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Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

• Lead and guide a team of seven, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring timely project completion.• Develop and manage the annual journal production budget, implementing efficiency improvements.• Oversee all aspects of production scheduling for journals and podcasts.• Launched three new journals, overseeing their design and promotional material implementation.• Analyzed journal metrics, ceasing print versions, saving approximately $1 million annually.

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

• Oversaw print production for the medical journal RadioGraphics, managing one staff member and ensuring high-quality output.• Managed recording and post-production for the Radiology podcast, increasing listenership by 50%.• Directed the Journal Interview Room at RSNA’s Annual Meeting, facilitating X number of interviews.• Introduced an InCopy workflow, reducing turnaround times by Y% and enhancing team collaboration.

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

• Served as the primary contact for print production, collaborating closely with the managing editor for RadioGraphics.• Led the complete redesign of RadioGraphics, resulting in a modernized look and increased reader engagement.• Conducted pre-press QC, ensuring flawless finalization of journal pages for both print and online.• Attended press checks to ensure journal integrity and quality.

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

• Compiled and integrated images and text from staff editors, enhancing the visual and textual quality of two medical journals.• Collaborated with managing editors and the editorial team for thorough content reviews and quality assurance, ensuring high standards.• Established an efficient archiving process for journal files, ensuring ease of access and future retrieval.

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States

• Designed and prepared various commercial print pieces, ensuring client satisfaction and timely delivery.• Met directly with clients to brainstorm and develop customized print solutions, fostering strong client relationships.• Assisted in the procurement of new digital printers, enhancing production capabilities.• Managed ordering of essential supplies, optimizing inventory levels and reducing costs.• Performed collating, cutting, folding, and padding tasks in the bindery department, ensuring high-quality finished products.

La Grange Park, Illinois, United States

• Designed brochures, postcards, business cards, and envelopes tailored to customer requests, ensuring high client satisfaction.• Utilized direct-to-plate programs for efficient plate making.• Operated AB Dick 9850 press, maintaining high-quality standards in print production.• Performed collating, cutting, folding, and padding tasks in the bindery department, ensuring timely completion of projects.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Digital Photography And Graphic Arts

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Desktop Prepress & Graphic Arts