Laura McDonnold's Online Portfolio

Laura McDonnold

511 Kountze Memorial Drive, Bellevue, NE 68005

(402) 953-6926

Email: panlorasbox@yahoo.com

Design Portfolio: https://lauramcdonnold.wordpress.com/

Teaching Portfolio: www.panlora.synthasite.com

Job Description:

Extremely intelligent, creative, dedicated personality. Proven success in marketing development. Extensive experience with computers and customer service. Ability to learn rapidly. Ability to improvise creatively.

Relevant Skills:

•       Successful experience in corporate marketing, branding, and reputation management.

•       Strengths in troubleshooting and organizing to maintain a clean, efficient system to accomplish tasks.

•       Excellence in professional clientele interaction.

•       Experience in consulting and nonprofit fundraising.

•       Familiarity with computers as office tools and design instruments as well as digital photography equipment.

•       Well acquainted with the following programs:

Work History:

Painting With A Twist - Omaha

Painting Instructor: Instruction of senior, adult and children students in acrylic painting. Preparation and maintenance of art supplies and studio space.

Power Protection Products, Inc. - Omaha, Nebraska

Marketing Manager (90%):  Production of all marketing and advertising strategies/material. Database management of all graphic, media, & marketing materials.

Graphic Design: Design, developing, and printing of all desktop publishing, photos, & graphics
Website & Social Media Manager

Video Producer/Editor: Power Point presentations - commercial and instructional. Video formats for web.

Event Hosting of monthly seminars

Administrative Assistant (10%):  Answer Phones, handle mailing/shipping, office organization, various as needed

Olan Mills – Omaha, Nebraska

Sales Acquisition Representative: Promoting of product specials. Developing creative sales strategies and building and maintaining positive customer relationships.

Neosho County Community College - Chanute, Kansas

Graphic Designer: Developed college design department from scratch. Developed college branding. Designed & construction all printed organizational publications including the school catalog, schedules, brochures, advertisements, etc. Produced &/or managed some video productions. Developed & managed some web site materials - graphics, layouts & strategies.

Media & Marketing Consultant: Acted as a consultant on various executive committees including: Marketing, Fundraising, Campus Improvement, Employee Recognition

Photographer: Built the entire organizational photography and video library from the ground up. Produced photographs & photo compilations for campus recruiting & advertising for various multimedia purposes. Managed the storing of media files.

Fundraising: Developed all fundraising materials; interacted with contributors & benefactors; participated & advised in fundraising tactics & event planning.

Software Technical Support: Offered technical support in mainly Microsoft Office Programs, along with Photoshop & vector software as well as minor hardware issues.

Graphic Design Instructor: Formatted adult education classes, evaluated student performance, instructed graphic design programs. Also participated in the “Kids College” Program, a short term summer program for children ages 7-12; taught classes in vector graphic design & photo manipulation.

Work Study: Designed & constructed theater posters, sets, programs & display cases; utilizing computer design, layout, & classical art skills.

Keepsake Photography/Bella Scrapbooking - Derby, Kansas

Photographer’s Assistant: Digitally enhanced raw photos, ordered prints, maintained order schedules & delivery, & provided general customer service. Also developed advertising for Keepsake & start up branding, advertising, & product materials for sister scrapbooking business - Bella.

Sam Goody - Chanute, Kansas

Sales Clerk & Unofficial Book Department Manager: Established, organized, and maintained an attractive book department from scratch. Kept informed of literary topics and trends. Position included stocking, ordering, maintenance of book department. General cashier, sales, and customer service.

Method Forge - Chanute, Kansas

Graphic Designer: Development of design department from scratch. Page layout & Graphic Design / Web Design along with customer service.

Marketing: Complete production of business branding & advertising – signage, print, & web.

Docuplex - Wichita, Kansas

Development of design department from scratch.

Art Director: MAC & PC Graphic Design & page layout, scheduling proof output, maintaining hardware, software, maintenance of file system & clientele relationships. Development of company branding and advertising.

Education:  * Awards: President’s Honor Roll, Outstanding Art Student

Master Degree in Teaching with Technology – focus on Corporate Training

Ashford University – Clinton, Iowa

Bachelor Degree: Organizational Management & Leadership Program

Friends University – Wichita, Kansas

Art Associates Degree

Neosho County Community College – Chanute, Kansas

Certification in Graphic Design

WATC (Wichita Area Technical College) - Wichita, Kansas

Educational Seminars