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SUMMARY & OBJECTIVE:
Hard-working, computer-savvy, creative problem-solver with 12 years experience with Photoshop and web development and 7 years experience with video production, editing and motion graphics. Looking to use professional and creative skills for content development for broadcast, print or new media.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, 2006
University of Arizona—Tucson, AZ
Studio Art and Art History, Double Major (3.5 and 3.2 Major GPAs respectively)
Courses included: Advanced Digital Photography, Advanced Video, Interactivity, Color & Design, 3D Design, Digital Arts Authoring, History of Photography, Contemporary Art Theory, Art History of Cinema.

SOFTWARE SKILLS SUMMARY:
Adobe Photoshop (12 years)
Adobe Flash (5 years)
Adobe Illustrator (5 years)
Adobe Lightroom (2 years)
Final Cut Pro (7 years)
Motion (4 years)
DVD Studio Pro (4 years)
Compressor (4 years)
HTML (12 years)
CSS (4 years)
Actionscript (4 years)
Wordpress (3 years)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Freelance Creative & Technical Consultant, 1998 to Present
Self-employed

  • Work with a variety of small businesses and private clients to provide web development, graphic design, photography, photo retouching, videography, video editing, motion graphics, DVD authoring, copy writing and presentation design.
  • Setup and maintain computers, networks, backup systems, printers and software, including one-on-one training with clients.
  • Created a package of over fifty ambient high-definition videos marketed to high-end restaurants, bars and clubs for display as art on HDTVs or projectors for distribution via DVD and digital download and possible future release on Bluray.

Faculty Assistant, 2007 to 2008
Hugh Downs School of Communication, Arizona State University—Tempe, AZ

  • Worked with the Director of Forensics program and coaching staff to arrange team travel to over 20 national tournaments and provide administrative support. Responsibilities included buying group airline tickets, reserving hotel blocks, and rental cars, tracking all travel expenses and submitting related paperwork to university travel office.
  • Helped coordinate ASU Southwest Championships for over 700 high school students, coaches and judges from around the country by arranging lodging, room scheduling, catering and configuring the software used to run the tournament.

Accounts Payable Contractor for Thomson NETg, 2006 to 2007
Ajilon Finance—Phoenix, AZ

  • Responsible for receiving, coding, imaging and data entry of invoices into software to track status. Contacted managers for invoice and purchase order approvals for payments. Resolved billing, payment and other issues with vendors.

Assistant Accountant, 2003 to 2006
Hacienda del Sol Resort—Tucson, AZ

  • Assisted Controller in month-end journal entries, reconciling bank accounts, accounts payable, preparing financial statements as well as reports for weekly management meetings. Tracked daily bank balances and deposits, manual checkbooks, account balances and payroll.
  • Trained front desk staff on new property management and billing software package.

Gallery Intern, 2004 to 2005
Joseph Gross Gallery, University of Arizona—Tucson, AZ

  • Photographed artworks and exhibitions for archive and promotional materials, designed announcement cards and helped write and edit press releases.
  • Packed and unpacked works of art for all exhibitions and assisted the gallery director in spotting, hanging and lighting all exhibitions. Included careful inspection and documentation of artworks for insurance purposes.

Commission Sales Associate, 1999 to 2001
Sears—Mesa, AZ

  • Used in-depth product knowledge and excellent customer service to establish relationships with customers, often over an extended period of time, as they considered purchasing big-ticket items, accessories and long-term maintenance agreements.

AWARDS & HONORS:

  • Sole recipient of the Treistman Center for New Media Authoring Production Grant, was one of just two undergraduate students amongst otherwise graduate-level applicants, 2005.
  • Nominated for a Treistman Award, University of Arizona, College of Fine Arts, 2005.
  • Burgeoning fine arts career with three solo gallery exhibitions of video and installation work as well as participation in a number of group shows. Featured as the full-page cover story for the weekly entertainment section of the Arizona Daily Wildcat newspaper in 2006.

AFFILIATIONS & CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

  • Pixel Corps, affiliated 2006 to Present.
  • National Association of Photoshop Professionals, affiliated 2008 to Present.
  • Attended Gear Media Tech Conference on new media development and production, 2007.
  • Attended Digital Arts Symposium, University of Arizona, 2005.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST