Welcome to My Personal Webpage
It's wonderful to be able to share some of the creative ideas that I have with everyone on the internet. As the sub-title suggests, I'm an eclectic person who loves to design not only websites, but puts herself into a little bit of everything. I started off designing fansites for various television shows and movies, and expanded into commerical businesses a few years later.
I welcome you to check out my blog, which I will post informative tutorials on designing websites, editing videos, photoshoping, and just a little bit of everything else that you might like.
Samples of My Work
Please click on the Portfolio tab to see more.
Education • Work Experience • Freelance • Volunteer
Bachelor's of Science State University of New York University at Buffalo
Major: Biological Sciences - Nuclear Medicine Technology
Graduated in 2004 With a 3.9 GPA
Teaching Assistant - Computer Science & Engineering 101
8/2002 - 5/2003
• Lecture, tutor, and supervise twenty-five students in a computer laboratory setting resulting in 95% of students passing the class.
• Programs taught: Microsoft Office 2003, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Front Page, and Publisher.
Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Richmond Cardiology Associates, Mechanicsville, VA
5/12/2008 - 12/15/2009
• Supervised and managed team of four individuals to ensure patient care and laboratory safety based on federal and state nuclear regulatory boards.
• Led and organized the ICANL reaccreditation process, which resulted in the accreditation of the nuclear medicine lab.
• Applied computer image reconstruction and filtering parameters on medical films based on physician preference providing exceptional diagnostic quality scans.
Website Developer
Mainstreet Host.com, Buffalo, NY
3/24/2008 - 4/25/2008
• Developed e-commerce, CSS, PHP, and static HTML Search Engine Optimized (SEO) websites based on client's needs.
• Accomplishment: Learned basic Flash in order to design a slideshow banner for client's e-commerce site, merging high quality graphics design with heavy 'shopping cart' functionality.
• Coding/Programs Used: Adobe Creative Suite 3.0, including Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, and Premiere. HTML, CSS, Javascript Source, PHP Resources, ASP(dot)net StoreFront, SEO - Top Google Sites, META Keywords, Indexed Google Analytics, Microsoft Outlook, Access, and Excel.
• Samples: http://colonialheightsflorist.com, http://www.denimshop.com/, http://www.perfecttile.net/ , http://www.pendletonsecurity.com/
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
University Nuclear Medicine, Inc., Buffalo, NY
5/10/2004 - 8/15/2007
• Performed all clinical duties consistent with lead technologist of Kensington office clinic, including quality management, patient care, and assisting physicians, as well as clerical tasks such as: scheduling, phone calls, and other reception duties.
• Lecture, trained, and supervised new employees and students in the University of Buffalo's Nuclear Medicine Technology Program in both clinical and classroom settings.
• Implemented new study FDA-pending New Drug protocols for both clinical and research purposes.
Web-Master and Web Developer
Sensue.net Domain, Multi-Media Fansite
2000 - present
• Developed, maintained, and updated website as webmaster for ten years, upgrading the website as technology has developed from a simple HTML static site, to a dynamic PHP platform, and now using Wordpress CMS to integrate various social media platforms, such as YouTube, Del.ic.ous, and RSS feeds.
• Created an interactive multi-media website, including fan-based music videos and artwork: such as desktop wallpapers and livejournal icons, authored fanfiction and written television and movie reviews which augments viral marketing of various film production agencies.
• Programs/Coding Used: Microsoft Expression Suite, Adobe Creative Suite 4.0: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, Premiere & Illustrator, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop Elements 7.0, Wordpress, HTML, CSS, PHP, WSN Links Free Links4.0.11P, Free PHP Directory Script, PHP Icon Sort Script, PHP Captivate 1.0 Script, PHPBB Forum, Whimsical.nu Site Skin PHP Script, Tooltip: Image w/Description Javascript, Basic Calendar Script By Brian Gosselin, GentleSources' Comment script, gAjax RSS Feeds Displayer, Image Preloader Javascript, WebspamProtect CAPTCHA form, WSPValidate, Google Feedburner, Youtube Embed, WMV Embed, Podcast WMV Embed, Cute News, and Visitor Statistics Javascript to name only a few.
• Integration with Livejournal, Youtube, Del.ic.ous, Fanfiction.net, and numerous affiliate sites.
• Wordpress Plugins: Akismet, All in One Video Pack, AStickPostOrderER, Platinum SEO Pack, PollDaddy Polls, SexyBookmarks, Share and Follow, AddtoAny: Share Button, Blubrry PowerPress, Bulk Move, Delicious-plus Widget, InlineFeed, New Tag Cloud, Popularity Contest, WebSpamProtect.com CAPTCHA, Wordpress.com stats, WP-Cumulus, WP-Sticky, WP Media Player, and WP Render Blogroll Links.
• The site gathers over 150 visitors per day and approx. 5000 visitors a month.
Web Developer
Kim & Paul's Wedding Site. http://www.geocities.com/paul_kim_wedding/
2007
• Developed the HTML/PHP site to organize the needs of a bridal shower, bachelor party, and wedding day activities.
• A Guest Book was integrated into the site as guests may share their well-wishes to the couple.
• A PHP script for a RSPV of the wedding day festivities was implemented to manage the number of guests coming to the wedding.
• Photo Gallery script (LightBox Image Viewer) was also integrated to show the photography of the wedding party.
Graphics Designer
The Hunters' Tomb
2006 - present
• Designed all banners, buttons, photo manipulations, and other graphical elements within the website using Adobe Photoshop.
• Create a yearly Calendar online, in order for viewers to print out on their home computers. (Basic Calendar By Brian Gosselin Script)
Virginia Career Network
Innsbrook Employment Transition Center., Richmond, VA (Test Site: http://sensue.net/VCN)
12/2009 - current
• Designing and maintaining Wordpress Blog for networking, job-postings, and career-tips in order to encourage and support unemployed professionals in the Richmond, VA area.
• Programs/Coding Used: Wordpress, Adobe Photoshop, Integrated Youtube, Meetup, and Twitter.
•Plugins: Akismet, AlieneilA Event Calendar, Customizable Permalinks, Events Category, InlineFeed, Meetup Feed2Post, Subscribe2, Twitter Goodies, Wordpress Database Backup, wp-Cache, Yahoo! Blog Statistics, and FAlbum to integrate Flicker account.
Websites Developed By Suzanne Karzoun
Sites have been developed using various coding such as HTML, CSS, PHP, or Content Management Scripts (Wordpress).
Programs Used: Adobe Creative Suite 3.0 - 4.0, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, MySql Databases, Adobe Premiere Elements 7.0, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0, Windows Movie Maker 2.0 (Vista), Adobe Flash, Microsoft Expression Web, DVD2AVI, Youtube Embed, Twitter, Ajax RSS Feeds (API), Favicon Maker, and various plugins, widgets, and PHP scripts.
Styles Preferred: Clean lines, Light Colors, Black, Graphics Heavy, Social Media Enabled, Web 2.0, Each with a unique quality or differentiation from the norm.
Please use the form below to contact me.
I will either call or email you back within 48 hours. If there are any problems, do not hesitate to email me at: skarzoun2000@yahoo.com
