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Classified Graphic Designer • September 1997 - present
Trib
Total Media/Tribune-Review Publishing Company, Greensburg, PA
• Project Coordinator
for PHRA Perspectives Newsletter
- Meet and coordinate efforts with the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association to produce bimonthly
newsletter
- Call on new and existing clients for inclusion in the newsletter and coordinate efforts of assigned sales
staff in order to increase revenue
- Produce newsletter and coordinate print and deliver efforts
- Maintain billing
records and revenue reports for the project
• Evaluate art resources and negotiate contract renewals
• Hire,
train and supervise classified artists and interns
• Develop new products, revenue sources and promotional ads to
increase readership/sales
• Develop ad campaigns and image pieces for new and existing clients
• Develop
tabloid inserts, single sheet cards and direct mail pieces of various natures
• In depth knowledge of Automotive
Coop requirements and filing procedures
• Develop presentations to aid in the education and contract negotiations
with our clients
• Coordinating efforts with Marketing, Ad Services and other departments as needed
• Work
as part of a Planning Committee to provide training sessions for Sales staff
• Photography work for various advertising
and related editorial pieces
• Photo colorization and art/logo creation
• Provide electronic proofs and
veloxes for clients and other publications
Programs Utilized:
Creator 7.0.5, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe Acrobat 7.0, Acrobat Distiller
7.0, QuarkXpress 6.5, NeoOffice 2.0, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe Imageready, Typestyler 2.0,
Freehand 8.0 and Pagemaker 6.0
Sales Associate • November 2000 - April 2004
Dakota
Watch Company, Greensburg, PA
• Sell watches, bands, batteries and other watch accessories
at a kiosk facility
• Assist the store in reaching monthly sales goals
• Assist in training new employees
on store procedures and sales techniques
• Perform minor repairs on watches, such as battery and band replacement
and link removal
• Perform Water Seal testing and resealing
Classified Paginator • October 1996 - September 1997
Tribune-Review
Publishing Company, Greensburg, PA
• Work with other paginators to provide layouts
for the daily Classified section
• Output negatives through Monotype and Agfa output devices
• Process photos
and logos to run in-column
• Schedule display advertising
• Convert display ads into postscript files for
publication
• Assist with scheduling in-column ads as needed
• Assist with front end conversion, 9 to 10
column conversion, 50" web conversion
Programs Utilized:
PPI
scheduling software, Informatel pagination software, Computext scheduling and pagination software, Multi-Ad Creator 4.0.3
Ad Designer • November 1995 - October 1996
Uniontown
Newspapers, Uniontown, PA
• Design and typeset ads for daily publication
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Assist with composing duties, such as operating the Monotype output devices, paste-up and aligning color negatives
Programs Utilized:
Multi-Ad Creator 4.0 , Adobe Photoshop 3.0
and Aldus Typetwister
Resident/Graduate Advisor • August 1992 - May 1995
Residence
Life Department, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA
• Supervision
of residence hall students and facilities
• Supervision of work-study staff (including: hiring, training, scheduling,
evaluations and payroll)
• Completion of reports and residential charts utilizing MacWrite and Excel for Macintosh
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Enforcement of hall regulations
• Implementation of educational programing within the hall
• Redesigning
the Residence Life Handbook
Costumer's Assistant • August 1992 - May 1995
Theatre
Department, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA
• Design and construction
of theatrical costumes
• Supervision of work-study and volunteer staff
• Assist with shop purchasing within
estimated budget
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