Professional Experience
Skills and Experience Overview
Writing & Editing (view portfolio)
• UI microcopy, UX content
• long-form articles (1,000,000 words published)
• technical documentation
• marketing and messaging
• funnels, CTA, SEO
• style guides
• technical and copy editing
Tools: MS Office suite, Google suite
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Internet Technology
• site development, back-end programming
• content management systems (WordPress, others)
• learning management systems (Canvas)
• server management, networking
• API development and documentation
Tools: HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, AWS, IDE, Linux, Apache, version control, open source
Education, Training, Instructional Design
• university adjunct faculty
• distance education, course authoring
• technology coordinator
• instructional design (ADDIE)
• professional development
Tools: Articulate Storyline & Rise, Canvas, BlackBoard
Design & Photography
• UI design, layout
• logo design
• photography, image editing
Tools: Adobe suite, Inkscape, GIMP
Media Production
• video recording, editing, post-production, color grading
• audio recording, mixing, mastering
• video streaming
• screen capture
Tools: Adobe suite, Logic X, DaVinci, Camtasia
Instructional Design, Technical Writing & Training
Instructional Design (4 years)
ID Case Study
Needs analysis and resulting course (Articulate Storyline)
Additional course module (Articulate Rise)
both designed by Loren
Documentation (20 years)
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See a sample of Loren’s documentation
See more writing samples here
Training, Presenting (30 years)
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Watch Loren’s instructional videos on audio recording and audio post-production
Read Loren’s article on video shot selection
Internet Development & Programming
Developer, Large-scale Web Applications, UI/UX Design (20 years)
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Fluencies
Education & Teaching
Proficiencies: Canvas LMS, Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Creative suite
Freelance Writing & Editing
Staff Writer/Editor, Freelance Writer
(35 years)
Author, "The Home Studio Guide to Microphones"
Read a marketing piece or an instructional article
Learn a technical concept
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Proficiencies: Microsoft Office suite, Google suite, more
Audio/Video Production
Video Production and Education
(35 years)
Audio Production and Education
(35 years)
Read one of Loren’s Project: Studio columns, an audio product review or an instructional article
Proficiencies: Adobe Creative suite (Premiere, Audition, Media Encoder, etc.), Logic X, DaVinci, Waves, more
Photography and Graphic Design
Photographer for Products, Portraits, Marketing (22 years)
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Graphic Design: Logos, Websites, Illustrations (30 years)
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Proficiencies: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Inkscape, more
Internet Technology, Back-end
Server Administration for Education, Business, E-commerce (21 years)
API integrations (12 years)
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Music (Recording Arts)
Technical Writing Certificate
Magna Cum Laude
California State University, Chico
Master’s of Arts, Educational Technology
California State University, Sacramento
Contact
loren.alldrin at gmail.com
(530) 227-7832