Calen Henry
e calenhenry@gmail.com
Profile
- Recent Masters graduate with proven experience designing, customizing, and maintaining Web Content Management (CMS) driven websites and planning, implementing, and evaluating web communications.
- Experience working in teams and project working groups, as well as with senior staff, to meet organizational web-based needs.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication with advanced French and conversational Japanese language skills.
Technical Competencies
Web Languages
- HTML, CSS, XML
- PHP
- MySQL
Software
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Premiere)
- Autodesk Maya
- Microsoft Office
Content Management
- WordPress
- Custom PHP driven
- LyrisHQ/Hot Banana
- Streetprint
Education
Master of Arts in Humanities Computing 2011
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia/Japanese Studies (Combined Honours) 2008
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Work Experience
Research Assistant
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
September 2010 – April 2011
Led a team of research assistants, working with Fort Edmonton Park staff, to develop a prototype web-based smartphone game designed to increase customer engagement with the facility.
Administered and maintained a CMS driven site documenting human computer interaction research, leading to the creation of a multidisciplinary research group on interactive technology.
Worked with a large and geographically diverse research team to write a report to the Social Science Humanities Research Council Knowledge Synthesis Grants group on Canadaʼs Digital Economy.
Communications Assistant
Northwestel, Yellowknife, NT
May 2010 – August 2010
Consulted with external firm to update Northwestel’s website design to increase usability and aesthetics.
Worked with Marketing and Communications team to write a website manual, allowing for more efficient and unified content updates.
Worked with Brand and Marketing Communications Manager to develop a staff social media manual and company-wide social media policy, enabling unified and timely communication with customers over Facebook and Twitter.
Increased functionality of Northwestel Facebook page by adding custom tabs showing complete company and career information.
Worked with senior staff to research and report on Northwestel web needs, leading the company to move to a better tailored, more cost effective CMS.
Maintained Northwestel’s CMS driven external website and added HTML/CSS custom designs as needed.
Worked with senior staff to increase exposure and public knowledge of Northwestel’s Video On Demand service by implementing a custom external site.
Research Assistant
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
September 2009 – April 2010
Custom coded and designed frontend webpages to display previously un-viewable content from a SQL database.
Worked with previous web developer to create site manual to allow smooth transition between research assistants.
Webmaster/Communications
Assistant ACT International, Geneva, CH
August 2008 – August 2009
Administered and maintained ACT International website.
Collaborated with previous webmaster/communications assistant to design and roll-out custom CMS to replace outdated website, allowing more efficient updates and better member access.
Worked with Communications department to write a website manual for current and future Communications staff.
Improved organizational relationship with external IT group, leading to better service and faster updates.
Worked with Communications Working Group to plan new branding and website for merging of ACT International and ACT Development into ACT Alliance.
Presentations and Publications
“Bygone Pursuits & fAR-Play.” Serious Games Round Table, SDH-SEMI Conference 2011. Fredericton, NB.
“Augmented Reality @ UofA.” Serious Games Round Table, SDH-SEMI Conference 2011. Fredericton, NB.
“Survival of the Bittest: Genre Evolution in Video Games.” HuCon 2011: Current Graduate Research in Humanities Computing. Edmonton, AB.
“Managing Difficulty: Enhancing player experience through game interfaces.” HuCon 2010: Current Graduate Research in Humanities Computing. Edmonton, AB.
“Physics in Mass Market Games.” 2008. Game Career Guide.
Languages
French
Proficient (French Immersion Certificate)
Japanese
Conversational
Awards and Honours
Advanced Education and Technology Graduate Scholarship, 2010
Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship, 2009
The University Prize for Special Achievement, 2008
The A.G. Alexander Travel Scholarship, 2006
The Bank of Montreal Humanities Multimedia Scholarship, 2006
Japan Student Services Organization’s Short-Term Students Exchange Promotion Program Scholarship, 2006
McMaster Honours Award Level 3, 2004
Certificate Courses
Technical Communication 101 (STC Certificate course) – September-October 2011
Associations
Society for Technical Communication (STC)
Society for Digital Humanities – SEMI
