Professional Summary
I am a results-driven hardworker and team player committed to task excellence. My
strengths are focused on the pre-press area of the print production process, with
technical experience in essential software applications and workflow methods.
Experienced in marketing, I am also focused on functions and creative ideas that serve
business development to foster innovation and growth. Available beginning July 2008.
Education
Computer Skills
Operating Systems
Software
Related Experience
InfoTrends - Weymouth, MA (October 2007 - Present)
Research Consultant
RIT Employment - Rochester, NY (November 2004 - Present)
Premedia Lab and Digital Publishing Center Student Manager
Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc. - Cohoes, NY (June 2007 - August 2007)
Business Development Intern
McCarty Printing - Erie, PA (June 2005 - August 2005)
Workflow Intern
Other Experience
Gertrude A. Barber Institute - Erie, PA (June 2005 - August 2005)
Management Information Systems (MIS) Assistant
Clubs & Activities
*References Available Upon Request*
I am a results-driven hardworker and team player committed to task excellence. My
strengths are focused on the pre-press area of the print production process, with
technical experience in essential software applications and workflow methods.
Experienced in marketing, I am also focused on functions and creative ideas that serve
business development to foster innovation and growth. Available beginning July 2008.
Education
- Rochester Institute of Technology, School of Print Media
- Bachelor of Science in Graphic Media, Expected May 2008
- GPA: 3.91/4.00, PRO GPA: 4.00/4.00
Computer Skills
Operating Systems
- Proficient in Macintosh & Windows
Software
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat,
Adobe Distiller, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft
PowerPoint
Related Experience
InfoTrends - Weymouth, MA (October 2007 - Present)
Research Consultant
- Update company’s Web-to-Print Compendium
- Research and describe available product solutions and vendors
- Develop and populate comparability matrix
RIT Employment - Rochester, NY (November 2004 - Present)
Premedia Lab and Digital Publishing Center Student Manager
- Assist students & faculty with software and hardware questions.
- Troubleshoot various problems on digital output devices and other equipment.
- Manage, train, and delegate tasks to thirty student lab assistants.
Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc. - Cohoes, NY (June 2007 - August 2007)
Business Development Intern
- Participated in traveling product promotional tour and compile formal report
regarding success - Populated compatibility database between product offerings and digital presses
and copiers - Conducted competitive product analysis based on price and product attributes
McCarty Printing - Erie, PA (June 2005 - August 2005)
Workflow Intern
- Assisted pre-press specialists with daily workload
- Introduction to imposition, plate making, proofing, and business functions
- Performed file testing, pre-flighting, and troubleshooting duties
Other Experience
Gertrude A. Barber Institute - Erie, PA (June 2005 - August 2005)
Management Information Systems (MIS) Assistant
- Performed software upgrades and computer hardware maintenance
Clubs & Activities
- President, Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) student chapter
- Member, School of Print Media Student Advisory Board
- Co-captain, RIT Men’s Varsity Tennis
*References Available Upon Request*
Resumé
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