Anna Saracoff

My Story

Hello! My name is Anna Saracoff and I am a budding Web Developer with many life and diverse work experiences. Thanks to family and life circumstances I have received the opportunity to live in 3 different American States (California, Indiana and Colorado), seen and driven through at least 30 different states and have gotten to explore 13+ different countries such as Mexico, Taiwan, and various countries in Europe.

The opportunity to travel has opened my eyes to the differences between cultures and peoples. What is normal in the States is foreign to Europe - such as free bathrooms. In most places in Europe you need to pay a fee to use a bathroom in a fast food restaurant and other establishments. Another example is that European trains are not equal! From west to east it progressively gets worse. For instance trains in Germany and Switzerland are very nice, you can find plug-ins for your devices and there is usually free wifi; the trains in Hungary are very... "historical" - no electrical outlets or wifi and bathrooms can be rather horrific. Quality wavers depending on where you go and if you pay more for comfort. I bring up these examples up to show that my personal understanding of the things around me has broadened and have birthed a curiosity to explore more and share my findings to others.

I hope that by enhancing my skills in Web and Software Development I can bring my imaginings and findings to life in a way others will appreciate.

Education

Springboard

Online Course

Software Development Course - Certificate Program
Found out I got free education through Walmart (aka employer)
Took due to online status and shortened time requirement

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Computer Hardware and Software Class
Informatics Fundamentals
Father died during same semester and family moved to Colorado

IUPUI

Indianapolis, IN

Only 1 Semester, a fresher beginning web design online course
Film Noir- My notes on a different class I took in the same semester which doubled as my web final
Transffered due to lack of funds and a misplacement of my vaccination records (found after the fact)

Southwest Community College

Chula Vista, CA

Specialized Web Development Course
Examples of Websites from 2012

Movies

Certificates:
- Photoshop
- Dreamweaver
- Fireworks
Sudden move in 2014 due to brother having a TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury
Due to the unique course style, most classes/credits did not transfer

Work History

Approximate Time Spent at Each Workplace
Where	Start	End	Total Years
Walmart	2025	N/A	~8 Months (as of Dec 24th)
Cave of the Winds	2021	2023	2
FedEx	2017	2020	3
Newfields	2014	2017	3
		Total Years of Work	~8 Years

Walmart

Frontend Cashier
Self-Checkout
Electronics Cashier
Cosmetics Cashier
Returns, Freight, Zoning

Cave of the Winds

Tour Guide - Discovery Tour
Cashier
General Janitorial Staff

FedEx Ground Warehouse

Package Handle: Unload, Van Load, Sorter, Smalls, QA Light, Handled/moved Non-conveyable Packages via a Mule
Quality Assurance Assistant - Seasonal
Worked at 5 different locations
1. Indianapolis, IN
2. San Diego, CA
3. Baton Rouge, LO
4. Colorado Springs, CO
5. Denver, CO

Newfields

Formerly known as the IMA: Indianapolis Museum of Art
Gallery Security - Gallery Guide
Mail and Supply Assistant

Skills

Skills I have picked up through my education and work experience.

Microsoft Office

Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Publisher
Access - only the basics

Adobe

Photoshop
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
InDesign

Web Design

JavaScript
HTML
CSS
PHP
MySQL

Customer Service

Very Good Communication
Speech
Direction
Assistance
Phone Skills
Hand Signs - simple

Projects

Old Projects: websites created in other classes in years gone by
Side Projects: Walkthroughs found on YouTube that I followed to better understand what was being taught in class
Springboard Projects
My GitHub page: ASaracoff

Website Archive

2011-18 Websites

An archive of previous web pages done in past classes using different softwares such as Dreamweaver and Fireworks as well as traditional coding HTML/CSS.