THOMAS DETTMAN
718 Logan Avenue
Elgin, Illinois 60120
(847) 888-2178
(312) 504-6442 cell
t.m.dettman@gmail.com

SUMMARY:
A certified Web site developer and graphic designer with over 20 years of exemplary experience in print and Web design, production and management. Web expertise in site design and development, project management, and content management system administration. Expertise in print design, graphic design, photography, creative direction and print production. Excellent written and oral communication skills coupled with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, Adobe CS3 Web and Design Suites: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, Flash; Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, Publisher; Basecamp, CorelDRAW, Ektron CMS, Google Analytics, AdWords, Lyris List Manager, Unica NetTracker, QuarkXPress

EMPLOYMENT:
1979 to 2008
AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL, Streamwood, Illinois
A $40 million non-denominational para-church organization providing biblically-based educational programs for children and youth including adult training and ministry support to registered churches.

1997 to 2008
Web Administrator. Reporting to the Director of Ministry Communications. Responsible for developing and supporting the Awana Web properties from the client side including design, source code writing, SEO, customer-centricity, project management, oversight and management of site redesigns.
• Directed interdepartmental Web Team.
• Managed workload and priorities for Web initiatives using project management system.
• Provided leadership through, issue resolution and e-mail marketing services support.
• Managed customer traffic tracking and analysis, staff training and troubleshooting.
• Developed and implemented company’s first Web site.
• Led organization in creating first Web strategy statement.
• Implemented and supported content management system (CMS).

1995 to 2000
Graphics Supervisor. Reported to the Publications Manager. Responsible for supporting seven graphic designers in their efforts to design, produce and prepare all printed AWANA materials.
• Directed design staff efforts for an annual list in excess of 600 projects.
• Managed workload and resources for the graphics team.
• Recruited, interviewed, hired and trained graphic designers.
• Maintained, updated, installed computer hardware and software for the department.

1979 to 1995
Graphic Designer. Reported to the Publications Manager. Responsible for design, production, pre-press preparation and quality control for printed materials including, curriculum, logos, brochures, posters, fliers, stationery, 3D products, manuals and forms.
• Designed 35th anniversary corporate logo.
• Designed and produced curriculum for the K through 8th grade programs.
• Produced materials for international audiences in Spanish, French, Cyrillic and Slavic languages.
• Organized international publication process for producing non-English language curriculum.
• Proposed and implemented networked desktop publishing system.
• Coordinated, designed and produced 10 catalogs of 64 pages or more

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
Staff Photographer Awana Clubs International 1979-1989
Pre-press Technician Awana Clubs International 1979-1995
Graphic Designer Keyes Art Service 1978-1979
Retail Store Manager Circle K Corporation 1977-1978

EDUCATION:
Web Site Development Certification from Learning Tree International, Schaumburg, Illinois
Studied Product Design at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Studied Music Education at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
AACTT Adobe Photoshop - Part 2, 1995
Rockhurst University Continuing Education Web 2000 Conference
Web Development course, Learning Tree International, 2002
Productivity Point Fast Track to Adobe Flash, 2002
SkillPath Seminars, How to Manage Projects, 2004
Ragan Web Content Management Conference, 2006 and 2007

PERSONALITY PROFILE:
Gallup Strengths Finder Talent List: Connectedness, Responsibility, Belief, Analytical, and Deliberative
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: INTJ

WEB SITES:
www.dettmandesignservices.com
www.linkedin.com/in/tomdettman
www.coroflot.com/tomdettman