Manager Quality Control

PEGGY FALLON

* ****** **** * Brewster, NY ***** * 914-***-**** * *****.******.*@*****.***

SUMMARY:

A publishing professional with eleven years experience in various mediums of the print production industry.

Proven strengths include managing multiple projects efficiently, independently or in team-driven environments,

and possessing strong analytical, writing, presentation and communication skill-sets.

EXPERIENCE:

ETHAN ALLEN GLOBAL, INC., Danbury, Connecticut

Advertising Production Manager: 1/08 to 2/09

• Managed production process of various advertising & marketing printed and web posted materials

• Trafficked projects through various internal departments from inception to completion

• Created and maintained simultaneous production schedules for multiple projects in various phases

• Reviewed color guidance for accuracy; included traveling on press to ensure quality

• Worked with external vendors to obtain competitive quotes for all projects.

CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, New York, New York

Multiple Positions Held between 3/99 and 12/07

Modern Bride, Bride’s Elegant Bride, Your Prom & SIPs

Associate Production Director

• Directed the closing, layout and shipping of the national monthly bridal magazines

• Managed the Associate Production Manager and five Production Coordinators

• Organized weekly department meetings and developed a Standard Operating Procedure manual

• Assisted in color management of editorial pages.

Modern Bride Connection

Associate Production Director: 12/03 to 7/05

• Directed the closing, layout and shipping of 16 local magazines within a 12 week period

• Managed the Associate Production Manager and five Production Coordinators

• Created print instructions for the printer

• Developed production schedules and managed the shipment of pages to prepress

• Processed and verified accuracy of prepress and printer invoices.

Modern Bride Connection (Primedia Inc.)

Production Manager: 8/00 to 11/03

• Managed the daily responsibilities of six Production Coordinators

• Created and maintained layouts and trafficked pages to prepress and press

• Preformed press checks for quality control at the printer.

Modern Bride Connection (Primedia, Inc.)

Production Advertising Coordinator: 3/99 to 8/00

• Performed data entry, processed accounts receivable & trafficked ad materials for three titles

• Acted as liaison between client, sales department and art department.

EDUCATION:

College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, New York

BA, 1998 – Major: English; Minor: Communications

INDUSTRY RELATED PROGRAMS:

P.I.P.E. Training at R.R. Donnelly, Long Prairie, MN (formerly Banta Publications)

Camp Quad Training at Quad Graphics, Saratoga Springs, New York

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