Beth Culver (a well rounded designer)
 
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résumé: Beth Culver
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Education:
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY
B.S. in Information Technology with Honors, November 2002
GPA: 3.44

Training:
Macromedia Flash 8: Rich Content Creation, January 2006
Dynamic Graphics: Concepts & Creativity, August 2004

Leadership:
Leadership Cayuga: May, 2005
IGNITE: Co-founder and co-chair

 
 

Work Experience:
Creative Leader : Human Capital Institute, White River Junction, VT
January 2010–Present

  • Design lead on electronic collaterals including emails and managing the content on the Drupal website
  • Work with the Tech team to design new website features and user interface design
  • Search engine optimization and Flash animation as needed
  • Print production and layout work on print materials
  • Manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Manage workflow and art direction of the Marketing Assistant
  • Interview potential employees and train new hires and all staff on using the CMS

Work Experience:
Designer : Nomad Communications/Nomad Press,
White River Junction, VT
March 2008–February 2009

  • Print production and layout work on print and web materials
  • Program and build web sites, with search engine optimization
    and Flash animation as needed.
  • Manage multiple projects, consult with clients and meet deadlines
  • Prepare files for press
  • Graphic and image creation and illustration
  • Collaborate with web programmers on large scale projects

Graphic/Web Designer : Association Management Group, McLean, VA
May 2007–March 2008

  • Print production and layout work on print and web materials
  • Program and build websites, with image optimization and Flash animation as needed
  • Manage multiple projects, consult with clients and meet deadlines
  • Prepare files for press
  • Graphic and image creation, optimization and manipulation
  • Collaborate with web programmers on large scale projects

Senior Graphic/Web Designer : Coburn Design, Auburn, NY
January 2003–May 2007

  • Print production and layout work on print and web materials
  • Program and build websites, with image optimization and Flash animation as needed
  • Manage multiple projects, consult with clients and meet deadlines
  • Prepare mock-ups and files for press
  • Graphic and image creation, optimization and manipulation
  • Photograph area attractions for publications and websites
  • Collaborate with web programmers on large scale projects
  • Office finance, management and client billing and receiving

Computer Lab Supervisor : RIT, Rochester, NY
September 1999–November 2002

  • Provided consulting support to faculty, staff and students
  • Supervised and evaluated 30+ Lab Assistants
  • Develop and deliver training to all Lab Assistants
  • Updated the Lab's web page
  • Evaluated Lab Assistants' work performance
  • Performed maintenance and diagnostics on printers, computers and various lab equipment

Web Media Intern : Allyn and Bacon, Boston, MA
June 2002–August 2002

  • Built and maintained companion websites for text books
  • Created, optimized and manipulated graphics and images
  • Designed and built large scale websites
  • Created banners and images using Adobe PhotoShop

Creative Web Marketing Intern : Frontier, Rochester, NY
June 2001–September 2001

  • Built and maintained the Intranet site for Frontier Marketing
  • Created banners for online advertising
  • Created, optimized and manipulated graphics and images
  • Redesigned and developed existing websites
  • Created web interaction utilizing Flash 5 for marketing purposes

Previous Freelance Clients
February 2001–January 2003
Greek Peak: Cortland, NY; Allyn & Bacon: Boston, MA;
Perfect World: Rochester, NY; IBEW Local 86: Rochester, NY

Computer Skills:
Software:
Adobe: PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign CS4, Acrobat Professional, Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, Fireworks, Contribute
Microsoft: Word, Entourage, Excel, Power Point
Other: Quark Express, FileMaker Pro, FlightCheck, Quickbooks

Languages: HTML, Cascading Style Sheets

Familiar with: Perl and CGI, JavaScript and Flash Lingo

Systems: Mac and Windows

 
 
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