Alina Furcoiu
Washington, IL *****
***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Obtain an administrative position that will utilize my skills, allow for
personal growth of knowledge as well as opportunities for advancement.
EXPERIENCE:
Graphic Designer/Team Leader
Royal Publishing
February 2007 - Present
- Maintain contact with customers, filing, faxing, copying and general
office duties
- Design and layout of high school and college souvenir programs, theater
programs, posters, locker posters, tournament programs, racing programs,
covers, etc.
- Perform administrative and analytical duties, make effective decisions by
analyzing information and considering priorities, checking every project
to respect rules, contracts and deadlines
Principal Designer/Layout & Design Department Manager
GPTex Brasov, Romania - local medial holding
March 1996 - July 2006
- Customer relations
- Supervised the entire publication process for "Transilvania Express" (24
page, A2 format daily newspaper) and "Informatia Brasovului" (weekly
classifieds, 72 pages, A3 format)
- Cover design and layout for books, magazines, brochures, posters
Desktop Publisher/Designer
GPTex Brasov, Romania - local medial holding
September 1993 - March 1996
- Part of the team that started the daily newspaper "Transilvania Expres"
(24 page, A2 format), helped with the newspaper design and graphics, made
the master pages.
- Layout of newspaper, books, manuals, magazines, posters and all types of
collateral materials, advertisings, etc.
Desktop Publisher
Genials Corporation Brasov, Romania
January 2001 - March 2004
- Conversion and storage of the archives of Black Church Brasov in
electronic format
Office Assistant
Writers Union of Romania
September 1992 - September 1993
- Provided general office support with a variety of clerical activities and
related tasks, answering incoming calls, mail sorting and distribution,
billing etc.
EDUCATION:
November 2005 - February 2006 - Graphic Design classes - Graphic Designer
Certificate;
October 1992 - June 1996 - "Transylvania" University Brasov, major in
Romanian Literature History
September 1988 - June 1992 - "Unirea" High-school Brasov, Romania -
Philology High School Diploma and Shorthand and Typing Certificate;
LANGUAGES:
Romania, English, Spanish
COMPUTER LITERACY:
MS Word, MS Excel, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw.
GENERAL PRACTICAL SKILLS:
- Amenable, conscientious, exact, intuitional
- Capable of working in a fast-paced, detail oriented environment
- Capable of managing people and work
- Attentive to the needs of customers
- Can handle multiple projects and tight deadlines