Project Manager Assistant

Catherine Mazzucca

** ****** *****, **********, ** 10962

914-***-**** (Cell)

845-***-**** (Home)

************@*****.***

SUMMARY:

Extensive experience in media arts including as an Associate Project Manager, Image Permission Coordinator and Assistant Art Director in Printing, Publishing, Allied Industries and Business Services. It is my desire to continue working in a role that provides an opportunity to make the most of my creative abilities along with using the business skills acquired during my career.

EXPERIENCE:

Modern Time Graphics

February 2015-May 2016 Blauvelt, NY 10913

Freelance Adobe design work for a printing company.

Position required understanding of color separation for t-shirt design.

• Created design logos for custom t-shirts.

• Rendering of art work for customer approval.

• Understanding of screen printing.

Pearson Education Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

August 1997 - April 2014

Associate Project Manager September 2011 - April 2014

Position required creativity along with demonstrating initiative and flexibility.

Able to transition easily to different tasks as the business model constantly evolved allowing for better unit efficiencies.

Responsible to order and download micro stock images for Higher Education text book interiors and covers.

Processed invoices through Pearson's payroll system.

Assisted in image research for covers and interiors to assure appropriate rights and permissions were placed.

Completed image and text permission for Pearson Education School Division database.

Created new titles in Pearson's database for all Higher Education divisions.

Image Permission Coordinator April 2004 - August 2011

Position required strong attention to detail and follow up skills.

Cleared any necessary permissions and copyrights.

Obtained Museum Approvals, checked and approved color and/ or layout of image.

Created Project detail reports, keep accurate records of all images given to Production.

Prepared timely expense reports for production needs for each individual business unit. Worked closely with the Production Editors, Authors, and the color image scanning department.

Prentice Hall/Pearson Education Englewood Cliffs / Upper Saddle River, NJ

Assistant Art Director August 1997 - March 2004

Position required strong collaboration and problem solving skills.

Worked in close collaboration with Art Director and five designers.

Prepared, designed, scanned and proofed cover mechanicals; revised templates; scheduled art director's meetings.

Developed project and visual problem solving techniques that helped me become a more effective, better worker.

Researched all images for book covers and interiors (300 per year).

Managed all permissions and payment issues with freelancers.

Archived all covers from 1997 forward.

Our Town Publications, LLC Pearl River, New York

Advertising Manager January 1984 to April 2000

Supervised production staff for weekly newspaper.

Responsible for writers, copy editors, proofreaders, and designers.

Liaison between workers and management.

Duties included mechanicals, layout, type specifications, proofing, and advertising in sales.

Worked effectively with tight deadlines.

SKILLS: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Advertising, Art Direction, Color, Database Administration, Design, Editing, Management, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Illustrator, Imaging, Image Research, Jewelry design Layout Design, Logo Design, Marketing, Mechanicals, Meeting Facilitation, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Painting, Payroll Processing, Photography, Prism (for project records), Proofreading, Research, Sales, Scheduling.

SPECIALTIES: Photo Research, Copyrighting, Vendor Contact, Negotiation, Legal Compliance, Project Management, Team Leadership, Problem Solving, Database Applications, Budgeting, Forecasting, Art Direction.

EDUCATION: New York, New York

School of Visual Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Dean's List

Volunteer Activities:

Meals on Wheels, Nanuet, NY

Pet Therapy, Thorpe Village Senior Center, Sparkill, NY

References:

Karen Sanatar, Pearson Education: 551-***-****

Amy Conti, Administrative and Video Production: 973-***-****

Mary Stella, Therapeutic Entertainer: 914-***-****

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