Experience

SIDES & Associates (Lafayette, LA)

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2014 - May 2014

  I was involved in the creation, editing and layout of instructor training handbooks for the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and FEMA. My main job was to take the raw data from each of the training handbooks and create visual representations of each handbook. This involves making charts and graphs and adding photographs while using existing standards of the project’s overall appearance keeping all handbooks and collateral material uniform. I also edited… Show more I was involved in the creation, editing and layout of instructor training handbooks for the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and FEMA. My main job was to take the raw data from each of the training handbooks and create visual representations of each handbook. This involves making charts and graphs and adding photographs while using existing standards of the project’s overall appearance keeping all handbooks and collateral material uniform. I also edited and create PowerPoint presentations for the training manuals. Another part of this job is editing and creating brochures for the Disaster Recovery, Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation (HM) divisions of the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP). Show less



CPSB

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2014

  Calcasieu Parish I am a substitute teacher in Calcasieu Parish I substitute for grades Pre-K to 8th grade. I really enjoy working with special needs children, specifically the Autistic ones. This responsibility fell into my lap as a backup after being let go from my previous employer rather abruptly. I found that the need for teachers especially males in this field is rather great. So I plan to you this time to further my education and become a real teacher specializing in autistic children utilizing my… Show more I am a substitute teacher in Calcasieu Parish I substitute for grades Pre-K to 8th grade. I really enjoy working with special needs children, specifically the Autistic ones. This responsibility fell into my lap as a backup after being let go from my previous employer rather abruptly. I found that the need for teachers especially males in this field is rather great. So I plan to you this time to further my education and become a real teacher specializing in autistic children utilizing my skills as an artist to bring these children one step closer to getting more out of their lives. In the mean time I will still pursue my career as a graphic designer/prepress operator. Show less



Xacta Advertising

• Graphic Designer

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Lake Charles, Louisiana Area I was working part-time as thier graphic designer, but the work load was not sufficient to stay on their payroll so I now freelance for them. Whenever they need it.



Knight Media Printing

• Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2008 - May 2012

  Lake Charles, Louisiana Area Full service print shop & graphic design.



Pat's Printing

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2007

  Lafayette, Louisiana Area



Entergy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Cartographer

  • Mar 1997 - Sep 1999

  Algiers LA I was responsible for making digital maps of all of Entergy's primary & transformer locations in the Arkansas region, also some of Baton Metro Area.



Photo Op / Photofrequency

• General Manager

  • Sep 1991 - Jan 1997

  Rivewalk & Jax Brewery, New Orleans , LA I was the General Manager for these two high-volume tourist environment photo labs and high-end electronics. My main duties were inventory, ordering, making deposits, implementing new software and training new staff. I supervised a combined staff of over thirty people.