EDUCATION

Keene State College - Keene, NH
Bachelor of Science: Graphic Design, May 1999
Outstanding & Most Involved Member Award, Social Activities Council
Nominated for the Outstanding Junior Student Award
Dean's List Spring/Fall 1998, 3.07 GPA

Design Courses:
Desktop Publishing I & II · Advertising Design · Publication Production · Book Design
Magazine Design · History of Graphic Design · Screen Process Printing
Illustration · Visual Communication

TECHNICAL

Experienced with both IBM and Macintosh platforms using

QuarkXpress (v. 3.32, 4), Illustrator (v. 6,7,8), Photoshop (v. 3,4,5), Pagemaker (v.6.5),

Pagemill (v.2, 3), Corel Draw (v.6), Graphix Advantage (Gerber Scientific),

Microsoft Word (v. 95,97), Windows 95, WWW: Netscape (v. 3,4), Web Page Design & E-Mail

EMPLOYMENT

Gerber Scientific Products, South Windsor, CT
Material Testing (12/98- 1/99), Software Test Dept. - (6/98-8/98)
Tested different vinyls and foil colors interaction with the Edge thermal printer.
Tested plotters and "Edge" thermal printers with Graphix Advantage software

Graphica Inc., Enfield, CT
Assistant Art Director (5/97-1/98)
Worked on logos, layouts, and designs for banks, hotels and other businesses using

Pagemaker, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Attended MacExpo Boston, MA (8/97) and previewed new software products and techniques.

Keene State College
Kronicle (Yearbook) - Executive Editor- (5/98-present)/ Managing Editor - 8/97-5/98)
Made decisions on the production of the book which included meeting deadlines, designing layouts,
Photography, meeting with the publisher and photographer, and scheduling and running meetings.
Attended the ACP/CMA Media Convention, Kansas City, MO (11/98)

Student Center Staff -Technician - (3/98-2/99)
Trained student organizations how to design their web pages to be used for

information about the organization as well as a recruitment tool.

Social Activities Council- Concert Coordinator -(8/97-present)
Responsible for planning and booking concerts and comedy shows for the student body
Designed the SAC web page. (http://www.keene.edu/studentlife/stuorgs/SAC/)
Attended NACA convention, Marlboro, MA, (11/97)/Manchester, NH, (11/98)

Graphic Design Department-Mac Lab Monitor - (8/96-present)
Assist students with graphics applications, questions & design concepts.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Women's Club of Enfield- 1995 Keene State College- 1995-98
United Methodist Church- 1996/1998

VOLUNTEER

Host: Up With People (9/98)
I hosted a student of Up With People for four days on campus during their world tour.
Appalachia Service Project (1991,1993, and 1994)
Worked with volunteers on fund raising & home repair projects.

REFERENCES Available upon request

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