Education & Experience

6/07-Present       Freelance Contractor
Dallas, TX., Multimedia and Production Designer
Print and electronic collateral ideation and creation, maintain corporate branding, creating presentations and video/audio editing, product photography and several corporate rebranding projects. Organizations worked for include: Dr. Pepper/Snapple, HP Invent/EDS, Typeworld, Vertis, Parago, OraMetrix, AFSI, The Boston Consulting Group, AVW, ACS, Group 360, New York Life, National Oilwell Varco and MasonBaronet.

4/05–6/07              Titus
Richardson, TX., Marketing Communications Specialist
Responsible for the conceptualization, design, layout and editing of print and electronic collateral; corporate branding; copywriting; editing newsletters; press release and case study ideation, creation and placement; web updates; photography for product catalog and events; managed distributor communications through print, email, web, webcasts and RSS; ad ideation; all presentations for training, corporate, events and sales; eCards; video and audio editing; and project management of web maintenance, corporate video, case studies and smoke test video production. I was also the contact person for Internet, eProcurement and collateral issues.

7/02–4/05             Freelance Contractor
Dallas, TX., Media Production Contractor
Slide production, brochure/ad/book layout and design, digital photo retouching and color correction, desktop publishing, scanning and web design and production for companies such as i2 Technologies Inc., Belo Corp., Cushman & Wakefield, The Dallas Morning News, EDS, Superior Graphics, Air Systems Components, Nouveau Eyewear, Graphics and More, Square 1 and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas.

4/99–7/02              i2 Technologies, Inc.
Dallas, TX., Media Production Specialist
Slide production, desktop publishing, multimedia design/implementation, web design/implementation, proofreading, copy editing, managed contractors and outside vendors for graphics production, managed/purchased equipment for creative department, set up and ran backstage computers for global events and worked with C level executives within i2 and customers on their presentations.

2/98–3/99              Freelance Contractor
Dallas, TX, Multimedia Contractor
Worked with various companies on desktop publishing, slide production and electronic form creation.

B.S. majoring in Journalism/Public Relations and a minor in Communication. With a GPA of 3.68.

Extra course work taken in Photography; meeting facilitations, small group communications, teamwork, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access, Macromedia Flash and Director.

Member of the International Association of Business Communicators and American Legion.

Software
QuarkXpress, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, DreamWeaver, Flash, Roxio, Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker,  InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Pinnacle Studio, WaveLab, Microangelo, Image/Slide/OCR Scanning, Yahoo Broadcast, Sound Forge, RealPresenter, Debabelizer, ImageReady, Outlook, FTP Prorams, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Freehand, Director, Fireworks, Premiere, Media Cleaner Pro, Lotus Notes, QuickPlace, Access, Centra Symposium, various CRM software packages.

Hardware
Various Mac & PC desktop/laptop computers, digital cameras, video cameras, slide/ image/OCR scanners, CDROM burners, Network hubs and various USB, SCSI, Parallel devices, inkjet/laser/large format printers, flash card readers, wireless hubs and cards.

Sound Coordinator, Swedish Dance & Music Workshop, NTTDS, April 2009.

The Older Gamers, CA Podcast Announcer, April 2009.

Fiesta Latinoamericana, DFWInternational, Plaza Area Artist Coordinator, April 2009.

Addison’s WorldFest, Stage Manager – Bowl Stage, October 2008. Ensured stage setup and take-down for 12 performing groups went as smoothly and safely as possible. Responsible for handling emergencies and issues quickly. Delegated work for 3 helpers.

Kal and Kabile Concerts, Promotions Team, October/November 2008. Created the flyers for the events, edited the press releases and was on the planning of the two events. Kal is a Rom (Gypsy) band from Serbia and Kabile is a traditional Bulgarian wedding band.

Teaching a newcomer’s International Folk Dance class at the Plaza Arts Center: 2007.

International Association of Business Communicators, Video Editor, 2007, volunteered to complete a video project for a membership drive.

My Guardian Angel, Webmaster: 2002, updated their website which was two years behind. Also created the website and screensaver for Gary Cogill’s “Kids’ Big Movie Event.”

Texas Camp, Facilities Manager: 1996-1999, 2003-4, plan, manage and organize volunteers for a 4-day event with 250+ attendees and a $55,000 budget. Assistant Sound Tech, 2007, helped with audio set up for various bands and vocalist, ensured proper audio playback of all recorded music, provided wireless microphones for instructors and hardwired microphones for speakers. Kitchen volunteer, 1995, 2001-2, 2007, completed various tasks required by head and assistant chef to complete meals for about 250 people.

Texas International Folk Dancers, Board of Trustees: 1997 to 2002. Member of Sales Board: 1997 – 2003, responsible for helping man booths at regional events to boost memberships and sales.

Dallas International Folk Dancers, Webmaster: 2001 – 2003, 2007-8, Teaching Chair: 1996 – 1997, President: 1997 – 1998, Teaching Chair: 2007. 

Texas Turkish Folk Dancers, 2003-2005, performed extensively throughout the DFW metroplex.

South Texas Polish Folk Dancers, 2005-6, performed at several events including the Texas State Fair.

Dallas Chapter VASA, Newsletter Editor and Board Member for Viking Fest (Georgetown, TX): 1997, created a monthly 4-page newsletter and maintained a membership mailing list also worked on the publicity for the Viking Festival event.