TARA M SOTIRIN

25965 Ballard Street

Harrison Township, MI 48045
tse9b8a0@westpost.net
(906) 370-2594
EDUCATION
Communication and Culture Studies, B.A.
Michigan Technological University
Grad. Date: 08/2009, GPA 3.55
LANGUAGES
-Advanced French (9 years)
-Functional Spanish (2 years)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
-Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator,
Dreamweaver, Flash, Finalcut
-Microsoft Office
-Content Management Systems(CMS), Basic HTML and CSS,
wordpress
-Digital Media Equipment: DV film cameras, basic film editing,
short film production and direction, digital SLRS (camera)
PAST EMPLOYMENT
Assistant to Digital Media Director, Dr. Erin Smith
Michigan Technological University
08/2009-08/2010
Accomplishments:
-Lead Designer on Marquette General Hospital Records Contract
($10,000 contract) resulting in further re-contracting and
excellent reviews
-Designed STC Alumni Event Powerpoint Presentation with high
success rate resulting in assignment to MTU Humanities
Department Graduation Reception for presentation & table
decorations and MTU Humanities Department Recruitment video
presentation (Prezi Program) for Fall 2010
-Communicated effectively with Systems Administrators to
write and design HDMZ Consultants Technical Manual to increase
consultants ability to address user problems in the lab
(included usability survey and multiple revisions)
Duties:
-Back-up administrative support
-Create documents and presentations
-Proofread and write documents
-Maintain communication with key business contacts
-Event planning and scheduling
-Maintain appointment calendar
-Manage executive communications
-Perform data/order entry
-Plan employee events
Communications Intern
Vertin Art Gallery~Calumet, MI
05/2008-08/2008
Duties:
-Create marketing documents and presentations from concept to
production
-Maintain communication and interact with key artists and
community organizers
-Proofread and write documents
-Maintain company webspace using wordpress
PART-TIME POSITIONS: held (3) part-time positions concurrent with
degree program to defray tuition expenses
Sales Associate (6 years)
Einerlei Specialty Gift Store
04/2003-09/2009
Duties:
-Ensure a consistent/quality store experience
-Greet customers/communicate promotional strategies
-Perform merchandising tasks
-Provide quality customer service
-Solve customer concerns promptly/effectively
-Use cash registers/checkout customers
MTU Student Lifeguard & Assistant Swim Instructor (3 years)
MTU Student Development Complex
05/2006-05/2009
-Maintains constant surveillance of patrons in the facility; acts immediately an
d
appropriately to secure safety of patrons in the event of emergency
-Presents professional appearance and attitude at all times, and maintains a hig
h
standard of customer service.
-Plan and execute lesson plans for community swim lessons age 0-14
MTU Writing Center Coach (2 years)
Michigan Technological University
09/2007-05/2009
Duties:
-Schedule weekly/one-time/walk-in appointments
-Proofread and review documents in accordance with
multiple submission guidelines
-Maintain copyright and plagiarism standards
-Plan and lead study sessions for up to seven peers
-Interact with peers in a friendly/professional demeanor
-Present current practices and results in a weekly
peer-review session
MEDIA PRODUCTION ENTERPRISE: STUDENT POSITION
Client Liaison & Assistant Producer
Cin/Optic Media Enterprise
11/2008-05/2009
Duties:
-Organized film crew and equipment to shoot client interviews
-Produced short film for client, Lake Superior Stewardship
Initiative (LSSI), resulting in further contracting
-Managed communication with key clients including project
proposal meetings
FREE-LANCE DESIGN & VOLUNTEER WORK
Multiple professional free-lance design clients
08/08-Current
-MTU Communication and Culture Department Brochures (2)
-Client website (2)
-Head Graphic Designer for Cin/Optic Media Production Enterprise
project: Marquette General Hospital Electronic Records Account
including (1) Brochure, (2) Posters, (3) Training Manuals,
(1) Large-scale Display 40X90"
Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative Environmental
Education Volunteer
01/2010-06/2010
-Follow lesson plans for groups of elementary to middle school
group field trips
-Interact with teachers, community organizers, LSSI
administrators,and students