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Bothell, Wa

DESIGN AND EDITING: Produce statements of qualifications and proposals by building page layouts in InDesign while maintaining strict adherence to proposal requirements. Edit content for grammar, accuracy, clarity, and consistency. MARKETING: Develop marketing materials as required.PROJECT AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT: Gather required resources and communicated with multiple participants within tight deadlines. Develop database of proposal templates, personnel resumes, project profiles, and marketing photos. Prepare and upload text and photos for WordPress website content.

Bothell, Wa

DESIGN AND EDITING: Produced statements of qualifications and proposals, by building page layouts in InDesign while maintaining strict adherence to proposal requirements. Edited content for grammar, accuracy, clarity, and consistency. MARKETING: Developed marketing materials as required.PROJECT AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT: Gathered required resources and communicated with multiple participants within tight deadlines. Developed database of proposal templates, personnel resumes, project profiles, and marketing photos. Prepared and uploaded text and photos for WordPress website content.

Bothell, Wa

DESIGN AND EDITING: Produced statements of qualifications and proposals, by building page layouts in InDesign while maintaining strict adherence to proposal requirements. Edited content for grammar, accuracy, clarity, and consistency. PROJECT AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT: Gathered required resources and communicated with multiple participants within tight deadlines. Developed database of proposal templates, personnel resumes, project profiles, and marketing photos.

Everett, Wa

PRINT PRODUCTION: Built page layouts while maintaining strict adherence to proposal requirements. Edited content for grammar, accuracy, clarity, and consistency. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Produced statements of qualifications and proposals. Gathered required resources and communicated with multiple participants within tight deadlines.CONTENT MANAGEMENT: Maintained and updated database and archive folders, including staff resumes, project descriptions, project photos, and boilerplate text used on a routine basis.

Seattle, Wa

GRAPHIC DESIGN: Created design solutions from concept to finished product for all SDOT divisions, including brochures, maps, collateral materials, public displays, etc.

Seattle, Wa

creativeLIVE offers free online training worldwide. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Coordinated equipment, vendors, sponsors and crews of up to 40 people, including models, contractors, students, and volunteers, for video workshop events. Created/maintained spreadsheets, documentation, and naming conventions for event management, video project workflow, web graphics, and the online chat room. SOCIAL MEDIA: Promoted events via Twitter and email. Researched hashtags and mailing lists to reach targeted audiences. Served as liaison and spokesperson for online students by interpreting chat room and other user-submitted questions for the instructor.VIDEO: Prepared class video recordings for online distribution, including editing, transcoding, and uploading, and archiving. DESIGN AND WEB: Created and organized promotional icons, banners, and ads for the website. Updated the website on a regular basis to promote upcoming courses. Prepared HTML email using MailChimp. Assisted in the migration to a content management system.

Bothell, Wa

MULTIMEDIA AND WEB: Produced and edited video and Flash presentations on tight deadlines for use on the company’s website and in trade show presentations. Prepared web banner ads and assisted in the migration to a content management system.IMAGE EDITING: Color-corrected and manipulated product photography.RESEARCH: Sourced vendors, software, and equipment for recommended purchase.

Seattle, Wa

PRINT PRODUCTION: Worked closely with designers and clients to translate sketches and layouts into print-ready mechanicals.FILE MANAGEMENT: Built complex style sheets, templates, and folder structure in order to layout high-end marketing catalogs of over 100 pages.IMAGE EDITING: Built Photoshop composite files, provided color correction, and performed extensive image manipulation.

Seattle, Wa

IMAGE EDITING: Modified electronic images for print and web based upon client instructions including extensive cloning, compositing, and image repair.COLOR CORRECTION: Corrected for “pleasing color” and color-planner instructions.

Seattle, Wa

PRE-FLIGHT: Checked and output client documents for Kodak contract proofs.COLOR CORRECTION: Corrected for “pleasing color” and color-planner instructions.CLIENT SUPPORT: Continued to operate as a vendor to Microsoft (refer to the “ArtSource” employment entry below).

Lynnwood, Wa (Greater Seattle Area)

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Occasionally interviewed and hired team members. Established archiving / back-up system and procedures.DESIGN AND PREPRESS: Typeset projects such as newsletters, business stationery, flyers, and logotypes. Converted client documents into print-ready mechanicals for high-resolution film output and multi-color printing. Scanned photos and images, preparing them for print projects.

Microsoft - Redmond, Wa

PREPRESS: Revised internal and agency-supplied native artwork files within a 24-hour turnaround in order to meet Microsoft’s technical printing standards, vendor guidelines, and release criteria. Created press-ready PDF files. Wrote print specification documents.CLIENT SUPPORT: Handled client communication and coordinated proofing cycles.VENDOR SUPPORT: Provided post-release vendor support for supply chain issues.

Woodinville, Wa

WEB: Developed Mackie’s first website, managing it as webmaster for 2 years. Later assisted in the migration to a content management system.MULTIMEDIA: Produced and edited computer-based presentations and videos for financial meetings, trade shows, and end-user training to illustrate corporate goals and product features.PRINT PRODUCTION: Produced, edited, and managed a variety of projects including complex full-color brochures, product packaging and point-of-purchase displays, sell sheets, trade show graphics and giveaways.PROOFREADING: Responsible for full document review of marketing materials to achieve technical accuracy, correct grammar, and trademark / brand consistency. CLIENT SUPPORT: Coordinated with internal managers, executives, coworkers, and vendors to complete projects within specified budgets and tight deadlines.WORKFLOW: Organized and cataloged several types of media for archiving.

Associate’S Degree, Recording Arts - Engineering

Activities and Societies: Dean's List

Associate’S Degree, General Studies, 3.5