Print producer production

DEBRA SCURACCHIO *** *st Street *G, Mineola, NY **501 H 516-***-**** C 516-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Award winning print and advertising professional with a Fine Arts degree. Vast knowledge of marketing, visual merchandising, packaging and branding. Able to guide and assist Creative staff with designing for print. Great with color and printing formats. Creates solutions for staying on time and on budget.

Geometry Global, NY

2011- 2014 / Senior Manager, Production

Estimating, press checks for print and letter shop. Outdoor and Visual Communications including packaging, displays and print. Client merchandising, digital print, event promotional items and manage site surveys.

Clients: AARP, Aetna, Ally Bank, CVS, BMW, Fidelity, GMAC, Novartis, Liberty Mutual, Pirelli Tires, Time Warner and Weight Watchers.

Bodden Partners, NY

2005 - 2011 / Vice President Production Supervisor.

Responsible for estimating, bidding and printing/lettershop on all agency accounts.

Clients: National Education Association, Prudential Douglas Elliman, Stanford, Travel.com, Israel Tourism.

Deutsch, NY

2003 - 2005 / Senior Direct Mail Supervisor

Hire, train and supervise a staff of five. Responsible for the in-house agency training of personnel in printing,

postal regulations, personalization and letter shop capabilities. Developed and supervise production cycles

from creative concept to finished product. Responsible for maintaining budget & expense figures.

Clients: AEF, Getty Images, Love Heals, MCI, Michael J. Fox, Monster, Novartis, Revlon, Sanofi Pasteur and Tommy Hilfiger.

Draft Worldwide Inc., NY

1997 - 2003 / Senior Production Supervisor

Supervised and managed a staff of ten. Manage the day-to-day requirements of agency accounts, including

client contact. Responsible for training of in-house personnel in printing, postal regulations, personalization

and letter shop capabilities. Purchase premiums for all accounts at Draft Worldwide.

Clients: American Express, Avis, Compaq Computers, HBO, Iridium, Philip Morris, Medco Health, and Verizon.

Wunderman Cato Johnson Action, NY

1991 - 1997 / Senior Production Manager

Responsible for estimating, bidding and quality control of 4/C direct mail components, personalization

and lettershop. Managed 2/C - 6/C printing of brochures, forms, and in-line packages. Supervised production

assistants. Purchased premiums for all accounts.

Clients: Air France, American Express, AT&T, Clairol, Columbia House, General Foods, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts,

Mercedes Benz, Miller Brewing Co., Parke-Davis, Sears, U.S. Postal Service and Weight Watchers.

Direct Marketing Enterprises/Raffoler Ltd., NY

1987 – 1991 / Production Supervisor

Administered annual $7 Million dollar budget for this high-volume Direct Marketer. Created schedules, reviewed

estimates and selected vendors. Specified all purchase order instructions, including type, separations, printing,

lettershop and personalization. Acted as a trouble-shooter for all printing problems. Maintained costs and quality

of all projects throughout the production process.Approved color separations and press runs for catalogs, snappaks,

card paks, FSI's and In-line mail packages.

EDUCATION: Queens College/BA in progress. Queensboro Community College/AA Fine Arts

AWARDS: APC- APPY 2013

VOLUNTEERING: North Fork Community Theater. Set design, props and painting scenes / backgrounds.

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