My Resume

I received my Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design at the Instituto de Diseno Neumann in Caracas, Veneuela. The IDD was then one of the most prestigious Graphic and Industrial Design Schools in the world. Worldwide known Graphic Designers like Alvaro Sotillo and artists like Gego were part of the staff. The IDD is now closed but its legacy will live forever.

So I have  over 10 years of experience in private, public, and non-profit sectors. I am very familiar with the life cycle of design processes from consultation with customer, brand development, concept elaboration, design, production and presentation. I have extensive experience in marketing, desktop publishing, web design, illustration, packaging design and institutional development. I also have worked as a teacher because the interaction that takes place between young and more experienced minds exchanging ideas creates an energy that can hardly be replicated elsewhere.

Some of my technical abilities are:

MAC and PC platforms 
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint

Experienced with Dreamweaver, Flash and HTML

Fluent in conversational French
Bilingual (Spanish-English)

Digital Photograpy

Adobe CS3 (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)

QuarkXPress

Medical Translator and Intepreter

Professional Experience

Project Management/Marketing/Graphic Design/Packaging                                                     2007-Present

Worked on a freelance for several clients in the areas of project management, marketing, presentations, desktop publishing and illustration from creation to production.

           

·     Association of Merici Academy Alumni (Fundraising, client development and strategic planning)

·     “El Desafio de la Historia” Periodical magazine. Layout, publications calendar and production timelines.

·     Chocolates Paria / Branding and Corporate Image/Packaging/Labels

·     Mitra Designs / Branding, marketing and corporate image

·     Alejandro Barrios Architecture  and Interior Design

·     Linea Azul /Packaging design for bathroom product line

Director of Development                                                                                             2005-2007

Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administration (IESA)

(Institute for Higher Administration Studies)

Caracas, Venezuela

Supervisor: Maria Helena Jaen, vice president
maria.jaen@iesa.edu.ve
(58212) 555.4404 and 555.4436

·  Developed products and presentations to Board of Directors, potential clients and other departments within the institution

·  Managed fundraising staff that raised 200 percent of annual quota

·  Maintained institute graphic and image libraries and designed institute publications

·  Coordinated publications with authors, editors, illustrators, photographers, printers, and other graphic designers

·  Created all corporate presentations for internal and external clients

Art history  and English teacher                                                                                               2004-2005

Instituto Cumbres de Caracas, Caracas-Venezuela

Supervisor: Jaime Gurza

·  Taught “Art History” and “Art Education” at high school level

·  Created “History of Art for Children” curriculum

·  Oversaw development of art history curriculum for grades 6-8

Communications Manager                                                                                  2002-2004

Integrative Medicine of Northern Virginia

Leesburg, Virginia

Supervisor: Debbie Mathis

             Debbie@ayurvedicmd.com

            7034317585                 

·  Created newspaper advertisements and brochures for integrative medicine practice

·  Designed corporate logo and stationery

·  Oversaw marketing strategy and daily operations

·  Created and maintained Web page for medical practice and spa

Art history teacher                                                                                         1995-1996

Annunciation Academy, Reston, Virginia

Supervisor: Mr. Vincent Terreri

·  Art Teacher

Art Director                                                                                                     1989-1996

Benengeli magazine, Leesburg, Virginia

·  Prepared presentations and classes for internal and external clients

·  Designed 72-page monthly Spanish language cultural magazine

·  Managed picture and graphics library for publication

·  Coordinated with editorial staff, writers, production team, and print shop

 

 

Education

 

Graphic Design

BA, Instituto de Diseño Neumann, Caracas-Venezuela, 1983

Marketing Management Program, IESA, Caracas, May 2007.

Fundraising for NGO’s and Non Profits

 Venamcham, (Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce) Caracas, May 2006.

Team Work Workshop, IESA, Caracas, 2006

Leadership and Stress Management, IESA, Caracas, 2005

Finances for Executives Not Specialized in Finances, IESA, Caracas, 2005.

Special Program for Art Teachers, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA

Renaissance Patrons: The Medici in Florence and Rome, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

Architecture in Renaissance Florence, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.

Webpage Usability and Design, Leesburg, VA, USA.