Pauline Easter's Resume

Pauline Easter
P.O. Box 304 Solomons, MD 20688 U.S.A.

Objective
Create computer graphics, presentations for outreach projects. Use strong skills in project version control (database or SharePoint), web content management, format conversions and illustrative graphics to communicate ideas via imagery.

Skills

Abilities - researching, developing and implementing projects or tasks; creating and delivering progress reports for/to management, assisting in the implementation of new software to groups and training users in the new application

Software - Adobe Creative Suite PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, ImageReady, Acrobat, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Dreamweaver, and other applications. Basic HTML coding with experience in use of proprietary CMS systems or COTS web creation/maintenance software.

Work Experience

Sr. Graphics Specialist	Washington, D.C.
Federal Railroad Administration via The Ventura Group then Fulcrum Corporation	December, 2006 - March 15, 2010

While supporting the Federal Railroad Administration in Washington, D.C.:

Administered and managed content on Federal internet site using HTML and/or development software to implement requirements

Participated in the development, beta testing, launching and user training of SharePoint collaborative work spaces. Developed and administered customized sites using web parts and work flows. Assessed user needs via interview and review to develop work spaces in a structured development process

Performed a key role assisting the Office of Passenger and Freight Rail in translating their new focus on public/government web interaction into easily navigable pages, interfaces and creating electronic forms.

Created and maintained HTML e-zines for distribution through a list-serve agent to notify researchers and industry representatives of newly uploaded reports and papers for research, growing the audience from 300 participants to well over 1500 in the course of one year.

Collaborated with executives, program managers and engineers to develop presentations and technical reports by creating and embedding graphics and art work into various formats. Designed and leveraged graphics, posters and collateral to support outreach projects geared to the public via web site, workshops and other outreach venues.

Worked closely with all levels of Office of Policy and Public Affairs personnel in developing the cover art, layout, and content population of FRA's Preliminary National Rail Plan published and submitted to U.S. Congress ahead of schedule.

New Skills Education Focus	Maryland
Development of New Web Skills as Seen in "Education" Section of Resume	March 2006 - November 2006

Graphics Specialist and Computer Programmer II	Solomons, MD
NAVAIRSEFAC via Dimensions International and DynCorp International	July, 2002 - February, 2006

Supporting NAVAIRSEFAC in Solomons, MD:

Initiated, laid out, edited and published monthly site newsletter from 2003 to 2006 in hard copy and electronic formats using Adobe PageMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign and Photoshop applications.

Provided new imagery, informational and technical graphics for presentations in PowerPoint and multimedia applications.

Supported U.S. Coast Guard program by creating illustrations, diagrams and charts for user and maintenance manuals to their ground support equipment.

Provided graphics troubleshooting, logistics, report generating support for technical documents, fliers and illustrations.

Also served as base photographer for everything from event coverage to parts illustrations.

Graphic Artist	California, MD
Universal Technical Resource Services	April, 1999 - June, 2002

Collaborated closely with off-site marketing department to create layout and design material for professional newsletters, conference brochures and collateral materials, themes and logos. Began graphics support for the U.S. Coast Guard user and maintenance manuals revision, providing desktop publishing services as well as web site document support which included desk-top assistance for users. Designed and produced business cards and PowerPoint presentations for various customers associated with marketing activities.

Education

32 Semester Hours
University of Laverne, Ontario, California Business Administration 3.7 Grade Point Average

Certificates
College of Southern Maryland - Continuing Education, La Plata, MD Web Development HTML, CSS, and XML

Certificates
University of Maryland Baltimore County - Continuing Education, Baltimore, MD Dreamweaver MX, Effective Editing, Beginning MS Access and Grammar Refresher

Certificates
Chesapeake Community College, Wye, MD Introduction to Flash, Fundamentals of Technical Writing

Keywords
adobe, photo shop, illustrator, acrobat, section 508, html, web, graphics, desktop publishing, outreach, share point, microsoft, develop, needs assessment, task management