Résumé


Therese Nielsen Kokot

6427 N. Damen #3W  ·  Chicago, IL  ·  60645  ·  therese[dot]nielsen[at]gmail[dot]com

Professional Experience

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI

Senior Web Designer, Technology Services (2004-2008)
  • Created standards-based, user-centered websites for clients within the Division of Students Affairs. Range of responsibilities included project planning, interaction design, information architecture, information design, and visual design.
  • Took steps to adhere to accessibility principles and guidelines of Section 508.
  • Worked with clients to develop websites to meet user needs. Recent accomplishments:

Washtenaw Community College - Ann Arbor, MI

Part-Time Instructor, GDT 150 - Design for the Internet (2003-2004)
(see http://courses.wccnet.edu/~tnielsen/)
  • Used multifaceted approach to teach basic web design, with a shared focus on technical skill development, awareness of web aesthetics, and usability principles.
  • Guided students toward course goal of creating a website from start to finish. Steps included audience analysis, proposal writing, flow-charting, wireframing, and site building.

TMNielsen.com - Ann Arbor, MI

Freelance Web Designer and Developer (2002-2006)

Learning Insights - Chicago, IL

Production Artist/Multimedia Developer (2000-2002)
  • Completed over 50 e-Learning courses for wide range of corporate and academic clients.
  • Created interfaces using Flash animation and actionscripting.

Education

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Master of Science in Information, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), 2009 expected

Columbia College - Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Multimedia, 2001

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology, 1992

Skills

User centered

Field interviewing/observation, contextual inquiry, consolidated modeling, affinity diagramming, persona and scenario development, competitive analysis, heuristic evaluation, questionnaire and survey design, iterative/participatory design, wireframing, prototype design and implementation, usability testing, collaborative card sorting

Languages

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, Actionscript 2.0

Software

Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Visio, Omnigraffle, Microsoft Office