Amanda Goncalves
|199 South Highland St West Hartford, CT 06119 | 860-508-2516 | amandajgoncalves@yahoo.com
Summary:
Creative and dedicated Graphic Designer seeking a full-time position with advancement opportunity to further enhance my knowledge in graphic design.
Ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Team player also capable of working independently with minimal direction.
Knowledge of the latest CS4 software and am willing to learn new programs while keeping focused at the task at hand.
EXPERIENCE 2010-Present
Toy Chest-Floor Manager
Train new employees on store functions and responsibilities.
Track inventory and order new merchandise.
Communicate with vendors regarding shipments and products.
Set up floor and window displays and organize promotional sales.
Receive shipments and update systems with current information.
Personalize gifts with customer’s requests of name and designs.
2004-2010
Toy Chest-Sales Associate
Assisted customers with purchases and gift wrapping.
Maintained a clean sales floor and organized displays.
Restocked merchandise at end of business day.
Answered phones and took gift orders and prepared them for customer to pick up.?Personalized gifts with customer’s requests of name and design.
2008-2009
Keene State College Alumni Center-Phone Operator
Made routine phone calls to school alumni to keep them updated on events.
Updated information for alumni for accurate record keeping.
Sent out correspondence to alumni for donations.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Keene State College, Keene, NH
Graduated May 2010
Graphic Design: Graphic Design 1-3, History of Graphic Design, Graphic Design Portfolio
Art: 2D design, Introduction to Art, Foundations of Design, Typography I, Topics: Book and Magazine Design
Computer Processing: Computer Information Processing, Technology Workshop, Web Page
Construction, Electronic Imaging, Digital Imaging, Web Based Media I, Time Based Media I
Language: Elementary Spanish II, World of Language
Skills & Experience:
Knowledge of: PC and Mac platforms, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint