Shelsie Smith
E-mail ***.********@*****.***
Objective
To further my professional career with a position that will increase and diversify my skills in creative problem
solving, and allow me to become a significant asset to my team.
Education The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design
August 2006 – December 2011
• Minor: Web cognate
• GPA: 3.5/4.0
Technical Skills • Operating systems: Mac OS, Windows 7, Windows Vista
• Computer Languages: C, Visual Basic, HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL
• Proficiency in MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visual Basic
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash
• Typing Speed: 40 wpm
• Grammatical skills and technical writing
• Marketing Training: Principles of Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Economics
• Web: HTML Coding, CSS, PHP, website design and content management
• Studio Art: Mixed medium painting, pencil and ink drawing, photography
Experience Feb. 2012-Present Gigaparts Inc. Huntsville, AL
Marketing Coordinator
• Implementing and maintaining a high standard of design, format, and
production
• Create innovative promotions to drive traffic to our store and increase sales
• Coordinate inter-departmental communication, trafficking approvals and
collaborating with operations
• Pull together programming information for affiliate newsletters and
departmental input for internal newsletter
• Work with managers to maintain accuracy and relevance of marketing and
promotion support materials
• Write copy for social media
• Manage and update website images and content, and place all in-house
advertising and collateral materials (i.e. promotional posters, flyers, brochures,
and banner ads)
May 2010- Feb. 2012 Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR)
Huntsville, AL
Student Administrative Assistant
• Designing Department logo, posters, brochures, and PowerPoint presentations
• Maintained and updated content, images, scheduling, and events on the CSPAR
website
• Create and grammatically edit business and research proposals
• Helped coordinate the workshops schedules, correspondence, staff meetings,
and educational outreach activities
• Occasionally manage calendars; manage telephone calls; maintain and provide
personnel rosters and organizational charts; faxing operations; meeting support;
communications support, and worked as office mail support
Aug 2006-May 2010. University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
UAHuntsville Student Specialist
• Worked with the education department as an America Reads tutor, assisting local
elementary schools in raising math and reading scores for grades K-4
• Worked with University Housing as a summer resident assistant, checking in and
checking out temporary groups or residents and remaining on call for over night
needs
• Served as a student assistant for the Athletic Department, setting up for sports
events, selling tickets, and working with student-athletes
May 2010- December 2010. Global Development Resource, Huntsville, AL
Graphic Design Intern
• Designed, developed, and supported packaging and marketing
• Maintained branding and innovation, while providing technical and creative advice
• Contributed in a team environment
• Worked independently and efficiently
• Participated in production and marketing planning group sessions, and saw
projects through to completion
Jan 2008-Aug. 2008. U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
Level II Space Camp Counselor
• Acted as team leader and tour guide for US Space and Rocket Center visitors
and Space Camp campers, explaining all museum exhibits, and coaching
astronaut simulation training.
References Available upon request