About the Author

Background

I became interested in web design in 1997 at merely twelve years old and, using Anabella’s HTML help, taught myself how to hard-code HTML.

During high school, I won a web design competition at the SLOME student fair. I used my design skills for print while I was editor of my high school yearbook. I also peer-tutored art students and was one of two co-operative education students responsible for the entire school’s computer hardware and software issues.

I also spent three semesters at H.B. Beal Secondary School in the bealart program, a highly respected art foundations course where I did a full studio rotation including commercial art, painting, drawing, print-making, ceramics, photography, art history, etc.

Post-Secondary Education

While studying Multimedia Design & Production at Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, I taught myself basic PHP while my classmates were learning limited CFM. I graduated in May of 2006 with honours and shortly thereafter began doing tableless CSS & XHTML designs.

From Then Until Now…

I have now been freelancing full-time since May of 2007 and plan to do so for a while, as it allows me the flexibility to travel whenever I want (also because I love working in my pajamas!). I frequent the Bath, England to visit my boyfriend / mentor Chris.

I have a very critical eye so I research CSS designs on a daily basis. I love to learn, self-critique and challenge myself.