Experience

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  Kristinas Gems

  • Sumner, WA

  • Online Sales Assistant

    • Sep 2009 - Aug 2012
    • Sumner, WA

    Photography / Product Online Listing / Shipping / Customer Services Sort jewelry items obtained from Estate sales and prepare each items for online eBay auctions. Provide professional photographs of items, edit each for WEB, write copy for descriptions of each item for auction through Turbo Lister. Created an inventory control system to expedite shipping, tracking and rotation of stock.

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  United States Department of Commerce

  • Census Bureau

    • Apr 2009 - Mar 2010

    Crew Leader Assistant / Lister / Enumerator Address Canvasing - Group Quarters Validation - NARFUManaged team in NARFU operations coordinating with Crew Leader & LCO
Operated mobile hand held computer in accordance to Federal guidelinesConducted Bureau interviews and investigation determining proper living quarters categorization

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  Premier Memorial

  • Lead Designer

    • Nov 1991 - Apr 2008

    Lead Commercial Artist / Production LiaisonAssisted management team with prioritizing workflow & logistics with production lead. Redesigned production floor resulting in a 20% volume increase. Evaluated feasibility of design, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs.Assisted clients with creative development of custom conceptual designs combining elements, techniques applied to proportional limitations and extents of medium. Planned strategies & set goals internally & externally with engineering, production, marketing & sales department.Collaboration with sales / marketing representatives for creation of sales collateral / design book / web pages / postcard mailers / marquee and pricing guides.High volume design of illustrations / production sketches / photographic editing / final proofs for large and small scale projects to serve a diverse customer base (30/weekly).Fabricated / directed the production of models / samples in paper, granite, tile, wood, glass, metal, or other materials, using sandblasters, air mite, grinders, and other industrial machinery.Member of a five person team to improve industrial standard operating procedures to meet regulatory guidelinesProvided training and instruction for production team.Optimized output with the operation of Graphtec Fc2230 plotter.Lead in the development of product display & manual to simplify sales process.