Resume

Work Experience

Webmaster/Special Projects Manager
Spirit of Jefferson – Charles Town, WV
March 2010 to Present
www.spiritofjefferson.com
• Handle all web design and web site updates
• Assist on Tuesdays of every week with the layout of their paper
• Develop new marketing strategies to grow the reach of the paper and bring in new
advertisers

Business Owner & Designer
Beyond Design, LLC
October 2003 to Present
www.beyonddesignllc.net
• Created a client base of 25 regular clients with whom I handle repeat business
• Produce quality work to the specifications of each client
• I have not had one dissatisfied client in the 8 years I have been in business.
• Design and update websites for clients in a timely manner

Advertising Graphic Designer
The Journal – Martinsburg, WV
March 2008 to April 2010
• Implement new ideas for marketing and designing
• Create web sites, banner ads and such for the internet
• Manage three web sites and design print advertising
• Develop new ideas for the company to build a vaster clientele
• Handle multiple tasks while adhering to strict deadlines and produce
high quality products

Graphic Designer
Buyers Guide – Martinsburg, WV
August 2005 to March 2008
• Paginate weekly award winning paper
• Design ads and articles for paper
• Create new special sections for paper

Education

Associates in Computer Science, Graphic and Web Design
Kaplan University – Hagerstown, MD
2003 to 2005

Skills

Graphic Design, Web Design, InDesign CS5, Mac & PC Platforms, Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5,
QuarkXPress 7, Passport, Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5, Powerpoint, Imageready, AppleWorks,
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Omnioutliner, FTP Clients, CMS, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, Drupal,
Joomla, iWeb, GoLive, Device Central, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Distiller, Skype, Yuugu,
Cyberduck, Fetch, Fireworks CS5, Web Control Panels, Email Setup, Some IT Knowledge, Printer Driver
Setups, Replacing Harddrives and Memory, SSL Certificate Setup, Social Media Marketing, Advertising
Sales & Marketing, Domain Name Setup, Website Transfers, Database Setup

Recent Awards

West Virginia Press Awards
August 2011

Division 3
BEST SINGLE AD, BLACK & WHITE: Over ½ Page
1st Place:
Newspaper: Spirit of Jefferson Advocate
Title: Southern States – Fair Ad
Credit: Rachel Painter-Fields

BEST HOUSE AD:
3rd Place:
Newspaper: Spirit of Jefferson Advocate
Title: Give the gift that keeps giving.
Credit: Rachel Painter-Fields

BEST WEBSITE AD:
1st Place:
Newspaper: Spirit of Jefferson Advocate
Title: White Christmas – OOH
Credit: Rachel Painter-Fields

Division 2
1st:
Newspaper: The Journal
Title: The Barn
Credit: Rachel Painter-Fields
2nd:
Newspaper: The Journal
Title: The Woods
Credit: Rachel Painter-Fields