S ARAH F.

H ARPER
152 RIVER VALLEY DR COLUMBIA, SC 29201 239-464-0736 sarahlfletcher@gmail.com

ETAIL-ORIENTED AND DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL with extensive experience in design and implementation
of web technology. Energetic individual who has utilized advanced web design knowledge to maintain and
develop dynamic user interfaces. Self-starter with a proven ability to exceed organizational objectives and
expectations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Information architecture including defining site

structure, navigation and page layout

Axure, Camtasia, Articulate, Adobe Captivate

Experience programming in HTML, HTML5

XHTML, CSS, and PHP

Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator

Website Design and Development

Design and development of sites using CMS such as

Wordpress and Sitecore

Online tutorial development and in person instruction

Development of lesson plans and programs

EDUCATION
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Coursework towards M.Ed: Educational Technology
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Graduate Certificate: Library Science
Simmons College Boston, MA
MLIS: Library and Information Science
Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL
M.A.: European Studies
Bates College, Lewiston, ME
B.A.: History

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Information Architect
Present
Unum/Colonial Life Insurance

2014 Columbia, SC

Wireframe design and prototyping using Axure

Work with cross functional project teams to coordinate site architecture, content, navigation and visual design
Assess business needs and translate into user requirements
Work with business stakeholders to develop use cases
Support digital marketing department in web content creation and delivery
Collaborate with business and IT partners to assess user needs
Assist with multi-platform regression testing
Perform usability testing with prototypes as needed

Work with rest of UX team to rapidly iterate on prototypes

Web Services/Digital Content Librarian

University of South Carolina School of Medicine

2009 - 2014
Columbia, SC

Coordinated and implemented the content and collaborative design of the librarys web services as well as web
services for Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education and World Congress on Ultrasound in Medical
Education
Developed site information architecture including defining site structure, navigation and page layout with
development of site mockups
Prioritized, developed, and integrated user-friendly/user-centered websites and interfaces.
Redesigned library website and provided on-going maintenance and updates to four websites
Collaborated with various teams build new sites and assess user needs
Facilitated online tutorial development using Adobe Captivate and Camtasia
Integrated library classes on Web 2.0 technologies and mobile apps
Assisted with large conference event planning for 500+ attendees at a national level
Provided additional support serving as Secretary for The Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education
Maintained genetic counseling thesis database
Served on various School of Medicine and University committees (Faculty Senate, Admissions, Students
Services, Faculty Committee on Libraries)
Presented at national and local meetings and published per tenure requirements

Digital Collections Assistant

University of South Carolina

2008-2009
Columbia, SC

Assisted with all aspects of digital collection development

Created descriptive, technical, and administrative metadata following Dublin Core scheme at item level and page
level
Digitized archives and special collections materials
Loaded image collections onto ContentDM database
Assisted in maintenance of data in content management system
Designed and developed new homepages for each collection
Delivered and provided impeccable training to new employees and interns as needed

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Innovative

Leadership & Training

Builds Effective Partnerships

Effective Presentation Ability

Analytical

Highly Organized

AFFILIATIONS

Information Architecture Institute (IAI) - Member

Medical Library Association (MLA) Member

Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SC/MLA) Member

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Member