Christina Manninen

Resume:

Christina Manninen
217 Bourne Avenue
Somerset, KY 42501
606-383-0893
panamajane@yahoo.com

Objective
Seeking full time entry level position with an established company that I can grow with. I may be relocating to the Shelbyville area in the near future.

•December 10, 2007-Current

Somerset Printing & Sign Co., LLC
Graphic Designer
General graphic design/print shop duties.

•June 2007-December 2007

Corbin News Journal
Society Editor
Hourly wage, writing, editing, typing, page layout of People Section for weekly paper.

•08/01/2005-May 2007

Commonwealth Journal
Classified Sales Representative & Classifieds Section Layout
Hourly wage & bonus/commission plan for sales of classified line ads. Layout of daily newspaper classifieds section.
Other duties: Answering multi-line telephone system, front counter customer service, in house ad and promotional design.

•May 2005- July 2005

Contributing Designer for Kentucky Families Today Magazine
Lois Duncan
Strictly a freelance position

•June –July 2005

Somerset Community College
Kid’s College Summer Day Camp, Instructor of “Kandid Camera Kids”
Temporary 3 week program, teaching “better” photography skills to children ages 6-12.

•April 2004-May 2005

Art Director of the Lake Cumberland Navigator Magazine
This position consisted of naming publication, masthead design, all ad designs, and page layout, formatting and collecting for output to printer.
Somerset News Journal • Monticello St. • Somerset, KY
606-678-0161 • Stuart Arnold, Publisher

Graphic Designer at Somerset News Journal
This position required newspaper ad design, page layout and design of special pages.
(Same as above.)

Managing Editor of Somerset Community College newspaper
The Bridge
General management of writing staff, story assignment, editing, layout, final approval decisions and photography editing and illustration.
SCC • Monticello St. • Somerset, KY
606-679-8501 • Jeff Harris, Advisor

•August 2004 - January 2005

KCTCS SCC campus, Public Relations writer
This was a temporary intern position in which I attended events, held interviews, took photographs and wrote public relations press releases to be sent out to local newspapers.
SCC • Monticello St. • Somerset, KY
606-679-8501 • David Cazalet, Public Relations

•Spring 2004 Semester
News Editor of The Bridge
Story assignments to writers, editing, approval.
(Same as above, Jeff Harris.)

•May 2001 - February 2004
Freelance Graphic Designer - Self-employed

•January 1998 - May 2001
Office manager/Desktop Publisher First Presbyterian Church
This position included general office manager and secretarial duties as well as design and layout of monthly newsletter, business cards, stationary, wedding invitations, church programs, bulletins, postcard reminders, sermons on tape program, etc..
First Presbyterian Church • 200 N. Vine St. • Somerset, KY
606-678-5731 • Rev. John E. Cole

•August 1997 - January 1998
Reporter/Photographer Somerset News Journal
This position required general journalistic duties. Left this position as a result of company buy-out and lay-offs.
Contact for this position is Stuart Simpson, previous publisher
606-677-4049 ext. 2575

•Education:
May 6, 2005
Associates in Applied Science with High Distinction
Major: Visual Communications and Graphic Design
KCTCS Somerset Community College • Somerset, KY
606-679-8501

•Skills, Awards, Etc.:
GPA of 3.8
2004-2005: Nominated for 3 Kentucky Press Association Awards for design and 2004: Winner of KCTCS SCC Star Center logo design contest
2004-2005: Member of Skills USA
2003-2005: Dean's List
Educated and proficient in Adobe programs, Quark XPress, InDesign,Illustrator, Photoshop, Macintosh systems and PCs.
Have over 10 years experience in Graphic Design related fields.
Can type up to 75 wpm.