Experience

Interstate Graphics, Inc.

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electronic Prepress Technician / Digital Printer Operator and Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Process, troubleshoot and make ready the electronic files for Digital Proofing, Digital Printing and Off-set Printing and Platesetting. Typesetting and Graphic Design work as-needed. Process, troubleshoot and make ready the electronic files for Digital Proofing, Digital Printing and Off-set Printing and Platesetting. Typesetting and Graphic Design work as-needed.



East Tennessee State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer Part Time - eLearning Department

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Created the new ETSU ONLINE logo (based on the existing ETSU logo), worked on advertising media for the eLearning Department at ETSU, related to ETSU Online. Completed the six month contract. Moved on to Interstate Graphics, Inc. full-time, after working at these two companies in two different shifts. Created the new ETSU ONLINE logo (based on the existing ETSU logo), worked on advertising media for the eLearning Department at ETSU, related to ETSU Online. Completed the six month contract. Moved on to Interstate Graphics, Inc. full-time, after working at these two companies in two different shifts.



UPS

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Driver Helper

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2011

  On-call basis Seasonal Driver Helper, for the month of December 2011, as a stand-by to help out UPS with the extra load during the holidays. On-call basis Seasonal Driver Helper, for the month of December 2011, as a stand-by to help out UPS with the extra load during the holidays.



Northeast State Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Computer Science : Networking & IT (Graduated)

  • 2009 - May 2011

  A recent graduate. Retrained as a Computer Network IT Technician, parlaying my extensive experience in the Macintosh field to the PC/Networking field. A recent graduate. Retrained as a Computer Network IT Technician, parlaying my extensive experience in the Macintosh field to the PC/Networking field.



The Mazer Corporation

• Electronic Prepress Technician

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2008

  • Responsible for processing customers' PDF files to be RIP'd, imposed and proofed. • Responsible for the occasional scanning/digitizing of supplied camera-ready art into the electronic format. • Occasional graphic design work performed on files when requested (color correcting/photoshopping/typesetting/designing). • Responsible for processing customers' PDF files to be RIP'd, imposed and proofed. • Responsible for the occasional scanning/digitizing of supplied camera-ready art into the electronic format. • Occasional graphic design work performed on files when requested (color correcting/photoshopping/typesetting/designing).



Interstate Graphics, Inc.

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electronic Prepress Technician / Graphic Designer

  • May 1994 - Dec 2003

  • Responsible for processing all of customers' electronic files to be RIP'd and proofed. • Responsible for Graphic Design work requested for files in-house. • Responsible for all typesetting work requested in-house for customer jobs. • Responsible for processing all of customers' electronic files to be RIP'd and proofed. • Responsible for Graphic Design work requested for files in-house. • Responsible for all typesetting work requested in-house for customer jobs.



Gallaudet University Publications & Production

• Graphic Designer - Intern

  • May 1993 - Dec 1993

  Post-Graduate Graphic Design internship. • Responsible for creating brochures, posters and flyers for the University. All created in the format of the day: the traditional pasteboards. • Towards end of Post-Graduate Art Internship, moved up to Mac Desktop Publishing. • Mac Desktop Publishing – entirely self-taught. Post-Graduate Graphic Design internship. • Responsible for creating brochures, posters and flyers for the University. All created in the format of the day: the traditional pasteboards. • Towards end of Post-Graduate Art Internship, moved up to Mac Desktop Publishing. • Mac Desktop Publishing – entirely self-taught.