Consumer Media, Business Media, City & Regional, Niche/Enthusiast
Home Region:
Mid West
Past Companies & Brands
Targeted Publications + Media
Military Newspapers of Virginia
The Flagship Military Newspaper
The Virginian-Pilot
Noveon Inc./Lubrizol
I'm Looking For:
Networking, Business Partners, Jobs
Professional Background: (Resume)
Work Objective
To secure a position that will continue my career development, focusing on production of web and print media, advertising writing and copy editing.
Work Experience
Print/Web Designer - 10/06 to 7/08
Military Newspapers of Virginia, Norfolk, VA
• Design Team member of weekly broadsheet and tabloid military newspapers - layout, design, and press prep
• Coordinator/Designer of “Ignition” supplement, an automotive aftermarket specialty magazine
• Partnered with sales reps to create advertising campaigns for military newspapers, online and newspaper supplements
• Software technical adviser for team
• Participant in strategic sessions with top customers and effectively presented creative campaign solutions
• Liaison between graphic designers and outside commercial printers
• Managed multiple concurrent marketing projects for online and print
Graphic Designer - 10/04 - 6/06
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA
• Advertising Production Team member for Classified Automotive team
• Shared advertising design/production duties for one of the top 3 accounts (~$3M in total market coverage) in the paper
• Maintained high level of quality on an account with an incredible amount of detail
Marketing Assistant - 8/02 - 8/04
Noveon, Inc., Brecksville, OH (Kelly Services)
• Coordinated all aspects of a monthly training seminar for national and international attendees
• Assisted marketing managers with national and regional builder contracts
• LotusNotes contact management administrator
• Assisted in the design and execution of several targeted direct mail pieces
Marketing Team Member - Trade Shows - 11/01 - 10/02
Ohio Consolidated Builders, Inc., Cleveland, OH
• Coordinated trade shows/expos for small remodeling company
• Involved in all aspects of shows from exhibitor’s end
• First point of contact for thousands of potential customers, generated leads that totaled ~25K in revenue
Web Department Intern - Summer 2000
Clear Channel Radio (WEBN, WLW, WOFX), Cincinnati, OH
• Designed and implemented a web site for the largest annual regional summer event, Riverfest
Education
OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, Ohio
E.W. SCRIPPS SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
Bachelor of Science in Journalism - June 2001
Advertising Management Sequence
Minor in Music and History
Advertising GPA 3.6 | Overall GPA 3.2 | Dean’s List
Computer Expertise
Adobe Creative Suite 3 (InDesign, PhotoShop,
Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Acrobat)
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Mac and PC Environments
Affiliations/Activities
Professional musician
Member ASCAP
Working toward A.C.E. Certification
(Adobe Certified Expert)
Personal Interests
Desktop publishing, photography, freehand sketching
Music writing, music performance, music recording
Cars, automotive aftermarket industry, classic muscle cars
American and European history
Education:
Bachelor's of Science in Journalism, 2001 from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps' School of Journalism; Advertising Management Sequence
My LinkedIn
Relationship Status:
Married
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