Resume

Resume

Last Updated (Monday, 21 December 2009 14:21) Written by Margie Leslie Wednesday, 16 December 2009 16:00

Margie Leslie
15 D Street NE #B205
Ephrata, Washington 98823
(509) 754-6268

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong customer service ability. Work hard to give the customer exactly what is desired. Effectively assess what the customer wants and find ways to deliver it. Work effectively with difficult customers.

Excellent computer skills with solid experience with Word, GoLive, HTML, PhotoShop, Flash, Illustrator, Freehand, Acrobat, QuickTime, and iMovie.

EDUCATION

Art, Lower Columbia Community College 1966-1968

EMPLOYMENT

Source Expressions, Ephrata, WA  2004-Present

Web and Graphic Artist – Design, construct, and maintain websites from beginning to end, including eCommerce, forms, and movies. Go to www.sourceexpressions.com  for examples of websites, brochures, art work, and photo restorations. Develop excellent relationships with clients. Tactfully explain why design features they want won’t work. Effectively try out new concepts and find ways to integrate into my work the ones that work.

Threads of Light Silk Screen Shop, Wenatchee, WA 2001-2004

Web Development/Graphic Artist – Created over 30 websites ranging from the simple to the beautifully artistic. Sites are easy to navigate and have significantly enhanced the work of the organizations. Created websites for such organizations as United Way, Wenatchee Senior Center, Fibrecrete, Vacation Home, and Community Foundation of North Central Washington. The Community Foundation website (CFNCW.org) received the Golden Web Award in 2004 from the International Association of Web Masters and Designers.

Work closely with clients throughout the entire process. Determine what clients want their website to do and how they are going to use the website. Create high quality sites within the budget and make it easy to expand the site later as well as offer more functionality.
On the silk screening side of the business, designed T-shirts and mugs using Photoshop, Freehand, and Illustrator. Designed company logos.

Stay at home Mom and Home School Instructor   1978-1999

Seattle First National Bank (now Bank of America), Seattle, WA  1976-1978

Data Processing Clerk – Processed overdraft and insufficient funds checks. Worked closely with branches to gather all data and input it accurately. Had to balance perfectly at the end of each day.