Ms. Tolbert
CaddoCareerandTechnologyCenter
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Teacher ResumeTeacher:
Mrs. Annette Yeates Tolbert
School:
Caddo Career & Technology Center
Course:
Commercial Art/Advertising & Graphic Design I and II
Classroom Phone:
EDUCATION
BFA (1973), summa cum laude, & MFA (1975) in Advertising Design, magna cum
laude; Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA; Phi Kappa Phi
Nine hours Continuing Education, LSU-BR, SOWELA, and Louisiana Technical
College, Shreveport, VTIE teacher certification in Caddo Parish School System,
1997 - 2001
Continuing Education LSU-S: two teacher workshop classes in Photoshop and
Illustrator; 2005 - 2004
PROFESSIONAL ADVERTISING & GRAPHIC DESIGN SKILLS:
Creative Concept & Direction
Copywriting
Graphic Design & Illustration
Macintosh Computer; Software: Quark Xpress; Photoshop; Freehand;
Illustrator; InDesign
Print Coordination and Management
Video Concept/Copywriting; Direction & Production; Talent Casting; Set
Design & Location Research
Radio Concept/Copywriting; Direction & Production; Talent Casting
PROFESSIONAL ADVERTISING, GRAPHIC DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION EXPERIENCE:
1990-1997: Founding Partner and Creative Director, Yeates & Waddell
Advertising Consultants, Shreveport, LA; a full-service advertising and public
relations firm
1982-1990: Formed Annette Yeates & Associates, Shreveport, LA; a full-service
advertising agency specializing in financial, corporate and industrial/
manufacturing accounts
1975: Owner, Annette Yeates Illustration, Atlanta, GA; freelance illustration
and design
1980-1982: Owner, Annette Yeates Illustration & Design, Shreveport, LA; a
freelance creative studio
1978-1980: Creative Director, The Marketing Concern, Inc. and Summit
Financial Marketing, Alexandria, LA; a full-service advertising and marketing
firm specializing in financial accounts
1977-1978: Creative Director, FilmAmerica, Inc., Atlanta, GA; a film
production company specializing in corporate and industrial film and video
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1990-2007: Part-time Adjunct Instructor, Louisiana State University-
Shreveport, LA. Courses taught: Introduction to Fine Arts, Advertising Print
& Mechanical Production, Typesetting and Document Production with Quark
Xpress, and Color Theory.
1976-1977: Instructor/Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston,
LA; Instructor for Drawing, Advertising Design, Illustration, and Portfolio
courses
1973-1975: Graduate Assistant, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA;
Instructor for Advertising Design courses; responsible for print advertising
promoting the university
From 1977: Guest Lecturer: Northwestern State University - Natchitoches, LA;
LSU-Shreveport, LA; Louisiana Tech University - Ruston, LA; Grambling State
University - Grambling, LA; numerous high schools, vocational-technical
schools, job fairs and seminars.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT SINCE 1997:
Caddo Career & Technology Center, Shreveport, LA. Instructor in Commercial
Art/Advertising & Graphic Design.
Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator.
PUBLISHING HISTORY:
Publisher: Appleton & Lange, Stamford, CT; freelance contract illustrator;
produced over 70 medical illustrations for book, Ultrasound Atlas of Vascular
Diseases, published 1998.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS & HONORS:
Member, Louisiana Association for Career and Technical Education (LACTE)
2006-2007: Awarded educational grant from Alliance for Education, for
designing and creating "The School Newsletter Project".
2005-2006: CC&TC Teacher of the Year
2005-2006: LACTE Outstanding Teacher of the Year
2005-2006: Nominated for Eulava Joyce and Charles Ravenna Exemplary Teacher
Award
August 2005: Conducted CC&TC Teacher Inservice Workshop: "Student Study Groups".
2003-2004: Awarded educational grant from Alliance for Education, for
designing and creating "The Advertising Agency Project".
1999-2001: Coordinator for Summer Career Camp, Red River Partners @ Work; for
eighth-graders exploring career paths in several vocational areas.
1999 and 2001: Hosted and presented hands-on workshops for Caddo Art Teachers
in Photoshop and Freehand graphics software.
1999-2000: Coordinator for Educator Exploration Summer Camp, Louisiana
School-to-Work and Red River Partners @ Work; instructing and promoting the
integration of academics in vocational education for elementary, middle and
high school teachers and counselors from a ten-parish area.
March 1999: Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana
School-to-Work Office of the Governor's "Winds of Change" School-to-Work, Tech
Prep and High Schools That Work Spring Conference; Alexandria, LA; Presenter:
"Capstone Projects".
1998-2001: Designed and managed statewide and regional logo design contests
for the Governor's Office, the Alliance for Education, and Red River Partners
@ Work.
December 1998: National Conference of the Association for Career and
Technical Education; New Orleans, LA; Presenter: "Senior Projects".
PROFESSIONAL ADVERTISING ASSOCIATIONS & HONORS:
Member, Shreveport-Bossier Advertising Federation (SBAF): Board Member
(1983-86); President (1986-88); Recipient of Betty Rice Award; past Co-Chair
for 10th District AAF Convention Committee; past Campaign and Budget Chairman
for 10th District AAF Governor's Election Committee.
Member, American Advertising Federation (AAF): Have served on the National
AAF Public Service Committee, Washington, D.C; conducted Club Programs
Workshop, National AAF Convention, Orlando, FL; served as 10th District AAF
Addy Awards Judge: Corpus Christie, TX (1995) and Monroe, LA (1996).
Awards for Excellence in Advertising, including local AAF Addy Awards;
Louisiana Bankers Association Advertising Awards
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