EXPERIENCE

A-1 PERSONNEL/HARRIS COUNTY ELECTIONS TECHNOLOGY CENTER - HOUSTON, TX – ELECTION SUPPLY CLERK

• AUGUST 2023 - PRESENT

+ Assemble components of supply kits/cabinets.

+ Count, divide, and organize all materials to be placed in kits/cabinets.

+ Distinguish forms in different languages.

+ Assemble boxes/cabinets.

+ Disseminate materials into designated locations into kits/cabinets.

+ Disassemble judge kits/cabinets.

+ Sort materials to reuse, recycle, or dispose.

+ Inventory and sort reusable forms.

+ Archiving election data and supplies.

+ Setup, training and tear down on election night.

 

Envoy America - Houston, TX – COMPANION DRIVER-CONTRACTOR • March 2023 - Present

+ Driver for non-emergency medical transportation using own personal vehicle.

+ Provide door to door assistance and assist clients in and out of vehicle.

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Zen3 Infosolutions - Houston, TX - August 2022 - October 2022

Research Assistant

+ Assists with the execution of user-testing including setup, breakdown, data review, intake/outtake of participants, recording/reporting of the participant experiences, and other research related activities.

+ Provide a great experience for participants in the study and guide them through prompts needed for data collection.Maintain lab and equipment.

+ Support in participant recruitment for the demographic needs of the study.

+ Support all User Research staff in day-to-day tasks.

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KXLN 45 Univision - Houston, TX,  September 2005 - June 2021

Experienced Graphic Artist for midday, 5pm, 10pm and morning newscasts and any special recordings.

+ Prepare and play back graphics for newscast using PhotoShop and Viz Trio.

+ Responsible for designing hurricane brochures and other special projects for on air graphics or

social media using Photoshop, Illustrator and/or After Effects.

+ Vital part of planning, creating and running election graphics every year with great success.

+ Designed wrap for the Uforia party bus. Learned and taught every new piece of equipment and/or

software implemented over the many years to the rest of the graphics team.

+ Vital part of breaking news such as hurricanes, floods, fires, shootings and winter storms that

required often working extensive hours on end of continuous coverage.

+ Operate robotic cameras, newsroom camera and run teleprompter.

+ Maintain and organize graphics library and troubleshoot any problems with equipment and software.

+ Test and report any issues with Viz templates before finalized into system.

+ Train new graphic artist and work as a team.

+ Winner of Lone Star Emmy and several nominations.

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KHBS/KHOG ABC 40/29 - Fort Smith, AR, August 2000 -  September 2005

Graphic Artist for 6am newscast also 5pm, 6pm, 10pm and special shows.

+ Head of Graphics. Train new graphic artist and make templates for all graphic artists to use.

+ Prepare graphics using PhotoShop and Chyron and play back graphics for newscasts.

+ Responsible for various print graphics such as newspaper ads, brochures, magazine ads, logos, wraps

for the live trucks and designed sports show set and logo.

+ Programmed Chyron and Deko for looping election graphics and snow closings.

+ Vital part in breaking news such as tornadoes, snow storms, ice storms and fires.

+ Responsible for planning and building election graphics and playing them back.

+ Maintain and organize graphics library and troubleshoot equipment.

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SKILLS

Mac and Windows platforms                            

+ Vizrt: Viz One - Viz Pilot - Viz Trio - Viz Ticker Client - Viz Template Manager - Viz Artist

Microsoft OfficeSuite - Microsoft Teams - Zoom

+ Avid Deko:  Deko - DekoCast - DekoFX 

iNews  - Studio Cameras - Robotic Cameras  - Teleprompter 

+ Chyron: Chyron Maxine - Chyron Infinit - Winfinit                         

Curious World Maps - Control Air - Thunder - Nexio    

+ Final Cut  - Cinema 4D  

+ Google Docs - Telephony - Oracle - OKTA - Salesforce                                                            

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EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 1997-2000

Bachelor of Arts in graphic design.

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Westark College, Fort Smith, AR, 1995-1997   

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ACTIVITIES, AWARDS AND PERSONAL INTERESTS

+ Freelance Graphics - 2001 - 2018

+ Volunteer Graphic Artist for Cluster Fellowship - 2000 - 2005

+ Hannah House Volunteer - 1996 - 2004

+ Graphic artist for Croatian basketball team

 

Lone Star Emmy - 2019  

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CPR/AED and First Aid Certified January 2022 - January 2024

Personal Lines Property and Casualty License March 2022 - November 2024

General Lines- Life, Accident, Health and HMO LOA August 2022 - November 2024

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Sports, cooking/baking, decorating, traveling and hiking

Have done volunteer work for Habitat for Humanity, Make-a-Wish and Hannah House   

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