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AWARDS Society of Professional Journalists First Place for Best Page Design Awarded while at the Philadelphia Business Journal Beat both the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News American City Business Journals First Place for Best Page Design Awarded while at the Philadelphia Business Journal Company-wide competition involving approximately 45 business newspapers PROFILE Experienced with: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Dream Weaver, Flash (working knowledge) Trained in design and typography Experienced copy editor Experienced at reporting and research Double major in Journalism (Newspaper Design) and German Able to meet tight deadlines Have lived and traveled throughout the Middle East, Europe and India ART DIRECTOR + EDITOR Geller & Company: Summer 2001 - Spring 2011 Created the design of an extremely confidential financial package for a high-profile, multimedia company Authored a style guide outlining both design and writing style for the company Managed the production of the financial package Edited the financial package for writing and design consistency Taught, implemented and maintained the style guide Created and produced various marketing materials such as brochures, service offerings, invitations, etc. and worked with outside printers to complete projects DESIGN EDITOR Philadelphia Business Journal: Summer 1999 - Summer 2001 Designed all special sections and section covers Assigned art for special sections Worked with freelance photographers to coordinate art for special sections Oversaw reporters to be sure enough art assignments were completed Acted as liaison between reporters and photographers Member of story placement team Designed all news pages and sections Scanned and color corrected all art Created charts and graphs ASSOCIATE EDITOR Cincinnati Business Courier: Summer 1998 - Summer 1999 Edited and designed special sections Directed reporters for special sections Directed art for special sections Copy edited special sections Edited and designed Growth Strategies section Reinvented design of Growth Strategies section cover Reported Designed and copy edited second front page and member of story placement team ART DIRECTOR, FEATURES DESIGNER, COPY EDITOR, HIGHER EDUCATION REPORTER, RELIGION REPORTER Higher Education Reporter, Religion Reporter Columbia Missourian: Summer 1997 - Summer 1998 The Columbia Missourian is a daily, commercial newspaper (not a college newspaper) All journalism majors at the University of Missouri, Columbia are required to work various positions at the newspaper in order to gain experience EDUCATION Parsons New School - Graduated Spring 2011 Certification: Graphic Design University of Missouri, Columbia - Graduated Summer 1998 Double Major: Journalism (Newspaper Design) + German Salzburg International Prep. School (Salzburg, Austria) - Graduated Summer 1995 High School Diploma

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3.0 2 Skills

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Objective My main goal is to keep growing as a designer in the right learning enviornment. Now available for freelance opportunities and currently looking for a long term position. Very detailed and specific for all projects. I take pride in completing assignments in a timely and professional manner. Not oppose to being a part of a team or handling individual task. I catch on quickly and have no problems with presentations or public speaking. Looking forward to showing my abilities and hopefully becoming a part of something special. Education Mumford High School Graduate 1999 Studied 2 years of marketing at undergrad level Specs Howard School of Media Arts Graduate in 2012 ¤Excelled in most courses. 3.67 overall gpa ¤Currently an intern for Studyn’ Ball Design Experience Business Materials ¤Business Cards ¤Letter Heads ¤Invoice Slips Event Banners Invitations Album Covers Email Blast Web Design Packaging Design and Templates Skills Highly efficient with Adobe CS software Knowledgeable of Mac and PC computers Very sketch friendly Excellent customer service skills Work History Office Cleaning/Business Signage Burton Law Offices 2012 - Present Assembly Worker Forge Staffing 2006 - 2010

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Quantum Focus Consulting Susan Rushe Quantumfocusconsulting@gmail.com FOCUS! That's me! Add our Creativity, Expedited Service, and Excellent Customer Service, and Quantum Focus Consulting is without a doubt your best choice for designing a dynamic presence on the Internet for you and/or your company. I also offer other services to increase your level of marketing and increasing your sales. Experience: 7 Years Experience – Web Design and Tech Support Services offered: Website Design/Re-Design/Enhancements Search Engine Optimization Management of multiple Social Media Accounts, Tools, and Techniques Graphic Design – Mockups, Logos, Image Manipulation, Photo Retouch Design/Creation of Landing Pages Design/Creation of Banner Ads eCommerce Tools/Skills: Wordpress, Dreamweaver, Customized CMS Hand Code XHTML PHP, MySQL CSS Compliance Javascript Jquery Joomla Magento Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw Micromedia Flash Motion Graphics Website Samples: http://www.realestategranite.com/ http://www.stcloudgeneralcontractor.com/ http://cw4.marianasmedia.com/index.html http://nimotravel.com/ eventhomes.com mobilecloudservice.com

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4.0 2 Skills

$50 Rate/Hr

SUMMARY: Design Director for high-end women’s apparel. Extensive design, product development and sourcing experience: Management of supportive design staff and sample room. EXPERIENCE: Consultant Nicole Miller Collection / Red Carpet / Christain Francis Roth / New York & Company Dresses 2010 to Present Senior Designer Maggy London (Dresses) New York, N.Y August 2009-August 2010 • Worked directly with Design Director Adam Yankauskas • Designed Maggy London for Nordstrom Dress Collection • Worked with Pattern Makers & Sample Makers Creative Consultant Polo / Ralph Lauren Dresses New York, N.Y January 2008-January 2009 • Supervised the design, color and print direction for 3 dress divisions. • Oversaw the work of three Design Directors, six Assistant Designers http://balkovek.net • Developed inspirational “rig rooms” to replay the seasonal message • Shopped vintage stores for inspirational samples • Designed and developed custom trims for all divisions • Managed in-house design team • Worked with in-house patternmakers and offshore development partners; approved overseas tech packs Creative Director BADGLEY MISCHKA New York, N.Y April 2008-August 2008 • Partnered with Mark Badgley and James Mischka to create day dress collection that was reflective of the Badgley Mischka aesthetic. • Organized sample development teams domestically offshore; provided direction through techpacks and detailed sketch sheets. • Managed in-house design team consisting of two Designers and two Assistant Designers. Through weekly travels, managed first and production pattern makers based in Montreal, Canada. • Researched European and Asian fabric markets. Developed custom prints and trims • Developed editorial collection specifically for seasonal runway shows. • Traveled worldwide for trends and fabrics and yarn shows. Creative Director Garfield Marks New York, N.Y 2007-2008 • Re-branded a collection consisting of separates, jackets, day into evening dresses, blouses, sweaters and cut and sew knits. • Managed the design team consisting of two Designers, two Assistants, two Design Assistants and two Technical Designers. Oversaw a staff of in-house first and production Pattern Makers. • The new collection was received enthusiastically by better department stores, specialty stores and others including; Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s. • Managed in-house design team • Traveled worldwide for trends and fabrics and yarn shows. Co-Designer Kai Milla New York, N.Y 2006-2007 • Worked jointly with the Creative Director to create a designer priced women’s collection. • Revitalized the collection and to exceptional reviews at Bloomingdale’s and specialty store. • Collection included dresses, suits, eveningwear, sportswear, and accessories and made to order gowns for celebrity clients. • Developed editorial collection specifically for seasonal runway shows. Design Director Yansi Fugel New York, N.Y 2000-2006 • Designed and oversaw a woven and knit Bridge Sportswear Collection from concept through final production. • Dramatically increased market penetration and sales volume tenfold with this specialty store based collection. • Traveled worldwide for trends and fabrics and yarn shows. • Managed in-house design team Designer/Illustrator Tuleh New York, N.Y 1999-2005 • Creative contributor, Designer and Illustrator for high-end women’s collection. Collection retailed at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and other specialty retailers. Highly successful collection received major editorial coverage. • Developed editorial capsule specifically for seasonal runway shows. Principal Croquis/Renaldo New York, N.Y 2001-2004 • Created a collection of women’s day into evening dresses, eveningwear and sportswear. • Recipient of recognition in leading fashion publications (WWD Vibe and Nikki Style) as well as the general press. • Well-received collection penetrated the specialty store market. Head Designer Nicole Miller New York, N.Y 1998-2000 • Worked closely with the Creative Director in developing a contemporary women’s collection. • Introduced new sportswear items into the collection as well as the Bridesmaids collection. • Managed in-house design team • Developed editorial capsule specifically for seasonal runway shows. • Traveled worldwide for trends and fabrics and yarn shows. Head Designer Anne Klein New York, N.Y 1991-1997 • Designed licensed products including outerwear, swimwear, shoes, handbags, belts, jewelry, hosiery and sunglasses. • Promoted to Head Designer for A-Line, a Bridge Priced weekend wear collection. • Oversaw the design of this collection and all coordinating licensed product. • Oversaw the design of the collection and monitored the accessories, licensee from the Anne Klein Design Studio Team

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I am currently working as a call center agent for 3 years now. I have experienced calling customers for up selling or setting appointments. Right now I am working on 4 different websites as sales coordinator and making a lot of decisions everyday. Doing customer service support. I am also a freelance article writer.