Resumé: Harvey A. Ramer

4 Prospect Street, Norwood NY 13668 (315) 353-4634

Skills

Programming Languages: XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript DOM, XML

Applications: Macromedia Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, PageMaker, InDesign, FrontPage, Flash, Director, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office

Conceptual: Web Site Design, Web Site Architecture, Content Management Publication Design, Collateral Design, Client Relationship Management, Identity Development, Typography, and Print Production

Education

American Intercontinental University

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications, July 2004, summa cum laude

Jefferson Community College

Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies with High Honors, June 2003

Design Industry Experience

Web and Print Designer

Design Delineations | Norwood , NY | August 2003 - Present

• Help clients formulate a marketing approach and content for search engines
• Design print brochures, logos, and stationery
• Create concepts for collateral designs
• Design various web sites from eCommerce and complex information portals to simple informational online brochures
• Provide technical support and Web maintenance services to clients

Print Production Intern

Vision Press, LLC. | Gouverneur , NY | June 2003 - August 2003

• Provided support to the press operator by preparing ink, plates, and negatives
• Observed print design and assisted in basic computing tasks
• Collated, folded and stapled publications for delivery

Other

Learning Lab Writing Tutor

State of New York State University of New York , Potsdam College | Potsdam , NY | January 2003 - May 2003

• Coached students during their research and drafting of research papers
• Created a collaborative, supportive atmosphere in which students could learn
• Taught writing and grammar skills to ESL students

STAR Program Writing/English Tutor

State of New York ( Jefferson Community College ) | Watertown , NY | August 2002 - December 2002

• Held open tutoring sessions daily
• Attended classes to keep in touch with teachers and monitor what students were learning in the classroom
• Developed skills of personal motivation and encouragement
• Coached students through all phases of the creative and research paper writing processes

General Manager of Retail Store

Provident Bookstores | Wooster , OH | June 1998 - January 2002

• Merged two stores and staffs into a new location
• Responsible for cash deposits, staff supervision, advertising, ordering, merchandising, and customer relations
• Used advanced inventory control software tools
• Developed an enhanced understanding of the value of perseverance and daily commitment to work

Retail Sales

Provident Bookstores | Lancaster , PA | December 1995 - December 1997

• Stocked, maintained, and related to customers in a specialized book department
• Aided customers in the acquisition of titles of interest and software that would meet their research needs
• Functioned as a member of a cooperative team in demanding retail situations

Volunteer

• April 1994 - January 1995: Volunteered as a traveling musician visiting prisons in the United States and Canada and encouraging prisoners to maintain a moral life and positive perspective
• June - December 2003: Traveled to Wales UK with a drama and music team involved with local churches in Pontypridd, South Wales

Awards Received

• Graduated summa cum laude (CGPA 4.0) from American Intercontinental University
• Graduated with High Honors from Jefferson Community College , Watertown , NY
• Cumulative GPA of 4.0 at Akron University
• Cumulative GPA of 4.0 at Jefferson Community College
• Cumulative GPA of 3.88 at SUNY Potsdam
• Academic honors each semester at all colleges attended
• Scholarships at Jefferson Community College