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Education:

West Virginia University: Morgantown, West Virginia
Major: Integrated Marketing Communications (M.S. degree)
Expected Graduation Date: May 2009

James Madison University: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Major: Media Arts and Design (B.S. degree)
Minor: Technical and Scientific Communications
Graduated: May 2004

Skills

  • Proficient in the Office Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, QuarkXpress, Pro Tools, After Effects, FrontPage, Publisher, Acrobat, and IMOVIE
  • Familiar with InDesign
  • Experienced in using both the PC and Macintosh platforms
  • Proficient in HTML, XML, Javascript, and digital photography

Experience:

Northrop Grumman Corporation: December 2004 - Present
Graphics Specialist: Uses PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Publisher, and Flash to create and update presentations and graphics for government related projects. Designed original Web site for Northrop Grumman's SeaPort-e effort. Works collaboratively with coworkers on contract proposal efforts. Assists with meeting preparation and setup. Developed and conducted training for contract's document management system.

The Free Lance-Star: June 2004 - December 2004
Advertising Designer Technician. Used Photoshop, Illustrator, and Ad Suite to create classified ads for the newspaper.

Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc.: May 2003 - June 2004
Marketing Intern. Used Photoshop, Illustrator, and QuarkXpress to create flyers and postcards to promote upcoming specials. Assisted the Web developer in updating the Web site. Helped create color catalog by providing graphic support and communicating with suppliers via phone and email in order to obtain logos and product imagery. Provided trade show preparation support.

Volunteer Work :

Tour of Shenandoah: January 2002 - May 2004
Set up race's initial Web site using Macromedia Dreamweaver and basic HTML. Created ads and posters for race. Ads appeared in Virginia Living and Spokes Magazine.

Activities:

Association for Women in Communications: May 2004 - Present
Professional Member.

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