About myself ....If I really want to write everything, it will easily become a novel... I was born in Turkey. I have been fortunate that I had and still have the opportunuty to travel and live in many parts of the world.
I have met many interesting people that not only they became my friends but also I learned many skills that made me a more experienced person.
I spent most of my life time in the USA; United states is a nation that is combined of nations of nations. Do I really have to say this? Well, the friends whom I worked with were great people. There were Chinese, Japaniese, Korean, American Indian, German and just ordinary Americans from many parts of the United States of America.
I have learned hobbies that turned into a business. I am a very curious person that want to try interesting things before I say "I don't like or I like to do."
I happened to like carpentary, painting, sewing and designing garments, leather lapidary, matting and framing pictures, programming / web design and most important of all I learned to like learning!
I even wanted to master some of my hobbies and received my degrees at:

• Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood, WA
  Received two year Technical Degree in Web Design (Media Design and Production Program). Graduated in August 2000
• Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
  September 1991-1993 Received a BA degree in June 1993. Cumulative G.P.A. Spring 1993: 3.48
• Olympic College, Bremerton, WA. 1989-1991 Completed AA degree in June 1991. Cumulative G.P.A. Spring 1993: 3.75
• Central Texas Collage, 1986-1988 Killeen, TX
  Received one year in Micro computer operator Certificate
• Kansas State University, Manhattan KS. 1987 have taken several design art courses where I began to like learning.

After graduating from Clover Park Technical Collage, I began working as a Lab assistant at first and also taught Flash Animation program that I really enjoyed teaching.

Technical Lab Assistant and Flash Instructor

Assisted students in the lab and teach Flash (Web animation program) for continuing education students and substituting for other teachers in Media Design; prepare interactive Flash tutorials for students to enhance learning.
Two years, I taught as a part-time contract teacher.

Web Design

June 2000 - present Operate my own web design business. Meet with clients and design websites based on client needs. Incorporate HTML, DHTML, java script and Flash.

Media Experience

Software Used

Photoshop, Image ready, Illustrator,PowerPoint, Word, MS Publisher, Adobe Premiere, AfterEffects, Dreamweaver, Director, Fireworks, Flash, Swishzone, Netobjects Fusion, SWFX, Sound Forge, DHTML, CSS, ASP, Ulead Photo Impact, Dazzle Video Editting program.

Hardware Used

Computers, Scanner, Monitors, Projectors, Digital video cameras, Digital still imaging, CD writer.

Recently, I quit my job at the collage to explore my country and search different or better ways of using my skills. I like to teach Photoshop, Flash animation, web design. I enjoy seeing the sparks in students' eyes when they can do things that they could not before taking the courses.
My main and new goal is: take a break from everyday life that I am used to for a while. I want to explore my country, Turkey and see what else I can do in my next destiny......... Knowing I am a curious person, probably I will learn different skills and meet new friends. Learning new skills keeps me feel young and meeting new people adds spice in my life :)

Gulten Argamak