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Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Herndon, Va

Herndon, Va

Herndon, Va

Reston, Va

As the Desktop Publisher in the Proposal Development Group responsibilities include: • layout and formatting of large procurement documents• document consistency • ensuring all materials follow requirements of the RFP and are prepared accordingly• adhering to Government Printing Office (GPO) standards in preparing procurement documents• maintaining proposal templates and style guides• developing templates for new proposals based upon STG style and RFP-specific requirements• maintaining proposal library and documentation• working closely with proposal managers developing schedules to meet deadlines• reviewing graphics for accuracy and quality control

Arlington, Va

PUBLISHED MATERIALS• Developed and edited original graphics and worked extensively on the layout and editing of the text for many technical documents for clients including: Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DoD), National Institute of Health (NIH), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC ), and various other government and public entities. • Adhered to Government Printing Office (GPO) standards in preparing documents, ensuring all publications met requirements, including preparing electronic files to be 508 compliant before submittal.• Developed original graphics for both internal and external use, including: posters, shirts, flyers, maps, public hearing materials, and other informational and marketing materials.PROPOSALS• Heavily involved as a lead graphic designer and desktop publisher in the development of many large procurement documents. Responsible for ensuring documents follow all guidelines as laid out by the RFP and that all materials are prepared accordingly and shipped and submitted by the date required.WEB SITES• Designed and maintained the public websites for three large federal projects. Provided regular updates to ensure the public was informed of changes to the project, dates for hearings were posted, relevant articles and documents were made available, accurate contact information was posted, and that forms for comment response were available and working.DATABASES• Provided expertise working on several comment response database systems. Assisted in setting up databases on new projects, entering comments and data received, coding comments in the system, providing feedback and generating final reports for large published comment response documents. • Traveled to locations to troubleshoot computer and video recording equipment out in the field.

• Assess clients' needs by closely examining their tax documents and asking questions.• Provide tax advice and answer questions from clients, while preparing returns.• Stay up to date with current tax law changes and filing requirements.

Sterling, Va

• Created and designed printed materials for sales training seminars, including logos and graphics for customized client materials, while meeting strict production deadlines.• Developed PDF documents, slide/media presentations, and electronic forms for classroom materials for use in an online classroom environment.• Worked closely with writers, trainers, editors, production manager and client executives to ensure all projects were on track and met client expectations and requirements.• Worked to develop more efficient techniques for tracking current and upcoming projects. Accomplishments:• Streamlined conversion of old materials to new software by testing and developing effective standards, thereby eliminating unnecessary manual re-keying of data or recreating layouts.• Acted on supervisor’s behalf during his absence, participating in production and department meetings, overseeing production schedules, and handling issues as they arose.

Newport News, Va

• Collaborated with sales reps and clients on concepts to create highly effective ads for select automotive clients, generating over 2 million dollars in annual ad revenue.• Excelled in a team environment and contributed to discussions, taking initiative on projects to improve overall team performance.• Utilized excellent troubleshooting skills, reducing costly errors for the newspaper. Accomplishments:• Planned and taught two training sessions in Quark XPress to fellow employees, increasing their knowledge and efficiency with the software.• Promoted to lead Advertising team after first three months at company.

Hampton, Va

• Assisted and designed in-store advertising materials, special promotional graphics, company newsletters, newspaper and television advertising, billboard advertising.• Designed, built and maintained company website, increasing company image and presence.• Developed and maintained database of over 20,000 clients for newsletters and special promotional mailings, providing targeted information for marketing purposes.• Maintained copy center for company print needs. Managed inventory of paper and laminate, placing orders with vendors and arranging maintenance on equipment.• Researched new equipment for copy center, interviewing vendors to select best equipment and products for company needs while keeping costs down. Accomplishments:• Researched, developed and implemented new product inventory and labeling system for retail sales locations, drastically reducing turnaround time while cutting costs in half.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration

Associate'S Degree, Computer Information Systems

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