Professional Resume
Resume Objective
Business communications (electronic publishing, writing & editing, photos & multimedia, business & marketing consulting)
Qualifications
Internationally-published, award-winning business communicator. Business founder & director
Summary of Skills & Business Expertise
- Communicator: Advertising, marketing collateral, multimedia, public relations, Web sites
- Versatile writer & editor: Advertisements, audio/video scripts, books, brochures, direct mail, e-learning courses, magazine articles, marketing collateral, newsletters, online help systems, press releases, technical writing, training and tutorials, user manuals, Web content, white papers
- Professional photographer: Commercial or portrait; studio or location; still or video; digital imaging
- Graphic artist: Concept & layout, typography, electronic publishing, prepress, printing
- Business manager: Business plan & startup; business administration; budgeting, forecasting, tax planning; human resources & contract workers; marketing & analysis; strategic development; supplies & vendor relations; training or courseware; trouble-shooting & problem solving
- Computer consultant: Database design & management; desktop publishing; DVD & CD replication; FTP & networks; help systems; imaging, OCR, scanners; storage devices; systems, utilities; technical support, quality assurance; word processing; Web standards: CSS, HTML & XHTML, images (GIF, JPEG, PNG), JavaScript, MySQL, PHP, search engine optimization (SEO), W3C validation, XML
- Windows/Mac software expert: Adobe Captivate, Adobe Creative Suite CS4 (Adobe Acrobat Professional & Acrobat Distiller, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop), Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe FreeHand, Adobe GoLive, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Adobe Premiere, Articulate Presenter Pro & Quizmaker, Audacity, BBEdit Lite, Doc-O-Matic, Extensis Portfolio, FlightCheck, FontAgent Pro, ForeHelp, HelpLogic, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Expression, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word), Microsoft Visio, OmniGraffle, OpenOffice, Paint Shop Pro, phpMyAdmin, Quark Interactive Designer, QuarkXPress & XTensions, Quark Publishing System, RoboHELP HTML, SiteGrinder 2 Pro, System Software & Utilities, TextWrangler, TypeStyler, Vertigo 3D Words, VueScan, WordPress
Employment
2004-Present
Position: Technical and Marketing Communicator
Duties: Write, edit, photograph, design, desktop publish:
Advertising and marketing collateral, brochures, cards, datasheets, e-mail
newsletters, graphics, HTML help systems, multimedia, software API documentation,
technical documents, trade show booth and signs, user interfaces and
interactions, user manuals, Web sites, white papers
Highlights: Created technical & marketing communications
for clients in various industries; developed new media & online training;
designed and developed numerous Web sites
Publications: See "Extensive Media & Publishing Experience" below
2003-2004
Employer: Aircell, 303 S.
Technology Court, Building A, Broomfield, CO 80021
Position: Marketing Communications Professional
Duties: Design, photograph, write, edit, desktop publish:
Advertising and marketing collateral, brochures, datasheets, e-mail
newsletters, presentations, technical documents, trade show signs,
user manuals, Webmaster
Highlights: Produced a wide variety of marketing & technical
publications; redesigned and reengineered new company Web site, plus
private Web site for certified dealers
Publications: Aircell Conference Call e-newsletters, AST
3500 Users Manual, Cordless Handset Quick Reference Guide, Product
List Datasheet, Quick Calling Guides, ST 3100 Users Manual
1998-2002
Employer: Eclipse,
5340 Airport Blvd., Boulder, CO 80301
Position: Senior Technical Writer, including computer graphics
specialist & multimedia developer
Duties: Write, edit, photograph, design, desktop publish: Ads,
brochures, CDs, computer based training (CBT) or e-learning, computer
graphics, HTML and WinHelp online help, marketing writing & collateral,
multimedia, news flashes & press releases, posters & signs,
technical documentation, videos, Web & intranet sites
Highlights: Led team for interactive, multimedia e-learning
program development; audio & video producer; started in-house marcom
and graphics services; prototyped online help systems
Multimedia Publications: Eclipse Sales Order Entry 1, Eclipse
Sales Order Entry 2, Eclipse Sales Order Entry 3, Eclipse Receivables & Payables,
Quick Tour of New Documentation
Publications: B2B Commerce, Document Imaging, Rentals,
Sales Budgeting, Sales Order Entry, Web Commerce
1996-1998
Employer: Quark, 1800
Grant St., Denver, CO 80203
Position: Copy Editor
Duties: Edit, write, desktop publish: Ads, brochures,
CD-ROMs, FAQs, install notes, forms, letters, licenses, Read Me's,
training tutorials & QuarkEd books, technical books & user
guides, Web site content
Highlights: Prepared easy-to-read books & cross-platform
online help systems for two million users worldwide
Publications: (Windows & Mac OS) A Guide to Color Management
and Prepress, A Guide to QuarkXPress, A Preview to QuarkXPress, Global
Communications: A Guide to International Publishing, QuarkEd (I-II):
QuarkXPress Fundamentals & QuarkXPress Essentials, What's New?,
XPress Guide & XPress Help
Sold in 1995
Employer: Philip Wm. Tobias Photo/Graphics,
3610-14 Morrison Rd., Denver, CO 80219
Position: Founder and Director
Duties: Business management, advertising & marketing, human
resources & training, photographer, graphic designer & desktop
publisher, writer
Highlights: Founded & managed a successful communications
business; thousands of happy clients
Publications: See "Extensive Media & Publishing Experience" below
Education & Training
- Miami-Dade College - Miami, FL
- H.O.M. Seminary - San Francisco, CA
- Continuing Professional Education (CPE), including:
Adobe InDesign & Prepress Workshop; Adobe Photoshop Training Camps; Adobe Web Tools; Building Rich Internet Applications Using ColdFusion, Dreamweaver & Flash; Creating Accessible Web Sites; Editing Digital Videography and Authoring DVDs; E-Mail Marketing: Design & Delivery; Grant Writing Workshop; Instructional Design Methods; Online Marketing and Sales Strategy; Using Social Networking Media to Advance Business
Extensive Media & Publishing Experience
Advertisements, annual reports, books, brochures, cards, catalogs, discs,
magazines, multimedia, newsletters, newspapers, posters, press kits, signage,
videos, World Wide Web
Publications: A/C Flyer International, Aviation
International News, Avionics News, Business & Commercial Aviation,
Centennial Aviation & Business Journal, Denver Magazine, Distribution
Sales & Management, Equipment Leasing & Finance, Equipment
Leasing Today, KMGH-TV, MacGuide Magazine, P1, Rocky Mountain News,
Security Management, Studio Light, The Denver Post, The Rangefinder
Magazine, TV Guide, Westword, and many more
Professional Memberships & Honors
- Society for Technical Communication (STC) Award of Excellence: Eclipse Sales Order Entry 2, and 3
- STC Award of Merit: Eclipse Sales Order Entry 1, Palm Computing Guide, Product Close-Up Sheets
- Biographee in Marquis' first edition: Who's Who in the Media and Communications
- Eastman Kodak book, feature subject: "Marketing Professional Photography"
- Judge at Society for Technical Communication Online Publications Competitions
- Cofounder & Sponsorship Coordinator of Denver Metro E-Learning Developers (DMELD)
- 2001-2010 BWA Steering Committee member or Database Administrator
- Past President of Boulder Writers Alliance (BWA)
Other Skills & Interests
- Competitive basketball player
- Contributor to Web, publishing, and photographic industry online forums
- 1999-2010 Webmaster volunteer and e-mail list moderator for a nonprofit
- Volunteer for humanitarian, civil rights, and publishing
industry nonprofit organizations
Use menu for links to client list, references, and numerous
work samples
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