Nanette Sage 
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Being a good leader involves a lot more than just knowing the answers.
Sometimes it calls for a bit of flair and dramatic timing.

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Employment
Objective:
To use my skills, talents, and experience to increase revenue and promote growth.

Skills Section:
Proficient with the Macintosh Power PC and IBM PC using various computer graphic, page layout, word processing programs, as well as Fine Art.


Technical Skills and Training:
HTML and Web Page
Design
Home Page
Infini-D 3
Mac Draw
Mac Write
Adobe PageMaker
Quark Express
3D Studio Max
Windows 95, 98
      & NT
Microsoft Word
Office 95 & 97 for
      the PC and
     Office 98 for
      the Macintosh
Microsoft
     Power Point
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Autocad 11
Dream Weaver
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Illustrator
Internet Explorer
Netscape Navigator
Bryce 3D

Creative Skills:Fine Art:Drawing - Painting - Sculpture
Pencil &
Colored
Pencil
Gouache
Charcoal
Craola Crayons
Sculpture
Ceramics
Glass Blowing
Costuming
Airbrush
Photography
Dance
Drama
Watercolor
Acrylic Paints
Pen & Ink

Achievements:
Redesigned Nextron Communication custom site design pricing/quote structure resulting in enhanced efficiency: 3 to 5 day turn around to a 1 to 2 day turn around time.

Implemented image and resource search project for Nextron which enabled the site building time to go from 3 sites per designer/day to 6 sites/day.

Designed sample books, efficiency logs, training manuals, and step-by-step processes for Kinko's of Walnut Creek sales representative. Contributed to an overall 300% growth in the Walnut Creek Kinko's over a 3-year period.

KPMG - team member creating primary multi-million dollar proposal contracts.

Designed grading process for art projects structured around a percentage basis, thus giving a more accurate accounting of students' progress on a skill basis.


 
Nextron Inc Ð Quality Assurance/Software Tester Testing new and in-progress customizable software. Implemented tracking process for undocumented changes requested by clients. Also, training for SEGUE (Software Testing) package. Past responsibilities at Nextron include- Lead Designer/Graphic Artist/Cost Estimation. Resource supervisor, Department trainer. Designed web sites for Partner corporations for the small business environment using HTML, Wiziwigs and template based starting points. Designed graphic elements for various custom enhancement sites. Trained new co-workers in the use of various graphic programs as well as department processes. Tested software that is in the development stages. Current responsibility entails cost estimation for custom enhancements to the standard small business web sites along with building and/or revising web sites.
 
Kinko's Copies, Inc. (San Leandro) Ð Lead Production Designer, Computer Services, Proposals, presentations, document design, graphic design, page layout, desk top publishing, business cards, forms, etc.
 
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Ð Graphic Design Assistant/Word Processor, Word Processing Technical Assistant, Trained new department employees, Created and Developed Proposal presentations using MS PowerPoint and MS Word, file manipulation, job scheduling, tight deadlines.
 
Integrated Products Ð Assistant Manager Electronic Prepress, (High volume copy/print environment): Pre-production & digital setup responsibilities, production organization, file transfer to Docutech, electronic file manipulation and troubleshooting.
 
Kinko's Copies, Inc. (Walnut Creek) Ð Production Manager (High volume customer service oriented environment): Supervise production staff, supervise pre-press (black & white) production work, production schedule coordination, Docutech administrator/operator.
Present
Cardinale Graphics
Graphic Design Consultant
Ð Natural Wonders, Alphabet Academy, Kids Konnection: Graphic Design, mechanical application for nature and gift products, brochures, signage, logos, contracts, forms, 3D model building.
Other Experience:
Teaching in the Palm Springs Unified School District - Substitute teacher. K-12

Teaching in the Fontana Unified School District - Middle school art teacher.

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Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Art - California State University, Chico.
Single Subject Credential - Art. California State University, Chico.
Multiple Subjects Credential - National Teachers Examination.
Cogswell Polytechnical College - Computer and Video Imaging.
Associated Arts & Science, Computer Network Engineering - Masters Institute, San Jose.

References available upon request.



Portfolio Copyright & copy; 2000-2003
Nanette Sage. All Rights Reserved.

This site was designed on a Macintosh G3
Some of the artwork was designed
using the following programs: Photoshop, Flash 4, DreamWeaver, Bryce 3D, Gif Animator,
Specular Infini-D, Microsoft Word, and Ray Dream Designer.

I want to give special thanks to my Parents for their continued faith and support
in my persuits of the arts.