WRITER & EDITOR, GRAPHIC ARTIST & DESIGNER
SMALL SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS
- Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP.
- FTP – File Transfer Protocol.
- Internet Explorer through IE8.
- Microsoft Office 2003/2007 – Word, Power Point, Excel, Publisher.
- PC and Macintosh Platforms, Graphics Applications – Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Illustrator. Adobe Acrobat Pro. Microsoft FrontPage 2003. HTML (Intermediate).
- Word Processing Skills – MOUS Expert Level Certification in Microsoft Word 97, 45 words per minute. Microsoft Word 2003, 2007.
GRAPHIC SKILLS
- Design – Extensive experience in print and web layout and composition.
- Computer Skills – Website design (tables – advanced; CSS – beginner) and publishing. Scanning, editing, and printing. Desktop Publishing. Graphic design.
- Hand drawing, Watercolor, Colored Pencils, Ink, Oils.
- Portfolio – https://wendyfallonblog.wordpress.com/
PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC EXPERIENCE
Manager, Co-Owner: Art on Boston Gallery
11 W. Boston St., Suite 1
Chandler, AZ 85225
Website Design & Maintenance, Web Content, Collateral Design, QuickBooks, POS & Retail, Customer Service, Contributing Artist, Art Instructor, Exhibit Coordinator & Display Hanging.
April 2007-April 2010
Independent Artist & Writer, Owner: Fallon Designs
Chandler, AZ
Graphic Design & Writing for Web & Print, Website Design & Maintenance, Fine Art & Commissions, Customer Service.
Oct 2005 – April 2010
TECHNICAL EMPLOYMENT
Currently:
Information Developer, Technical Writer
Infor Global
http://www.Infor.com
Write, edit, format and publish software user manuals for the Healthcare Industry, using Word, Acrobat, XML, and XMetaL.
IT Data Processing Manager, Data Processor
Progressive Financial Services, Inc.
1919 West Fairmont Dr. Bldg. 8
Tempe, AZ 85282
Create, Document, Execute Processes for running programs designed to generate complex client reports; IT Technical, Policy & Procedure Writer; FTP; Data Processing.
Sept. 2008 – Apr. 2012
Technical Writer, Solutions Consultant
Avnet Enterprise Solutions, a division of Avnet, Inc., Tempe, AZ
8700 South Price Road
Tempe, AZ 85284
Technical, Corporate & Proposal Writer & Editor. Graphic Design & Desktop Publishing. Template Creation & Maintenance; Document Management. Attention to Detail & Multiple Deadlines.
April 1997 – June 2005
EDUCATION
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Architectural Design
Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, VA
Associate in Applied Science Degree, Architecture, Suma Cum Laude
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Fine Arts, Studio Art