EXPERIENCE

Doremus & Company Advertising 1981-2000

1995-2000 Traffic Supervisor and Financial Production
1989-1995 Traffic/Typeshop Supervisor and Type Billing
1984-1989 Typeshop Supervisor/Typesetter
1982-1984 Typesetter
1981-1982 Dark Room Technician

SUMMARY

Financial Production/Traffic Supervisor with over 19 years of supervisory and typography experience in advertising. Works independently and is considered "beyond conscientious". Outstanding numbers person and interacts well with all levels of management, clients and publications.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Managed ad production processes from initiation to final approval and billing stages.
  

• Spec financial tombstones and implement over 200 ads a week (debt deals, new issues, mergers & acquisitions, municipals, tender offers).
  

• Supervised staff of 10 operators, 3 proofreaders, 1 dark room tech/repro manager.
  

• Managed performance and trained staff.
  

• Excellent knowledge of typefaces.
  

• Proofread hard copy against the operators' output for accuracy and format.
  

• Quark Xpress knowledge.
  

• Utilized "ISDN" and "Ad Send" via MacIntosh system to transmit completed, approved ads to all domestic and foreign publications.
  

• Ongoing commuincation with clients, i.e., taking changes on ads, answering size, format and publication questions.
  

• Phone operator after hours for company and sister company.
  

• Fast learner with ability to perform functions immediately.
  

• "Hands on" supervisor during emergency situations and/or when staff was short-handed.