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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Blair Designs, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Print Management and Marketing Consultant Owner/Operator 1997 - Present

• Work with a variety of clients and budgets to meet and successfully fulfill
their print marketing, pre-press, design and electronic marketing needs.
• Event / Tradeshow Coordination� 5K Community Run, Festival Marketing,
Volunteer Coordination, Fundraising, Donor/Corporate Sponsorship,
Promotional Marketing, Print Coordination, Publicity and Public
Relations.
• Skilled in many software programs on both PC and Macintosh platforms.


Imagesetter, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin Electronic Publishing Service Bureau General Manager 1992 - 1997

• Supervise staff of 10 in a fast paced service bureau setting.
• Oversee daily production of 35-50 projects in a deadline oriented
atmosphere.
• Prepare and supervise daily production schedules.
• Provide requested cost estimates to clients.
• Liaison between clients and external vendors.
• Created electronic files for one to multiple color printing.
• Review proofs for accuracy before final client approval and production.
• Troubleshoot and recommend solutions for time efficient and cost
effective operating procedures.
• Traffic projects through internal and external production phases.
• Maintain effective file management systems.
• Train new staff and clients on a variety of Macintosh or IBM software
programs.

Advertising, Boelter & Lincoln, Madison, Wisconsin Advertising Agency Media Buyer/Production Manager 1990 - 1992

• Planned and purchased media buys with a variety of local and regional
media vendors.
• Oversaw agency production department and staff.
• Responsible for press-checks and final sign-off of all printed materials.
• Ordered necessary media for printed materials.
•Designed necessary collateral and printed materials.

Account Coordinator 1989 - 1990
• Oversaw copy, proofing, and editing of various multi-media campaigns.
• Created and provided clients with all necessary production schedules.
• Trafficked and maintained production schedules of projects through
each essential internal department.
• Proofread final copy before ordering necessary media.

Imagesetter, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin Electronic Publishing Service Bureau Office Manager/Print Marketing Specialist 1987-1989

• Responsible for accounts payable and receivables.
• Efficiently handled all customer service problems.
• Designed newsletters, brochures, and presentation materials.

Sears, Madison, Wisconsin Customer Service Representative 1985-1987

• Solved customer billing and credit account problems.
• Efficiently handled all customer service issues.
• Responded to vendor credit inquiries and handled Ticketmaster sales.
• Worked with all retail and catalog departments to provide delivery and
installation appointments.
• Scheduled delivery and installation with customers.

EDUCATION AND ONGOING EDUCATION

Associate Marketing degree, Madison Area Technical College.

Seminars and Workshops:
• Management and Leadership Skills
• Professional Supervision Skills
• Various MacIntosh and IBM Software Programs

Affiliations, Committee and Board Positions:
• Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce, Community Promotions,
Ambassador, Corn Fest Advertising and Entertainment
• Relay for Life Committee Member
• Madison Area Business Consultant Member
• Royal Oaks Elementary School SCO Board Member
• St. Albert The Great, AlbertFest Advertising and Marketing Committee

RELATED EXPERIENCE
• Efficient in Quark Xpress, CS Adobe Illustrator, CS Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and several
other programs for PC and Mac environments.

PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
ABS Global
AMA - Madison
American Family Insurance
American Girl
Anytime Fitness
Applied Signal Processing
BRAVO
Bruns Systems
Covance Labs
CUNA & Affiliates
CUNA Mutual Group
Davis Duehr Dean
Dean Health System
ESPN Outdoor Games
Key Financial Group
Kraft
Madison Area Technical College
Madison Ballet
Monona State Bank
Proforma Idea Center
Skalitzky Jewelers
Sonic Foundry
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce
Sun Prairie Corn Fest
TDS Telecommunications
US Cellular
US International Media
William Thomas Designs
Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus


REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST