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Hi! I'm Cooper.

(they/them)

I'm a web developer, activist, and artist.

I'm originally from Florida, but now live in Baltimore. Most of my time is spent fixing websites, advocating for civil rights, and making art.

While you're here, feel free to browse! I archive my weird art here and list my various passion projects. If you've got any questions, feel free to reach out! I'm looking forward to meeting you.

Fun facts!

I do an annual horror movie calendar for Halloween!

My top five...

Comics

  1. Shade the Changing Man (Vertigo)
  2. Hack/Slash (DDP/Image)
  3. The Sandman (Vertigo)
  4. Megg, Mogg, and Owl (Fantagraphics)
  5. Punk Rock Jesus (Vertigo)

Resume

Education

  • Professional Certificate in Full-Stack Development

    2020 - 2021 MIT/Emeritus Through this intensive ten-month program, I learned development through the MERN stack and landed my first development job at Social Driver.

  • M.A. in Journalism & Public Affairs

    2019 - 2020 American University In my M.A. program at AU, I focused on broadcast journalism. My capstone was a short documentary on the involuntarily celibate (or "incel") subculture.

  • IT Support Professional Certificate

    2020 Google Through this Google/Coursera course, I learned the fundamentals of IT: operating systems, hardware, networking, and troubleshooting.

  • B.A. in English

    2018 Rollins College I was a very involved student and earned honors in my major with my thesis on gender in horror films.

Work experience

  • Senior Web Developer

    Previously: Junior Web Developer (Sept. 2021 - July 2023), Web Developer (July 2023 - July 2025) July 2025 - Current Social Driver
    • Build accessible, responsive websites using a combination of modern page builders and PHP, HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
    • Manage and resolve website maintenance tickets for a variety of clients.

  • Content & Production Specialist

    National Apartment Association
    • Managed the daily operations of our Drupal site, from updating content to developing an improved set of digital standards.
    • Assisted with website redesign, including conducting UX interviews and managing our content migration.

  • Communications Intern

    Urban Land Institute Foundation
    • Developed branding assets and curated a social media content calendar for the full fiscal year.
    • Assisted in redesign of website and managed SEO.

  • Videographer/Photographer

    American University Recreational Fitness
    • Shot and produced videos promoting programming.
    • Documented and edited photos of sporting events.

  • Lead Intern

    Day Communications
    • Developed and managed social media campaigns on public transit and cyclist/pedestrian safety through daily industry publication research.
    • Edited videos and graphics for use on social media.

  • Communications Intern

    National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
    • Drafted NGLCC correspondence for social media.
    • Created graphics, videos, and blog posts for web.

  • Co-Editor-in-Chief

    Brushing Art & Literary Journal
    • Oversaw production process from announcing the call for submissions to publishing the journal.
    • Distributed work amongst team of readers, editors, and designers.

  • Back Issue Specialist

    Coliseum of Comics
    • Appraised, purchased, and priced comic books from 1940s to modern day.
    • Assisted in inventory of collection of nearly 500,000 comic books.

Achievements, Awards & Honors

Achievements

Awards & Honors

  • Engendered Spirit Award
    May 2024 | Trans Pride DC kindly presented me with a 2024 Engendered Spirit Award for my contributions to the local transgender community.
  • "Best of Fringe" Designation from DC Theater Arts
    Summer 2022 | For solo show “Atemporal”
  • Google Conference Scholarship
    Fall 2022 | For leadership in tech; received airfare to the 2022 Lesbians Who Tech Conference.
  • Lesbians Who Tech San Francisco Summit Scholarship
    Fall 2022 | For leadership in diversity and inclusion efforts in tech.
  • American Atheists’ O’Hair Scholarship
    Fall 2019 | For campus activism against violations of the separation of church and state.
  • Fiat Lux Award
    Spring 2018 | Awarded for making positive contributions to the Rollins community over the course of my college career.
  • Barbara Lawrence Alfond Award
    Spring 2018 | Awarded for enriching the English classroom through lively academic exchange.
  • Theater Scholar Award
    Spring 2018 | Awarded for intellectual curiosity and expressiveness of writing in the dramatic field.
  • William Abbott Constable Award
    Spring 2016 | Awarded for outstanding writing by first-year, sophomores, and juniors majoring in English.

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Skills

  • WordPress development
  • Webflow development
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • PHP, Javascript, CSS, + HTML
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