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Education

Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Spring 2007 - Current
Enrolled into the Web Design Diploma Program

University of Maryland College Park, May 2003
Bachelor of Studio Arts with a concentration in graphic designs and illustrations

Hardware Knowledge:
PC (Windows), Macintosh (OS X), Digital SLR Cameras, Wacom Tablet
Software Knowledge:
Adobe Creative Suite 2, Quark Xpress 5.0, Flash 9, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX,
FlexiSign Pro, Microsoft Office

Design Experience

Graphic Designer/Production Manager, Signs by Designs,
October 2005-Janurary 2006
Rockville, MD
  • Responsible for the creation, design, and finalization of production and to supervise projects from concept to completion.
  • Projects include custom sign making such as banners, vinyl decals, digital prints and posters, step stakes and more.
  • Vectorizing images and prepping files for print and production
  • Worked on designs and with third parties to ensure quality control over all finished products
  • Supervise the storefront, interacting with costumers to gain sales and to ensure satisfaction upon completion of product, researching new products, and prospecting.

Art Editor, Kakumei,
January 2002- March 2003
College Park, MD
  • Provided management of the artists and acted as a liaison between artists and writers
  • Responsible for the quality of artwork and ensured the art was appropriate for the given article

Freelance

  • Hubris / November 2006 - Current
    A joint project collaborating with other illustrators to create graphic tee-shirts business
  • Chinatown Community Service Center / June 2004-August 2004
    Illustrated and design the logo for their youth group as well as a tee-shirt design for an
  • anti-smoking campaign
  • Annie Creamcheese / June 2003
    Illustrated and designed their logo
  • Other Experiences

    Youth Program Coordinator, Vietnamese-American Community Service Center,
    November 2004–October 2005
    Washington, DC

    • Activity Coordinator for the VACSC’s Safe Place for Learning After School and Summer Camp program.
    • Designing layouts for VACSC flyers and brochures as well as the monthly calendars and quarterly newsletter.
    • Photographer of events.
    • Designed and created an educational supplemental curriculum to prevent learning deterioration during non-school hours.
    • Responsible for planning activities for the VACSC students, from planning the budget, resources required, and scheduling.
    • Monitored the progress of the students’ school activities and acted as a liaison between the school and parents to ensure the students’ success.
    • Assisted in writing and updating grants for the VACSC program.

    Intern, Office of Asian Pacific Islander Affairs,
    August 2004 – November 2004
    Washington, DC

    • Worked on a community outreach project to create and distribute informational brochures on how to run a small business for the Asian Pacific Islander Community in DC.
    • Design and layout Monthly News Letters as well as assisted in designing the Annual Report.
    • Assistant Administrative tasks such as answering phones, confirming and setting up meetings, directing messages, and errands.

    Call Center Account Specialist, Navy Federal Credit Union,
    April 2006 – Current
    Vienna, VA

    • To answer telephone calls from members and other individuals.
    • Respond to inquiries and basic account requests and provide service/product information.
    • Take consumer loan and equity applications; perform transfers and account adjustments; research, analyze and calculate account data; and activate and service credit/debit cards.

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