QUALIFICATIONS

  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently and with teams to create a shared vision and direction for product development and delivery
  • An unflagging commitment to customers and end user’s experience with products, services and technologies
  • Ten plus years of senior management experience
  • Strong communication skills, written and verbal
  • Excellent problem solving skills oriented towards solutions
  • Ability to manage diverse teams with varying skills, optimizing resources, to meet the demands of schedule and budget
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, identifying the critical elements quickly and prioritizing as needed
  • Advanced to expert skills in web and media authoring and design tools
  • Strong understanding and experience with globalization and accessibility

SKILLS

  • Design, Management, Planning, Production (Expert)
  • UI/UX/IA/Research (Expert)
  • Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash/Animator, TFS, Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio (Advanced)
  • CSS, HTML, XML, XSLT; Project (Intermediate)
  • Instructional Design, Axure, ProtoIo, SketchUp, 3D Studio Max

VOLUNTEER WORK FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

  • Easter Seals Washington (2014 -2015): Developed and taught Art program to students ages 1 – 6.
    Created curriculum (Instructional Design) and lesson plans, provided materials and onsite classroom instruction 3 hours/week
  • Lake Washington School District (1999 – 2002): Taught art for the Art Smart program for 2nd – 6th graders. Provided curriculum in collaboration with principle teachers on subject matter, provided materials and onsite classroom instruction 3 hours/week
  • The Little School (1992-1999): Worked in classroom for children aged 4 – 12. Served as parent rep for classrooms, lead art projects, and mentored with reading, math and science. Member of the Diversity committee bringing awareness programs to teachers, staff and parents. Provided marketing services as needed.

CONTACT

[email protected]

LINKEDIN

Cynthia Sowder

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