E D U C A T I O N

Trenton State College, Trenton, New Jersey, May 1992

B.A. Communications, Journalism minor

W O R K   E X P E R I E N C E

Freelance/Consultation Graphics & Writing

2002 to present

- Design/production of print publications

- Editorial writing, press release writing, proofreading, and copy editing for print on a variety of topics, including medical, political, sales, education, entertainment and food

Haddon House Food Products, Medford, NJ

1998 to 2002

Production Manager/Editorial Coordinator

- Writing of all magazine editorial and product packaging verbiage

- Design of magazines, catalogs, and product packaging

- Print/media buying

- Preparation of jobs for release to print

- Database development to track jobs, ad contracts and printing costs

Merrill Lynch & Co., Plainsboro, NJ

1997 to 1998

Graphic Artist

- Design of publications

- Proofreading

- Preparation of jobs for release to print

Public Strategies/Impact, LLC, Trenton, NJ

1995 to 1997

Director of Communications

- Coordinate production of seven quarterly publications, including writing, ad sales, design and printing

- Design and coordination of seminar printing, including signage, programs and brochures

- Subcontracting projects to interns and freelancers

MicroWarehouse, Inc., Lakewood, NJ

1994-1995

Macintosh Computer Technician

- Comprehensive diagnostics of Macintosh related problems

- Research, writing, and design of educational materials for technicians, sales staff, and customers

JKA Advertising, Matawan, NJ

1993-1994

Advertising Assistant

- Write radio scripts, billboard copy and press releases

- Print/media buying

- Develop advertisements from inception to final product

Newspaper Reporter, Freelance and Staff

1990 to 1994

Atlantic City Press, Asbury Park Press, The SandPaper, Times-Beacon and Cranbury Publications

- News coverage

- Feature stories

- Interpretive articles

- Production work, including typesetting, paste-up, headline and caption writing

C O M P U T E R   S K I L L S

Quark XPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Flightcheck, FileMaker Pro, Internet packages, various utilities

Trained Macintosh hardware technician
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