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