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Portland, Or, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Project Management Manage large and diverse projects, often simultaneously, and keep track of all the details. Assign, prioritize, and supervise project tasks. Facilitate required information and resources to carry out successful completion of projects. Manage project resources and their costs. Guide incoming and outgoing project files. Detect, report, and fix issues whenever necessary. Implement and manage changes. Maintain alignment and commitment to plan or schedule. Provide administrative support as needed. Innovate systemic ways to find new solutions.Client Retention/Relationship ManagementUtilize listening, adaptation, and conflict resolution skills to develop trust. Read cues and communicate in a culturally appropriate way, whether with retail consumers in the Portland metro area or stakeholders of large firms. Talk through complicated technical solutions and ensure customer satisfaction, diffusing situations when necessary. Ensure projects are completed in time and on budget. Organize and participate in client meetings. Offer workable solutions. Bring together all company units to meet client demands. Staff Supervision Delegate, mentor, and provide feedback. Interview, train, give staff evaluations, and implement disciplinary protocols when necessary. Meet with individual team members to find and fix any issues. Foster an environment for growth. Provide resources relating to healthcare, on-the-job injuries, and mental health.Exhibition and Event ManagementSourced, initiated, and developed successful program for monthly artist receptions during Portland's First Thursdays. Created exhibition space at three separate Northwest Framing locations, worked with artists to develop appropriate logistics for handling fine art, and collaborated with local business for cross marketing opportunities.

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Greater Boston Area

Utilized expertize After Effects to create professional motion graphics. Adapted complex financial information to make more accessible for internal employees, everyday consumers, and financial analysts. Navigated multiple platforms & objectives to develop seamless workflow—on time and with minimal edits. Provided quick turnarounds and a reliable work ethic.

Beaverton, Or

Provided consistent attention to customers’ needs to ensure client satisfaction. Supported team members and utilized a diplomatic approach to resolving conflicts and solving problems. Managed and directed part-time associates. Handled complex, proprietary computer system. Quick responsiveness and a pleasant, professional demeanor. Received regular positive customer approval ratings and won corporate incentives for achieving sales goals.

Pensacola, Florida Area

-Research: Perform extensive prospect research using Foundation Center Online Database and foundation 990s. Regularly update “need” research on issues relevant to our clients. -Writing: Write initial drafts of proposals, reports, letters of inquiry, and other correspondence. Work with lead consultant to produce polished, final work. Make revisions necessary to re-purpose existing text.-Production: Prepare and submit final materials. Maintain submission records.

Pensacola, Florida Area

Created animated logos, interactive buttons and repurposed images using Flash and Photoshop for online, interactive education, career and military training. Adhered to standards for company’s extensive file organizing and sharing network. Remained consistent in following company’s branding integrity and met all deadlines.

Boston, Ma

Created series of fine art, medical animations for feature-length documentary. Worked within deadlinesand with high level of creative responsibility from initial concept development to final product. Exercised skills in straight-ahead, frame-by-frame animation. Developed character designs, storyboards, and provided wide variety of stylistic approach, ranging from clean-cut, Flash vector images to fine art, pastel drawings. Utilized pre-production drawings and animatics in Flash and Maya and consulted with on-site scientists to adhere to microbial accuracy. Completed all post-production in After Effects and Final Cut Pro.

Plymouth, Ma

Provided extensive research on the Studio’s environmental impact in the community and studied methods for improvement. Designed and prepared newsletters and animated promotional materials highlighting innovative “green” solutions in the industry in Flash and InDesign. Created concept artwork and finalized animation in Flash and After Effects, focusing on motion graphics, highly detailed layers, textures, and 3D lighting effects. Maintained seamless working relationship with the Chairman and Vice President, providing innovative concepts and designs. Worked successfully with high level of responsibility as a team and alone under strict deadlines.

Provided input and made recommendations on activities at the Center. Reviewed grant applications and awarded recipients from dozens of non­profit organizations seeking funding.

Allston, Ma

Created short, hand-painted animated sequences for feature-length documentary from concept development to finalized production. Animated frame-by-frame with tissue paper and ink developed from character designs, storyboards and animatic. Edited for post-production in Final Cut Pro.