Ben Menard

Ben Menard

Student, Web Designer, Writer, Comic

Personal Profile

I am a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest. I’ve worked a wide variety of jobs in different fields. The work featured in this digital portfolio is the result of an Associate’s of Applied Science degree from Skagit Valley College, where I graduated with a 4.0. I've recently completed an internship with marketing department at Team Kelli Lang Re/Max Gateway in Anacortes, Washington. I am currently a Management Information Systems student at Washington State University.

Work Experience

Team Kelli Lang Re/Max Gateway

Intern with the marketing department

I worked implimenting and finalizing changes to their new website, researching and compiling SEO terms, coordinating listings across multiple directories, and creating simple graphics for sharing reviews. I worked 150 hours from September 2020 to November 2020

AquaQuip

Pool and spa maintenance technician

I cleaned and maintained pools and hot tubs from Marysville in the north, to Monroe in the east, and North Seattle into Sand Point in the south.

RehabCo

client assistant in the Community Protection Program

I worked in group homes and single occupant apartments with developmentally disabled men with a history of violent and/or sexual crime.

Restaurant Work

Graveyard crew, dishwasher

I’ve worked at various Taco Bell locations in Mount Vernon, Burlington, and in and several Everett area stores, mostly graveyard overnight crew I was a dishwasher at LaConner Pub, and a general crew member at Best Burgers.

K-Mart

Graveyard stock replenishment crew

I unloaded pallets, stocked products and set up displays

Sound Publishing

Mail room

I worked operating machines that assembled newspapers and inserted advertisements, and loaded bundles of newspapers onto pallets and wrapped for shipping

Key Skills

  • Adobe Animate
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Html
  • Css
  • Public Speaking
  • Creative Writing
  • Standup Comedy
  • Social Media Management
  • SEO and NAPs
  • WordPress

Education

Skagit Valley College

Associate’s of Applied Science

Multimedia Information Technology, with a focus on web design

Washington State University

Bachelor's of Arts

Management Information Systems

Letter of Recommendation