KAREN MCQUISTON
***** ****** *****, **** ****** VA. 22485
*******@*****.*** / ***********@*****.***
Profile
Self-motivated, enthusiastic professional with experience in the retail industry
Experience with business management, sales and budget planning, staffing and people development
Exceptional time-management skills
Experience
Gray's Landing on the Potomac Café, MWR Naval support facility
Server, cashier, January 2015 –Present
Serve military and government employees and manage register
Crossmark @BJ’s
Product Demonstrator, September 2014-Febuary 2015
Cooked, prepared and served products for consumers
Wal-Mart & Pharmacy
Shift Supervisor and department manager October 1985-April 2014
Managed and maintained several departments including Pharmacy, toys, sporting goods, house wares, lawn & garden, pets and seasonal
Education
Stevens-Henagar College
Bachelors of Science Graphic Arts
Graduated in April 2015
Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Bridge, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Flash and Creative Cloud.
Hp and Mac computer skills
Deans list HPA 3.82 and honor roll student
University of Phoenix
Associate of Arts in Information Technology
Graduated June 2009
Business and IT communication, business management, strategic planning
Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Excel and HTML
` La Plata High School
Graduated May 1975
Computer Skills
Proficient in Microsoft office applications, and Adobe programs
Freelance artist with Oil and acrylic painting and murals Brochures and Pamphlets for small businesses
Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro-Microsoft Office and PowerPoint
Stylistic graphic artist skilled with hand-painted and computer generated vector illustrations
Versatile graphic artist with many available styles
Strong Interpersonal Communication skills