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Objective:
I am an intelligent and talented new media professional who is continually
seeking challenging work with dynamic organizations to use my proven expertise and enthusiasm in graphic design, technical
production, copyediting, strict quality control, and all phases of office management.
Skills:
I have technical expertise in the following software programs: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Debabelizer, Dreamweaver,
Flash, QuarkXPress, Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, PageMaker, FreeHand, Fireworks, Multi-Ad Creator,
BBEdit, HTML, Director, PG Calc GiftWrap, Sage Fundraising 50, GoToMyPC.
Experience:
Virtual Office Manager, Charitable Solutions (7/06-present)
- Virtual Assistant for local well-known nonprofit fundraising professional; duties include logging of donations
and tracking donor records in GiftWrap and Sage Fundraising 50 software packages, preparing and filing donor receipts, labels
and tax forms using mail merge functions through the database software integrating with MS Word.
- Designed, created,
and installed supporting materials for retirement community fundraising campaign, including drop-boxes and donation-tracking
posters.
- Designed fully functional website for Charitable Solutions, found at CharitableSolutionsOnline.com.
- Designed
full-color and two-color newsletters, brochures, forms, and marketing materials for several nonprofit organizations through
Charitable Solutions client base.
- Assist in general office maintenance; filing, copying, purchasing of supplies, tracking spending for tax purposes, scheduling
of appointments. Responsible for research for referrals in the tax and legal community, updates to software and computer systems.
Owner/Operator, Juhl Graphics (7/93-present)
- Copyeditor, graphic artist, and layout one-stop vendor for Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI)
published technical reports.
- Copyeditor, quality assurance, and media designer of multiple online e-learning college
courses for Savannah College of Art and Design, using Dreamweaver and the Blackboard Learning System.
- Proofreader
and editor of all marketing materials, student and educator mailings, and manuscripts for Dairy Council of California's numerous
published products.
- Proofreader and editor of coursework for CTB McGraw-Hill, the e-learning division of textbook
publisher McGraw-Hill.
- Designer of various print projects, including visitor/tourist courtesy cards used in local hotels, corporate identity
packages, website banner ads, animations, logos for various local businesses, Travelodge brochures, H.G. Daniels mailers,
American Heart Association brochure, and a 300-page book of poetry.
- Designed and developed a website for an electric car dealership, www.transport2k.com (now defunct).
Graphics and QA Manager, SeatAdvisor, Inc. (4/99-1/05)
- Senior Production Graphic Artist, responsible for establishing, refining, and documenting this internet
company’s graphic production standards and specifications for web content from scratch. I created over 1,500 detailed
interactive venue seat maps in Adobe Illustrator from rough provided information, and enhanced and color-corrected thousands
of view photos linked to the interactive seat maps for site display.
- Lead Artist/Trainer, responsible for training and mentoring a production staff of nine artists to achieve consistent quality
and look and feel throughout the SABO product.
- QA Manager, tasked with proofreading and editing all company documents and materials, including venue maps, venue information
pages, code specifications, development test plans, and all user screens for content, grammar, and accuracy.
- Technical Writer, responsible for writing all online tutorials and help files for clients of the SABO ticketing software
product.
- Software Development Tester, working directly with developers through the use of test plans and written specs to test
functionality of each version of the code, prior to its release to clients.
- Customer Technical Support for client organizations of the SABO ticketing software. I was on call 24 hours a day for critical
support issues, and aided set up and troubleshooting of SABO system and e-commerce issues.
Graphic Production Manager, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill (4/95-7/98)
- Responsible for establishing and implementing procedures for the graphic conversion of over thirty titles
from printed textbooks to CD-ROM.
- Managed production artists and offsite vendors to accomplish production needs on schedule, never missing a deadline.
- Set protocols for palette and graphic file format deliverables.
- Used my strong working knowledge of issues relating to palettes, HTML, file formats, authoring environments and cross-platform
display to optimize every graphic image in all of Glencoe’s products.
- Responsible for accuracy of text and visual quality of all graphic elements, including user interface.
Graphic Production Supervisor, Compton's NewMedia (3/94-4/95)
- Responsible for the final production of over 7,200 images in award-winning multimedia CD-ROM Compton’s
Interactive Encyclopedia 1995, along with many other projects.
- Working supervisor, in charge of hiring, training, and supervising a team of 14 production employees to accomplish electronic
graphic production, and for locating and managing off-site vendors.
- Created specifications for imaging work and estimated project costs, resources, and time.
- Provided optimized images for multiple platforms: DOS, Windows, Macintosh, CD-I, and Jostens.
- Applied knowledge of batch processing, compression, and file conversion over multiple platforms and palettes for optimal
display.
- Responsible for software management and image back ups to CD-ROM cutters.
- Used Photoshop, Illustrator, and DeBabelizer to review, color correct, and manipulate all photographs and line art used
in Compton’s multimedia titles.
Graphic Production Artist, Eucalyptus Productions (2/93-7/93)
- Created camera-ready display ads for Yellow Pages at busy production and typesetting company with tight
deadlines, subcontracted by Transwestern Publishing Company.
- Output final proofs on Linotronic for customer approval.
Education:
Platt College, San Diego, CA
- Mastered the Macintosh computer, building expertise in graphics software, and gained hands-on knowledge
of hardware and operating systems.
- Trained in traditional graphic design techniques: Producing ideas from concept to comps in areas such as layout, paste-up,
inking, overlays, design, type specs, color separation, photostat operation, and typography.
- Awarded for perfect attendance.
Mira Costa College Online, San Diego, CA
- Completed courses in beginning and advanced HTML, learning tables, frames, and forms.
Thompson NetG Courseware
- Completed online courses in Advanced Photoshop and Microsoft Excel.
San Diego Community College, San Diego, CA
- Attended classes in Flash MX 2004 Pro and Dreamweaver, including database integration.
State University of New York College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- Attended classes in Introductory Design, Graphic Arts, and Writing.
Strengths:
In-depth knowledge of product development processes, from concept to release.
Meticulous attention to detail and unparalleled quality standards.
Comprehensive knowledge of current production tools, coupled with the ability to rapidly master emerging technologies.
Projects:
The link below will take you to a list of interactive multimedia CD-ROM projects that I have worked on for educational giants
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill and Compton's NewMedia.
Project List
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