Experience

Element LLC

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Compositor

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2009

  The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Quark Express to produce textbooks of professional quality. Worked with multiple departments to offer clients a full service product from conceptualizing to final printer files. Additional Responsibilities • Led several jobs at a time, and successfully led several jobs with an integrated “paperless” workflow • Worked with designers… Show more The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Quark Express to produce textbooks of professional quality. Worked with multiple departments to offer clients a full service product from conceptualizing to final printer files. Additional Responsibilities • Led several jobs at a time, and successfully led several jobs with an integrated “paperless” workflow • Worked with designers, editors, photographers, imaging, art management, quality control, project management and prepress departments on the jobs that I led • Made templates and visual specifications • Contributed to workflow development for each job • Placed and manipulated art • Worked effectively to meet deadlines in a team atmosphere • Produced pages based on the customer’s specifications • Troubleshot corrupt images and files Show less The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Quark Express to produce textbooks of professional quality. Worked with multiple departments to offer clients a full service product from conceptualizing to final printer files. Additional Responsibilities • Led several jobs at a time, and successfully led several jobs with an integrated “paperless” workflow • Worked with designers… Show more The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Quark Express to produce textbooks of professional quality. Worked with multiple departments to offer clients a full service product from conceptualizing to final printer files. Additional Responsibilities • Led several jobs at a time, and successfully led several jobs with an integrated “paperless” workflow • Worked with designers, editors, photographers, imaging, art management, quality control, project management and prepress departments on the jobs that I led • Made templates and visual specifications • Contributed to workflow development for each job • Placed and manipulated art • Worked effectively to meet deadlines in a team atmosphere • Produced pages based on the customer’s specifications • Troubleshot corrupt images and files Show less



The Mazer Corporation

• Computer Compositor

  • Jan 2002 - May 2004

  The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Quark Express, Indesign, Adobe Illustrator Photoshop, and Pagemaker to produce textbooks of professional quality. Additional Responsibilities • Worked effectively to meet deadlines in a team atmosphere • Produced pages based on the customer’s specifications • Placed and manipulated art • Troubleshot corrupt images and files The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Quark Express, Indesign, Adobe Illustrator Photoshop, and Pagemaker to produce textbooks of professional quality. Additional Responsibilities • Worked effectively to meet deadlines in a team atmosphere • Produced pages based on the customer’s specifications • Placed and manipulated art • Troubleshot corrupt images and files



Que Net Media/World Color

• Computer Compositor

  • Feb 1998 - Dec 2001

  The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Quark Express, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop, to produce textbooks and other publications of professional quality. Additional Responsibilities • Worked effectively to meet deadlines in a team atmosphere • Produced pages based on the customer’s specifications • Trapping pages and sending pages to various output devices • Placed and manipulated art • Troubleshot corrupt… Show more The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Quark Express, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop, to produce textbooks and other publications of professional quality. Additional Responsibilities • Worked effectively to meet deadlines in a team atmosphere • Produced pages based on the customer’s specifications • Trapping pages and sending pages to various output devices • Placed and manipulated art • Troubleshot corrupt images and files • Produced pages for direct to plate jobs Show less The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Quark Express, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop, to produce textbooks and other publications of professional quality. Additional Responsibilities • Worked effectively to meet deadlines in a team atmosphere • Produced pages based on the customer’s specifications • Trapping pages and sending pages to various output devices • Placed and manipulated art • Troubleshot corrupt… Show more The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and various software programs, including Quark Express, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop, to produce textbooks and other publications of professional quality. Additional Responsibilities • Worked effectively to meet deadlines in a team atmosphere • Produced pages based on the customer’s specifications • Trapping pages and sending pages to various output devices • Placed and manipulated art • Troubleshot corrupt images and files • Produced pages for direct to plate jobs Show less



Ruttle Graphics

• Computer Typesetter

  • Mar 1996 - Nov 1997

  The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and Quark Express to typeset textbooks based on the customer’s specifications. Additional Responsibilities • Learned and used various Macintosh software programs, processed film, and placed art • Effectively met deadlines, and troubleshot corrupt files The primary responsibility was to use the Macintosh computer and Quark Express to typeset textbooks based on the customer’s specifications. Additional Responsibilities • Learned and used various Macintosh software programs, processed film, and placed art • Effectively met deadlines, and troubleshot corrupt files



Service Merchandise

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Self Service Associate

  • Dec 1992 - Sep 1997

  Worked in the toys, sporting goods, and seasonal departments. Responsibilities • Effectively handled customer relations • Conducted inventory and trained new associates • Worked customer pick-up counter, and performed additional duties including cashiering, stocking shelves and maintaining the sales floor Accomplishments • Service Merchandise Customer Service Employee of the Month (May 1993) • Service Merchandise Employee of the Month (September 1993) Worked in the toys, sporting goods, and seasonal departments. Responsibilities • Effectively handled customer relations • Conducted inventory and trained new associates • Worked customer pick-up counter, and performed additional duties including cashiering, stocking shelves and maintaining the sales floor Accomplishments • Service Merchandise Customer Service Employee of the Month (May 1993) • Service Merchandise Employee of the Month (September 1993)



Sears Stores

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Mar 1989 - Sep 1989

  Worked in the menswear department. Responsibilities • Handled customer relations and cashiering • Stocked the department, and set up displays • Conducted inventory and maintained the sales floor Worked in the menswear department. Responsibilities • Handled customer relations and cashiering • Stocked the department, and set up displays • Conducted inventory and maintained the sales floor



Kmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales/Stock Clerk

  • Apr 1988 - Sep 1988

  Worked in the footwear department. Responsibilities • Answered price checks and stocked shelves • Conducted blue light specials and set up displays • Handled customer relations and maintained an organized stock room Worked in the footwear department. Responsibilities • Answered price checks and stocked shelves • Conducted blue light specials and set up displays • Handled customer relations and maintained an organized stock room



Florida Manor Nursing Home

• Dietary Aide/Supervisor

  • Jun 1983 - Mar 1988

  Worked in the dietary department. Responsibilities • Waited on tables, prepared food and operated machinery • Maintained a sanitary and safe work environment. • In 1987, promoted to Supervisor. The supervisory duties included scheduling employees, performing job evaluations, and overseeing seven employees. Worked in the dietary department. Responsibilities • Waited on tables, prepared food and operated machinery • Maintained a sanitary and safe work environment. • In 1987, promoted to Supervisor. The supervisory duties included scheduling employees, performing job evaluations, and overseeing seven employees.