Administrative Assistant Distribution Center
Resume:
Chiquita Babb
Albuquerque, NM 87102
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Experience
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Design, compose, edit, and complete prepress preparation of book interiors and jackets or covers, posters, brochures, advertisements, and catalogs on a Mac platform using both the Adobe Suite and Quark Press. My clients include university presses, literary publishers, magazines, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. 2016-present. Bernalillo County Board of Elections. Presiding Judge, Exceptions Judge. Serve in a variety of elections (national, state, and local), either overseeing (as presiding judge) a polling place or working as second-in-command and administrative assistant to the presiding judge. Both positions include personnel management of poll staff, public relations tasks involving voters and election officials, and troubleshooting. 1985-1992. The University of Arkansas Press. Acting Assistant Director, Design & Production Manager. Supervised twenty-five employees in five departments. Met regularly with the director to discuss press operations including acquisitions, personnel, marketing, scheduling, and budgets. Coordinated the creation of an in-house design and production department. Established production schedules and budgets. Dealt with suppliers of service and oversaw the bidding process. Handled contracts for manufacturing, authors, and freelancers. Supervised production checks on all books and promotional material. Trained and supervised assistants in design and production work. Served as chief designer, designing books and promotional material. Volunteer Activities
Austin Pets Alive!
Wrote biographies and photographed adoptable dogs for posting on various social media sites. Coordinated the daily posting and upgrading of ads on those sites.
Frontsteps Shelter
Served in a variety of positions including in the clothing bank, kitchen, and mail distribution center. Interviewed homeless veterans. Canvassed the city in the annual homeless population count. Designed and composed promotional pieces for the shelter.
Education & Awards
University of Arkansas. MFA (all but thesis) in Creative Writing, Fiction; BA in Journalism and English. I have won numerous design awards from a variety of sources, including the Association of American University Presses, the Chicago Book Clinic, Chicago Women in Publishing, and HOW magazine. References are available upon request.
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