CHRISTINE D. FITZGERALD
Cadiz Ohio
Phone: 330-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Commercial Art & Advertising: University of Akron
Graduated May, 1979
Business Management Degree: University of Akron
August, 1982
Additional areas of study:
Data Processing, completed 1 year of credits
University of Akron
COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
Installation of memory (PC and MAC) and HP600C Printer
Cabling and set up of computers
Troubleshooting problems related to hardware
Changing disk drives
Running programs to correct fragmentation within systems and detect bad blocks
Setting up user addresses
File server and Windows NT 4.0 system
Administration of operating systems (PC and MAC)
Familiar with Plannograms, Blueprints and Specification Sheets
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE MAC and PC
Adobe Pagemaker 4.0-7.0 versions, Photoshop incl CS5
Publisher 6.0 version, Indesign CS5
Adobe Photostyler Quark up to including 7.5
Illustrator incl. CS5 Corel Draw 3.0-10.0 versions
Freehand up to include. 11.0 Corel Photo Paint 3.0-10.0 versions
Flash (and basic HTML) Publisher
Front Page 98, ` MAC OS-10 Pather, Snow Leopard CS5
Windows PowerPoint Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc)
Cybermation System FlexiEngrav
Sign Shop Jet Forms 4.2 & 5.01 versions
FlexiSign 4.1 and 4.5 versions Act (data base program)
HPCXII, HP5000 series and Cannon Scanners Xerox, HP and Lexmark Laser Printers
Windows 3.1, Windows 98, 2000, ME, Vista, etc Lotus Notes
Video/Vegas 9 Outlook
Mortgage Solutions and Dynatec Dreamweaver
GRAPHIC AND BUSINESS SKILLS
Marketing Coordinator / PC Specialist Creative Director/Sr. Designer
Computer Class Instructor - Audio Visual Presentations
(Graphics & office software at Consulting Co.) Graphics Manager / Assembly Manager
Cartooning, web design and web graphics Art Director
Sales and Marketing Marketing Director/Coordinator
Insurance Sales Rep - outside sales Computer Graphics and Design
Product Promotions / Demos Photography, stat camera
Photo Shoots email marketing, CRM
Sign making and Router operations Illustration, video,
Display and Merchandising Keyline, Paste-up, Layout
Customer Service / Inside sales General Admin. / Sec. Duties
** WORK HISTORY *** CHRISTINE D. FITZGERALD
07/04 – 01/06/2012
Ardex/W.W.Henry Co. Coroapolis, PA
Marketing Coordinator/Art Director/Brand Mgr. 2004-current
Responsible for all graphics, design and layouts of marketing materials from
concept to finish (includes multilingual), print quotes, budgeting, presentations, videos,
copy writing, press releases, product launches, Brand Management, inserts, photo shoots, ads, packaging design, mock-ups, tradeshows, P.O.P., label development (retail and Distribution channels), issuing P.O’s, web graphics, for our Corporate offices of Henry and Ardex as well as accts. such as Lowes, Armstrong, Home Depot, Mennards, Do It Best Hardware and Private Brand accounts.
Freelance/FT Contract Work
Responsible for creating all manuals for various product lines (such as Alert,
Car and Driver, Bulldog, Adhesives, cleaners, and others), logo design, product
launches, posters, sales/product PowerPoint presentations, packaging, all corporate and marketing materials, diagrams, photo shoots, working with vendors and clients, etc.(manufacturing/agency environments)
Alpha Security Products, North Canton, OH (9/05/01 – 11/04/02) Position eliminated –
Marketing Communications Mgr./Creative Services
Responsible for all graphics, design and layouts of marketing materials from concept to finish, print quotes, budgeting, presentations, videos, copy writing, press releases, product launches, inserts, photo shoots, advertisements, tradeshows, website, etc. for national and international offices (manufacturer of product security devices for accts. such as Best Buys, Rite Aid, Kohls, WalMart, etc).
Assured Mortgage Corporation Akron OH (3/8/99-02/01/01) (laid off-downsized)
Work for same Branch Mgr. that I had at Waterfield Mortgage
Marketing Director/Designer for Northeast Ohio (all Corporate marketing/design, data base, quotes, trade shows, advertisements, budgeting, presentations, web graphics, working with vendors, form design, loan officer graphic and marketing support as well as designing Realtor campaigns (concept to finish, incl 4Color), for Smythe, Cramer Company who we merged with in 11/99). Acted as systems administrator for Akron and Youngstown Br.
Waterfield Mortgage Financial Corp., Branch: Akron, OH (11/97 - 3/6/99) –
Branch phasing out.
Marketing Coordinator / PC Specialist responsible for:
Computer Graphic Design (Concept to finish including 4Color, web graphics, etc),
Promotions, Trade Shows, advertisements, budgeting
Monitoring and distributing leads off of web site / responding to web site e-mail
Design and Implementation of Marketing and Sales Materials including PowerPoint Presentations, Direct Mailings and the managing of databases
Maintenance of Computers, upgrades, etc., troubleshooting problems
Assisting co-workers and providing tech support as necessary / purchasing of equipment, supplies
Print Coordination with outside printers
Pulling required reports, and performing general duties to assist branch manager as required
Adam Sign Co., Massillon OH - (1 yr. - Slow down, Assist position eliminated)
Assist Art Director / Computer Graphic Artist responsible for:
Designing Sign, vinyl cutting and application
Creating and sending tooling paths to router via computer Router Operations
Quantum Manufacturers / Importers, Tallmadge OH -
Art Director / Designer responsible for:
Photography, Keyline, Layout and paste-up of promotional materials
Computer Graphics/Illustration
Sales and Marketing, trade shows
Designer of jewelry pieces, Print Coordination
Manager of Assembly on new jewelry designs
CHRISTINE D. FITZGERALD
Babcock & Wilcox, Barberton OH - (employed 2 years full time FREELANCE in-house until layoffs resulting in lack of hours to support full time in-house work.)
Full Time Self Employed Free Lance Artist responsible for:
Teaching software and the setup of software
Production of technical & non-technical pieces such as literature, packaging, decor
Displays and overhead presentations
Blue print work
Ink drawings for engineering presentations
PERSONAL
Self Employed Free Lance Artist: 1979 – Present, married, *REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Interests: Fishing, hiking, hunting, riding my horse and tending to my animals, bike riding and just enjoying life!
Salary open-more interested in the position.