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• Creative Director with over 10 years of experience working for Internet Marketing and New Media companies.
• Graphic Designer, Web Developer and Public Affairs Specialist experienced with a wide range of media, including print, digital, radio and TV.
• Specialized in keeping corporate image and systems modern with newest technologies for both internal company communication needs and external clients requests for delivering unique and original content.
• Key skills include the creation of visually impacting designs including presentations and target market advertising. Development of innovative and specifically tailored Internet-based tools to make design and processes more efficient and effective to remote users with a wide range of computer skills. Team building, project management and problem solving skills to adjust workflow priorities and meet deadlines in a timely fashion.
• Research, prediction, tracking and reporting of digital trends to develop new ways to maximize publicity and advertising to increase audience awareness, participation and company revenue.
• Excellent customer service, management, and leadership skills to motivate staff, meet strict deadlines, and maintain long-term relationships.
  
  

EDUCATION:

University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, (2003-2004)
Master of Art Education, December 2004, 4.0
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, (1990-1994)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, 3.5 Honors each semester, Graduated Cum Laude
West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania, (1989-1990)
Liberal Arts Major with a concentration in Psychology. Honors both semesters.

OVERVIEW OF DESIGN EXPERIENCE:

(February 2005 – present - Leave Without Pay status)
MARKETING MANAGER / PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Morale, Welfare and Recreation Rota, Spain PSC 819 Box 14, FPO AE 09645
Supervisor: Maria Custodio maria.custodio(at)eu.navydotmil (011 34 956 82 1505) Director: James Baker james.baker(at)eu.navydotmil (011 34 956 82 1517)
www.rotamwr.com

(Summer 1994 – present)
FREELANCE DESIGNER
Reference: Amy Crawford, President, Adelie Productions, Newbury, MA (866.222.1816)
Reference: Dave Willman, Founder and CEO Stratum, Norfolk, VA (757.626.0222)
Reference: Tami Mathewson Lasky, Project Manager, (206.714.9793)
$150/hr design/flash, $100/hr development, $75/hr copyrighting and layout
www.adelieproductions.com
www.stratum.net
www.tamiko.com

(August 2000 - July 2003)
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Stratum New Media, 300 East Main Street, Suite 150, Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Reference: Dave William, President, (757.626.0222)
www.stratum.net

(October 1999 - August 2000)
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Altair Technologies, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia
Reference: Wayne Zinn

(June 1995 - October 1999)
WEB DESIGNER
SymWeb, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia
Owner: Geri Clark, gclark@portraitefx.com

(November 1994 - June 1995)
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Loquar Design, Chesapeake, Virginia

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Certified Art Teacher K-12 for state of NH, (2005 – present)
Advisor: Liza Finkel, University of New Hampshire (603-862-2416)
NOBEL HIGH SCHOOL, North Berwick, Maine (January 2004 –June 2004)
STRAFFORD SCHOOL, Strafford, New Hampshire (September 2004 – December 2004)
DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, Live Learn & Teach Program, Dover, NH (May - August 2004)
MCINTOSH COLLEGE, Adjunct Professor, Dover, New Hampshire (Summer - Fall 2003)