Fritz Boyle

PROFESSIONAL GOAL

QUALIFICATIONS

Professional user interface designer Expert group facilitator, moderator, and instructor Trained social, behavioral, psychological and intelligence assessor Skilled usability tester Power User of PC, Mac and Open Source software and hardware Excellent listening, communication and teamwork skills Extremely effective under pressure Proficiency with: Dreamweaver, Flash, Flex, Photoshop, SPSS, MS Office Suites, Familiarity with: C++, java, ActionScript, MySQL, CSS, PHP, XML

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Working with established and start-up companies to develop and improve their product usability. Organizing and facilitating user experience research and testing. Designing iterative low & high fidelity models individually and as part of multi-disciplinary teams. Using industry standards of information architecture and project management to achieve goals for local and national organizations. Providing deliverables specific for each client, including data analysis, mock-ups, wire frames, graphic user interfaces, brochures, manuals and web sites.

Improved the organization’s database interface, budget monitoring, and service performance in multiple departments through usability studies, benchmark testing, and survey research. Developed software and databases for student/client tracking and employee feedback. Performed task analysis and wrote HR job descriptions and training manuals for multiple positions. Facilitated meetings for board members, and management teams. Acquired and managed school’s computer labs. Supervised daily treatment of 65+ students.

Assessed students with intelligence and grade level metrics. Documented classroom observations with detailed reports to improve student academic and behavioral performance. Consulted with administration, resource specialists and teachers to improve educational environment. Facilitated group counseling sessions with students. Attended IEP meetings and presented recommendations for student support, resource allocation and funding from district.

Designed, reviewed, tested and coded graphics and other content for non-profit and small business web sites in a start up environment. Developed pages in Dreamweaver, Flash and Photoshop.

Conceptualized, developed and launched a women's agricultural small business Internet initiative and educational program. Utilized cultural and social anthropology practices to train Moroccan and American Teachers in computer literacy, curriculum design and multi-modal learning. Designed, wrote and taught a Web Design college course for two technical universities and several community organizations in southern Morocco. Worked with international teams to develop libraries; including funding, construction and organization. Taught ESL at a Moroccan University.

Developed and implemented technological solutions for classrooms. Taught computer literacy to students and staff. Taught severely emotionally disturbed youth in all academic subjects. Wrote and implemented Individual Education Plans. Performed crisis intervention and behavioral management.

Performed sensory testing in lab environment. Calculated results and performed statistical analysis with SPSS. Listed as participating researcher in published results at a national conference.

EDUCATION, HONORS, AND CERTIFICATIONS

Graduate courses

Bachelor’s Degree

Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language

Teaching Assistant of the Year

Foreign Language Service Exam

Usability Professionals Association

Psi Chi

Active member