education

• 1989–1993 Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia; BFA Graphic Design

• Print production software such as QuarkXpress, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Scenicsoft Color Central, Scenicsoft Trapwise, and Scenicsoft Preps Rampage ripping systems, Scitex Brisque ripping systems, Linotype Delta ripping systems and Creo Prinergy ripping systems
• Linotype-Hell Topaz scanner
• HP designjet 5000 digital, Kodak Approval digital and FujiArt conventional color proofing systems
• LogE/Robertson Microdigital 470 graphic arts camera
• Linotype L560 and Herkules imagesetters

• Sept. 1999–present; PBM Graphics; Charlotte, North Carolina; (704) 599-9100
  • Prepress Project Manager (Oct. 2001–present)
  • Providing prepress support to sales representatives and customer service staff in a satellite office environment
  • Preflighting supplied electronic files
  • Scanning, image correction and manipulation with an emphasis on portrait photography
  • Maintaining color accuracy of remote proofer using ICC profiles
  • Building, ripping and trapping pages in a PDF workflow for use in two off-site production facilities
  • Page layout and design
  • Night Shift Production Manager (Jan. 2001–Oct. 2001)
• Supervising night shift operations in prepress, pressroom and shipping departments
• Reporting on night shift activities and job status to department managers on daily basis
• Inspection and approval of final proofs prior to platemaking
• Prepress Technician (Sept. 1999–Jan. 2001)
• Preflighting electronic files
• Building, ripping and trapping pages from customer supplied electronic files
• Scanning, image correction and manipulation
• Electronic imposition
• Imagesetter operation
• Multi-color film assembly, proofing, and platemaking
• Apr. 1999–Sept. 1999; Craftsman Printing Company (closed); Charlotte, North Carolina
• Macintosh Operator
• Preflighting electronic files
• Building, ripping and trapping pages from customer supplied electronic files
• Image correction and manipulation
• Dec. 1998–Apr. 1999; Banta Digital Group (closed); Charlotte , North Carolina
• Macintosh Operator
• Preparing plate-ready output files for use by third party printers
• Building, ripping and trapping pages from customer supplied electronic files
• Image correction and manipulation
• Imagesetter operation
• Jul. 1996–Dec. 1998; Berryville Graphics; Berryville, Virginia; (540) 955-2750
• Electronic Prepress Planner (Dec. 1997–Dec. 1998)
• Preflighting electronic files
• Inspecting contract proofs
• Providing prepress support to customers, sales representatives and customer service staff
• Scheduling jobs within department
• Coordinating job schedules with other departments
• PostScript Imaging Specialist (Jan. 1997–Dec. 1997)
• Translation of data from various formats into Datalogics VAX code
• Preparing PostScript output files for use by customers
• Electronic imposition
• Imagesetter operation
• Desktop Composition Operator (Jul. 1996–Jan. 1997)
• Typesetting with extensive use of QuarkXpress
• Book pagination
• Apr. 1994–Jul. 1996; Wisecarver Communications Inc.; Winchester, Virginia; (540) 662-6311
• Camera operation
• Multi-color film assembly, proofing, and platemaking
• Press operation
• Bindery and finishing