BEVERLY STARK

13005 climbing ivy drive | germantown md 20874 |

240 / 421 / 5016 | bsc63df8@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
A self-motivated, talented individual searching for a position that uses and cha
llenges her current skills while also providing a learning environment and caree
r development opportunities.
SKILLS / PROFILE
- 15 years experience juggling multiple, shifting, competing priorities of fast
-paced deadline-oriented projects
- 15 years ensuring proofreading, copyediting, editing style consistency and adh
erence to document formatting and style guidelines and formatting quality contro
l
- 10 years supervising print staff in a multiple-deadline / multiple-priority en
vironment
- Energetic, dedicated, loyal, conscientious, reliable, motivated, self- starter
who thrives under pressure and enjoys both team and independent environments
- Proficient with Adobe CS 3 and 4 Premium programs, QuarkXpress, Adobe Acrobat
Professional
- Adept at developing proficiency quickly when learning new processes and progra
ms
- Adapt quickly to reorganization/restructuring, changing priorities/deadlines,
new team members, tasks, projects
- Streamlining companys e-letter and print production processes
EXPERIENCE
Print Publishing Manager | InvestorPlaceMedia, LLC
Aug. 1999 Present
(Phillips Investment Resources/ACP Phillips Investment Resources/ InvestorPlace
Media, LLC)
Rockville, Marylan
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- Manage the print department including the production of all newsletters (month
ly and weekly), reports, renewal/retention pieces (carriers, letters, replies),
MoneyShow and other promotional pieces, and miscellaneous projects.
- Design and update subscriber retention html emails and print renewals that gen
erate tens of thousands of dollars in revenue. Last renewal series redesign gene
rated a 25% revenue increase over initial mailing.
- Design and layout winning direct mail promotional packages generating over $10
0,000 in revenue.
- Manage the workflow and layout of multiple e-letters (weekly online newsletter
s sent by email to lists and subscribers). Use HTML, CSS and Dreamweaver.
- Cooperate with marketers and editors to coordinate content layout of multiple
daily e-letters and when designing and formatting content of print material all
while ensuring editorial and formatting integrity.
- Also perform quality control, proofing/copy editing.
- Effectively communicate, coordinate timelines, and project manage in a fast-pa
ced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Effective time management skills to juggle multiple deadlines and priorities s
uccessfully.
- Exceptional understanding of Adobe InDesign and QuarkXpress. Currently use Ado
be CS3 and CS4 Design Suite, Word, Excel, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, FTP protocol.
Learn quickly, especially software programs.
- Initiated streamlining our e-letter and print project processes. Organized the
meetings to study the process, brainstorm improvements, and develop timelines a
nd new procedures.
- Extremely adept at acquiring knowledge and using that knowledge to provide sol
utions. I enjoy learning of all kinds, especially what I need to learn to make s
ure my responsibilities are executed efficiently and accurately.
- Enjoy cooperating with others and collaborating on a team as well as working i
ndependently.
- Develop department process and project guidelines. Maintain print and web file
s, archives and logs. Document new procedures as developed
- Train new employees and colleagues.
- Continue to fulfill the expectations of Sr. Desktop Publisher in addition to m
anagerial duties.
- Manage department cooperation with Web and Design team members coordinating pr
ojects and posting of print information on website.
- Manage department cooperation with Print Buyers and service bureaus concerning
jobs specifications.
- Ensure all aspects of the Print Publishing Department run smoothly.
Sr. Desktop Publisher
Jun. 1997 Aug. 1999
(Phillips International, Potomac MD)
- Designed marketing and editorial publications. This included importing, editin
g, creating and scanning graphics and charts and then configuring the materials
in the appropriate graphic, word processing or spreadsheet software program.
- Continued to coordinate with marketers and editors on all project elements whi
le ensuring editorial and formatting consistency.
- Continued to coordinate DTP and Design team members to ensure project deadline
s are met.
- Coordinated with our Print Buyers and Service Bureaus on appropriate format fo
r projects (FTP, mechanical, disk, modemed), deadlines, and bluelines. Interact
with service bureaus occasionally to troubleshoot problems that may occur with j
ob delivery, graphics, text and formats.
- Designed investment newsletter, Fidelity Investor. Received praise for the cle
an design in a newspaper article comparing similar newsletters.
- Managed deadline-oriented, quick-turnaround projects as well as coordinated pl
anning and execution of long, involved projects while maintaining editorial and
formatting integrity.
Desktop Publisher
Oct. 1995 Jun. 1997
(Phillips Publishing, Inc., Potomac MD)
- Coordinated with marketers and editors on all project elements while ensuring
editorial and formatting integrity.
- Worked closely with creative group members, editors and marketers to ensure pr
oject deadlines are met.
- Coordinated with our Print Buyers and Service Bureaus on appropriate format fo
r projects (FTP, mechanical, disk, modemed), deadlines, and bluelines. Interacte
d with service bureaus occasionally to troubleshoot problems that may occur with
job delivery, graphics, text and formats.
- Learned, taught and maintained proficiency in a variety of desktop publishing,
graphic and word processing software.
- Maintained job files and documented new procedures as developed.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- Professional Sequence in Editing Certificate from the University of California
at Berkeley Extension Online Program. Equivalent 90 credit hours. Maintained an
A average. August 2009.
- Online classes (HTML, Design, CSS, Dreamweaver)
- Montgomery College courses In Technical Writing / Editing Certificate Program
- Seminars & Workshops (Photoshop, HTML, Dreamweaver, CSS, InDesign)
- Cum Laude, York College of PA, York, PA December 1990
Bachelor of Arts: Major: International Studies Minor: Banking & Finance
Scholarship and Grant recipient, Honor Society, Deans list