1. SKILLSExtensive Digital Prepress Experience
Experience exceeding 27 years in the print industry
Fully trained on both PC and Macintosh operating systems
Competent management of tasks, prioritizing, workflow and deadlines
Acrobat troubleshooting and preflight experience in a digital workflow.
Training in a CTP environment pdf workflow, Kodak Preps, Prinergy Evo
Experienced in Microsoft Office implementation/conversion
Past departmental supervison and training of new employees
Various bindery duties as job deadlines demanded
Small business and marketing experience/training
Above average English and copywriting skills
Complete home -based graphic operations.
Handles stress with calm determination
Truly enjoys working with others
Web Development Diploma
Alison Cerified Learing 05/2015
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Level One completed 02/2004
at Grant MacEwan College.
Macromedia Flash Level One completed
05/2004 at Grant MacEwan College.
First Year of 2 year Journalism Program,
Grant MacEwan College 05/1991.
G.P.A. of 3.20.
One year of General Arts
and Science courses,
Grant MacEwan, 05/1990.
G.P.A. of 3.37.
Honor Graduate of
South Peace Senior
Secondary School,
Dawson Creek, BC.,
06/1986.
Print Sample Portfolio,
Letters of Reference
and contact information
available upon
request.
DIGITAL PORTFOLIO
available on website.
08/14/12 to Present IMPERIAL PRINTING LTD.
Full-time employment as Graphic Designer and Prepress Technician.
Graphic design, typesetting, corporate identity branding, interaction
with clients, both in person and electronically. Relief coverage as Prepress
Technician, with troubleshooting and maintenance experience with CTP
operations.
10/25/11 to 08/09/12 SPICERS CANADA (COAST PAPER)
Full-time employment as Inside Sales Representative within a call center
environment, involving input of client orders, stock availability, delivery
maintenance, pricing, sourcing and consultation on paper products, graphic supply
inventories and varied industrial supplies.
04/23/07 to 02/29/11 WEBCO LEDUC/LEDUC REPRESENTATIVE
(Sun Media Corp.) Full-time employment as a Graphic Designer and Supervisor.
Duties included advertising material for the weekly edition, pre-printed special
sections, and commercial jobs. Primary goals involved management and remote
composition/pagination of numerous weekly publications.
Duties as Multi-media Advertising Coordinator for the Leduc Rep newspaper.
Additional duties in implementing and managing online client profiles for multi-
branch hubs, introducing clients to online advertising and marketing within Sun
Media web-based platform.
02/01/06 ~ 04/09/07 PIONEER PRESS LTD.
Full-time employment as a Graphic Designer and Prepress Technician. Duties
included concept design and typesetting for preset parameters for both digital
and offset press output. Prepress experience with film/metal plate and
poly plate output. Macintosh and PC dual platform workflow.
04/05/05 ~04/30/06 CALLA MASSAGE THERAPY
Self-employment as a Certified, Licensed and
Registered Massage Therapist in a clinical
environment. Also part-time commission
employment in a Salon/Spa setting.
Establishment of client base from nil, business
management and administration, responsible
for all client interaction and scheduling.
Implementation and organization of billing,
advertising, marketing, charting, clinical
assessment and treatment plans.
Additional Job Experience
Available upon request.
RESUMÉ
Heather A. Thompson
heather@rtg-design.com
rtg-design.com
780 504 5983