CHERYL NYSSE
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Full-time Graphics or Desktop Publishing position.
Proficient in graphics and print production software applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and Acrobat.

Also proficient in other applications: MS Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Equipment and platforms used on Macintosh and IBM: MS Windows, Internet Explorer, Microtek scanner, CD burner, troubleshooting problems with Textronics and DeskJet Laser printers.

Very detail oriented and great visual skills in design and layout.
Desktop Publisher / Research and Development Assistant
Nitragin Inc. (formerly LIPHATECH), Milwaukee, WI                                               4/2000 - 10/2002
    
    
Graphics and Desktop Publishing Skills
Designed full-sized posters, and brochures. Each integrated color graphics, photos, charts, and used compatible fonts and file formats to be printed in India.

Created a variety of multi-slide PowerPoint presentations that included charts, graphs, animation and graphics that I created to give them a fresh, new professional look.

Developed from conception to design, a large Quality Control database, integrating data from several sources. I succeeded in my goal to make the database easy to utilize and search on for user-friendly reports, graphs and forms with interactive command buttons using macros and various criteria (calculations, etc.) in queries.
Administrative and Customer Service Skills
Typed various correspondence, itineraries, made hotel and other reservations, catered meals for Vice President and arranged meetings for Research and Development Dept., directed visitors to appropriate staff members, backed up other staff positions on occasion.

Interfaced with customers to interpret their needs in a timely and professional manner, processing their orders, and maintaining "Specials" inoculants inventory.

Worked as team member with other employee departments to accomplish goals, contributing to a unified and friendly atmosphere.
Database Specialist
SEEK Inc., Milwaukee, WI                                                                                     10/1999 - 4/2000
Verified company addresses over the phone and on website.

Accurately entered data and corrections into the database.
Program Assistant LTE
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI                                                                10/1998 - 4/1999
Updated and posted meetings / events list for News and Publications Dept.

Created, assembled and distributed throughout the campus, a newsletter from actual pasted newspaper artilces relating to university events.

Receptionist duties.

Maintained organization of mail file system. Distributed and sorted mail for the department.
Interviewer
Management Decisions Inc., Milwaukee, WI                                                      6/1994 - 10/1998
Conducted market research surveys on the phone about various products and services with companies and residents.

Accurately entered data based on answers given.
Communications Intern
Catholic Family Life Insurance, Shorewood, WI                                                 9/1997 - 12/1997
Designed flyers for department holiday events.

Composed material for a major convention.
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, WI
Courses in Web Page Design / Structure, Intro to Multi-Media, and                        Pre-Press Technology                                                                               1998 - 2000

Desktop Publishing Certificate                                                         Graduated 5/1995

Associate Degree in Commercial Art                                              Graduated 12/1990
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