Credits
Currently employed as Marketing Assistant / Graphic Designer at a for-profit hospital in Pontiac, Michigan.
Past Employment:
Utica Observer-Dispatch
Lifestyles Copy Editor at daily paper in Utica NY
The Pennysaver
Pre-Press Tech: Process, typeset and design ads for print media in Multi-Ad; Paginate and design layout in Quark
The Utica Phoenix
Associate Editor of Layout and Photo (August 2006-2007)
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Manage, edit, and write copy for 24-page monthly news magazine with a local focus on minority issues and independent content
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Design Layout of paper and ads in Adobe InDesign; Edit digital photos in Adobe Photoshop; package for prepress
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Invoice customers and keep financial records in Quickbooks
Some writing clips:
“The Cost of War” – Feature, The Utica Phoenix, January 2007
“Jill Carrol: A Hero’s Story” – Feature, The Utica Phoenix, 2005 –> page-7.pdf
Volunteer:
Print media publicity for grassroots non-profit, The Resonance Center and Utica Community Co-op (2006 – 2007)
Print media publicity for grassroots non-profit, The Other Side, 2011 Genesee St., Utica NY (2007 – 2008)
Volunteer Coordinator for first annual Bagg’s Square Festival of the Arts in Utica, NY (2007)
