Objective	To use all or some of my skills in writing, graphic design and the Internet in a creative partnership, contracted or employed.
Education	1992-1996: Eastern Michigan University • Ypsilanti, Michigan Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations • Minor in Writing • Magna Cum Laude
Work Experience	August 1999 to Present Muinar Internet Studios • Basel, Germany Contracted English Language Editor • I work via the Internet as an independently contracted editor for this German web design studio. Muinar often translates their clients’ websites into English, which I then edit to read as if it was written by a native speaker. August 2001 to Present EP Imaging Concepts (formerly Eugene Print) • Eugene, Oregon Contracted Copywriter and Designer • I have just recently made the transition from employee to contracted designer with EP. Now that I am living in Michigan, I am working over the internet to design and write a large marketing piece for a new printing program they are offering. September 1999 to May 2001 EP Imaging Concepts (formerly Eugene Print) • Eugene, Oregon Graphics Production Specialist / Graphic Designer • When EP shifted to a team management structure, I was named a Team Leader in my department of 10 people. I regularly met with other Team Leaders to discuss workflow issues and to make various decisions for the company. • While I was hired for Graphic Design, I mainly worked in the growing prepress department of this leading print provider in Oregon. This included using both Macs and PCs to preflight, design, do general production graphics such as scanning and photo correcting, as well as postscripting and imaging film. In this fast-paced environment, organization and deadline management is key, since I may have worked on 30+ print jobs in one day. • I wrote the copy for EP's website, www.eugeneprint.com, and took over the site maintenence using Adobe GoLive when the original designer resigned. • I wrote the latest version of EP’s PREF Guide, a 32-page booklet on how to prepare print-ready electronic files. It is widely distributed to all of EP’s clients. • I designed a website for EP’s sister company, CDMS (www.cdmservices.com). • I also fielded the bulk of technical questions from EP’s clients, offering guidance on how to prepare files for print as well as troubleshooting problems already in the works. • I was the lead problem-solver for my department and troubleshot postscript and other printing problems daily. December 1996 to May 1999 Michigan Association of Insurance Agents • Lansing, Michigan Communications Assistant • Our two-person communications staff won the national Independent Insurance Agents Association Communications Award for two of the years I was employed at MAIA. • I worked with every department of the association in creating flyers and brochures to promote the association’s numerous programs. I took responsibility for writing and editing the copy for most of these marketing pieces. • In addition to marketing materials, I also designed functional forms for the association's office use. • I laid out the articles and advertisements in the monthly Michigan AGENT magazine using Adobe PageMaker. I scanned and color corrected both color and black and white photos using Adobe Photoshop. I took partial responsibility for editing copy, and it was my job to take the magazine on disk to the printer. • I also redesigned the association’s web site, changing not only the design but also the organizational structure of the site. The new structure allowed for the site to grow and to eventually become a comprehensive resource for their members. While it has been recently redesigned (four years after it first went live), the structure I created for the original site remains. I was responsible for the upkeep of the site, which included publishing the magazine and newsletters online, as well as keeping an up-to-date education area where members could register for classes online. I wrote the code for the site as well as created the graphics. May 1996 to December 1996 • Kelly Temporary Services • Lansing, MI • Receptionist with the Michigan Jobs Commission • Data Entry with the Driver License Appeal Division of the State of Michigan January 1996 to May 1996 • Michaelene's, Inc. • Clarkston, MI Public Relations Intern • Created a media kit for the business to use at trade shows. The kit included press releases, a brochure and a backgrounder. • Designed and wrote the copy for the packaging of a new product line. January 1996 to May 1996 • American Red Cross • Ann Arbor, MI Public Relations Intern • Shortly after I began my internship, the Director of Community Relations resigned, which left me to handle most of the chapter's PR for the remainder of my stay. This included researching, writing, laying out and having printed the chapter's quarterly newsletter. March 1996 to April 1996 • Jim Harkema Enterprises • Ypsilanti, MI Administrative Assistant • This short-term position was designed to give Mr. Harkema an intensive course on how to use his Microsoft Office software. I created systems with which Mr. Harkema could track his everyday business, including clients, expenses, etc. I also trained Mr. Harkema in all these systems.
On-Line Portfolio	Web Design • GASP: Grammar and Spelling Patrol I headed a committee of eight people who met only on-line to create this site, which is optimized for newer browsers. While I cannot claim the notebook design idea nor the logo design, I did gather these ideas and elements to create the notebook graphic and all the code for the site. I designed the site to center in the middle of any modern browser at any screen size, eliminating the lop-sidedness you see in many sites which cling to the left of the screen. • CDMS: Consolidated Document Management I designed this site as a side project during my employement at EP Imaging Concepts. I used Adobe Photoshop and Image Ready to create the graphics and handed off the files and a sketch of the table structure to another employee who had more time to contstuct the site. • Personal Sites I have also done a number of personal sites for friends and family. If you would like to view these as design samples, please email me for the URLs. Copywriting and Editing • EP Imaging Concepts PREF Guide Based upon my knowledge of printing, I wrote this 32-page guide on how to prepare print-ready electronic files. • EP Imaging Concepts Website While I did not design this site, I did write all the copy. • OMIS.ch Contracted through Muinar Internet Studios, I edited this copy translated from German.
Educational Experience	The Public Relations program at EMU required 21 credits of journalism, including News Writing & Reporting, Editorial Column & Review Writing, Feature Writing, and Editing Procedures. My Writing minor also required a number of creative writing courses.
Skills	• Able to expertly operate both Windows and Macintosh systems, including Windows 98, NT, and Mac OS 9. • Software: I consider myself an expert in PageMaker 6.5 and do very well in Quark XPress 4.0, Photoshop 6, Illustrator 8, Freehand 9, MS Office, CorelDraw 8, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Adobe GoLive. I am a fast learner when it comes to software, and I am confident that I can learn any program with ease. • I am able to write clean, concise copy to convey any message as well as edit for grammar and content.
References	Available upon request.