Objective
To become a vital part in a company where I can utilize the extensive skills I posses to add to and further the company’s success.
Experience
Calvary Baptist Church Jamaica, NY October 2007-March 2011
Head Title: Administrative Technician
Duties: Design Graphic pieces for print and web. Perform maintenance of database, network, and audio/visual presentations. Build websites for events and member services. Conduct meetings to enhance the churches web presence. Graphic display includes: Web, Print: Flyers, Posters, Online Media. Meet with potential clients as well as current clients. CD/DVD creation, Edit Video and prepare audio for member and Sunday Sermon presentations. Also designed graphics for ministry trips and apparel.
Big Lots, Inc. Atlanta, Ga April 2001-November 2003
Head Title: Furniture Sales Associate
Perform duties associated with sales personnel. Complete signage and advertising material. Organize stock room and store floor plans. Engage in head to head sales and product/home recommendations. Keep records of layaways and unloading trucks for new stock.
Big Lots, inc. Atlanta, Ga November 2003-2006
Head Title: Furniture Sales Manager
Duties performed as sales manager: Face to face consultations with customers looking to remodel their homes. Keeping records of layaways, S/R, as well as ordering of products. Unload trucks and organizing the stock room and sales floor. Producing sales, marketing material. Ordering of new products and assembly of store models. I conducted scheduling of 3 employees that I supervised as well as training of new and potential employees. Reported to the Regional Sales Director of daily sales and received bonuses for outstanding sales for the week and month. Coordinated sales promotions activities and directed workers in preparing merchandise displays and advertised copy. Planned and prepared work schedules and assigned employees to specific duties. Supervised employees engaged in sales work, keeping operating records and reconciling cash with sales receipts. Complied data from purchase orders, invoices, requisitions and accounting reports and documented information in order to maintain inventory, purchasing, shipping and sales records.
Visual Vinyl Productions Atlanta, Ga April 2003-2006
Head Title: Production Artist
Duties Performed: Create motion and still graphics for various projects. Video Editing, Camera work, Footage logging Website Design, Graphic design, Print and Media. Built Full DVD Menus and Disks for video and print work using industry standard applications. Conducted Audio/Video assistance on various projects.
Freelance Work NY, NY / Atlanta, Ga April 2001-Current
Head Title: Graphic, Web, Audio/Video, Networking and consultation
Perform duties: Worked with numerous companies and individuals to broaden their company’s presence whether having to do with video, graphics, web or apparel.
Education
The Art Institute of Atlanta
Associates Degree in Multimedia and Web Design January 2001-2003
Major: Multimedia and Web Design
Skills
Adobe Graphics and Video/Audio/Web Programs
Graphic, Video, Motion Graphics, Apparel and Web Site Design
Microsoft Windows
Mac OS
Video Editing
Beginners 3D Design
Final Cut Pro HD
Garage Band and Minimal Pro Tools Experience
DVD Studio Pro
Fetch
Live Type
Microsoft Word, Publisher, Power Point, Some Excel knowledge