Manager Customer Service
Resume:
BRENT PORTER
Minneapolis, Minnesota
***********@*****.***
experience
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE APPLE VALLEY, MN JUNE 2010-CURRENT
Rural Carrier Associate-
I'm a part-time relief carrier at the Apple Valley Branch of the United
States Postal Service.
Sort and case all mail, packages and accountable mail for my assigned
route.
Pack out all sorted mail and load into delivery truck.
Inspect postal vehicle prior to leaving and upon returning from assigned
route.
Deliver all mail and parcel posts in a timely manner.
Use handheld computer to enter data for route information, delivery
confirmations and accountable mail.
Collect all mail and parcel posts that are outgoing to be delivered.
Winning Edge, Inc. Maple Plain, MN June 2002-Sept
2008
Photographer/Graphic Designer/Production Artist-
Established and managed in house photo studio.
Designed and created multiple yearly company catalogs and other promotional
materials.
Prepared digital image files for final output.
Cataloged and maintained a vast company image library of jpg, tif, eps and
raw files.
Responsible for converting all in-house company documents and forms into
interactive digital pdf forms.
Created and maintained Macintosh computer network
Rastar Digital Media Salt Lake City, UT Dec 1999-May 2002
Digital Imaging Technician-
Prepared digital image files for final output.
Worked in a color by numbers workflow.
Utilized my experience in the photo studio, desktop publishing, proofing,
and the Topps Athletic card departments when needed.
Worked on Mac computers in a multiple Mac server environment.
Dirk Douglass Photography Salt Lake City, UT June 1998-Dec 1999
Assistant -
Managed daily operational aspects of commercial photo studio.
Managed all digital aspects of the business including scanning, digital
imaging, printing, etc.
Loading and unloading equipment, driving company vehicles, purchasing
supplies, and overseeing film processing at labs.
Silence Snowboards San Diego, CA March 1994-Sept
1996
Warehouse Manager, Shipping Manager and Quality Control Manager-
Set up and managed an independent warehouse facility with $3 million in
annual sales
Managed four employees.
Managed storage and inventory levels of all company products
Maintained the facility and security system.
Set up and managed the quality control department.
Managed shipping of all products domestically and internationally.
AlJohn's Beach Shops Minneapolis, MN July 1987-Dec 1993
Retail Sales Associate -
Retail sales of snowboards, skateboards, eyewear, apparel and accessories.
KNOWLEDGE BASE
. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CLIENT RELATION SKILLS
. Analytical thinking and problem solving skills
. Creative artistic ability and color theory
. Trained to use both film and digital photographic equipment in large
format, medium format and 35mm, as well as film scanning equipment
. Extensive digital imaging skills include: retouching, cloning, cropping,
imposition, composition, resizing, color management, color conversion,
color separation, color correction, clipping paths, layer masks, drop
shadows, actions, batching, and filters
. Page composition and document layout experience
. Expert with Mac environment and capable with PC environment
. Software proficiency includes: Image Ready, Illustrator, InDesign,
Acrobat Professional, Distiller, Quark Express, Extensis Suitcase and
Portfolio, Microsoft Office programs, E-mail and FTP software
. Macintosh computer assembly, installation, maintenance, and upgrades
experience includes: software, towers, monitors, scanners, printers, disc
drives, hard drives, memory cards, ethernet cards, processors, video cards
and adapter cards
. Hardware monitor calibration experience
education
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY OGDEN, UT GRADUATED JUNE 1999
Bachelor of Science in Art/Photography,
GPA 3.79 Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Awards and Honors:
. Dean's List from Fall 1996-Spring 1999
. 1999 Outstanding Graduate Award in the Department of Visual Arts
. Golden Key National Honors Society and Phi Kappa Phi National Honors
Society
*List of references and examples of work available upon request!
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