About me
PERSONAL PROFILE
I am experienced in Desktop Publishing with a wide range of knowledge in various software packages including AppleMac. I have produced booklets for UCL that are widely distributed throughout the UK and also globally. I offer personal strengths such as honesty, confidentiality, reliability and trustworthiness with discipline to achieve business and personal targets. Typing speed: 70-80 wpm
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
29 June 2007- UCL - (University College London), Academic Registrar's Office, London ,
27 July 2007 (DTP Specialist) - QuarkXpress Typesetter (Temp)
Mac OS X software packages: QuarkXPress 6.5, PowerPoint, Word Mac, Excel, Illustrator CS, Photoshop and PDF Distiller.
Main responsibilities:
- Create images (jpg) from Undergraduate booklets folder into Quark file;
- Create template - front cover - image (jpg) and also produce booklets checked for consistency for header, pages numbering and contents paragraph numbers;
- Create and design from library (qxl) Quark file from style sheets for new house style - text/tables; text box; the student view;
- Create booklets for Senior Academics and Undergraduate Students from Quark file - all pages must be proofread and checked for consistency for final version converting to PDF Distiller file.
8 Sept 2006 PwC - (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Transaction Services Dept, London
12 July 2006 (DTP/DP Specialist) Design & Production Team Assistant (Nights) (Temp)
Microsoft software packages: PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Lotus Notes.
Main responsibilities:
- Design and typing reports, proposals, lengthy documents, statutory accounts and on-screen presentations, ensuring an accurate, efficient and speedy service is maintained and that Corporate Identity standard are adhered to;
- Design and type all documents from manuscript or otherwise, accurately and efficiently. Documents can be lengthy and I go through several drafting processes before a final document is produced;
- Create and design templates and projects from PowerPoint - all slides must be proofread and checked for consistency for final version for the clients;
- Create Excel (chart wizard) also using bar charts (stacks and waterfalls) for accounts.
11 July 2006 Edexcel, (Professional Development & Training Dept), London
8 May 2006 DTP Specialist (Temp)
Microsoft software packages: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat PDF.
Main responsibilities:
- Create merge from Excel for the PD&T National Programme;
- Create and design Quark from style sheets for new house style;
- Create flyers for teachers from Quark file;
- Create and design PowerPoint for candidate exam papers;
- Word file. Create graphics, such as pie charts, structure diagrams, graphs, tables and maps into Quark file for candidates;
- Create posters from Quark file - all pages must be proofread and checked colours and black and white layouts for consistency into PDF file for final version to print company;
- Attend regular business meetings;
- Create templates from PowerPoint;
- Produce oracle for diary and room meetings.
23 Dec 2005- Edexcel, (Professional Development & Training Dept), London
26 Apr 2005 DTP Specialist (Temp)
Microsoft software packages: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat PDF.
Main responsibilities
- Create merge from Excel for the PD&T National Programme;
- Create and design Quark from style sheets for new house style;
- Create flyers for teachers from Quark file;
- Create and design PowerPoint for candidate exam papers;
- Word file. Create graphics, such as pie charts, structure diagrams, graphs, tables and maps into Quark file for candidates;
- Create posters from Quark file - all pages must be proofread and checked colours and black and white layouts for consistency into PDF file for final version to print company;
- Attend regular business meetings;
- Create templates from PowerPoint;
- Produce oracle for diary and room meetings.
19 Dec 2003- City & Guilds, (Qualifications Assessment Dept), London
19 Apr 2002 DTP/DP Specialist (Perm)
Microsoft software packages: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Photoshop, Visio and CorelDraw.
Main responsibilities:
- Create letters from mail merge for internal and external correspondence;
- Create CorelDraw and Visio - graphic design into Word file for candidate papers;
- Create and design Word - graphs, charts, tables input, amend and proofread texts and graphics for Pitman Qualification examination papers;
- Produce PowerPoint Slideshows for candidate exam papers;
- Create proofreading symbols into Word file for exam papers - all pages must be proofread and checked for consistency for final version;
- Produce presentations from PowerPoint slideshows for assessment meetings.
27 Oct 2003- ACAS Head Office, (Press Office Dept), London
27 Jan 2000 DTP Specialist (Temp)
Microsoft software packages: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, QuarkXPress, InDesign, PageMaker and Photoshop.
Main responsibilities:
- Provide design of Presentation (OHP Slides);
- Produce presentations for conciliation meetings;
- Produce typographical and graphical services for head office and regional office;
- A create and professional design and production service for ACAS Publications;
- Design business cards, badges, invitation cards, forms, brochures, logos and (Ad-hoc) annual reports;
- Create Annual Reports from Quark file - all pages must be proofread and checked for consistency for final version.
Aug 1995- ACAS Head Office, (Text Creation Dept), London
May 1976 DTP/PA Secretary (Perm)
Microsoft software packages: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, PageMaker and Photoshop.
Main responsibilities:
- Create PowerPoint for presentations for the Directors and Chief Exec's for the meetings;
- Reports, letters, minutes, tables, memos and correspondences;
- To provide booklets, handbooks and reports, to produce typographical and graphical services for head office and regional office;
- Create Annual Reports from PageMaker file - all pages must be proofread and checked for consistency for final version;
- Create letters from mail merge for the clients and trade unions Chief Executives.
EDUCATION
Southfields Secondary School - CSE English Grade and CSE Science Grade
Brixton College of FE - RSA Stage I Typing- 1975 and RSA Stage II Typing - 1976
University of Westminster - Advanced Desktop Publishing for Journalists Courses -1992
TRAINING
WordPerfect 4.2 (Advanced) 1989
Proficiency Test: Tabulation (Advanced) 1992
Proficiency Test: 'A' Typing (Advanced) 1992
Page Layout & Design PC (Advanced) 1995
City & Guilds - Proofreading (Advanced) 2003
Roberts Walters - PowerPoint (90%) (Advanced) 2005
Hudson York Farrell -Presentations Academy (Advanced) 2006 - PowerPoint (90%) passed
Word (78%) passed
REFERENCES - Available upon request