OBJECTIVE: To
obtain a challenging permanent position leading to a professional career in Human Services that allows me to learn, grow
and experience new settings and situations.
PROFILE: Multimedia artist with
a strong entrepreneurial spirit and expanding portfolio of successful artistic efforts offering diversified experience in
many areas of business to include human services, government operations, finance, tax, advertising, marketing, and planning.
EDUCATION:
ITT Technical Institute, Albany, NY
Associates Degree, June 2004
Multimedia
Major
State
of New York College at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York
Bachelor's Degree, May 2001
Fine Arts Major,
Graphic Arts Minor
EXPERIENCE:
Heather Swartz, Multimedia Artist, Poestenkill,NY 1997 -Present
Free
Lance Contract Multimedia Artist
- Solicit commissioned art work
projects
- Solicit contract assignments
in graphic arts and related field
- Donate personal talents to worthy
causes, developing web sites, supporting fundraising and promotional campaigns
- Original art featured at Saratoga
Racing Hall of Fame and the SUNY Oneonta Art Shows
Rehabilitation
Support Services, Albany NY
2008 - Present
Program Coordinator/
Manager
- Managing the daily
operations of a Social Club setting while working in conjunction with the Activities Leader and Clinical Staff to provide
optimum programming for those attending.
- Researching and developing
new ideas with the community in order to bring new oppertunities and infromation to the club to improve programming
for a Geriatric population
- Preparing and maintaining
financial stability within budgetary constraints
- Facilitating Non-Medically
necessary, treatment based meetings and groups
Rehabilitation
Support Services, Albany, NY
2006 - 2008
Activities
Leader
-
Planning,
creating, and implemention of activities for a geriatric population, that includes but is not limited to crafts, cooking,
exercise, nostalgia, and games.
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Taking individuals
and groups into the community and assisting them in attaining needed materials.
-
Offering
the opportunity for participants to leave their home and/or the club to go and experience new places in the community,
such as, taking them to other clubs and social events.
Wildwood Programs,
Schenectady, NY
2005 - 2006
Teaching
Assistant
-
Creation of a safe environment that promotes the learning of skills that
will enable students to become more independent
-
Assisting
students in learning vocational skills for jobs that they currently hold
Bank of America - Form Implementation Team, Albany, NY 2004 –2005
Contract Business Analyst
- Proofreading vendor tax forms, reviewing for discrepancies
or large changes from the previous year
- Reviewing barcodes to ensure that they are
operating
The Business
Review, Albany, NY
2003
Production Intern
- Advertising layout specialist
- IT assistance administrator
- Commercial program instructor
Superior Technical
Resources, Vienna, VA
2002
Payroll
Administrator
- Payroll preparation supervisor and travel arrangements
coordinator
- Supported office administration
Office of the
State Comptroller -
Retirement
System - Communications Unit, Albany, NY
2001
Student Assistant to Graphic Artist
- Published the Intranet newsletter "The Inbox Update"
- Supervised the layout and editing for a variety of
projects utilizing PageMaker
- Proofed negatives on light table and prepared materials
for publication
SUNY Oneonta,
Oneonta, NY
2001
Computer Lab Consultant
- Supervised the student computer lab
- Maintained equipment
- Assisted students with computer skills development
Office of General
Services, Albany, NY
2000
Graphic Artist Intern
- Produced promotional work for clients including pamphlets,
maps, and other print media
- Commercial printer operator
SKILLS:
- Use of Photoshop, Painter, Bryce 4, Infinite-D, 3-D S Max, PageMaker 6.5, Flash, Director, and Quark
- Corel 8 and 9, HTML Programming
- Microsoft Office/Word/Works, Lotus Notes, Power Point
- People Mover, Smart Search, and Viper
- Zebra Printer, Dup Color Wax printer
- Peak Incredibar
- Ventura
MEMBERSHIPS:
- National Technical Honor Society
- Graphic Artist Guild
- Alliance of Technology and Women
- Omicron Delta
Kappa (Honors in Leadership)
- Compeer
