My Geeky Story

I’ve been fussing with computers since I was 13 or so. I grew up on Prodigy (before AOL) and Madison BBSes. I carried my Mac Classic to my high school BASIC class. I built PCs while earning general credits at MATC. Did a stint at Sitel, doing Tech Support for AOL when everyone had dial-up and only one phone line. I graduated in 2001 with a Commercial Art Associate Degree (now called Graphic Design) and started working at a local doll company.

While there, I migrated swiftly back to being a Mac user, away from design toward HTML and CSS. I worked there during the Golden Age of tables for layout, spacer .gifs, and IE5; what a time to be alive!

I learned how to color-correct scanned film, use jQuery to make nifty animations, create annotated wireframes, and write usability tests. After being there for too long, I started my side quest, Gibsonworks, LLC, and around the same time, I began working at Earthling Interactive.

There, I was able to learn about WordPress, Expression Engine, Magento, Joomla!, and a few other interesting Content Management Systems. I also became proficient in PHP, jQuery, Twig, and SCSS, eventually getting promoted to Director, leading a team of developers and project managers.

I’ve recently breathed new life into my passion for Usability and User Experience Research. I’ve created a Usability Assessment system for identifying areas for improvement and opportunities to engage your customer, user, or prospect.

If you’re the resume-reading type, have a look!

The rest

When I’m not sitting in front of a computer, I’m either at the dog park with Merle and TaterTot, knitting, playing Fallout 4, cooking, or making tiny things out of polymer clay. I can count to 10 in six languages, I know enough Braille to proofread signs in public spaces, and I know the American Sign Language alphabet plus a few choice words. My head line is longer than my heart line. I don’t hate much, but I hate when I get the hiccups. I have a penchant for gadgets and, if something is available in the color orange, I’ll probably buy it.

What Folks Say

We were very pleased with the outcome. Our website looks professional and is easy to use. It has been very successful in bringing in new clients! I also feel well supported for an issues that might pop up. Bekee has been awesome to work with!

RuthExecutive Director

Bekee is flexible, approachable, and a pleasure to work with. She has made some of the more complex management issues easy to understand and is there for me when even her kind and patient approach leaves me in the dark. Her model is efficient and aims to put the user in control of the product and able to manage it in an efficient and sustainable way.

BenOwner

Bekee is EXCEPTIONAL to work with! She happily fixes issues and she will even send you a video to explain how it was fixed in case you'd like to know. She is intelligent, proactive and willing to help. It is hard to match her skill and customer service.

In short: It is my privilege to work with Bekee, she has been saving my behind in this 'WordPress World'! :)

AmandaOffice Manager

I would definitely recommend Bekee for website design or building. She is so easy to work with and works within parameters given.

NatalieExecutive Director

What I appreciate about working with Bekee is that not only is she an expert in all things website-related, she also takes the time to explain things to me, helping me to understand and learn as well.

MargaretMarketing & Events Manager

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