Computer, Graphics, Design, Access 2010

JAMES J WENZEL

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APT ***

MANCHESTER, NH 03103

Phone: 603-***-****

Objective

I am currently looking for Full-Time employment within a stable company environment, preferably where my

current skills could be utilized effectively and where the opportunity for future advancement is available.

Ability Summary

• Positive & Professional attitude, with a strong work ethic. I have supervisory and applicant

interviewing skills.

• Fast learner and eager to embrace new challenges and learn new skills.

• Able to closely work with clients to develop projects to their specifications.

• Accustomed to working in a large scale manufacturing environment.

• GRAPHICS DEVELOPER & SUPERVISOR:

Over 9 years creating high-impact graphics for the masses.

Touchscreen GUI development supervisor for a fortune 500 company.

Setting and implementing the highest standards, corporation wide using skills obtained through years

of hands of experience.

Experienced with numerous Graphics, Photo, Layout applications such as : Photoshop, CorelDraw,

Corel Photo-Paint, Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, PageMaker, QuarkXPress, Macromedia Flash,

Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Freehand, HTML 4.0

Also experienced with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) as well as Application

development using Visual Studio 2000 .NET

• PHOTOGRAPHER:

Over 25 years behind the camera and experienced in multiple industry process's and standards (Both

conventional and digital).

Design, product layout and lighting situations expert.

• WEBMASTER:

Internet and intranet website development, utilizing HTML hard coding as well as today's

top WYSIWYG environments to produce top results expected by today's business professionals.

• TROUBLE-SHOOTING/PROBLEM SOLVING EXPERT:

Over 15 years resolving issues facing today's top companies.

As team leader I was responsible for root causing issues and implementing resources to meet today

and tomorrows demands. All within the corporations standards and business practices.

• IMPLEMENTION EXPERT:

Project supervisor for a fortune 500 company, with full Life-Cycle development

experience. Experienced in the continual improvement philosophies of today's largest companies.

Employment History

Live-In Caregiver, Paient Advocate

03/2006 - 07/2011 CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NH Manchester, NH

I was responsible for the full-time care and welfare of an elderly and disabled Female relative.

All day to day living activity's (except bathing) were preformed by myself due to the female clients total lack

of gait.

My duties also included: scheduling client appointments, arranging transportation for client appointments,

attended appointments with the client and while with the client consulted doctors and other health care

professionals to insure clients proper course of treatment, setup clients scheduled medications,

administered daily treatments as client was medically prescribed. worked with area agencies to attain

durable medical equipment for client.

Ad Design & Layout / Distribution Manager

04/2006 - 08/2006 EAGLE MEDIA GROUP Manchester, NH

I used QuarkXPress 4.0 for page layout and design, and Adobe PhotoShop 6.0 for photo enhancements.

Updated car ads as needed by replacing old listings with new ones (new images and item descriptions).

Proofed layouts for accuracy and made corrections as required, prior to going to press. Met with sales

team on a daily basis and transferred images from their digital cameras into the computer system.

I was also the publications Distribution Manager. I was responsible for receiving the printed publication

from the printers, delivering it to the route drivers, developing new locations for the publications

distribution, covering routes with no drivers, reviewing route drivers locations to ensure they were doing

their work properly and on time.

GUI Graphics Design Supervisor / Database Admin

10/1999 - 10/2001 General Motors / SATURN Division Wilmington, DE

I worked in an Industrial Manufacturing environment that produced SATURN L Series Automobiles.

My primary duty was Computer Systems Development:

I was responsible for the development of the systems graphical user interface using CorelDraw 9.0, as well

as the underlying database infrastructure and content.

My troubleshooting skills were utilized daily, and my ability to learn new systems quickly were of great

value to the department I was assigned to.

I taught Ingres Database Maintenance Procedures to multiple groups.

I was the Computer Graphics Supervisor as well as Lead Graphics Developer, and I did system

maintenance and application support.

Responsible for setting and meeting project deadlines, interviewing prospective graphic designers,

database administration, develop and set standards for project graphics (these standards were adopted for

all CQis systems throughout GM).

I worked directly with users during the development phase of project. I also co-ordinated and implemented

project hardware, reported the status of the project to management, trained personnel on proper use of

systems implemented, updated, maintained, and troubleshot systems.

I did advanced application support and system/hardware support for the facilities Quality Dept (for systems

outside of my scope of duties).

Education and Training

Completion Date Issuing Institution Qualification Course of Study

02/2004 NEW HORIZON'S Vocational School Computers

COMPUTER LEARNING Certificate

CENTER

Over the years I've Attended "NEW HORIZON'S COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER" several Times as

follows:

08/1999 -

Trained in the following programs and languages:

Corel Presentations 9, CorelDraw versions 8 and 9, Corel Photo-Paint 9.0, Adobe Illustrator 8, Freehand 8,

Freelance Graphics Millennium, QuarkXPress 4.0, PageMaker 6.5, PhotoShop 5.5, FrontPage 98, Office

97 & 2000 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access), Windows 95 / 98SE / NT 4.0 / 2000 PRO / XP PRO,

Macintosh version 8.0 & 9.0, DOS 6.2, Macromedia: Flash 4.0 & 5.0, Dreamweaver 4.0, Freehand 9,

Fireworks 4.0.

Additional classes:

Intro to the WWW, Intro to Scanning, and Beginning and Intermediate HTML.

Currently I have my "Novell Certified Internet Business Strategist" certification

02/2004 -

Introduction to Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Programming with Microsoft .NET, Developing Microsoft

ASP.NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio .NET, Programming with Microsoft ADO .NET, Visual

Studio 2000 .NET, Visual Basic .NET

Currently Pursuing my MCP .NET Certification as part of my MCAD Track.

06/1990 Hallmark Institute of Vocational School Professional

Photography Certificate Photography

Hallmark Institute of Photography teaches a comprehensive 10 month certification course in professional

photography.

The course's were taught in a real a world environment where all aspects of owning and operating a

professional, and profitable photography studio was emphasized.

The Course's Covered:

Commercial & Portrait Photography (both in-studio and on-location)

Color and B&W Image Retouching (Film and Print)

Sales, Marketing, Record-Keeping, Multimedia Advertising (including Video), Public Relations, and Self-

Promotional Planning

Certification was based on performance and skill.

06/1987 Manchester High School High School Diploma General High School

WEST Curriculum

I received my Diploma, Classes attended were: General Academics: Photography, Printing, Industrial Arts,

Various Art Classes, Basic Computer Programming.

References Available on Request

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