PROFILE:

A results oriented and detailed technical prepress professional with progressive experience from conventional to digital high-end production. Demonstrated success in conventional stripping, electronic output of both personal and customer projects, also Scitex job planning. Over eighteen years experience with personal computers. Berkeley Educational and Training Center Graduate. Proficient in use of Power Mac's and IBM PC's, also drum and flatbed scanners, laser printers, Photo CD, imagesetters, SyQuest, Zip, optical and genlock devices. Software skills include Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Illustrator, FreeHand, PageMaker, Streamline, Dimensions, FileMaker Pro, WordPerfect, Virtural PC, GoLive (WWW Authoring Software) and various utilities.. also Windows 95, NT 4.0, and Pilot OPI Software.

SKILLS:


Operation of a four server NT Network, Peered to 7 Macs, and 2 PCs. Operation of Scitex PS Star station for output and trapping. Operation of Scitex DOLEV 200 imagesetter and Scitex Smart Scanner Operation of Howtek 45 and DS Screen Drum Scanners. Operation of IRIS, EPSON 9000,and HP DESIGN JET inkjet color proofers Operation of Linotronic 330/RIP50 and 300/RIP30 Imagesetters. Operation of Agfa 9800, ProSet 1000, Avantra 25 and 44 Imagesetters. . Operation of Impostrip Electronic Imposition Software. Stripping in imposed order. Stripping and compositing intermediates for final films. Programming and operation of Carlson Sharpshooter for L/W and H/T's Checking and "OK"ing blue lines. Checking of flats for correct mechanical instructions, reg, and pagination. Checking film and proofs for SWOP adherence. Customer assistance with color ok's. Experience with both the Offset and Gravure processes. Experience with paper and ink testing also densitometer calibration. Knowledge of press operation. Experience with Video and Multimedia equipment. Effective in team leadership/cooperation.

EDUCATION:

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE 2 CEU's -- UNIX Operating Systems 11/99 BERKELEY EDUCATIONAL and TRAINING CENTER
Diploma -- Desktop Publishing 3/95
Certificate -- Digital Color Prepress and Image Processing 3/95
HADDON TOWNSHIP ADULT SCHOOL
Certificate -- Computerized Desktop Publishing
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Certificate -- CMP Coaching Workshop
GRAPHIC ARTS ASSOCIATION
2 CEU's -- Scanning-- Advanced Techniques for Color Separations
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
15 CEU's - Courses in Accounting, Political Science, Business and Personnel Management
COLLINGSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma