Melanie Johnson Zimmermann1240 12th Street Circle NE • Hickory, NC 28601 • 828-409-0323 • mjzdesigns.net • imdmel@gmail.com

Highly motivated leader and creative designer wide range of design styles - sports to schools, elaborate to minimal, large or small projects. Multitasker who thrives in fast-paced environment seeking supervisory role with project management responsibilities.

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EMPLOYMENTCATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Hickory, NC Education Matters Coordinator/Athletics Marketing Coordinator 2015-PresentExtreme STEM Tour Development, Recruitment and Retention, Promotion and Project Management, Creative Design for Print and Online, Web Site Design and Maintenance, Photography, Video Production,Editing and Closed Captioning, Social Media, Wordpress, Eventbrite, Constant Contact and Community Relations

Senior Graphic Designer 2010-2015 Creative Design for Print and Online, Community Relations, Photography and Videography, Marketing and Promotions, Content Management, Social Media, Production Management, Crisis Management, Event Planning, Project Management, Wordpress, Eventbrite and Constant Contact MEDIA GENERAL NC COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS - Hickory, NC Interactive Media Producer 2004-2009Online Banner Ad Design, Website Development, Project Management, Print and Online Ad Campaign Development, Mactive, Duke and IPS Support, Upickem Contests and MyCapture Galleries, Display 2 Web Support, Content Producer, Graphic Design & Ad Layout, Photo Retouching and Imaging, Video Production, Animation, Pagination, Computer Technical Support, Customer Service and Sales Support Graphic Designer 2002-2004 Graphic Design & Ad Layout, Pagination, Computer Technical Support, Customer Service, Sales Support, Display to Web Ads, Banner Design, Photo Retouching and Imaging HICKORY NEWS - Hickory, NC Bookkeeper/New Media Manager 1999-2001 A/R, Data Entry, Deposits, Customer Service, Website Development, Graphic Design, Marketing and Advertising, Form Development, ISP Liaison, Typesetting, Ad Layout, Pagination, Scanning, Proofreader, Copywriter, Fact Researcher, Photographer, Reporter, Computer Technical Support and Training COMPUTER WISE - Granite Falls, NC Internet Administrator/Website Designer 1998-1999 Website Development, Trainer, Marketing & Advertising, Form Development, ISP Administration, Graphic Design and Layout, Computer Technical Support, Photo Retouching and Imaging HICKORY BASEBALL INC. - Hickory, NC Director of Merchandise and Publications 1994-2000 Logo and Merchandise Development, Public Relations, Store Manager, Publication Development, Database Administration, Website Development, Marketing & Advertising, Form Development, ISP Administration and Graphic Design and Layout

• Creative Design for Online and Print • Web Site Development and Design• Social Media Marketing• ADA Compliance

• Closed Captioning• Community Relations• Video Production • Athletics Marketing

• Crisis Management • Event Planning and Marketing• Project Management • Continuing Education Instruction

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EDUCATIONCatawba Valley Community College - Hickory, NC1986 - 1988 AAS in Business Administration1993 - 1994 Commercial Art and Advertising Design with emphasis in Photography (Minor)

Lenoir-Rhyne College - Hickory, NC1981 - 1983 Business Administration1991 - 1992 English/Journalism

CERTIFICATIONSSEO FundamentalsClosed Captioning and Time CodingPrint Production FundamentalsOptimizing Search Engine OptimizationFundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CS 5.5Fundamentals of Premiere Pro 5.5Commercial Editing Techniques with Premiere Pro License B41D42Word 2013 Essential Training License B835DACreating Accessible Microsoft Office Documents License 532F79Blackboard 9.x Essential Training for Instructors 70433A

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