Skills
- Operating Systems: Windows Vista/Mac OS X
- Desktop Publishing: QuarkXpress 6.5 and InDesign CS3
- Digital Imaging: Adobe Photoshop CS3, Raw processing in Adobe Bridge CS3
- Illustration: Adobe Illustrator CS3
- Photography: Black & white darkroom printing, large format studio camera, 35mm & digital SLR camera, basic studio setup and lighting
- Printing: Lithographic offset press (11"x17" duplicator)
- Web Design: HTML, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 and CSS
- Office Skills: Microsoft Office 2007 (all programs)
- Languages: Native Spanish speaker; English as a Second Language
Education
Technological University of Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic
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Associate of Applied Science in Computer Science
(Graduated July 1996)
New York City College of Technology of The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY
- Associate of Applied Science in Art & Advertising Design
(Graduated January 2008 with Honors and Tau Phi Sigma) - Bachelor of Technology in Communication Design
(Expected to graduate in June 2009)
Honors & Achievements
- Dean’s Honor List every semester since Fall 2004
- Current GPA 3.8/4.0
- Induced to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars in September 2005
- Member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)since March 2005
- Advertising Design Department Award for Academic Excellence (June 2008)
- Award for Most Promising New Web Designer for http://www.rcollazo.com. Kionic Web Hosting, Fall 2008
Experience
Computer Science Teacher (1998-2000)
Carlos Maria Hernández Private School. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Responsible for:
- Preparing a Computer Science program for elementary, middle and high school students
- Introducing students to basic hardware and software operations
- Conducting computer literacy workshops and Summer programs for teachers and students
Desktop Publishing Assistant (1996-1998)
Clark Copy Center. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Responsible for:
- Laying out copy for newsletters in QuarkXpress
- Typing and formatting manuscripts and other handwritten documents in Microsoft Word
- Design and print flyers, business cards, invitations and tickets in QuarkXpress
- Scanning images and preparing documents for press production