Tauran Watkins
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Megan Collins
Tauran was so helpful when he took time to review a process I had at my old job. He was super helpful in letting me know other ways to achieve our goals and save time. Love his great attitude and abilities!
Megan Collins
Tauran was so helpful when he took time to review a process I had at my old job. He was super helpful in letting me know other ways to achieve our goals and save time. Love his great attitude and abilities!
Megan Collins
Tauran was so helpful when he took time to review a process I had at my old job. He was super helpful in letting me know other ways to achieve our goals and save time. Love his great attitude and abilities!
Megan Collins
Tauran was so helpful when he took time to review a process I had at my old job. He was super helpful in letting me know other ways to achieve our goals and save time. Love his great attitude and abilities!
Credentials
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Accounting (ACCT1001)
Sophia LearningJun, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Wildpack Beverage
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Print Operations Manager
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Prepress Manager
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2023
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Elite Imaging
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Owner and operator
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Apr 2006 - Aug 2021
Graphic Design, Photography, Magazine layout, logos, and websites. At Elite Imaging we strive to market your company to the fullest potential! Graphic Design, Photography, Magazine layout, logos, and websites. At Elite Imaging we strive to market your company to the fullest potential!
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PLI Card Marketing Solutions
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Las Vegas, Nevada Area
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Prepress Specialist
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Aug 2018 - Apr 2020
Preflighting customer artwork for production. Creating digital and physical proofs for client and product manager approval. Artwork separation to meet the specifications for equipment in the facility. File transfer throughout the companies other locations. Plate production. Preflighting customer artwork for production. Creating digital and physical proofs for client and product manager approval. Artwork separation to meet the specifications for equipment in the facility. File transfer throughout the companies other locations. Plate production.
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Creel Printing
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United States
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Printing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Prepress Supervisor
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Jan 2014 - Aug 2018
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Digital Designer
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Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
Mobile App Development and design. Creating buttons, hyperlinks, scrolling windows, and slideshows using Adobe software. Compiling folios for file upload to web-based mobile device conversion software. Quality control check on mobile device.
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Prepress Operator
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Apr 2005 - Jan 2013
Accessing client files via ftp, cd/dvd, or email link. Administering a full preflight check on files(correct size, bleed, page count, overprint issues, and layout). Uploading files to the ripping system and doing an additional quality control check. Archiving client files. Creating ftp folders for clients on the local ftp server.
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Print Designer
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Jan 2005 - Jun 2007
Built client publications using supplied and company acquired artwork and fonts. Advertisement construction and logo design via client instructions. Creating files to required specs in print ready format.
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Plate-maker
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Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
Administering last quality control check before plating jobs for press. Refilling cassettes with plates for allotted presses(GOSS M2000, Hantcho, and Komori). Doing monthly maintenance on plate shooters.
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Valley Press
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Account Executive Manager
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Aug 2003 - Jan 2004
Customer service, cold-calls and person to person sales, scheduling meetings and press runs, estimating, billing, prepress editing, proof-reading, and collecting from customers. Customer service, cold-calls and person to person sales, scheduling meetings and press runs, estimating, billing, prepress editing, proof-reading, and collecting from customers.
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Hollister Co.
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Store Manager / Store Opener
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Dec 2001 - Jul 2003
Recruiting a 55 associate staff, including 2 assistant managers. Merchandising, inventory control, logistics, holding weekly recruitment meetings, hiring, scheduling, training, motivating, mentoring, customer service, loss prevention, prepping store for opening and closing, cash management, deposits, key holder, upholding high quality work standard, implementing company culture. Recruiting a 55 associate staff, including 2 assistant managers. Merchandising, inventory control, logistics, holding weekly recruitment meetings, hiring, scheduling, training, motivating, mentoring, customer service, loss prevention, prepping store for opening and closing, cash management, deposits, key holder, upholding high quality work standard, implementing company culture.
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager in training / Assistant Manager
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Apr 2000 - Dec 2001
Recruiting, merchandising, inventory control, logistics, scheduling, training, motivating, customer service, loss prevention, prepping store for opening and closing, cash management, deposits, key holder, upholding high quality work standard, representing company brand. Recruiting, merchandising, inventory control, logistics, scheduling, training, motivating, customer service, loss prevention, prepping store for opening and closing, cash management, deposits, key holder, upholding high quality work standard, representing company brand.
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Education
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Clemson University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Graphic Communications -
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance and Financial Management Services -
Georgia Institute of Technology Coursera
Certificate of Completion, Beginning User Experience Design -
Nucamp Coding Bootcamp
Beginning Web Development, Pass -
Gaffney Senior High School
Diploma