California State University Northridge

2000 - 2002

Bachelors of Art Degree: Multimedia Production

Moorpark Community College

1997 - 2000

Associates of Art Degree: Radio and Television Broadcasting

Production Artist	01/05 - present
Marketing Innovations International	Agoura Hills, CA

Prepared vector artwork for laser engraving and screen printing on promotional products. Created near realistic photo renderings of promotional and retail items. Edited and added content to new corporate website. Did some product photography. Served on HR committee and helped in the planning of company 25th anniversary luncheon.
Supervisor: Doug Smith (800) 331-6624

Medical Billing (Temporary)	01/05 - 05/05
Apria Pharmacy Network	Oxnard, CA

Billed and maintained accounts for Medicare patients. Called Medicare, other insurances, and patients to resolve problems with coverage.
Carrie Stevenson (805) 983-0926

Web Designer/Graphics Department	03/04 - 12/04
JC Industries	Camarillo, CA

Redesigned JC Industries corporate website and provided maintenance. Took and edited pictures of products for website. Designed packaging for custom imprinted products. Designed custom art for placement on small contractor tools.
Supervisor: Enjoli Chakko (805) 389-4040 x108

Advertising Coordinator/Internet Intern	09/02 - 03/04
King World Productions	Santa Monica, CA

Worked under the Vice President of Advertising and Promotion, Chris Carson, helping see to completion trade and consumer print advertisements for King World shows. Duties included answering and making phone calls, filing, tracking shipments, proofing copy and communicating with vendors and publications. Worked under Internet Director, Mike Dennis, helping maintain and create content for the "Hollywood Squares" and "Everybody Loves Raymond" web sites.
Chris Carson/Mike Dennis (310) 264-3300

Web Designer/Office Assistant (Internship)	01/02 - 07/02
International Documentary Association	Los Angeles, CA

Designed and coded web pages for IDA web site. Assisted at IDA events. Entered IDA member information into database. Provided other office related assistance. Helped at IDA awards events.
Supervisor: Sarah Pattison (213) 534-3600 x7446

Used primarily to make layouts and graphics for the web and product packaging. Also used for designing simple logos, product. Have used the software to color correct, touch-up, and otherwise alter photographs.
Have solid understanding of the organization and use of HTML programming language. Can use tables and style sheets to layout elements on a web page. Can use CSS styles to set onscreen type. Am Capable of coding by hand. Can use JavaScript to add basic interactivity to websites. Capable of taking web sites through all phases of production from conception through creation. Able to create documentation to deliver to clients. Have a wide range of skill in single and multi-camera video production in different environments. Have participated in a variety of student projects as a cameraperson, technical director, audio board operator, tape operator and director. Took CSUN extension course 1057 Post-Production for TV and Film taught by Tom Tippets and held at 4MC in Burbank. Excel in video postproduction and have served as editor on many projects both student and as part of an internship. Experienced with both non-linear and linear editing systems. Flash and Dreamweaver CS3. Used to create short animations, interactive web based applications, simple animated graphics and logos. Understand organization of the Actionscript scripting language and how it works. Used primarily to create shortcuts in HTML programming. Know how to use layout mode to create pages. Can use automated functions to create JavaScript actions and other effects. Excel at photo composition and understand how to use the environment around me to create high quality photographs. Have taken product photos for websites. Know how to develop black and white film by hand and can operate a black and white enlarger. Can manage the file system, use the interface, and run applications using Windows 3.1, 3.11, 9x, XP, 2000 and Mac OS. Can perform basic troubleshooting on Windows based operating systems. Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project 98 and PowerPoint. Can use non-linear editing software to assemble high quality video shorts for the web and television. Able to combine graphics with properly used transitions, keys, and alpha channels to create effects like lower thirds, titles and credit reels. Able to take completed projects and output them to streaming video files for upload to the web. Can create different types of schedules in calendar, Gantt and PERT chart form. Can link events with each other to create an updateable project schedule. Took CTVA 362 Corporate and Instructional Media and CTVA 301 Design of the Media Message. Can do entire pre-production process for corporate communications, training and education across a variety of mediums. Can write schedules and budgets. Understanding of how a radio studio works as well as hands on classroom experience operating a mixing board and doing practice air checks. Additionally can write copy for radio broadcast. Know how to keep an accounts ledger and use double entry bookkeeping to manage simple finances. Have experience running shifts and managing departments in food service and retail stores. Can write scripts for radio, television, film and interactive media in many different formats. Familiar with the use of Corel Draw for the layout of print projects. Can use Corel Trace to convert Raster art into Vector Art Can schedule and follow up on the creation and publication of print advertisements including calculating rates, creating insertion orders, calculating rates, proofing copy, and making phone calls to follow up on project progress. Am able to create compelling HTML mass mailings. Created and placed banner ads for on high profile websites, such National Equirer.com and news affiliate websites in several top 20 TV markets. Understand the principles of the print production process including four color separation, registration, the Pantone Matching System, and photographic offset lithography.