04/05/2013
Hello Everyone, I've included my credentials below.
10/07 – Present The Telegraph Macon, GA Marketing Consultant
Create powerful and effective marketing strategies and campaigns, evaluate performance metrics, implement changes and improvements for maximum ROI. Follow up with advertisers to answer questions and resolve concerns. Generate referrals and build personal relationships with each client &increase revenue by gaining new clients.
02/06 – 10/07 Imedia Group Macon, GA
Publications Manager/Account Executive
Managed all phases of production of Home Search real estate magazines. Coordinated distribution and established new distribution locations. Responsible for maintaining & growing new advertising accounts for Imedia’s family of publications – Address Macon, Houston County Magazine & Home Search real estate magazine
11/00 – 02/06 The Macon Telegraph Macon, GA
Commercial Print Manager/Ad Creative Services Supervisor/Graphic Artist
Met & exceeded sales goals for the commercial print department. Managed a team of artists & supervised multiple projects simultaneously
Supervised pre-press and oversaw press production for commercial print projects
Managed budget, purchasing & maintenance of all commercial printing supplies and equipment.
Trained customers’ art staff in order to sustain high quality standards.
04/00 – 11/00 Panaprint Macon, GA- Graphic Artist
Design ads, assist in production of Homeplaces Magazine, Homeplaces Online & Homeplaces TV show.
2005 Featured Speaker at the Newspaper & Publications Flexo Users Group conference in Chattanooga TN
2004-2005 Attended classes from Bowater, Flint Ink, and other vendors
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
2005-2007 US Air National Guard: Ground Radio Communications
2009-2012 US Army National Guard: Power Generation Technician
Awards: US Department of the Army Achievement Medal
EDUCATION
B.A., Commercial Design- Fort Valley State University, 1999
Specialties:Skilled in Sales and Marketing techniques. Skilled in Pre-Press and Press operations. Experienced in color separations & working with pantone colors. Experienced in the application & usage of QuarkXpress, Adobe PhotoShop, Extensis Photo Tools, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dimensions, PageMaker, Apple Works, After Effects, Typestyler, Image Speed, Streamline, Corel Draw, Microsoft PowerPoint, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, FreeHand & MetaCreations Painter. Experienced with many other graphics programs.
