Resume:
ABILITIES
- Attention-getting Graphic Design
including Web pages, desktop publishing, advertisements, book and CD covers, photo restoration,
tee-shirt design . See Portfolio.
- Persuasive advertising copy for
radio, telephone and print.
- Strong grammar, spelling and punctuation
skills; editing a specialty.
- Enthusiastic team worker.
- Courteous and professional client
service.
- Working to deadlines.
- Tireless online and library researcher.
COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS
- Multimedia Apps: Dreamweaver, Director, Fireworks, Flash.
- Graphic Arts: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat Pro.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Websites for a variety of clients since 1998: see current
links
- Desktop publishing/graphic design:
newsletters, posters, brochures, concert programs, flyers, stationery.
- Grant writing collaboration netting
over $1,000,000 since 1997
- Composing client copy for telephone
on-hold message service.
- Headed copy desk at leading Southern
Oregon radio station.
- Created, researched, wrote and
produced live talk show.
- Wrote news stories, monthly newsletters
and public service announcements.
- Wrote advertorial copy for hobby
newspaper.
- Generated effective radio sales
promotions.
- Taught English at middle school
level.
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- FREELANCE: Website development
and graphic design since 1998.
- COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST: Creative
Benefits, Inc., Vista, CA. Webmaster, graphic design/publications.
Since 1999
- GRAPHIC DESIGNER and WEBMASTER: Pacific
Coast Concert Band. Desktop publishing, interviews, writing, editing, graphic design, web design and website management since 1999.
- COPYWRITER: Digital Hold Systems,
San Diego. Composing and editing copy for client telephone on-hold messages,
served over 200 clients and created a customized database to improve efficiency.
- LANGUAGE ARTS/SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER:
7th Grade, Lincoln School, Vista Unified School District. Taught basic writing
skills and history.
- WRITER: Baseball Card News, Solana
Beach. Articles for national hobby publication: new product descriptions,
special events, sports profiles, collecting advice, book and video reviews,
proofreading and editing.
- COPYWRITER, NEWS, TALK SHOW COORDINATOR:
Radio stations KTMT, KBOY and KYJC, Medford, Oregon. Wrote and voiced commercials,
public service announcements, station promotional copy, news stories. Produced
daily talk show. Responsible for continuity.
EDUCATION
- MiraCosta College: Information
and Multimedia Technology. A variety of graphic design, computer applications
and techniques to support internet technology, publication and marketing.
Dean's List, Advisory Board Member.
- SDSU: Elementary Teaching Credential,
English Specialization
- UCLA: Bachelor of Arts, English/World
Literature