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Objective

To secure a position where I can utilize my creative and technical talents.

Summary of Qualifications

Experienced graphic designer, 24 years, and web designer, 12 years.

Associates degree in Visual Communications from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Certificates of Web Design and Digital Desktop Publishing from Indiana University

Ability to work both the technical side and creative side of projects.  MAC and PC experience.

Additional background in photography and videography.

Proven team player/leader – Recently awarded the Barbara Boardman Tennant National Award from the Federally Employed Women’s Organization for outstanding support and service while serving as their National Webmaster/IT Chairperson.

Related Experience

Graphic Design - Prepare presentations and presentation material for various departments.

     Create logos, artwork, posters, flyers, handouts, web graphics, etc. for various clients and in-house projects.

Web Design - Layout web sites and create appropriate graphics

      Current member of the IT/Web team for the Federally Employed Women’s Organization, webmaster for various other organizations.

Web Site Administration - Maintain web sites containing financial details, documents and reports.

      Generate reports, keep site updated with documents/modifications, maintain users / permissions, help all users with their issues concerning the web site

Customer Communication – Provide the best service I can to support my customers

      Meet with customers to find out their exact needs, offer suggestions on ways to make project better, meet deadlines

Education

Uniontown Area High School, Uniontown, PA

Art institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA – Associates in Specialized Technology Degree, Majoring in Visual Communications

Web Design Certificate & Digital Design Desktop Publishing Certificate, Indiana University

Various other training classes: Word, Access, Power Point, FrameMaker, PageMaker, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Professional Experience

Web Technologist (Program Analyst) /Web Site Designer/ Graphic Designer

SAIC, Crane Division (formerly Comarco Systems) Bloomfield, IN 1998-PRESENT

2002-Current  Finance Department

Administration of all task order related information on the web sites known as the Crane Connection for our employees and customers to access over the Internet. Serve as a gathering point for various areas of information related to the Task Orders. Functions: generate documents, convert data, upload information, grant access for users, handle feedback from users for changes/fixes and quality control.

Other related duties:

• Handle presentations/presentation material for management upon request

• Web site design for customers

• Maintaining ISO documents on ISO section of web site.

2006-2008 Webmaster / IT Chair

• Held the position of webmaster / IT chair for the Federally Employed Women’s National Board of Directors.

1998-2002  Imaging/Archiving Department

Program analyst duties covered a wide variety of tasks including web design, graphic design, interactive electronic technical manuals, computer based training courses, PowerPoint presentations and database design for our commercial and government customers. These skills were usually intermixed for projects. Projects included newsletters, marketing brochures, handouts and posters for trade shows, power point presentations.  Occasionally photography skills were needed.  As part of the publications department I also handled formatting, converting, linking, and scanning documents and developing computer based training courses.

Webmaster/ Graphic Designer

Custom Computers & Networks Bloomfield, IN

Custom Computers & Networks was a local provider for Internet services and web design.  My most prominent duty included designing web sites for local businesses and organizations. Our clients included the Greene County Network (GreeNet), Bloomfield State Bank, Hi-Lift Jack Company, Brandon Boston’s Terriers, Mectra Labs, and Greene County Hospital.  Other duties included basic office manager duties such as customer support, new customer sign-up, account creation and the monthly billing process. I also handled all of the company’s advertising needs including writing and recording local radio ads.

Graphic Designer

Copytime/Osler Institute, Terre Haute, IN

As a graphic designer at Copytime my main function was to format medical related documents into a single, uniform layout. Continuity of printed materials such as speakers’ notes, training material and advertising flyers was stressed most strongly. This position also included all the basic graphic design aspects such a s scanning, layout and printing. 

Videographer/Legal Video Specialist

Sara Sergeant Court Reporting Services, Johnstown, PA

The position of videographer for this court reporting service included responsibilities of video taping the depositions of special witnesses. This included going on location, along with the legal court reporter and attorneys to set up and record the deposition to be played back in court at a later time.  While the need for creative abilities was small, the technical abilities included pre-testing all equipment before leaving for job, set-up and testing of equipment beforehand and taping the video and audio while the deposition was taking place. All depositions required attorneys and the witness to be wired with a microphones and video taped with two different cameras.  This position involved very little supervision as only one videographer was assigned to a deposition.

Graphic Designer

The Yuma Daily Sun Newspapers (Cox Corporation), Yuma, AZ

The duties and positions I held at the newspaper evolved as I got more experience with the daily running of a newspaper business. I began in the paste-up department assembling layouts, then advancing to the designing area of graphic artist where I designed ads for the daily run newspaper as well as special section advertising, special interest weekly publications for the military and seniors. Designing, layout and typesetting of ads and special section covers where my main duties. This included handling PMT camera work such as half-tone screens and PMTs.  During this time I also served as a back-up, on demand, person to help in the ad coordinator area, page layout department and pre-press camera area.  Eventually I moved on to the advertising department of the newspaper as the assistant to the major accounts manager and the coordinator for the Co-Op advertising program.  These positions in the advertising department required scheduling, budgeting and researching skills as well as speculative advertising layout. The Yuma Daily Sun is a 40,000+ daily run newspaper which includes weekly publications such as the Cactus Comet (military interests), Foothills News (senior interests) and Baja El Sol (Mexican-American interests) .   

Graphic Designer

Dan Clancy Advertising & Public Relations Agency, Yuma, AZ

My position as graphic designer at this advertising agency exposed me to many different advertising mediums.  Our clients required advertising in multiple markets such as print, both newspaper and magazine, radio, television and billboards. My scope of duties included writing and directing television and radio advertising and preparing print advertising for press.

Photo Retoucher/ Assistant Photographer

FeDon Photography Studio, Yuma, AZ

As a photo retoucher I enhanced professional photographs using watercolors and airbrush techniques. I also assisted with special occasion shoots such as weddings and proms.

Completed Professional Training

· Microsoft Access Class from Vincennes University 2001

· Internet and Intranet Skills: Basic Concepts On-Line SmartForce Class, 2002

· Microsoft Office 2000: Advanced Word On-Line Smart Force Class, 2002

· Advanced Power Point, Held at Crane from Automated Office Solutions, Evansville, IN, 2002

· ISO9001:2000 Transition Training: ISO Auditor Training, 2002

· Fire Extinguisher Training Course, 2002

· Microsoft Access Class: E-learning course from Smart Force, 2002

· Adobe FrameMaker 7.0 / PageMaker 7.0: Koster Associates, Held at SAIC, 2003

· Photography Course: Black and White, John Waldron Art Center, Bloomington, IN, 2003

· Introduction to Finance: E-Learning Course through Skillport, On-line Class, 2004

· The Fundamentals of Flash5: E-Learning Course through Skillport, On-line Class, 2004

· Dreamweaver Web Design Seminar, SkillPath Seminars, Indianapolis, 2005

· Photoshop CS3 Seminar, Adobe Seminar, Indianapolis, 2007

· Photoshop CS2 Class, DCG Learning Center, FEW NTP, 2007

· Adobe Creative Suite Skillcraft Training, Evansville, 2008

· Photoshop CS3 Seminar, Adobe Seminar, Indianapolis, 2008

Computer Proficiency

Miscellaneous

· NAPP Member, National Association of Photoshop Professionals

· Former member of the National Board of Directors for the Federally Employed Women’s Organization, holding the title of IT Chair / Webmaster.  Responsibilities include the web sites www.few.org , www.fewntp.org  and www.hhfew.org. Currently serving as a member of the IT Team. Webmaster of the 2009 National Training Program.

· Barbara Boardman Tennant Award winner, 2008

· Member of Hoosier Hills Chapter of the Federally Employed Women’s Organization

· Member of Audio/Visual Ministry Team, Linton First Christian Church, Linton, IN

· Employee of the Quarter, 3rd Quarter 1999, Comarco Systems, Bloomfield, IN

· Gold Site Award From NetGuide, Mectra Labs Web Site

· Employee of the Year 1990, The Yuma Daily Sun Newspapers, Yuma, AZ