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Résumé

RELEVANT SKILLS

• 4 years of professional graphic design experience
• 8 years experience writing & editing content for web and print
• 10 years of public relations, retail and customer service
• 5 years of professional administrative experience
• Illustrations, articles & ads published in nationally distributed periodicals
• Publicity and event planning experience

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE (MAC AND PC)

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Flash

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Final Cut Pro
• Soundtrack Pro
• DVD Studio Pro
• ProTools
• Motion

EDUCATION

University of British Columbia
Certificate in Multimedia Studies, 2009

China Art Academy
Certificate in Chinese Language Studies, 2009

London Teacher Training College
Certificate in TEFL, 2007

Seattle Pacific University
Bachelor of Arts in English & Fine Arts, 2002

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graphic Design internship: Simon Fraser University
November 2009
• Developed and animated two Flash pieces for use on Continuing Studies website
• Migrated Photoshop files to live website using W3C standard HTML and CSS code
• Wrote and storyboarded a script for video project

English Instructor: Shaoxing University
September 2007 to June 2008
• Planned lessons for Oral English and lecture classes for college age Chinese students
• Taught daily to classes ranging from 30-120 students

Layout & Graphic Designer, Office Administrator: Artcraft Printers
September 2005 to June 2007
• Edited type and graphics to prepare for print using InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator
• Performed administrative duties: filing, accounting, answering phones and processing orders

Administrative Coordinator: ColorsNW Magazine
January 2005 to August 2005
• Worked with Editor-in-Chief, Sales team, and Management to maintain productive office
• Developed and edited text and visuals for magazine, website and online newsletter

Photo Editor & Office Administrator: Heffner Model Management
July 2003 to December 2004
• Managed an orderly office in a multitasking, rigorously paced environment
• Scanned, edited, ordered, filed and printed images for clientele use

Summer Camp Teacher: EMP Experience Arts Camp
August 2003
• Compiled curriculum for a class on the art and history of cartoons, comics and caricatures
• Taught classes of kids ages 8-16 from around Seattle’s King county in a two week long camp

Editorial internship: Resonance Magazine
February 2002 to June 2002
• Proofread, fact checked, and copyedited a variety of text and layout for print and web
• Published reviews and illustrations for several issues

Editorial internship: Image Journal
February 2002 to June 2002
• Performed basic website maintenance using Dreamweaver
• Arranged mail campaign for artists contributing to journal

Layout Editor, Illustrator: The Falcon Newspaper
September 2000 to June 2002
• Used QuarkXpress to create weekly layout
• Drew illustrations for weekly editorials and optimized illustrations for layout & print

Caricature artist: Six Flags parks, private individuals & companies
May 1997 to present
• Managed finances, setup, and running of caricature stand for amusement park summer 2002
• Drew caricatures for park & party guests of all ages

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Volunteer Tutor: Humboldt Literacy
November 2005 to December 2006
• Met with adult learner once a week to teach basic English
• Researched teaching techniques to prepare and customize lessons

Volunteer: Quest Community Development center
August 2003 to August 2005
• Tutored basic computer skills for the elderly and computer-illiterate
• Designed posters and other promotional materials for programs and conferences

English tutor for university-level Chinese exchange students
1997 and 1998
• Met with students in one-on-one sessions on the basics of English grammar
• Talked with students to improve conversational English

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