IT Multimedia Portfolio
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shan R. Hampton
Technical Communications Specialist
Ashan is the May 2008 Valedictorian for IT Multimedia at ITT Technical Institute, Little Rock. In addition to her M.A. and B.A. in English and experience as a college instructor, technical writer and radio broadcaster, Ashan has also added web development, e-learning and graphic design to her repository of multimedia skillsets. She is a well-rounded communications specialist with excellent educational credentials and abilities.
Ashan is available for full-time or contract work and will make a valuable and cost-effective addition to any technical writing, training, public relations, marketing, higher education or instructional design department. Contact Ashan now to discuss how she might best serve your current or future technical communications needs.
Technical Writing
- Technical Report
- Newsletter
- Press Release
- Proposal
- How To Articles
Title: Fulton County Board of Assessors Small Business Startup and Expansion Report
Description: Ashan consulted on this project that involved more than just writing a report. She was responsible for meeting with and interviewing Board members, the chief assessor, small business owners and ofice staff in order to glean additional information to include in the report. She had to quickly understand business tax structures and previous board activity in relation to recruiting new business to the area. Ashan was also involved in event planning by arranging a focus group of small business owners at a local restaurant and covering all details and marketing aspects of the event. She also recorded the meeting discussion, transcribed the notes and compiled the results into stastical table format. The draft below also demonstrates her ability to effectively edit technical documents.
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Title: Information Technology Initiatives: Justice Integration Newsletter
Description: This internal newsletter was created to inform interested and involved staff of technology initiatives sponsored by the Office of Justice Programs around the country. As part of a five member team, Ashan was responsible for document creation, layout, editing, interviewing subject matter experts (SMEs) and coordinating the submission of content from justice agencies around the country. She also conducted research for grant proposals.
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Title: Union Cemetery Preservation Association
Description: Ashan wrote this press release for an actual non-profit organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas. She wrote, typed and edited the write up according to the group's preferences and requirements. Ashan also designed the logo.
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Title: KOKY Record Label Promotion
Description: After brainstorming with the Program Director for KOKY about ways to partner with Stax Records to promote their 50th anniversary, Ashan drafted and submitted a proposal to outline the scope of the promotion. After reviewing this document, the PD forwarded the proposal to pertinent record label representatives for further consideration.
Ashan is an active freelance writer with two web content providers. Below are a few examples of articles she has written for eHow.com explaining technical processes to general audiences:
Interactive & Multimedia Presentations
- Web Tutorial
- Wholistic Body Works
- Mosaic Templars
Title: Photoshop Tutorial - Quick Mask Technique - Extracting object from background
Description: Ashan created this tutorial with Adobe Photoshop and Camtasia Studio 6.0. The extraction technique was performed in Photoshop while being recorded with the Camtasio Studio software. Her voice was recorded and layered into the presentation before final packaging within Camtasia.
Title: Wholistic Body Works Sales Video
Description: Ashan created this presentation in Adobe Captivate for a fictional day spa. All of the slide backgrounds were created in Adobe Photoshop and the images were edited for size and clarity in this program. The voice over was recorded and set to music in Adobe Audition 1.0. This video demonstrates Ashan's abilities to successfully utilize multimedia software to develop original dynamic web content from start to finish.
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Title: Mosaic Templars Presentation
Description: This presentation was created as part of a community outreach initiative to make the public more aware of the historical significance of the Mosaic Templars organization and the construction progress of the forthcoming museum. It was first created in MS Power Point then later transferred to Adobe Captivate. After years of setbacks, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center museum opened in 2008 and now sits on the corner of 9th & Broadway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ashan also wrote accompanying articles that have been included in The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture.
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“Ashan is a polished speaker and excellent representative...the students were very impressed with her presentation.”
-Dr. Alison Hall, UALR Museum Anthropology
Technical Writing
Instructional Design
Web Development
Graphic Design
Web Content Producer
Radio Broadcasting
Audio Production
Training/ Instruction
E-Learning
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe InDesign CS4
Adobe Acrobat CS4
Adobe Flash CS4
Adobe Fireworks CS4
Adobe Audition
Adobe Captivate
Camtasia Studio
MS Office Professional
