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OBJECTIVE
Position in the field of Graphic Communications.
EDUCATION:
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communications
–with high honors–May 2004
GPA: 3.7, Dean's List
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Associate of Applied Science Degree, Digital Imaging and Publishing Technology
–with highest honors–May 2001
GPA: 3.8, Dean's List
SKILLS:
Technical Skills: FTP/Telnet, Web Page Production, XHTML, CSS, Web Animation, Pixel and Vector Graphics, Digital Image Acquisition and Manipulation, Digital Media Publishing and Basic Technical Support.
Operating Systems: Windows and Mac OS. Certificate–Douctech Operations 135.
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXPress, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Flash, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Key Course Work: Image Manipulation, Image Retouch and Restore, Composite Imaging, Multimedia Publishing, Document Publishing Languages, Graphic Media Publishing, Digital Image Capture, Applied Typography and Design and Graphic Media Perspectives.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Travel Connection – Portland, Oregon
Marketing Coordinator – Janurary 2005 to Current
. Redesigned and developed company’s web site
. Produce electronic and print marketing materials for distribution
Second Story Interactive Studios – Portland, Oregon
Production Artist – August to December 2004
. Prepared assets for use in interactive kiosks and websites
. Scanned, masked and color corrected images
Rapidigm – Portland, Oregon
HTML Coder – Summer 2002
. Coded HTML for a major company
. Revised web pages
R.R. Donnelley Norwest – Portland, Oregon
Summer 2000
. Designed internal web site for the pre-press department
. Produced film and plates for final output
AWARDS RECEIVED:
2002. NAPL Management Award/Lazer Inc.
2000–2004. Golden Key National Honor Society
1998–2004. NTID/RIT Dean's List
1998. Crater School of Business, Student of Year
1998. Who's Who Among American High School Students
1996, 1997. National Honor Society
1996. Oregon Presidential Scholar
EXTRACURRICULAR:
ASL Comedy VII, Props Master/Production Assistant – 2007
Member/Co-Founder of Dragon Boat Teams – Summers 2006-2007
Chestnut Lane, Web/Multimedia Developer and Volunteer – 2006
Deaf and Hearing Out Reach, Volunteer participation on Board – 2006
Greensoda Productions, Web/Multimedia Developer – 2005, 2006
REFERENCES & PORTFOLIO:
Available upon request.