Presentation Specialist Resume Detroit, MI - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Combined 23 years experience in the areas of Advertising, Marketing, Desktop Publishing, and Education, including:
Seven years instructing high school students in the areas of new media, graphic design and production.
Managing Graphic Services for Confidential Powertrain for 5 years.
Planning and building the Media Center at Flint Northern High which includes digital photography lab, PC and Mac computer lab, and print technology shop, etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Presentation Specialist

Responsibilities:

Design of business cards, signage, PowerPoint Presentations, and Web Design and maintenance for the traveling museum.
Software installation and pc/components repair and maintenance.
Created PowerPoint virtual tour of museum.
Author of biographical shorts for the museum’s instructional textbooks.
Layout, design, proofreading, and typesetting for instructional textbooks.
Software utilized include: Photoshop, InDesign, Quark Xpress, etc.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Marketing Presentations Specialist

Responsibilities:

Reported to Manager of Marketing Communications.
Assigned to the Marketing Communications Department at Confidential of Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Created, updated, edited, proofread PowerPoint slide shows and print outs for Account Executives of sales presentations and Managers of National Accounts, City Accounts, and Government Accounts.
Maintained and updated slide decks for eLibrary.
Created original designs (charts, graphs, infographics etc.) for slide presentations.
Layout, design, and typesetting of brochures and other print collateral
Software applications: Creative Suites 5 Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, PowerPoint, PageMaker, MS Word, Excel, Prezi, MajorTom, etc.
Assisted Account Executives in preparation for sales presentations.

Confidential, Flint, MI

Vocational Technician

Responsibilities:

Instructed students in the Intro to Graphic Arts, Career and Technical Education Graphic Communications, and Print Technology classes at Flint Northern High School.
Units taught: desktop publishing, design, print technology, typography, page layout, digital photography and composites, and PowerPoint presentations.
Managed the in - house graphic services for customers utilizing the campus computer and print labs. Projects included design and production of business cards, wedding and graduation announcements, open house invitations, bookmarks, brochures, newsletters, note pads, posters, etc.
Software applications: Creative Suites 4 Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, PowerPoint, PageMaker, MS Word, Excel, etc.
Responsible for installation of hardware and software, PC and Mac maintenance, and user support.
Planned and conducted professional development workshops on PowerPoint presentations. Topics included: Company Malfeasance, Utilizing New Media in Classroom.
Assisted in writing course objectives and curriculum.
Charted and submitted yearly grade and progress reports to Michigan Education Department as required by the Office of Career and Technical Education.

Confidential, Flint, MI

Publisher/Editor, CityLife Magazine

Responsibilities:

Oversaw daily operation and design of monthly publication.
Managed six employees and two interns, payroll, budget, and content.
Responsible for pre-press and layout of the fifty-two page periodical using PageMaker, Photoshop, Corel Draw software packages.
Typesetter, proofreader, creative consultant, and photographer.
Ad design and copywriter.

Confidential, Flint, MI

Graphic Services Coordinator

Responsibilities:

Managed multimedia service for the engine plant and its components plants.
Charted and graphed the reports of daily and monthly engine production, component parts production, cost per engine/component, etc. All reports presented in Photoshop, Corel, and Microsoft Office programs.
Implemented new media training for plant’s managers and employees.
Submitted monthly graphic reports to North American Operations.
Conducted professional development workshops on new technology, digital presentations and PowerPoint slideshows.

Confidential, Rapids, MI

Editor-in-Chief

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the overall management, layout, design, and production for the student run and operated periodical.
Assigned and delegated duties such as reporting, advertisement design, etc.