Part Time Work From Home Marketing, Writing, Editing, Graphic Design

BARBARA DORMAN

**** ************ ****, ******** *****, VA 23455 ● Home: 757-***-**** Cell: 757-***-****

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated and results oriented professional with exceptional leadership, marketing, business development, writing, and graphic design skills. Strong background in the development and delivery of high-impact marketing materials, and presentations, utilizing technical proficiencies. Solid track record of consistently meeting and exceeding company goals and objectives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Over five years of government and civilian marketing experience, focusing on sales increases through organized, innovative, and timely completion of business development and marketing objectives. Three years general staff experience supporting the United States Coast Guard at the Command and Control Engineering Center (C2CEN) in Portsmouth, VA. Two years of general staff experience supporting U.S. Joint Forces Command, Joint Experimentation Directorate (J9). Over 1 ½ years experience in the application of Human Factors Engineering and graphics design techniques and principles at all phases of software product and/or technology development. Consistently called upon for exceptional graphic abilities, and creativity, critical to achieving company objectives.

SOFTWARE

Adobe Creative Suite 3: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Flash CS3

SharePoint

Corel Draw 10

PageMaker 6.0

Subversion

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Visio

AutoCAD 2000

CAD Overlay

Dreamweaver

BlackBoard Academic Suite

Microsoft Access

Oracle

Respondus

Accordent Capture Station

Presenter Plus – video rendering system

FileMaker Pro 9

Windows Movie Maker

Camtasia Studio

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

Distance Learning Media Specialist 10/08 – current

Jones Institute, Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, Virginia

Work with the associate program director to manage the Online Program information systems and educational website including all of the following: exams, quizzes, grades, lecture materials, reading materials and videos; edit and consult program faculty on design for course presentations, instructional materials and education modules for online learning including: digital video editing, sound recording and engineering; serve as adjunct faculty liaison – primary point of communication as well as insuring information and required forms are obtained; maintain accurate and updated program web sites; attend program design and curriculum meetings to document and help to initiate changes to curricula or physical appearances of the program; keep accurate records of all changes made to program materials; communicate with students about important technical issues; create instructional materials to explain any technical issues. Develop all marketing materials to promote the Clinical Embryology and Andrology Master’s program at EVMS.

Senior Content Architect 3/06 – 8/07

Zel Technologies, LLC, (ZelTech) Hampton, Virginia

Responsible for applying Human Factors Engineering and graphics design techniques and principles at all phases of product and/or technology development including: user and task analysis, requirements gathering, structured interviewing, usability test design, qualitative data analysis and reporting, survey design, statistical analysis. Also responsible for defining project requirements, individual effort in research, evaluation and analysis as well as recognizing and filling needs of internal customers as well as the end users. Worked as the project lead for the visualization solution prototype (GUI) for the Virginia Port Authority’s security system. Edited XML code, used Subversion development tool, created Flash presentations, wrote the process model documentation for ISO compliance, and wrote the user’s manual. Supported an Intel Education demonstration created in association with WaterWorx in Port Huron, Michigan, for the Academic Transition Academy - also editing XML code and using the Vizible software platform. Re-created ZelTech website using html, CSS, and XML code, with some Flash use. Assisted the Business Development department with editing RFP’s, searched ePipeline for potential contracts, and performed all tasks related to final proposal development.

Senior Military Analyst, Multimedia Coordinator 6/04 – 3/06

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Suffolk, Virginia

Assisted in the creation, consultation, research, implementation, and coordination of themed marketing plans in support of U.S. Joint Forces Command, Joint Experimentation Directorate, and all of the deliverables associated with each marketing plan. Worked in conjunction with senior military experts to develop high-impact videos to aid the Command Group in marketing Joint Forces Command products or exercises such as Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF), Urban Resolve, Joint Urban Warrior, Multinational Concept Development and Experimentation (CD & E) Conference, and Joint Fires Initiative (JFI). Video creation also consisted of writing and editing scripts. Utilized graphic design experience and abilities to produce effective presentations and marketing materials. Assisted the Senior Leadership Seminar Team with graphic support, and creation of take-away briefing packages, after action reviews, and reports. Assisted the Protocol and Event Planner with planning, preparing and executing visits.

Imaging Department Supervisor 10/01 – 5/04

Advanced Information Engineering Services, Inc. (a subsidiary of General Dynamics), Virginia Beach, Virginia

Worked in a supervisory position under a contract supporting the United States Coast Guard at the Command and Control Engineering Center (C2CEN) in Portsmouth, VA. This support consisted of computer aided drafting (CAD) for shipboard and shore station drawings, as well as graphic design work for brochures, posters, and presentations. Projects I have supported: National Differential Global Positioning System (NDGPS), Nationwide Control Station (NCS), Tender Deployable DGPS (TDDGPS), Shipboard Command and Control Station (SCCS), as well as updating the drawing package for the Caribbean Support Tender "Gentian", in support of MLC.

Marketing Assistant, Graphic Artist 8/00 – 7/01

SteelMaster Buildings, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia

Created all graphics including brochures, show displays, flyers, and business forms. Worked in partnership with a free-lance artist to place national and regional advertisements, staying within a $2,000,000 budget. Analyzed the level of success achieved with each marketing strategy, and made adjustments accordingly, to increase sales. Maintained spreadsheets for leads, and created bar graphs to show company sales progress. Updated company website on a monthly basis. Created press releases including writing and editing. Handled all details for several yearly trade-shows. Processed all marketing invoices on a weekly basis. Designed, and wrote articles for a monthly newsletter. Maintained spreadsheet for classified ads, and created and placed the ads in over 700 newspapers in 12 states throughout the U.S., on a monthly basis.

Marketing Director, Graphic Artist 1/96 – 11/98

Realty Consultants, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Created effective advertisements, and marketing materials. Submitted ads to publications, and consistently met publication deadlines. Initiated meetings with builders and developers to create monthly advertising budget plans, and with real estate agents to formulate successful marketing strategies.

EDUCATION

BS, Business / Marketing 10/04

University of Phoenix

Completed AutoCAD 2000 Advanced course 6/02

Avatech Solutions, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Completed Dreamweaver 3.0 course 5/01

New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia

AS, Computer Programming & Analysis 5/95

Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola, Florida

BA, Commercial/Fine Arts

9/82 - 5/85

Saint Francis College, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Completed three years toward a Bachelor of Arts degree.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Secret Clearance obtained and active.

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