Experience
February 2010 – present
Operations Manager, Kalamazoo Gazette – Kalamazoo, MI
Manages the Kalamazoo Gazette Operations staff including: Ad Expedition, IT/Desktop Support Specialists and the Facilities Leader. Oversees and approves IT and Facilities budgets. Maintains daily department tasks, weekly performance reports and monthly schedules. Aides in communication between the Kalamazoo Gazette and MiTS, Grand Rapids Press production, Grand Rapids Press copy desk and Advantage Outsourcing Services (AOS). Manages and facilitates online ad campaigns between MLive and Western Michigan Newspapers (Advance Newspapers, Grand Rapids Press, Kalamazoo Gazette & Muskegon Chronicle).
November 2008 – February 2010
Digital Media Services Manager, Kalamazoo Gazette – Kalamazoo, MI
Managed all Pre-Press staff including: Pagination, Layout and Platemaking. Developed and managed hyper local and custom campaign online ad creation and tracking workflow for the Grand Rapids Press, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle and Advance Newspapers via MLive.com. Also assisted with managing and developing the print ad expedition process and workflow between the Kalamazoo Gazette Advertising staff and the print production staff at the Grand Rapids Press.
November 2000 – November 2008
Production Systems Specialist, Kalamazoo Gazette – Kalamazoo, MI
- Project manager: 47″ web width conversion, Mactive MI Group database migration, XpanceX ad management software deployment.
- Other projects (team member): G.K.M. (Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegon) central ad production project/workflow, Ad Watch upgrade with Asura + OPI integration, Press conversion: from Goss letter-press to MAN Roland off-set Regioman, Mactive database installation.
- Print quality consultant: Kalamazoo Gazette: 2009 America East Print Best of Show.
Print quality manager: Kalamazoo Gazette: 2007 America East Print Quality Blue Ribbon Newspaper.
- Systems / IT roles + responsibilities: Manage + develop advertising, ad creation, classified + production software workflow which includes: Mactive, PageLayout, Xpance, Asura, NewsWay, OPI + E-Tear by Presteligence.
- Commercial printing technical consultant.
- Interactive media advertising and marketing design, coding and administration.
See examples here.
- Web page coding, design and administration.
Sites include: Kalamazoo Commercial Printing, MMA Users Group, Kalamazoo Gazette Online Ads proofing site, Kalamazoo Gazette Online Classified Website.
January 2004 – December 2005
Adjunct Professor, Western Michigan University – Kalamazoo, MI
- Instructed Digital Media for the Fine Arts, Spring 2005. Students learned basic computer skills working Adobe Photoshop, iPhoto, iTunes, Microsoft Office, Safari, iCal, Address Booke + Cacaphony.
- Instructed two sections of Electronic Imaging I, Spring 2004. Students learned how to use Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Freehand + Cacophony.
April 2002 – April 2003
Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
- Instructed Introduction to Computers, Spring 2003. Students learned how to use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress + Sound Edit 16.
Education
2001 – 2003
Masters of Fine Art, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
1996 – 2000
Bachelors of Fine Art, Western Michigan University – Kalamazoo, MI
Additional Training / Education
September 2008 – December 2008
Intro to Interactive Design, Kalamazoo Valley Community College – Kalamazoo, MI
January-April 2008
Web Page Coding, Kalamazoo Valley Community College – Kalamazoo, MI
January 2007
Managing Projects, M-Tec / Kalamazoo Valley Community College – Kalamazoo, MI
January 2006
Mac OS X Support Essentials, Apple – Chicago, IL
Exhibitions / Performances
Group / Solo
2009 Tiny Studio, Kalamazoo, MI
2006 50 States Group Show, University of Texas Visual Arts Center, University of Texas at Austin, TX
2004 Prints + Collages: with Jill Jepsen, Davidson Gallery, Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI
2004 WMU School of Art, Faculty Show, Multi-Media Room, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2003 MFA Thesis Show, Work Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2002 Clay+Ink: with Jill Jepsen + Collin Matthes, Warren Robbins Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2002 Compromises, Warren Robbins Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2002 Works in Progress, Slusser Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2002 Earplay, Media Union, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2002 Exchange / Exchange, Warren Robbins Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2002 Printmaking Group Show 2002, Rotanda / South Gallery, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
2001 Sound Prints, Horizons, 83.3 WCBN, Ann Arbor, MI
2000 Vandalism, Rotanda Gallery, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2001 Printmaking Group Show, Rotanda / South Gallery, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
2000 Western Michigan University Student Show, Multi-Media Center Gallery, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
1999 Painting Group Show, Rotanda / South Gallery, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
1999 Printmaking Group Show, Rotanda / South Gallery, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
1998 Western Michigan University Student Show, Multi-Media Center Gallery, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
Juried
2004 Muskegon Muesum of Art 76 th Annual Regional, Muskegon Muesum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2004 Three Rivers, 2004 Regional Fine Arts Competition, Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, MI
2003 Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Area Show 2003, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
2003 Western Michigan University Student Show, Multi-Media Center Gallery, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
2002 Surfacing: Work of Emerging Artists, Bobbitt Visual Arts Center, Albion, MI
2002 Western Michigan University Student Show, Multi-Media Center Gallery, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
2001 Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Area Show 2001, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
2001 PRINT, The Ann Arbor Center, Ann Arbor, MI
2001 Western Michigan University Student Show, Multi-Media Center Gallery, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI