WHO'S THE BRO WITH THE 'FRO?
A digital thinker and dynamic problem solver with keenly honed analytical skills.
I do more than make websites. I create beautiful online experiences with a focus on usability and standard-based design.
When I'm not doing that, I'm usually writing, cooking, or playing video games.
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- NAMEMaurice Cherry
- LOCATIONAtlanta, GA
- SKYPEmcherryjr
- FREELANCE?Contact me for availability.
RESUME
Experience
Creative Principal 2008 - Present
3eighteen media
Developing custom websites and WordPress themes and content workflows, designing and testing email newsletter templates, creating email campaigns and social media content strategies.
Contributing Writer 2007 - Present
Various Publications
Pitching story ideas, conducting interviews, researching and fact-checking, and writing reviews.
Founder, Chairman Emertius 2005 - present
Black Weblog Awards
Created the premier awards event for black bloggers, podcasters and video bloggers, developed press kits, conducted media interviews, created branding campaigns, designed and built the Black Weblog Awards website, and created a robust web traffic/content/SEO strategy across the Black Weblog Awards social media outlets.
NOTE: The Black Weblog Awards were sold in 2011.
Adjunct Professor (Online) 2010 - 2012
DeVry University
Developed curriculum for courses on web development, taught students the fundamentals of web design and web development using Dreamweaver and some web-based tools, and lead daily and weekly discussion topics.
Sr. Web Designer 2006 - 2008
AT&T
Designed ad banner graphics, developed standards-compliant websites for small businesses, and performed website and graphics changes.
Web Services Developer 2007
WebMD
Coded multi-page topic centers for pharmaceutical companies and internal doctor-approved articles, updated dozens of current WebMD articles through their proprietary CMS, and designed email newsletters.
Electronic Media Specialist 2005 - 2006
Georgia World Congress Center Authority
Designed print collateral such as event posters, postcards, and brochures, and managed all three Authority websites (Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia World Congress Center) including their email marketing campaigns.
Other positions: Chief Strategy Officer (Relate Media Group; 2009), Dealer Concierge (AutoTrader.com; 2004-2005), Human Factors Engineering Intern (NASA - Marshall Space Flight Center; 2001), Robotics Intern (NASA - Ames Research Center; 2000)
Education
Masters Degree, Telecommunications Management 2006 - 2009
Keller Graduate School of Management
Concentration in project management and e-commerce
Bachelors Degree, Mathematics 1999 - 2003
Morehouse College
Magna cum laude, Beta Kappa Chi, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key
Development Skills
HTML / XHTML / HTML5
CSS / CSS3
CSS Preprocessors
JavaScript / jQuery
PHP / MySQL
Design Skills
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Flash
Software Skills
WordPress
MailChimp
Constant Contact
Dreamweaver
Blackbaud NetCommunity / Kintera Sphere
Salsa Labs
Blue State Digital
NGP
Non-Technical Skills
Project Management
Content Management
Copywriting and Editing
Content Strategy
Troubleshooting
Language Skills
French (Reading)
French (Speaking)
French (Writing)
PORTFOLIO
The portfolio is currently being updated.
In the meantime, you can find my work at the following links:
- Design Portfolio: behance.net/3eighteenmedia
- Writing Clips: mauricecherry.contently.com