SHIRLDINE-KAY NOHL
Elgin, IL ***23
CAREER OBJECTIVE
My goal is a career in Graphic Design and Multimedia. My skills vary from digital manipulation & restoration of photos to motion
graphics, final cut pro and more. I am willing to go above and beyond to improve my skills and do whatever it takes to get the job done.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
National Guard Funeral Honor Guard 2004-Present
Military Funeral Honors
Presentation of American Flag to next of kin and playing of Taps. Training of new soldiers to the Honor Guard and pallbearer.
First Choice Yellow Pages 2002-2003
Office Manager
Responsible for day-to-day operations of Yellow Pages print advertising sales office.
Administered and proofread sales contracts.
Responsible for sales order entry.
Maintained and updated sales order logs in Microsoft Excel.
Accounts receivable.
Calculated and issued sales commission checks.
R.R. Donnelley Elgin Digital Media Center, Elgin, IL 1992-2002
Graphic Artist composer, Incolumn and Quickset
Developed SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) under ISO 9000 standards for incolumn advertising composition. The new
process increased productivity and decreased defect rate by 20%. Converted customer supplied art files and composed i ncolumn
yellow page advertisements. Uploaded to the AMDOCS digital file management system. Created Performance Based Training
modules for several prepress print processes. Supported the transition of workflow to client’s in -house print shop.
Receiver, Ad Support
Acting Group Leader: Responsible for staff work assignments; keeping attendance and ordering supplies; received and billed
incoming customer ad copy to assure proper routing of ad copy each day. Typeset text, copied and mailed final proofs of
completed advertisements to the customer to ensure completeness, accuracy and on -time turnaround.
SKILLS
Graphic Design - Illustrator CS5 • Photoshop CS5 • InDesign CS5 • Flash
Multimedia - Final Cut Pro • Keynotes • Motion Graphics
Basic Web Design/HTML/Dreamweaver/CSS
Microsoft Word • Microsoft Excel • Microsoft PowerPoint
Keying/typing 85 wpm
Alpha/Numeric 8,000 kph
MILITARY SERVICE HISTORY
Army National Guard 2002-Present
Administration
Maintained soldier records, processed paperwork using computer for orders, discharge papers and other documents.
Currently maintains Unit Monthly Newsletter and Unit Calendar.
United States Navy 1988-1996
Boatswains Mate
Served in the Gulf War as Master Helmsman to provide safe and accurate steering of the ship.
Manned refuelling equipment to properly receive fuel from another ship.
Maintained preservation of ship by keeping ship clean, painting, repairing damaged areas to provide a presentable and safe wo rk
environment for the Captain and the crew.
Performed clerical duties for various officers.
Drove small boats aboard ship to assure safe transport of shipmates from ship to shore.
Manned mooring lines to retrieve other ships that would dock alongside our ship and to dock our ship safely alongside a pier.
Operated forklifts and cranes to receive and send supplies safely and quickly.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Navy Awards
National Defense Medal • Southwest Asia Service Medal - Gulf War
Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
Good Conduct Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2)
Illinois Army National Guard
Global War on Terrorism Service - Funeral Honor Guard
Louisiana National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon • Humanitarian Service Ribbon • Armed Forces Service Ribbon - Hurricane
Katrina • Unit Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon - Warrior Leadership Course
Army Achievement Ribbon (3) • Army Service Ribbon • Illinois National Guard Military Attendance Ribbon (4)