Linda Brandon Smith has 19 years of experience in project management, art direction, and curriculum design for educational software. She has a background in graphic design, having owned her own design business from 1986-1996 where she created logos, illustrations and signage for clients. She is currently seeking new opportunities where she can apply her skills in leadership, creative problem solving, and attention to detail.

1. Linda
Brandon
Smith
PO
Box
37
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Hinesburg,
VT
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(802)
233-­‐4862
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lindabrandonsmith@gmail.com
Skills
Summary
• People
and
Leadership
Skills
• Volunteer
and
Staff
Management
• Project
Development
and
Management
• Attention
To
Detail
• Creative
Thinking
&
Problem
Solving
• Writing
Skills
• Organizational
Skills
• Adobe
Flash-­‐Photoshop/Microsoft
Office
Professional
Experience
Laureate
Learning
Systems
(A
special
needs
software
company)
November
1996
–
April
2015
Project
Management:
Winooski,
VT
• Oversaw
the
development
of
curriculum,
art,
and
scripts
as
well
as
wrote
specs
for
programmers
• Set
up
systems
for,
organized
and
tracked
all
project
data
from
inception
to
publication
• Coordinated
and
ensured
clear
communication
among
curriculum,
art
and
programming
teams
Art
Direction/Artist/Curriculum
Design:
• Directed
studio
team
of
artists
to
create
2D
and
3D
art/animations
that
support
complex
curriculum
• Designed
the
visual
theme
for
each
project
• Worked
directly
on
art
and
animation
in
the
final
phase
of
production
• Reviewed
and
critiqued
all
art
and
animations
and
manage
correction
cycles
• Wrote
text
and
designed
art
for
lessons
in
language
intervention
software
• Co-­‐authored
and
created
art
for
the
activity
text
book
for
LanguageLinks®
to
Literacy
LBSmith
Designs
Graphics:
1986-­‐1996
Self
owned
graphics
design
business:
Hinesburg,
VT
• Created
logos
&
illustrations,
designed
and
painted
signage,
and
painted
murals
for
UVM
• Winner
of
UVM’s
Celebrate
the
Arts
Poster
contest
Greater
Burlington
YMCA
Preschool
&
Kindergarten
(230
students)
1985-­‐1994
Director
,
then
Co-­‐Director:
Burlington,
VT
• Responsible
for
all
operations
of
the
school,
including
procurement
of
supplies
and
materials,
curriculum
development,
and
creation
and
management
of
annual
budgets
• Managed
a
team
of
28
teachers;
recruited
and
evaluated
staff,
coordinated
salaries
and
schedules
• Coordinated
and
worked
with
volunteers
and
student
teachers
• Led
the
school
in
becoming
one
of
the
first
NAECY
accredited
programs
in
the
area
Teacher:
Kindergarten
Teacher
-­‐
YMCA
Preschool
and
Kindergarten
Burlington,
VT
Preschool
Teacher
-­‐
Cornell
University
Laboratory
Nursery
School
Ithaca,
NY
Education
Cornell
University
-­‐
Bachelor
of
Science
Human
Development
and
Family
Studies,
Kindergarten
Education,
Design
and
Art
University
of
Vermont:
Course
work
in
Art,
Graphic
Design
&
Education