Brian Laplaca Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Review, edit, and finalize all new/existing product designs and specifications for production by our various international vendors and partners utilizing a variety of programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Layout and design new product mechanicals working with art managers and product managers to ensure all items produced meet government regulations, quality standards, and customer demand.Enforce quality control on all new products by evaluating physical pre-production samples ensuring color, construction, measurements, and overall quality meet our expectations and our customers’ expectations.Manage an annual budget to determine appropriate pricing and strategy for efficient color separation on various tableware product lines.

Ithaca, New York Area

Overall responsibility for production and design of Cornell’s independent student newspaper with online and print circulation of 16,000 and annual revenue over $300,000; published three times a week. • Managed team of twenty layout designers, graphic designers, web developers, and production staff to produce university newspaper consistently ranked in top 10 by The Princeton Review.• Achieved first balanced budget in a decade by working with business manager to increase advertising revenue and reduce operating expenses: offered premium advertising design services; eliminated expensive and underutilized newswire services.• Prepared project timelines and staff work schedules, ensuring projects completed and deadlines met, including development of web platform to collect survey data from students and alumni.• Responsible for final article layout, advertisement placement, graphics design, and sign off on entire newspaper prior to publication.

Greater New York City Area

Summer intern for union representing more than 6000 principals, assistant principals, and 10,000 retirees.• Researched ten years of CSA contracts and teacher union contracts with NYC Department of Education; prepared Excel spreadsheet with salary and benefit data used by union leadership in contract negotiations.

White Plains, New York

• Mentored and supervised at risk high school students on how to be good employees and attain career success.• Led workshops and assisted guest speakers on presentations covering job interviewing skills, organization and time management, and managing professional relationships.

Dobbs Ferry, New York

• Responded to client email; scheduled showing of properties; revamped office filing system for easier access to client data.

White Plains, New York

Worked in various administrative roles during the academic year 2011 – 2014; Summer 2011.• Assisted in developing the White Plains Earth Week Shoe Drive that annually yields over four thousand pairs of donated shoes for New York residents.• Responded to media and resident inquiries on topics such as policy initiatives, city services, and current local events. • Drafted meeting minutes for the Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities.• Researched nationwide plastic bag bans as part of effort to introduce similar legislation in White Plains.

White Plains, New York

• Using Excel, assisted HR managers in analyzing nurse work schedules to improve efficiency and reduce overtime expense.• Using online database, ensured 24 hour nurse coverage for hospital.