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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Portfolio

Poster: Functional Object

Girl Scout Badge




Character Created for Greeting Card


Printed Material: Workshop Flyer



Greeting Card

Poster: Social Cause
Business Mailer

Flyer: Font Description

Stationary: Letter Head
Logo Created for Company


Business Stationary: Envelope and Business Card
Logo Created for Company


Printed Material: Business Mailer

Postcard: Educational Workshop

Book Cover: Title: Generations



Print: Profession Directory Advertisement

Resume

Education 

 A.A.S., Advertising and Graphic Design
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina
May, 2009
B.S., Business Management
Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina
December, 2000

A.A.S., Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Management
Cincinnati Technical College
Cincinnati, Ohio
September, 1983


Experience 


2013 to Present             Goldsboro Record Printing                                                                   
            Graphic Designer / Customer Service
§  Creation of Company Logo's
§ Print materials such as: Brochures; business cards;  invitations and other materials
§  Customer Service
§  Business Forms

2012 to Present             Computer Mainstream Corporation                       
                               Contractor for Xerox Corporation                                             
            Print Production 2 Specialist
§  Format and prepare marketing, drug protocols, business cards, and various other products for printing
§  Print marketing, drug protocols, business cards, and other various products
§  Customer Service
§  Conducted product quality control audits
§  Cut, laminate, bind or spiral bind any needed printed materials
§  Copy and organize Drug Study Documents that are to go to various governmental agencies for approval


2009 to Present                JRH Designs                                               
Freelance Graphic Designer
§  ­­Logo branding, creation and development
§  Create marketing materials, such as: brochures, business cards, promotional products, display boards
§  Create printed materials for professional directories
§  Create playbills for theatrical productions


2007 to 2012                       Behavior Education and Resource Specialist, Inc.       
              Quality Management Consultant
§  Generated, implemented and developed filing systems
§  Developed and typed documents for CARF Accreditation
§  Maintained consumer records to ensure quality and compliance with all State and Federal regulations
§  Developed and updated all printed materials for all new and current services


2009 to 2011                      NOVA Behavioral Healthcare Corporation                
              Quality Management Coordinator
§  Maintained consumer records to ensure quality and compliance with all State and Federal regulations
§  Standardized records between three services to meet all Local, State and Federal regulations
§  Developed and updated all printed materials for all new and current services
§  Assisted Program Director in preparations for external compliance audit
§  Responsible for all promotional products, brochures, flyers, display panel for job fairs
§  Acted as community liaison between company and Local Management Entity (LME) - Eastpointe

2002 – 2007                       Cary Academy                                           
              Administrative Assistant to Coordinator of Auxiliary Programs
§  Maintained annual registration and coordinated scheduling for 1200 slot summer program
§  Facilitated and Interacted with summer campers, parents, and staff on a daily basis
§  Member of three separate new software implementation teams – helped to research, troubleshoot and executed the actual implementation of all three software additions
§  Coordinated scheduling of parent volunteers for help during special events, and day to day operations
§  Managed campus store to average annual sales of  $65,000 per year for a student body of 725
§  Ordered supplies and maintained inventory to stay within the given budgetary constraints and maintain a reasonable profit
§  Worked with venders in the designs of team products, clothing items, and other promotional material
§  Scheduling and contract management of facility rental management


1999 – 2002                         Cary Academy                                            
              Administrative Assistant to Head of Upper School
§  Provided excellent customer service by both telephone and in person to students, parents and Faculty
§  Scheduled substitute teachers for long term and short - term coverage of absentee teachers. 
§  Maintained calendar of several school administrators
§  Maintained confidential school records of students
§  Coordinated Special Events for school personnel, visiting dignitaries and all student functions
§  Helped to oversee the day-to-day administration of school and departmental budgets
§  Maintained office equipment operations

1998 – 1999                         Wake County Public Schools                         
Special Programs Secretary for Compliance & Elementary Program DRS
§  Coordinated needs of Compliance Director for records preparation prior to cases against school system for litigation purposes
§  Facilitated the request of records by opposing attorneys, parents, school board attorneys and school system employees prior to any litigation purposes
§  Supported administrators, principals, and school system employees
§  Revamped all I.E.P forms to ensure that the school system was in compliance with all IDEA and ADA regulations


     Skills  

    Adobe software: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash 
    QuarkXpress, Extensive Suitcase

Microsoft software: Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
Mac and PC proficient

  Awards  

   Deans List 2007–2009
National Technical Honor Society
Wake County Teacher Assistant of Year Runner-up, 1994



  Membership 

   AIGA, Raleigh Chapter