High School Software

MARCIA R. McCANCE

**** ***** ***. ***., #** ***-*34-

3676

Stone Mountain, GA 30087

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MAIN STRENGTHS:

1. Proficient knowledge of general office practices and procedures -

gained from working in an office environment for many years

2. Mature aptitude for independent reasoning - reached from many years of

making independent design decisions, along with professional

correction of errors to improve quality with an eye towards delivering

the best looking and most accurate product for our customers.

3. Advanced skill and knowledge in applying rules of English grammar,

spelling, and punctuation - achieved from many years as typesetter

and proofreader in newspaper production environment

4. Basic talent in mathematics and accounting -- acquired from creating

effective formulas on spread sheet software (Excel) and having done

payables, receivables, and general record keeping

5. Practical ability to perform under pressure - attained from years of

meeting daily deadlines

6. Able to follow both verbal and written instructions - achieved from

interpreting and following written instructions on copy, and taking

notes from verbal instructions for special circumstances

7. Able to maintain confidentiality - instilled in basic character traits

of integrity and honesty

CORE OFFICE COMPETENCIES:

1. Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet, E-mail, Bookkeeping (payables and

receivables), Letter Writing

2. Type 75 WPM, touch 10-key, computer literate -- (Windows XP, VISTA and

Mac -- and many different professional word processing programs such

as Quark Xpress)

3. Friendly, helpful, and intelligent with nice telephone voice and

pleasant manners

ACHIEVEMENTS:

1. Commended by two managers for building well-thought-out product

sections

2. Special commendation from Head of Production for learning new software

in one third the amount of time taken by every other single trainee.

3. Trained nearly 70 people at two different newspapers to typeset print

advertising on new technology - (industry-specific software from

Information International, Inc.)

4. Nearly error free layout of : Sunday & Daily Atlanta Journal-

Constitution, and many other sections (AJC Cars, Homefinder, Intown

Living, etc.)

5. Refined "Daily Layout Excel Report" to keep publisher and executives

abreast of production costs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia

14 years

. NEWSPAPER LAYOUT TECHNICIAN

Pleasant and efficient communication with three large departments to

fit printed products on press. Positioned ads, provided specific

editorial space, contacted press rooms to verify size of product

on press, released finished plans to output desk.

Everhard Products, Canton, Ohio 3

years

. OFFICE ASSISTANT

Competently assisted two company owners in daily business operations,

performed various office tasks such as answering phones,

invoicing, paying bills, inventory control, product shipping, and

all general office duties such as filing, and typing of letters,

etc.

The Houston Post, Houston, Texas 4

years

. SALARIED ASSISTANT FOREMAN

Revamped ad room operations to fit new technology which saved

production time.

Supervised and met evening deadlines for daily page makeup.

Wrote manuals and practice ads for operators to more easily learn

new software.

Re-wrote non-user-friendly software updates into "everyday"

English

The San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, California

2 years

. TRAINER: AD-BUILDING and TYPESETTING

Assisted in set up of new processes to fit new ad-

building/typesetting technology, and trained all ad building

operators to not only use the new software package but to produce

clean, crisp, and visually impactful ads.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School Diploma (Timken Voc. High School, Canton, Ohio -

Commercial Art Department)

2. Completed "after school" lessons in typing, office machines and record

keeping

3. Completed beginning and intermediate levels of Excel training (offered

by AJC, Atlanta, Georgia)

AVOCATION:

1. Writing and teaching Bible studies for the Women's Ministry of my

Church

2. Editing and correcting Bible studies written by the leader of the

Women's Ministry of my Church

CREATED BLOG AND WEB SITE:

1. http://cureprediabetes.blogspot.com/

2. www.bestluggagecarts.com

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