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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
LEGAL & PHARMACEUTICAL FREELANCE PRESENTATION DESIGNER (CONSULTANT) (NOVEMBER 2005 TO PRESENT)
Employed by the following law firms: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Weil, Gothal & Manges LLP.
Employed by the following pharmaceutical advertising agencies: Euro RSCG Life, Harrison & Starr, Lyon-Heart, and DraftFCB.
Create, edit and format presentation decks and litigation graphics using PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop and Illustrator.
Incorporate graphics, scanned pictures, logos, charts, animations and audio files into presentations, using Photoshop and Illustrator. Proofread and edit materials prior to final send-off for quality control.
Format presentations to complement corporate identity standards and principles.
Powerpoint presentation designer for off-site domestic and international conferences.
UBS ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS (GRAPHIC DESIGNER - CONSULTANT) (MAY 2006 TO DECEMBER 2006)
Create and revise presentations, brochures, collateral pieces for printing and electronic .pdfs for the marketing department.
Create and revise templates, edit files, and flow in new copy for Powerpoint presentations and marketing pieces using Quark, Illustrator, Excel, MS Word and Adobe Acrobat.
Incorporate graphics, logos, charts using Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator. Proofread and edit materials prior to final send-off for quality control. Responsible for prepress preparation of files for printing.
Format presentations to complement corporate identity standards and principles.
STANDARD & POOR’S (SEPTEMBER 2002 TO NOVEMBER 2005)
SENIOR PRODUCTION DESIGNER (CONSULTANT)
Responsible for layout of several print products (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and special editions).
Coordinated with Editorial and Design staff to meet publishing standards and schedules.
Produced layout, charts and graphics for in-house publications, using Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw and Excel.
Proofread and edit materials prior to final send-off for quality control.
METLIFE INSURANCE (AUGUST 1999 TO AUGUST 2002)
GRAPHIC DESIGNER (CONSULTANT)
Designed marketing print material (i.e., brochures, slim-jims, posters, postcards, direct mail pieces) and
electronic media for auto, home, dental, medical, and group life insurance, using Quark, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Post and link .pdf files and animated Flash files/websites on the server/network for company intranet.
Performed high resolution scanning and digital image manipulation.
Responsible for prepress preparation of files for printing. Created mechanicals for various print materials.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY (AUGUST 1998 TO AUGUST 1999) & BEAR STEARNS (FEBRUARY 1999 TO AUGUST 1999)
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION OPERATOR (CONSULTANT)
Provided presentation and graphic support to investment bankers, using PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Designed presentations and incorporated graphics, logos, charts, and photos.
Formatted presentations to complement corporate identity standards and principles.
BELLCORE TECHNICAL TRAINING ORGANIZATION (OCTOBER 1988 TO AUGUST 1998 – EMPLOYED 10 YEARS)
GRAPHIC DESIGNER/DESKTOP PUBLISHER (8/95 – 8/98)
Designed and created graphics to complement the content of promotional and marketing material, using Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint, and Excel (i.e., training catalogs, brochures, courseware, slide presentations, forms, and financial reports.)
Operated peripheral equipment such as color copiers, laser printers, and scanners.
Coordinated all printing arrangements for promotional and marketing print material.
DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST/GRAPHIC DESIGNER (5/93 – 8/95)
Formatted technical documents converted from various software applications. (i.e., Interleaf to FrameMaker)
Imported/modified pictures or screen captures by the file transfer process into documents.
Designed graphics for curriculum brochures and other technical documentation, using Quark, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Designed, formatted, and revised the Bellcore Technical Education Course Catalog using PageMaker.
COURSE MATERIALS COORDINATOR (4/91 – 5/93)
Coordinated the reproduction of course material, binder preparation, classroom/equipment setup, generated
security passes for instructors, coordinated shipping arrangements and maintained inventory for over 90 courses.
Maintained and monitored service and/or repair needs of Electrohome overhead projectors and slide projectors.
Setup Proxima LCD projection panel and ELMO overhead projector/Macintosh computer for slide presentations.
SECRETARIAL SUPPORT ASSOCIATE (10/88 – 4/91)
Hired as a co-op high school student in October 1988, while student in high school. In January 1990, I became the
assistant to the organization's AVP secretary.
EDUCATION
Rutgers Internet Institute - Web Graphics Certification (January 2001)
School of Visual Arts - Manhattan, NY. Major - Graphic Design
The Web Academy - San Jose, California (April 1996)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Software Applications: Acrobat, Corel Draw, Excel, FrameMaker, Flash, HTML, Illustrator, InDesign, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word, PageMaker, Persuasion, Photoshop, PowerPoint, QuarkXpress, and UNIX
Hardware Expertise: IBM PC, Macintosh, Canon Color Laser Copier, Scanners, and Electrohome overhead projectors
Other: Travel Agent
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