Resume.
Experience
Mar 2018–present
Thinkful / Portland, OR
Full Stack JavaScript Mentor
- Conduct twice-weekly online mentoring sessions with students in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js, Mocha, Chai, MongoDB, and User Experience Design.
- Host Q&A sessions in front-end web development.
- Prepare students for technical interviews.
- Lead introductory HTML5 and JavaScript workshops for the Portland community at FreeGeek.
Oct 2002–present
Various Colleges / Portland, OR & NYC
Assistant Professor
- Teach courses in portfolio design, UI/UX, HTML5/CSS, JavaScript, branding, typography, career development.
- Participate on curriculum and portfolio review committees.
- Manage online course content using D2L and Canvas.
- Schools include Portland State University, Portland Community College, Clark College, FIT, City Tech, York College, Katharine Gibbs.
Nov 2017–Mar 2018
Alchemy Code Lab / Portland, OR
Lead Instructor
- Designed lectures and curriculum for a new course combining UX design and JavaScript development.
- Created assignment and demo repositories on GitHub.
- Managed course and provided daily feedback using Canvas.
Jan 2008–Jul 2016
The Art Institute of New York City / New York, NY
Senior Lead Instructor
- Introduced emerging technologies into the classroom and department: HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, WordPress, mobile web development, social network APIs.
- Advised students on web industry internship search as departmental internship coordinator.
- Led committee in rewriting curriculum to emphasize design fundamentals (typography, color theory, grid) and replace Flash content with HTML5/CSS/JavaScript.
Sep 2005–Feb 2010
Simple Circle, LLC / New York, NY
Web Developer
- Developed innovative, database-driven websites.
- Maintained SiteControl, a custom PHP/MySQL-driven content management system.
Aug 2001-Jun 2002
Bozell, Inc. / New York, NY
Web Designer & Developer
- Co-founded the agency’s interactive department.
- Established intranet to streamline interactive department workflow.
- Created Flash banners and HTML landing pages for online broker Datek.
Corporate Trainings
Sep 2016-Oct 2016
Engineering Design Team / Beaverton, OR
- Designed and led trainings in UI/UX principles.
Jun 2015-Jul 2015
cuny.edu / New York, NY
- Designed and led trainings in JavaScript and jQuery.
Skills
Development
- HTML5
- CSS
- JavaScript
- jQuery
- Git
- Node.js
- Express.js
- Mocha
- Chai
- MongoDB
- React
- Webpack
Design
- UX Research
- User Survey
- Personas
- Sketching
- Prototyping
- Wireframes
- Interface Design
- Usability Testing
Software
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Sketch
- Figma
- InVision
- Visual Studio Code
- Postman
- Robo 3T
- Keynote
Teaching
- Curriculum Writing
- Career Development
- D2L
- Canvas
Education
Sep 2017
Alchemy Code Lab / Portland, OR
Full Stack JavaScript Development Certificate
Aug 2006
Vermont College / Montpelier, VT
MFA Fine Art
May 1999
The University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ
BFA Studio Art
Honors
Dec 2013
Panel speaker at “#tweetMyClass: Make Social Media Tools Work for the Classroom”, CUNY IT Conference 2013, John Jay College.
Dec 2007
jeromelagarrigue.com, designed by Simple Circle LLC, featured in the 2007 Web Design Index.