Goal:
To obtain a position where my skills, talents, and abilities are utilized to the fullest potential and where personal advancement is encouraged.

Skills:
Software: Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, CAD, 3D Studio Max, Autodesk 3DVIZ, QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and AlienSkin Photo Tools
I can work in both IBM and Apple/MacIntosh environments.
I also have a broad knowledge of many office machines including 10-key by touch, UPS Shipping software, FexEx Power Shipper, ENCAD 500, ENCAD 850, ENCAD 1000i, large format laminators both hot and cold process, various Kodak and Minolta mass-volume copiers, I am Kodak Color Certified, and am quite well-versed in the art of multi-tasking. I can take written or verbal instruction quite well and encourage constructive creative criticism.

Education:
In May 1992, I received a Bachelor of Art degree in Graphic Design with a minor in Women's Studies from Drury College, in Springfield, Missouri.

Employment:
Freeman
Convention Services Company specializing in "the total show"
ph: 702.263.1404
7000 Placid Street #101, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Designer/Graphic Designer July 2005 to Present
Responsible for generating CAD drawing as well as color renderings for Account Executives and Exhibit Systems Representatives to present to clients. Shows I have participated in include: United Brotherhood of Union Carpenters 2005, ISOTECH 2005, SEMA Fall 2005 (both association and exhibits) and AAPEX 2005.
"Computer Operator & Weekend Supervisor"
Halloween 2002 to July 2005
Responsible for obtaining graphic files and utilizing large format output devices to rapidly produce graphics for conventions, trade shows and other events. After 2 years was promoted to weekend supervisor and became responsible for production of every show while supervising. Show I have participated in producing include: IAEM 2002-2004, Western Veterinary Conference 2002-2005, SEMA 2002-2003, AAPEX 2004, HD2005, Outdoor Toy 2004-2005, AMOA/Fun Expo 2003-2004, and a multitude of shows with a booth count of less than 3000 as well (too numerous to list). Received many accolades for timely production as well as quality.

Aquent Partners
(Temporary Staffing for Graphics Personnel)
ph: 800-MAC-TEMPS
Las Vegas, Nevada
Graphic Designer
I have worked with Mac Temps/Aquent off and on for several years as temporary graphic talent. I was assigned to work at Greenspun Media Group from June until October 2002. At Greenspun, I was responsible for producing a majority of the editorial layout for Showbiz Magazine and the Las Vegas Weekly. Other publications I handled exclusively were the Ralston Report and KUNV's Mouthpiece.

Various Temp Jobs
Las Vegas, Nevada
Graphic Designer
Have worked in a temporary capacity at a variety of locations for a variety of employers in the Las Vegas area, performing a wide variety of functions from photo manipulation to basic text setting and everything inbetween. (specific information available upon request)

Real Estate Advertising Services, Inc.
1415 South Arville • Suite 101 • Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Executive Coordinator & Graphic Designer
Designed exclusive flyers for real estate agents. Duties included taking orders via telephone and fax, sending proofs, scanning, correcting slides, all pre-press work, communicating with photographer, delivery deiver and owner to ensure product quality and availability on a weekly basis.

Iconn Sports L.L.C.
4400 Chennault Beach Drive • Suite F • P.O. Box 1366 • Mukilteo, Washington
Director of Marketing, Advertising and Communications
A young wakeboard and waterski manufacturer. (Please visit them online at iconnsports.com.) My involvement includes but is not limited to: ad concept, maintaining the website and handling web traffic via reports, generating reports for the board of directors and president, finding potential new markets for our products (please visit SportsUniverse.com, behindtheboat.com, and ski-equipment.com.), creative writing, typing all letters for the vice president, working closely with the sales team both in the office and in the field, sending press releases to over 40 magazines and numerous other publications, maintaining communications with all overseas vendors and distributors to ensure their marketing needs are being met, arranging photo shoots domestically and abroad, working closely with a variety of vendors and photographers, digitizing and creating graphics used in the manufacturing of our products, designing many different logos for corporate and commercial use, FedEx Power Ship, international shipping. At the time of my departure, I was persuing a line of clothing to carry the Iconn name as well as developing a handbook that would feature all of our products for our dealers, representatives, and distributors, as well as helping to establish several new riders in the marketplace. The position required a great deal of organization and attention to detail to ensure those projects were completed in a timely and efficient manner. And they were.

MacTemps™
520 Pike Street • Suite 1340 • Seattle, Washington
1-800-MAC-TEMPS
Graphic Designer
Temporary Service Employee. Worked for various companies in the Seattle area and was primarily responsible for editing and production types of work in addition to being responsible for getting to assignments on time and working quickly and efficiently.

MacTemps™
123500 Olive Boulevard • Creve Coeur, Missouri
1-800-MAC-TEMPS
Graphic Designer
Temporary Service Employee. Responsible for getting to assignments on time and working quickly and efficiently. Praised in letters regarding excellent performance.

National Industrial Services, Inc.
415 DeBaliviere Avenue • Suite 12 • Saint Louis, Missouri 63112
314-454-1300
Graphic Design Production Coordinator
International Industrial Asset Management Company specializing in sales for General Motors and others. Produced brochures, print ads, designed original web presence, responsible for coordinating printing and distribution of many brochures, coordinated projects with sales team targeted at specific audiences, sent out press releases to various industry and trade publications, often assigned difficult tasks due to my ability to complete them correctly and on time.

Point of Impact
2912 South Brentwood Boulevard • Saint Louis, Missouri 63144
314-963-9350
Art Director/Graphic Designer
Small advertising firm specializing in food service marketing. Main responsibilities included producing pizza box toppers that were interesting as well as various ads, employee manuals and handbooks, coordinated special promotions and events, etc.

Art & Etc.
1900 South McCauseland Avenue • Saint Louis, Missouri 63117
314-781-4932
unfortunately no longer in business due to the passing of the owner
Art Director/Graphic Designer/Typesetter
Assisted Senior Artisan with various type-related projects for numerous clients across the continental United States.

Kinko's of Missouri: Brentwood; Saint Louis X
1717 South Brentwood Boulevard • Saint Louis, Missouri 63144
314-963-2700
Computer Services Manager
Responsible for scheduling employees, installing and maintaining multi-platform systems, problem solving, ordering supplies for the department, attending seminars to keep department's educational level current in graphic software and networking.

Drury College
800 North Benton Avenue • Springfield, Missouri 65802
417-573-7000
Graphic Design Instructor
Taught first year graphic design students fundamentals of the graphics including basics of QuarkXPress™, Adobe Photoshop™, and Aldus PageMaker™, uses of positive/negative space, spatial relationships, fundamentals of colour, and more.

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