1. Tara L. Knutsen
Edgewood, Washington
| Phone: (253) 304-4279 | Email: taraknut@hotmail.com |
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Profile
• Web designer/ developer with a bachelor's degree in Communications and Arts, Media, and
Culture
• Pursuing a Master's Degree in Web Design and Development
• Independent, mature, creative, and critical thinker
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Skills
 Web Design & Development
 Adobe Creative Suite
 Adept knowledge of Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
 Adept knowledge of Google Drive, Docs,
Sheets, Slides, and LucidChart
 Daily use of content management systems
Drupal 7 and WordPress
 Beginner's knowledge of JavaScript
 Beginner knowledge of PHP and MySQL
 Critical design thinking in regards to user
experience
 Content population
 Intermediate understanding and use of
Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver,
Illustrator, and Fireworks
 Adept application of HTML and CSS
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Projects
Improving Usability of the Puyallup River
Outreach Project Website to Decrease
Bounce Rate (September 2015-May 2016)
• Decreased the bounce rate from 90.54% to
71.94% in 4 months
• Had participants engage in card sorting and
A/B testing to improve overall usability of the
webpage
• Will present the final project at the UW
Undergraduate Research Symposium in May
2016
Update Culture, Arts and Communication's
Newsletter (March 2-16- April 2016)
• Use Drupal to populate content and update
website's taxonomy

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Work Experience
Support Technologist -
University of Washington,
Tacoma (September 2014-
June 2016)
 Build web pages using
Drupal 7
 Tutor students in a
variety of academic
technologies (Excel,
HTML, CSS, Google
Drive, etc.)
Puyallup River Outreach
Project Website
Administrator - University of
Washington, Tacoma (March
2015- present)
 Populate website with
content
 Install plug-ins
 Update the theme's
code as needed
Business Owner, Designer,
and Marketer -
Red Cake Designs (August
2013-present)
 Manage Etsy store and
populate with listings
 Customer Service
 Graphic design and
social media
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Education
University of Washington, Tacoma (2012-
2016)
Bachelors of Arts in Communications and Arts,
Media and Culture
• Graduated in March 2016 cum laude with a
cumulative GPA of 3.88
• Annual Dean's List 2013-2014
• Annual Dean's List 2014-2015
Relevant Courses
• Principles of Web Design
• Intro to PHP and MySQL
• Advanced Web Design
• Social Media
• User Centered Design
• Print Editing and Design
• Web Programming and Development
• Computer-Human Interaction Design
• User Centered Design
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References
Available upon request