Laura Meeks

469 Glenn Gap Road
Gadsden, Alabama 35904
256-543-8060
laurameeks@comcast.net

 

Qualifications

IT Professional with daily use of Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Photoshop/Imageready, Web Studio, Frontpage as well as ebay (carad, bCentral, Yahoo, Amazon) and other e-commerce programs and applications. New website creation, troubleshooting, updating and maintenance.

SEO Professional attaining #1 position (unpaid) for our keywords in multiple search engines.

Network maintenance, troubleshooting, updating and network computers management, Windows 2000 Server.

Expert in Photoshop with 8 years of experience, working knowledge of Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office and graphics  applications on Mac and PC. Experienced scanning, printing, digital photography, calibration of equipment, creation of Photoshop actions.

Professional retouch artist (14 years) working with local photographers as  a photo restorationist, consulting on art, photography and teaching Photoshop.

Creative designer of publications, directing, conceptualizing and completion of murals and other special art projects for local schools, businesses and homeowners.

 

Education

2000 - 2005
BFA-Concentration: Graphic Design, Jacksonville State University
Relevant courses: Visual Communications, Typography, Identity Systems, Quark Xpress, Illustrator.

1986 - 1989
Associate Degree-Graphic Design, Thomas Nelson Community College

 

Work Experience

2005 - Present
IT Director - E-Commerce
Builder Bargains, Gadsden, AL. 35901

Create, develop, integrate, update and maintain multiple business websites. Maintain and implement e-commerce programs and fulfillment of web sales. Maintain network computers and server and direct network usage, programs and development. SEO of all webs- implementation and management. Directing and fulfilling online sales. Assist in retail store sales, customer service, AP/AR Bookkeeping, purchasing, logistics and order fulfillment. Create and design in store advertising and print ads for newspaper and other publications.
 

2001 - 2005
Certified Substitute Teacher
Etowah County Board of Education, Gadsden, Alabama

Substitute instructor for Etowah County schools: K-12.
 

1991 - 2007
Photo Restoration Artist
Gadsden, Alabama

Restore and repair photos and artwork for local photographers and customers.
Using airbrush, light oils, charcoals as needed. Specialist in Photoshop applying custom artwork, compositing and expert restoration.
 

1985 - 1990
Photo Lab Technician
Photo Associates, Poquoson, Virginia

Analyze, process, print, quality control and proofing in a professional photo lab.
Operated various proof and package printers and analyzer. Maintained and operated processing equipment. Spotted, color corrected and retouched prints.
Fully trained for all lab production positions.

 

Volunteer Work

1997 - 2007
Pleasant Hill UMC-Church Bulletin, special art projects, youth activities.

1995 - 2007
Highland Elementary School-Mural projects, art classes, library, special projects.

2002
Westbrook Christian School-Southside High School-Art lectures in areas of expertise.

 

References

Sandra Hill, General Manager, Builder Bargains, 256-515-9777

Diana Cadwallader, Professor of Graphic Design, Jacksonville State University, 256-782-5644

Sherry MacDonald, Owner, Sherry’s Studio, 256-546-4823

Becky Miller, Principal, Highland Elementary School, 256-546-7409

 

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