Melissa White

MELISSA WHITE Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913 - m w @12 28 gra phics .de sign 1228graphics.design MELISSA WHITE Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913 501. 25 9 .7811 m w @12 28 gra phics .de sign 1228graphics.design SKILLS Strong organizational skills, reliable, detail-oriented, punctual & dedicated. Works well independently in a quiet home office/studio/ classroom; managing time & balancing priorities. Receptive learner; comprehension of new systems & methods quickly. Motivated to work effectively & efficiently, believing in values such as honesty, quality & respect. SOFTWARE SKILLS Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Audition Lightroom Acrobat After Effects Premiere Pro Dreamweaver Spark Mac iWork Keynote Pages Numbers Microsoft Office PowerPoint Word Excel Outlook CREATIVE SKILLS Drawing Painting Woodburning Layout Design Typography Photography Photo Editing Video Editing STRENGTHS Reliability Creativity Communication Leadership Organization WORK EXPERIENCE JAN 2000 - PRESENT 1228 Graphics Telecommute Freelance Provides graphic design solutions for clients by drawing, painting & utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite Software: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition, Acrobat & Dreamweaver. AUG 2013 - DEC 2013 Matthews & Associates Law Firm Houston, TX Graphic Design Intern Provided graphic design solutions using InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator for Everyman Publishing. Established branding: identity & logo design. Designed the book cover & complete layout for the following publication: HoustonRepublican - The Greatest Hits Vol.1 OCT 2012 - DEC 2013 Art Institute of Houston Houston, TX Software Tutor Tutored students, in the tutoring center at the college, for the following Adobe Creative Suite Software: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition, Acrobat & Dreamweaver. Provided tutoring for the following Microsoft Office Software: Power Point & Word. Provided tutoring for the following Mac applications: iWork - Pages & Keynote. Also, provided final proofreading for student papers & English homework. JAN 2012 - DEC 2013 Full-time Student Art Institute of Houston Houston, TX DEC 2010 - JAN 2012 Quality Home Products of Texas Houston, TX Appointment Setter/Customer Service Called Home Depot customers who were interested in whole house water filtration systems & generators, to set appointments for a product demonstration provided in their home. Provided exceptional customer service, rapport, empathy, & helped customers to solve their needs for water filtration systems & generators. Successfully met daily, weekly & monthly quotas. DEC 2010 - JAN 2012 Part-time Student Art Institute of Houston Houston, TX APR 2009 - DEC 2010 Full-time Student Art Institute of Houston Houston, TX JUL 2007 - MAR 2009 Ryco Hydraulics Houston, TX Administrative/Purchasing/Receiving/Customer Service Provided administrative & customer service support. Processed checks, entered invoices into payables, verified container orders, logged shipping performance, maintained office inventory, checked credit references & processed new customer applications. JUL 2007 - MAR 2009 Part-time Student Art Institute of Houston Houston, TX MAR 2007 - JUL 2007 Full-time Student Art Institute Online Pittsburgh, PA MAR 2005 - MAR 2007 Sadler Clinic Business Office Conroe, TX Imaging/Docuscan Imaging - Digital Office Manager Software: Sorted, organized & scanned all docuscans of medical charges, procedures & payments into DOM from all eight Sadler Clinic locations. Docuscan - Medical Manager Software: Verified correct medical codes & services before charges were released for billing. Knowledge of CPT, ICD-9 codes & medical insurance. JAN 2004 - FEB 2005 Life For Today/WRP Management N.L.R., AR Administration Assistant/Remodeling/Customer Service Provided various administrative duties, customer service support & remodeled properties. Prepared properties to show for rental, painted interior/exterior, assisted in grouting/laying ceramic tile, painted interior with decorative sponge effects & cleaned. Showed properties, checked credit references, rented properties to tenants & processed tenant payments. JAN 2003 - JAN 2004 Full-time Stay-At-Home Mom Cabot, AR JAN 2002 - JAN 2003 North Point Mazda Volkswagen N.L.R., AR Certified Sales Consultant - 2002 Mazda State Certification Program Salesperson - Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission Provided exceptional customer service & administrative support. Contacted banks, negotiated sales, sold & delivered vehicles, completed all paperwork involved, followed up with customers & helped to maintain automotive inventory. MELISSA WHITE Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913 - m w @12 28 gra phics .de sign 1228graphics.design INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR MAR 2018 - PRESENT Ai Media Captioning Agent Currently working online as a freelance captioning agent for Ai-Media. As an agent, I am accessing the captioner portal, following the specific rules of their Style Guide to meet quality captioning standards, utilizing their captioning software for captioning jobs that are submitted, and completing each one within a strict deadline. The flexible schedule with Ai Media gives me the freedom to take on caption jobs in my free-time, providing me the opportunity in contributing to​making the world a more accessible place. ​ ORGANIZATIONS MAY 2018 - PRESENT VIPKID ESL English Teacher Currently teaching English to kids in China (4-12yrs) through an online platform with TPR (total physical response), computer, headset, and props–to make learning English exciting and memorable. The flexible schedule with VIPKID allows me to enjoy the rewards of a fulfilling job on the weekends, while maintaining a work/life balance. CURRENTLY TAKING ONLINE COURSES 2014 - Present AIGA American Institute of Graphic Arts Currently taking online courses to strengthen or obtain the following skills and certifications: Adobe Certified Associate—Illustrator HTML 5 2008 - 2013 NTHS National Technical Honor Society Adobe Certified Associate—Photoshop CSS 3 Adobe Certified Associate—InDesign Javascript 2012 - 2013 AIH Poetry Club PUBLICATIONS 2013 HoustonRepublican The Greatest Hits Vol.1 Book design & layout 1996 Poetic Voices of America Life Goes On Poetry.com Alone SPECIAL INTERESTS Art & Design Photography Videography Human Rights Animal Rights Enviornment POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATIONS JUN 2018 International Open Academy (ICOES) International Council for Online Educational Standards 120 HOUR TESOL CERTIFICATION Certificate #- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages JAN 2018 Sololearn HTML FUNDAMENTALS COURSE Certificate #- JAN 2018 Sololearn CSS FUNDAMENTALS COURSE Certificate #- JAN 2018 Sololearn JavaScript TUTORIAL COURSE Certificate #- EDUCATION JUL 2007 - DEC 2013 The Art Institute of Houston Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Graduated with Honors, utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite software for the creation of multiple projects, throughout college courses taken online and also on campus. Houston, TX JAN 2007 - JUL 2007 The Art Institute Online Graphic Design Transferred all online credits to attend the campus in Houston. Pittsburgh, PA AUG 1991 - MAY 1994 North Little Rock High School North Little Rock, AR Commercial Arts General Education Diploma Self-development AWARDS & RECOGNITION Healthy Lifestyle 2013 Design work chosen by The Art Institute of Houston faculty to be submitted for Graphis New Student Talent Contest 2014 Idea Message Type Poster Fitness Nutrition Travel Cars LANGUAGES English (Fluent) Spanish (Basic) The Art Institute of Houston Scanogram poster (on display) 2008 - 2013 Deans Honor Roll Merit Awards National Technical Honor Society Achieved membership with a 3.9 GPA MELISSA WHITE Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913 - m w @12 28 gra phics .de sign 1228graphics.design PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES “She was definitely my top student in terms of performance and academics. Melissa HAS A WAY OF WORKING AND DEDICATION TO HER STUDIES THAT I HAVE RARELY SEEN DURING THE YEARS I HAVE TAUGHT. After teaching students at the college level for over ten years, there are two qualities which surface very quickly in an exception student like Melissa. These qualities are a strong sense of drive and a positive attitude. With regard to attitude, she arrived for each class meeting with a smile and an overwhelmingly positive attitude.” Susan Morkovsky, M.A., B.A. (2012) Instructor of Speech, The Art Institute of Houston-4140 Southwest Freeway- Houston, TX 77027 _____________ “Very goal oriented as well as a team player, Melissa was always punctual, yet easygoing. Melissa was extremely well organized, driven by both quality and efficiency, I feel confident she would be an asset to your organization.” Mark Ferraro (2009) Operations Manager, RYCO Hydraulics-1616 Greens Road- Houston, TX 77032 ______________ “I wish to take this opportunity to recommend Melissa White as a student with high merit. She is an excellent student and has proven to be a leader and model student. Her artwork and attitude support her ambition for success in our program. Melissa shares her enthusiasm with the other students and projects a positive attitude. I think she will continue to excel, and I recommend her without reservation.” Larry D. McEntire (2008) Graphic Design Instructor, The Art Institute of Houston-4140 Southwest Freeway- Houston, TX 77027 ______________ ”Melissa projects professionalism in every aspect of her presence. Her devotion to perform to the highest quality transcends all expectations and motivates other students to excel to higher levels. The Art Institute of Houston is lucky to have such a student, and any other organization would benefit greatly from her presence. I recommend Melissa without hesitation or reservation to be admiitted into your organization, her work ethic, disposition, maturity, and professionalism will carry her far.” Chris Thompson (2007) Drawing Instructor, The Art Institute of Houston- Southwest Freeway ______________ Houston, TX 77027