Resume
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
12/2006–3/2010 | Graphic Designer & Photographer
Wireless Xcessories Group – Marketing Dept | Huntingdon Valley, PA
Designed email blasts, product introductions, flyers, and art cards. Assisted in the creation of product guides, mailers, and yearly catalog. Photographed company products, retouched photographs, and uploaded images to websites. Communicated with clients regarding the design of their marketing materials.
4/2004–12/2006 | Project Manager & Graphic Artist
Mitchell Lane Publishers | Newark, DE
Managed book production through all stages of development. Communicated with authors and editors regarding timelines and the status of manuscripts. Responsible for the approval of final printer proofs. Typeset manuscripts and designed graphics to complement text. Taught coworkers new graphic design software programs to keep current with industry standards.
7/2003–4/2004 | Administrative & Web Site Assistant
University of Delaware - Center for Teaching Effectiveness | Newark, DE
Designed handouts and flyers for lectures, presentations, and conferences. Communicated with faculty and staff regarding the scheduling of workshops. Managed databases and registered participants for workshops. Updated the CTE web site and created new pages that complimented the existing design.
8/2000–5/2003 | Instructor & Computer Lab Manager
Syracuse University - Art Media Studies Department | Syracuse, NY
Taught beginning black & white and color photography courses. Created class syllabi, selected assignments, graded projects, and led critiques. Supervised students’ use of computer lab facilities, assisted with technical questions, and demonstrated use of design software.
EDUCATION
2011 | Currently Pursuing a Software Developer Certificate
Columbus State Community College
2000-2003 | Master of Fine Arts - Art Photography
Syracuse University - Art Media Studies Department | Syracuse, NY
Graduated with a 3.6 GPA
1993-1998 | Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography
The Ohio State University - Fine Arts Department | Columbus, OH
Graduated with a 3.4 GPA
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- CSS 3
- HTML
- Mac OS X
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- QuarkXpress
- Windows Vista & 7