Experience

AJ Leighton
A: 2418 Ashby Avenue #4 | Berkeley, CA | 4705
E: contact.ajleighton@gmail.com
P: (510) 295-5903

Goal
Technically savvy, creative and experienced professional seeking internship or entry level graphic design position.

Technical Skills
Professional knowledge of Adobe CS5 including Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Flash. Able to edit web pages using HTML and CSS. Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite and WordPress.

Graphic Design Competencies
Page layout, clean typography, basic web design, basic flash animation, file formatting, image resolution, preparing images for print production.

Currently
A casualty of corporate downsizing, I have spent the past two years reinventing myself professionally by pursuing a certificate in graphic design while finishing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism.

Professional experience

TRUSTe | Client Services Manager | San Francisco, CA | January 2008 – Feb. 2010
Audited client’s web site and privacy needs to ensure adherence to International Association of Privacy Professionals and EU Safe Harbor standards under strict time constraints.

  • Assisted clients with rewriting their privacy policies in order to obtain TRUSTe certification.
  • Assessed client’s business needs and provided the best products and services to achieve business goals.
  • Increased renewal sales revenue by identifying up-sell opportunities and maintaining high level of client service.
  • Resolved technical issues swiftly and tactfully between operations, sales, and IT teams.
  • Key Accomplishments: Consistently lead operations team in web certifications on a monthly basis, always meeting and/or exceeding quarterly goals.
  • Salary: High 40,000′s.

Alameda Publishing Group | Traffic Coordinator | Oakland, CA | Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2007

  • Coordinated advertising workflow between production, creative and sales in order to meet press deadline.
  • Responsible for updating production schedule, allowing publisher and sales staff to focus on sales goals.
  • Assigned advertising space in Oakland Magazine, Alameda Magazine and white pages.
  • Salary: High 30,000′s.

Village Voice Media – East Bay Express | Advertising Sales Coordinator | Emeryville, CA | Feb. 2007 – Sept. 2007

  • Delivered error-free proofs and collaborated with teams to ensure advertisements met press deadline.
  • Utilized Microsoft Excel and Village Voice Portal to deliver on-time and accurate sales forecasts.
  • Monitored inventory and effectiveness of online advertising across multiple networks via Comscore and Google Analytics.
  • Salary: High 30,000′s.

Ziff Davis Media | Corporate Sales Coordinator | San Francisco, CA | April 2006 – Feb. 2007

  • Point person, pre and post sale, for high level accounts such as Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell.
  • Developed RFP’s for executive sales team and researched new media channels for up-sell opportunities.
  • Administered sales management and forecasting through Microsoft Dynamics ERP.
  • Managed sales executive schedules including flight arrangements, business lunches, and departmental meetings utilizing email and calendar software.
  • Salary: High 30,000′s.

Publicis & Hal Riney | Accounts Payable | San Francisco, CA | Aug. 2001 – Sept. 2005

  • Audited advertising invoices for billing errors and matched them to proofs to ensure accurate payment.
  • Coordinated with multiple media departments to reconcile billing errors and set timetable for payment.
  • Organized and maintained vast invoice filing system for internal and external audits.
  • Salary: Low 30,000′s.

Education

  • Professional Certificate. Applied Graphic Design. Laney College. May 2012.
  • San Jose State University – Bachelor of Arts. Journalism. (3) Unit Internship needed for graduation.