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Resume
EXPERIENCE
Internet Handy, Chicago, IL -- Current
SELF-EMPLOYED --
Internet and publishing handyman. Solves general problems and maintains existing projects.
Community Programs, Chicago, IL -- Oct. 2008 to Present
INSTRUCTOR --
Lead three-week workshops, every month, in computer literacy, customer service, resume writing, interview techniques, and job retention to adult, underprivileged and minority residents of Chicago. The agency's goal is to place the students into stable employment.
Southeast Business Information Systems, Chicago, IL -- Aug. 2005 to July 2008
ACCOUNT MANAGER --
Plans and manages bulk mailings such as municipal utility bills. The mailings utilize variable data, meaning a computer database file, constructed by the client, controls the printing, compilation, and ultimately the delivery of the mail pieces. Responsible for the correct printing and mailing of 10,000 mail pieces a week. A matrix management system is used: supervisory functions over the high-speed printer operators, computer programmers, and machine operators is shared between three account managers. Also managed the Internet payment function wherein municipal residents paid water bills online.
Lansing Community News, Lansing, MI -- June 2002 to July 2005
REPORTER --
Besides writing and photographing news events for a 12,000-circulation, weekly community newspaper in the Gannett chain, performed layout and copy editing duties. A copy editor is the final editorial staff member to approve newspaper pages before going to print. As a staff writer and photographer, content appeared in both the print and Internet editions of the newspaper.
Spring Arbor College, Spring Arbor, MI -- July 2004 to July 2005
INSTRUCTOR --
Teach introductory Internet and PC skills to college freshmen. Used the Internet-based Blackboard system of online student management.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI -- Nov. 1998 to Oct. 2003
WEB SITE TECHNICIAN --
Constructed HTML web pages. The website unit was a department within the publishing division; responsible for the accurate and on-time conversion, every month, of editorial content from print to web. Unix used here. Copy-editing when needed. Programmed the online payment module. Additionally, at the education portal, served as web liaison to over 100 student chapters; monitored Listserv (email list manager) and instructed the student engineers in HTML, FTP, and correct webmaster duties as they, in turn, managed the student website (chapters.sme.org) at their local college chapter.
Publishing Industry, Los Angeles, CA and Detroit, MI -- 1975 to 1989
PRE-PRESS PRODUCTION --
Pre-press print shop worker. Typeset, preparation, proofread, and generally transformed customer manuscripts and instructions into published financial documents, journals, books, newspapers, and myriad printed pieces. Exceptional data-entry skills and keyboarding ability.
EDUCATION
Bachelors in Business, Central Michigan University, 1998, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Associates in Computers, Henry Ford College, 1993, Dearborn, MI
SKILLS IN COMPUTERS, WEB, AND PUBLISHING