PROFILE

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance / Contract Web Designer and Developer (2011 - Present)Cambridge, MA, USA | Remote

Consulting, designing, and building WordPress websites and other creative projects for individuals, companies, and agencies; taking projects from conception to completion both independently and as part of a team

Notable clients include: IDEO, Pillpack, The Engine Accelerator

Instructor / Consultant, American Graphics Institute (2014 - 2017)Woburn, MA, USA

Delivering customized corporate training in WordPress and other web design technologies to individuals and teams across a variety of industries, both online and in person; providing customized consulting services in web design and WordPress

Notable clients include: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Yale University, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Boston Police Department, Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Instructor, Women’s Coding Collective (2014)Cambridge, MA, USA

Teaching technical web development courses while facilitating a friendly learning environment for women interested in coding, web design, and entrepreneurship

Web / Graphic Design Instructor, Digital Media Academy (2014)Bay Area, CA, USA | Cambridge, MA, USA

Preparing for and teaching intensive project-based courses in web design / development and graphic design at summer technology camps at UC Berkeley, Stanford, and Harvard University

User Interface Designer, Artfact, LLC (2012 – 2013)Boston, MA, USA

Playing a key role in the visual and user experience redesign of several high-traffic web-based software products; working closely with product managers to visually translate updates and new site features

Web Developer / Co-Founder, Science Project (2018 – Present)Cambridge, MA, USA | Remote

Providing scientific research labs with attractive, affordable, and easy-to-maintain lab websites that allow them to easily share their research with peers and the public

I’m a web designer and developer with nearly a decade of professional experience. My work is set apart by clear communication, attention to detail, and an emphasis on easily-maintained code and client dashboards. After many years of working as a freelancer in the U.S., I am currently seeking an opportunity to work with a local creative team in Göttingen.

jessica.e.guettler@gmail.com

jessicaguettler.com

Jessica Guettler

EDUCATION

James Madison University, 2011

B.A., Media Arts and Design

Converged Media Concentration

Minor in Music (Piano)

CERTIFICATIONS

Goethe-Zertifikat B2 Goethe-Institut, 2020

Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA)Cambridge Assessment

English, 2019

AWARDS

Scholarship awardee forlanguage course in Germany,

Goethe-Institut Boston, 2019

Outstanding Senior,

James Madison University

School of Media Arts and Design,

2011

3rd Place, Student InteractiveMultimedia Competition,

Broadcast Education AssociationFestival of Media Arts, 2010

LANGUAGES

English, Native speaker (USA)

German, Goethe-Zertifikat B2

SKILLS + SOFTWARE

WordPress / PHP

HTML5 / CSS3

Javascript / jQuery

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketch

Visual Design

UX Best Practices

Technical Writing

Teaching Experience