Design Customer Service
Resume:
Christopher Constantino
Curriculum Vitae/Application
MAILING ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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Bowie, MD 20716 Daytime - Cell:
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PROFILE
I'm a results-driven professional with multiple years of solid experience
and a proven record of achievement dealing with Graphic Design's, Video
Editing, and Program/Project concepts, practices, office procedures, and an
excellent orientation specialist. I am skilled in Microsoft Office-
NP/2000/XP/2003 - Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. as well as
programs, projects, operations; quality assurance; training and customer
service.
QUALIFICATIONS
> Demonstrated ability to lead and manage others coupled with solid
experience and training in Graphic Design and Video Editing
Management.
> Assisted multiple and complex administrative programs and related
projects. Initiated and planned strategies to meet the organizations
objectives; scheduled and assigned activities to improve throughput
and to reduce associated expenses.
> Managed multiple technical assistance projects designed to reduce
liability, promote professionalism, and enhance staff awareness;
policy and procedure reviews; facility design; organization, training,
assessments and evaluations; staffing analysis; and department
meetings.
> Fully-trained in curriculum development and equipment including
Windows XP, Access Pro, Excel, Office 2003, PowerPoint, and the
Internet.
> Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
> US Citizen.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND/WORK EXPERIENCE
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Washington, D.C.
Total Compensation/Salary: N/A
Dates Employed: 09/2010 - 12/2010
Hours per Week: 40
Graphic Designer - Intern
. Served as the Graphic Design Specialist responsible for performing a
variety of analysis, design, coordination, and development tasks to
include assisting in the design and production of quarterly reports
throughout the VAMC, other federal agencies as well as foreign
government and non-government organizations.
. Proficient in Desk Top Publisher and an expert in graphic management
concepts, principles, and practices.
. Developed and edited charts, graphs, video and other electronic media
as required for support briefings, reports, multimedia presentations,
web pages and other documents.
. Worked with customer personnel, internal and external to the
organization to define requirements, advise on capabilities, clarify
and assist with interface design, and advise on and coordinate
milestones and work scheduling.
. Consulted with customers and analyzed existing problems, constraints
and capabilities and developed recommendations and/or solutions that
resulted in a complete product.
. Each report was unique in the issues presented and the manner of
presentation.
. Accordingly, each report represented an original effort in terms of
the problems presented and proposed corrective actions. Moreover, in
view of the diverse target audience for the reports, the complex
technical subject matter and abstract concepts and ideas expressed,
all graphics had to be designed and presented in clear and unambiguous
terms.
. Specific tasks engendered in achieving these goals necessitated
analyzing content, organization, and written presentation of tentative
findings, draft reports, and final reports.
. During the revision process, I worked closely with authors to ensure
data was accurately developed, coordinated and integrated.
. Identified the need for clarifying existing or providing additional
information, and provided individualized guidance to authors and
briefed officials at all levels on how to improve design products.
. Expert knowledge of all aspects regarding graphics management
concepts, principles and practices to develop intensive studies,
recommend corrective actions, ensure regulatory compliance, efficient
networking of systems, proper equipment/software needs, provide
graphics products at the highest level and allow broad access
capabilities to various activities in support of the VAMC mission.
. Able to operate in a PC-based environment using Adobe Creative Suite 2
Software.
. Understood both horizontal and vertical management chain to aid in
making judgments and recommendations.
. Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques to conduct
studies, analyze findings, and make recommendations to management on
substantive programs to perform design, research, analysis,
coordination, interpretation, and policy development tasks for
graphics requirements for the organization.
. Knowledge of procedures and demonstrates familiarization with
capabilities to network systems to allow efficient coordination and
communication involving graphics support.
. Knowledge of, and skill in applying, system design standards,
policies, and authorized approaches and structured analysis principles
and methods to advise on the merits of proposed graphics development
projects and to apply a structured systems analysis.
ICS Learning Group
Severna Park, MD
Total Compensation/Salary: N/A
Dates Employed: 03/2008 - 05/2008
Hours per Week: 40
Junior Video Editor - Intern
. Coordinated with test officers and technical program coordinator to
produce documentary still video, and instrumentation photography.
. Analyzed test plans and data requirements to determine photo and video
applications.
. Selected recording media and determined techniques for optimum
documentation of test processes and results.
. Operated video equipment to produce documentary videos for briefings
and test documentary productions.
. Produces interactive DVDs in support of test and command events.
. Recommended locations for cameras, and advises on requirements for
setup and capture of still and video imagery.
. Wrote salient specifications for video and photographic equipment.
. Utilized final cut pro video editing software to review, cut, edit,
and stylize raw footage.
. Incorporated audio and video to create the content needed for
customized simulation training, cooperate communications applications
and computer based training solutions.
. Gained Experience in actual video production by participating in
shooting and recording video content.
. Knowledge of a wide range of principles, practices methods, and
techniques for communicating information through audiovisual means.
. Knowledge-of up-to-date video editing trends, capabilities, operations
and production techniques to be able to provide a wide range of video
editing support.
. Technical knowledge of telecommunications equipment operation to
analyze, diagnose and report technical problems/malfunction or perform
required maintenance in accordance with contract and/or ICS policy.
STRENGTHS & ABILITIES
Quality Organizational Skills Office Procedures
Telecommunication
Microsoft Word 2000 Data/Charge Entry
Typing 40+ wpm
Computer Scheduling Filing/Faxing
Records Maintenance
Video Editing Collections Multi-
lines Telephone
Program Management Coordination Graphic Design
Customer Service
Specialized Certification/Awards/Training Received
Adobe Illustrator/InDesign
Design and produce flyers, brochures, posters, etc.
Determine appropriate organization of visual space, typography, paper and
ink, visual strategies, and visual design for a variety of audiences
Typographical design, printer's measurements, copy processing, and
illustration techniques
Create electronic samples from thumbnails, roughs, and comprehensive
layouts with emphasis on design and professional display techniques
Basic word processing techniques for text manipulation, graphic skills to
produce artwork, and page layout fundamentals to combine text and graphics
in a single document
Adobe Premiere Pro/Final Cut Pro
Basic concepts of importing, editing, and assembling video clips
Editing existing clips from CD-ROMs
Digitize video from tape
Study the use of transitions, superimpositions, titles, audio, filters, and
different types of edits
Adobe Photoshop
Produce and select photos for print and other visual media
Analyze relationships between text, photographs, and design
Create photo essays that incorporate both photographs and copy
BBEdit, CSS, HTML, XHTML
Design and produce video, Web, and other emerging technologies
Basic HTML coding, and web editing software and animation
Fundamentals of computer software using word processing, spreadsheets, and
presentation graphics
Utilize computers as practical tools for solving personal, business, and
academic problems
Emphasis on graphical user interfaces for the Internet and World Wide Web,
database management, multimedia, networking, telecommunications, word
processing and other practical applications
EDUCATION
B.S. Corporate Communication
University of Baltimore-Baltimore, MD
Graduated: January 2011
Relevant Coursework
- Print Design - Communication Technologies
- Electronic Design - Media and the Community
- Photojournalism - Project Management
A.A.S. Media Production
Anne Arundel Community College-Arnold, MD
Graduated: May 2008
Relevant Coursework
- Two-dimensional Design - Desktop Video w/ Adobe Premiere
- Graphic Arts - Photography
- Desktop Publishing - 3D Modeling and Simulation
- Computer Literacy - Object-oriented Program Analysis and Design
Other Qualifications
PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word, WordPerfect, MS Project, Acrobat, MS Outlook,
Internet Protocol, Hewlett Scan-Jet ADF, Multi-line Telephone, Fax,
Dictaphone, Calculator, Copier Machine
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