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To £26k

Responsible for the movement of Cadbury’s seasonal products within this chocolate manufacturers wide client base and distribution to a variety of stores worldwide. Effective use of mainframe and in house systems (which I am responsible for).

$25k (app £15k)

Responsible for tutoring this American lady and her son in the use of a variety of PC applications, including DTP (Adobe PhotoShop), Web Authoring (Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash 3, Microsoft Frontpage) and Word Processing (Microsoft Word 6 & 7) packages. This position involved maintenance of the computer hardware and software (running a variety of diagnostic routines to determine any problem areas), installation of hardware (hard drives, ram memory SIMMs, power supply, CPU fan)  and software (W98, Microsoft Office, DTP Packages, Norton Utilities etc.), purchase of such and technical support and troubleshooting of both when necessary (hardware conflicts, boot errors, etc.).

£12k

Responsibilities included the concept & design of advertisements for publication within a variety of charitable media (pocket diaries, ‘fun books’, etc.) The need to meet deadlines was critical, and a high quality of service demanded by the many clients who chose to give their support to these organizations. The need to be inventive with one’s work was vital given the volume of advertisers. All creation was carried out on the Apple Macintosh using Quark Xpress Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop and a variety of other DTP applications. Occasionally called upon to provide technical support for the PC network system and the users thereof in the Microsoft Office networking environment.

Voluntary

Whilst this was basically a volunteer position, based at home via PC, it carried many responsibilities and challenges. The concept and design of the Satellite Crew Newsletter, a weekly online publication that is distributed to 100 members of the volunteer team worldwide, being only one. This position required a great deal of information collation springing from the new world of digital communication, as well as the editing of contributions, basic layout of the News and the meeting of deadlines. Message Board Co-ordinator took me to the realms of keeping the forum free of unpleasant bulletin board posts, organising new and interesting threads of conversation, helping AOL members, new and old, to find their way around the forums, and in some cases their computers. I also undertook troubleshooting responsibilities in chat rooms, dealing with aggressive members, various problems, etc.

to 20k

Magazine & Brochure Content planning and implementation - working with the advertising sales team in discussion and decision making on features, articles, etc. Layout planning and implementation. Design concept and implementation from cover to cover:- This included, mono and full colour scanning of logos, photographs, etc., and the creation of freehand graphics in some instances. Occasionally taking photographs when required. Designing artwork for clients and inventing marketing ideas for both the magazines and various clients. Using Adobe PhotoShop. Editorial planning, concepts and implementation - I was responsible for producing much of the editorial content, this was either based on press release / researched material or by interview of people from various sectors of the community (from pop stars to schoolchildren). Typesetting and page imposition - Using Adobe PageMaker. Proofing and copy reading. Pre-press preparation. Creating postscript files and transferring to portable media in readiness for the film bureau - this either by way of Syquest cartridge or data transfer via the modem. Liaison with printer(s) and bureaux with regard to purchase of their respective services. Purchasing, installing/ upgrading and maintaining software and hardware. Providing training for its use, and giving technical support when needed.

£9.5k

Working within the National Health Paediatric Services in Pendlebury, I was responsible for liasing between hospital departments and local healthcare authorities at a time of great change within the NHS structure. I was promoted within the first year of my employment from Clerical Officer to Contracts Officer. Responsibilities included the training and supervision of staff. Maintaining a computerised database and effecting the transferral of manually produced records onto the mainframe system. I was trained in the use of dBase V, Lotus 123, WP5 and gained much Windows and MS Dos experience as well as developing a flair for troubleshooting computer problems.

I attended adult education college, undertaking non-vocational classes in Sociology, Media Studies and Mathematics. I was also a volunteer for ‘Lifeshare’, a local charity that catered to the homeless.

Jan ’84 - Jan ‘85

GENERAL ASSISTANT - GREAT WESTERN HOTEL (NEWQUAY

Computers, digital media, design and art, reading, motorcycles, travelling, language, learning and challenge. I spend much of my spare time using the computer in one form or another, at the moment I am quite involved with designing websites (for home users). I love the challenge provided by computing.

Mr P Byrne, Warehouse Manager
TDG Logistics, Pilsworth Road, Heywood, Lancashire

Mr D Hollinrake, Production & Design Manager
Graphical Design Department, Community House Publishing, 70 The Rock, Bury, Lancashire BL9 0PB Tel: 0161 763 4905

A miscellaneous selection of other application such as Norton Utilities, McAfee Virus Scan, Winzip and a variety of mainframe systems.