corps
basic training.
 EDUCATION
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (Dec 2009) BS Web Design and Interactive Media
Landmark Education Self Expression & Leadership Program, Denver, CO (Mar 2010-Present)
Landmark Education Advanced Course, Denver, CO (Jan 2010)
Landmark Education Forum, Denver, CO (Dec 2009)
Power Yoga Teacher Training, Colorado Springs, CO (Apr 2009) Certified Yoga Instructor
Adobe Photoshop Seminar, Phoenix, AZ (Feb 2008)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
NAPP - National Association of Photoshop Professionals (Current from Oct 2007)
AIGA - American Institute of Graphic Arts (Current from Aug 2008)

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Applications Interactive Development Programming Languages
Acrobat Komodo IDE HTML, XHTML
Director NetBeans CSS
Dreamweaver Espresso PHP
Fireworks CSS Edit MySQL
Flash ActionScript 2 & 3
Illustrator JavaScript
Lightroom 2
Photoshop
Premier Pro

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & TALENTS

Public Speaking As a recruiter, a foreign language interpreter and a yoga instructor
I have developed strong and dependable public speaking skills.
Given a subject that I am familiar with, I am able to give an
engaging verbal presentation to an audience of any size with very
little preparation.

Organizational and Logistical I approach all tasks in a methodical manner while using my
Skills natural talent for organizing time and materials. I am constantly
seeking higher proficiency in my work area and with my tools.

Management and Training By virtue of serving as a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps I have
held positions of management over groups ranging from 3 to 30
individuals. I am adept at conducting skills training for small and
large groups.

Inherent Motivation I am accustomed to working under pressure. I am constantly

striving to improve my skills in everything I do. I take pride of
ownership in my work and I take the long view of educating myself
in order to accomplish all goals and tasks set before me.

references available upon request