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Amy Levitus |
Cell: (702) 686-4044 | mewhoo2002@yahoo.com |
Graphic Design Professional |www.agdesignlv.com
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á Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA from American Intercontinental University á Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills. Listen attentively, communicate persuasively and follow through diligently. á Technically skilled—cross-platform expertise for either Windows or Mac computers. Proficiencies in: á MS Office; Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint á Adobe CS4; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Dreamweaver á Quark, and PageMaker á Facebook, LinkedIn, WordPress, and Blogger Social Media |
Key Competencies Customer Acquisition Referral/Repeat Business Generation Relationship Building Vectoring of Images Website Design Attention to Detail Social Media |
Education
American Intercontinental University, Hoffman Estates, IL
BFA in Visual Communications, GPA: 4.00 (Graduated Summa cum Laude), June 2007
á Concentration: Visual Communication/Digital Design
SUNY College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
BS in Elementary Education, GPA: 2.90, December 1992
á Elementary Education Grades K – 6
á Currently hold a State of Nevada Teachers license in Graphic Design
á Volunteerism: Congregation Shaarei Tefilla (2008); Obama Campaign (2008); Tortoise Group (2008 – present)
Work Experience
Dreamweaver Technician (Contractor Apple One), 2010 | UNLV, Las Vegas, NV
Group project to create a virtual high school for the Department of Defense.
Position Duties:
á Translate documents from MS Word to Dreamweaver/HTML as part of a team project.
á Create and correct HTML coding.
á Create images and format stock photography for web pages.
á Assist other team members to ensure work submissions are completed and on schedule.
á Made suggestions on page layouts and interactive elements for optimal clarity of lesson.
á Trained new employees to learn the foundations of the project and outline to follow.
Graphic Designer (Contractor Apple One), 2010 | Sierra Gold, Las Vegas, NV
Create and retouch stock images for a customer retention project.
Position Duties:
á Assisted Lead Graphic Designer by preparing documents for print.
á Used corporate images to create new email blasts to send to client retention department.
Graphic Artist (Freelance/Contract), 2007 to Present | AVANT GARDE DESIGN, Henderson, NV
As the owner of my home based company, I produced projects for small businesses including but not limited to logos, business stationary, postcards, business cards, illustrations, newsletters, fliers, and websites.
Accomplishments:
á Attend several network meetings to capture leads and cultivate and build on business relationships.
á Plan network meetings to help others in promoting business and convey information to current clients.
á Creation of logos and convert existing media into vector formats for branding of merchandise.
á Restore and correct colors, textures, and composition of photography.
á Instrumental in taking design concepts from inception to completion for business and consumer uses.
Administration Assistant, 2006 to 2007 — WASHINGTON CONSULTING GROUP, Las Vegas, NV
Liaison between the FAA and this training corporation for Air Traffic Controllers.
Position Duties:
á 1 year contract position.
á Data Entry, Payroll, Human Resource Management, and Receptionist.
á Maintenance of confidential employee and training records.
á Preparation of training materials for various courses for Air Traffic Control TRACON stations.
Cabinet Design and Sales Associate, 2004 to 2006 | ARTESIA FINE CABINETRY, Las Vegas, NV
Responsible for the measuring, designing, and implementation of designated spaces in homes and offices while maximizing space usage and providing an aesthetic value to the customer.
Position Duties:
á Design, order, and expedite the construction of new or remodeled kitchens, bathrooms, and media rooms.
á Collaboration with the design team, carpenters, and vendors in order to ensure proper project results.
á Work closely with customers to design custom and unique pieces to enhance rooms and maximize space usage.
Kitchen Designer, 1999 to 2004 — ROWLEY BUILDING PRODUCTS, Middletown, NY
Assist customers who come into the showroom by answering questions, providing information, and making suggestions about the different cabinet product lines.
Position Duties:
á Travel to customer sites to gather measurements of floor plans for the area to be remodeled.
á Design, order, and expedite the construction of new or remodeled kitchens, bathrooms, and media rooms.
á Collaboration with the design team, carpenters, and vendors in order to ensure proper project results.
á Work closely with customers to design custom and unique pieces to enhance rooms and maximize space usage.
á Maintain a clean, organized showroom and kept all displays up to date.
á Assisted in the re-design of the showroom area models.
á Facilitated an improvement of the office morale.