Graphic/Web Designer

Objective

Lifelong artist, and perpetual learner desiring an opportunity to learn all I can

in "real - world" graphic design and web design situations. I bring a wealth of

customer oriented experience as well as a great passion for all things art & design.

I am hoping to share and combine my past experiences

with new learnings and true experience in the eld of Graphic Art.

Education

Community College Of Southern Nevada

AA, Graphic/Web Design (Major) Graduated May 2014

North Las Vegas, NV

Cosmetology School

Hairstyling and Make-up application (Major), Educator training (Minor) GPA: 4.00

San Francisco, CA

Oct 2002 May 2003

Academy of Art University

AA, Photography (Major), Graphic/Web Design (Minor) GPA: 3.00

San Francisco, CA

Jan 1995 May 1997

Software Experience

Microsoft O ce Suite Quickbooks

Windows OS Mac OSX

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Dreamweaver

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Flash Professional

While I have no "formal" education, I have been completely

self-taught in building and repair of basic computer systems.

Currently hold cosmetology licensing and cosmetology educator

licensing in California and Nevada.

Work Experience

On-Site LaserMedic

Operations Support-Las Vegas Branch

Las Vegas, NV

Jan 2008 Present

-Attended weekly meetings, collaborating with team members on goal implementation.

-Solely responsible for building workstations, installing appropriate software and updating databases,

both customer and nancial, and developing daily work ow procedures.

-Created signage, circulars, email campaigns, online promotions and other related graphics

for company organization, successfully rebranding image and attracting new members.

-Skilled at verbal and written communication, customer relationship management,

and public relations campaigns to drive sales and gain competitive edge.

-Respected for personal qualities, including responsible, intelligent, organized, and dependable

Freelance Hairstylist, Make-up Artist, and Cosmetology Educator

Various

San Francisco, CA and Las Vegas, NV

Jun 2003 Feb 2013

- Specialized in color mixing, color application, color correction, fashion colors,

and chemical re-texturizing on all hair types

-Co-instructor for introductory hair designing, created study materials and taught classes for color theory,

chemical procedures, and most skin care procedures including, but not limited to, basic skin anatomy,

facial structure, facial massage, body waxing, and make-up applications for all occasions.

-Solely responsible for the creation and implementation of the State Board of Cosmetology Preparatory

curriculum, instruction and study material design, and course instruction.

Resulting in a 97% state board exam pass rate.

- Skilled at interpersonal communications with proven record to build harmonious relationships

with diverse audiences.

All Pets Hospital

Hospital Manager

San Francisco, CA

Nov 2001 Mar 2003

-Achieved working knowledge of computer software packages, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word.

-Responsible for the hiring and training of new employees.

-Weekly reconciliation of accounting responsibilities ( payables and receivables)

-Personally responsible for the upgrade, modi cation, and sta training of new veterinary CRM software.

-Recognized for continuous compassion and exemplary customer service skills,

especially with distressed and overwhelmed clients.

-Skilled in verbal and written communication plus strong quantitative and qualitative skills.

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