John Fredricksmeyer
Denver, Colorado 80218
***************@*****.***
Professional Profile:
Experienced Professional with over 15 years in the publishing and printing
industries, seeking to apply project management, leadership and requisite
computer skills to affect the business objectives of a growing company.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Art and Photography, University of Massachusetts at
Boston, 1991
Master's Degree, Photography, California State University at Los Angeles,
1997
Studies in G.I.S and Geography, Metropolitan State College at Denver, 2004
to 2006
Work History:
Direct Mail Administrative Assistant
The Fund for the Public Interest, Denver, Colorado, February 2010 - Present
The Fund for the Public Interest is a non-profit which provides
solicitation, correspondence and membership services for: all of the state
PIRG groups; all of state ENVIRONMENT groups; The Toxins Action Center; The
National Environmental Law Center.
. Ensure quality and accuracy of and prepare fund solicitation and
correspondence materials for mailing.
Artist/Photographer
Behance Network, Web Community Page, 2010 to present
The Behance Network is a web site for professional artists and
photographers to network and to display their artwork. To view work, link
to http://www.behance.net/jfredricksmeyer/frame
. Photographer of landscapes and cityscapes
Seasonal Parks Laborer - Natural Areas Program
City of Denver - Department of Parks and Recreation, Denver, Colorado,
April 2009-October 2009/April 2010-October 2010
. Managed noxious weeds by use of herbicides and various hand and power
tools and performed basic maintenance
. Identified native and non-native vegetation to supervise volunteer
projects
Starbucks Barista
Starbucks at King Soopers, Denver, Colorado, October 2008 - March 2009
. Performed customer service by preparing and serving food and drink
items
. Performed cash register functions and routine maintenance
Boulder Daily Camera, Boulder, Colorado, June 2001 - February 2008
Press Assistant and Roll Tender, August 2006 - February 2008
. Assisted with the printing of local and regional newspapers and ad
inserts including the Colorado Daily, the Mile High Newspapers,
Bernardi Realtors, Liquor Mart and Superior Liquors.
. Estimated paper quantity requirements for printing jobs and prepared
paper rolls for the press
. Assisted with the set-up of the press and helped proof printed
materials for color balance and registration
Pre-Press Associate and Photo Scanner, June 2001 - August 2006
. Prepared film negatives and plates under strict deadlines for web
press commercial and newspaper printing
. Scanned and color corrected photographs for the Boulder Daily Camera
and the Broomfield Enterprise newspapers
. Checked film and newspaper proofs for errors.
. Monitored chemistry levels for and maintained film and plate
processing equipment
Color Production Specialist and Customer Service Representative
FedEx Kinko's, Pasadena, California, October 1992 - March 2001
. Initiated, completed and priced orders for digital document, color,
b/w oversize, bindery and lamination orders
. Processed digital document and image files for printing using the
Fiery digital server system