Sherri's Resume

sherri nasluchacz 

* address available upon request 
• 480-232-3813 c
• e-mail: Sherri_SLG@yahoo.com
• online portfolio: sherrinasluchacz.freeservers.com

objective:
  to acquire a challenging and competitive position in
  graphic design / visual communication that promotes the
  tenacity of expressive creativity and skills that will
  enrich my life with the knowledge necessary for me to reach my goals

qualifications:
•design 
  concept development
  creative layout
  corporate identity
  web pages
  logos

•creative skills
  photography
  freehand illustrator
  detail and deadline oriented
  typography

•multimedia
  cross-platform trained/ pc and mac
  html
  basic javascript
  php
  flash

•illustrative media
  graphite / charcoal
  marker render
  colored pencil

•computer programs
  adobe illustrator cs3 
  adobe photoshop cs3 
  adobe indesign cs3 
  microsoft word
  QuarkXPress*
  flash mx
  dreamweaver

education:
•collins college
  *honors graduate: march 2005
    received: bachelor of arts degree in graphic design

  *honors graduate: november 2003
    received: associates of arts degree in visual communication
    with a specialization in multimedia design

•canterbury career school / las vegas, nv
  truck driving certification: cdl driver’s license

•fort collins health care
  fort collins, co
  cna certification

•edinboro state university / edinboro, pa
  art education
  majored in art and fine arts

experience:

freelance graphic design work (03/08 - present)
electronic communication specialist (01/08 – 03/08)
~bbb (better business bureau) / phoenix,az
  •worked within strict branding guidelines
  •created a weekly eblast website & sent to all bbb’s accredited businesses
  •created postcards, brochures, bi-monthly newsletter, posters, ads, and more
  •speaker at a bbb seminar
  •worked daily in adobe indesign and adobe photoshop, and also in adobe illustrator
  •worked daily in constant contact, a well known marketing website used in many business for marketing purposes

freelance graphic design work (10/07 – 1/08)

graphic designer / printer.(06/05 – 10/07)
~bunker family funeral home / mesa, az
  •provided refreshing creative and innovative ideas for the folders
    created for the services of the decedents for their loving family members
  •attended to and serviced the oki data 9300 printer / oki data 9800 printer changed the drums,
    transfer belt, meter readings, & general maintenance
  •created a new image book from thought process to print for the funeral home
    to be used to display to images available for families to choose from for their
    loved one’s folders, at a time when their own emotions are in turmoil, and
    sensitivity and compassion are key elements for their own happiness.
  •worked daily in adobe indesign and adobe photoshop programs, occasionally
    in adobe illustrator.
  •created pdf’s to send out via web/email for proof approval
  •received numerous exemplary service provider slips for jobs above and beyond
    what was asked of me.

restaurant: management / waitress / cook / cashier (1980-2002)

~petro-iron skillet / las vegas, nv
~sam’s town hotel & casino / las vegas, nv
  •provided excellent waitress service ensuring all clients were served in a
    effective and timely fashion
  •assisted in bussing tables and executed daily clean-up duties when needed
  •trained new waitresses and waiters involving all shifts. cashed out drawers,
    balanced cash registers, computer data entry, and prepared for opening and
    closing of restaurants
  •provided cooking operations which included fry cooking, sauté’ cooking,
    broiler and lobster / crab cooking, preparation of weekend and holiday
    buffets; prep cook activities