Janet Sowle Email & Phone Number

Farwell, MI

• Compile, process, and accurately enter enrollments including confidential data into multiple databases.
• Distribute data and reports in an orderly process for ongoing monitoring and grant reporting.
• Analyze and expand data use for meaningful storytelling.
• Work directly with families to complete applications and enrollments.

Clare, MI

• Write feature, business, entertainment and news stories for daily and weekly newspapers.
• Take contemporary portrait and landscape photographs.
• Design commercial print projects for prepress.

Mt. Pleasant, MI

• Manage front office and multi-line phone system.
• Process cash, check and credit card payments with 100% accuracy.
• Maintain database of subscribers scheduling starts, stops, and resolving complaints.
• Doubled the number of recurring credit card subscribers within four months.

Mount Pleasant, MI

• Deliver an outstanding client experience by managing wait room and time expectations.
• Schedule and match clients to the best match tax professional.

Mount Pleasant, MI

• Senior Graphic Designer (2008-2011)
• Eliminated overtime by training clients on file preparation, software and design.
• Coordinated daily newspaper display and classified advertisements meeting clients requests.
• Coordinated, edited and assisted with copy writing for special sections (1996-2011.)
• Increased print and online advertising sales by designing and writing marketing pieces (1996-2011.)Graphic Design Specialist (2000-2008)
• Increased revenue over $129,000 per year designing and writing effective display advertising on speculation.

Gladwin, MI

• Designed display and speculative print advertising when senior artist left without notice.
• Trained replacements allowing files to be prepared correctly reducing overtime.

Ithaca, MI

• Composition Department Manager (1994-1995)
• Eliminated overtime by providing scheduling, work flow and training for composition department.
• Increased revenue by designing effective print advertising, commercial printing and marketing promotions.Senior Graphic Designer (1989-1994)
• Helped to eliminate overtime by assisting in training and designing accurate print advertising plus commercial print projects including advertising inserts, brochures, business cards, etc.Proofreader (1988)
• Proofread all display advertising for accuracy and detail.
• Increased communication and reduced error credits by serving as a liaison between marketing staff and graphic artists.Paste-Up Artist (1988)

Mt. Pleasant, MI

• Served up doughnuts, pastries and beverages.
• Accepted and prepared phone orders from businesses and organizations.
• Received payments by cash and check.

Clare, MI

• Met 100% of sales goals marketing print media to local businesses.
• Devised special promotions that increased in additional sales and company visibility.
• Provided layout and design assistance to production department.

Mount Pleasant, MI

• Media Consultant (1985-1986)
• Increased sales over 12% while marketing print media to local businesses.
• Met 100% of sales goals.
• Devised special promotions that increased in additional sales and company visibility.Typesetter (1984)
• Set type for display advertising and commercial print clients.
• Increased department productivity and eliminated overtime by learning 2 pieces of software less than 3 days.

Clare, MI

• Provided in-person customer service for walk-in clients and telephone service for call-in clients
• Answered questions regarding orders, deadlines, and payments.
• Prepared contracts and assisted drivers with correct advance information for International Demolition Derby.
• Prepared correspondence and assisted with marketing and mass mailings.
• Accounts payable for business accounts.

Clare, MI

• Wrote business and personal correspondence including legal documents, mineral rights and leasing contracts.
• Kept accounts payable for business and assigned personal accounts.

Associate Of Arts Degree In Visual Arts, Photography Concentration

Activities and Societies: Editor of The Laker Current – MMCC's student newspaper

Associate Degree Word Processing, Certified Ward Clerk

Activities and Societies: The Laker Current, The Art Club

Educational Secretary

Activities and Societies: Business and Professional Women

Education record

Activities and Societies: Choir, Basketball Statistician