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Amanda (Mandy) Jouan

San Diego, CA 91910

Mandy (at) mandyjouan.com
AIM: BahKuBean

Software Skills:

Comfortable working on both Macintosh and PC operating systems. Working knowledge of various graphic design, word processing, and spreadsheet applications including:

• QuarkXPress
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Image Ready
• Macromedia Dreamweaver MX

• Freehand 10
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

Professional Skills:

Experience working in an office environment, with strengths in the following:

• Outstanding time management skills
• Able to meet deadlines and change priorities
  

• Team oriented
• Excellent disposition

Art Skills:

• Sewing
• Crafts
• Painting
• Illustration
• Sock monkey making

• Welding (just started!)
• Glass Jewelry and basic fusing
• Ceramics
• Mold making
• Manipulating fabrics

Work Experience:

Photo Production Manager / Occasional photographer

San Diego Model Management

February 2005- present
438 Camino Del Rio So. #116
San Diego, CA 92108

Digitally enhancing, scanning, and organizing photos for stock photography websites such as Newstock, Corbis, Almay, and Punchstock. This includes color correction, editing, cataloging, and uploading images. I also go to photo shoots and help with photo styling, prop handling, and picture taking.

Freelance Illustrator

Living in Style Magazine

October 2004- present
7777 Alvarado Road
La Mesa, CA 91941

Media Center Student Worker

Sweetwater Union High School District

October 2000- July 2004
1130 Fifth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Assemble and process media requests (sound motion film reels, videos, and equipment) for SUHSD teachers and employees. Responsible for repairing damaged films, compiling information and various computer clerical duties.

Cartoon Editor

Southwestern College Sun Newspaper

Spring 2003 - Fall 2003
900 Otay Lakes Road
Chula Vista, CA 91910

Management of all cartoons and drawn illustrations used in the Southwestern Sun Newspaper. This includes recruiting artists, assigning cartoons, scanning, digitally enhancing, and creating graphics for the paper.

Head Counselor

Fine Arts Scholarship Camp

August 2002, 2004, 2005
Camp Cuyamaca

Supervised and directed high school students in an educational and intimate environment
involving organization, conflict resolution, assisting students with art projects, and one-on-one student counseling.

Education

San Diego City College
1313 Park Boulevard, San Diego, Ca 92101

Spring - Fall 2005

• Journalism Associates Degree
• Graphic applications Certificate
  

Fall 2003
Fall 2003

Accomplishments & Activities

• Article Drawing, Third Place

• Photo Illustration, Third Place

• Photo Illustration, First Place

- October 2003

• Photo Illustration, Third Place

- October 2003

• Information Graphic, First Place

- October 2003

• Advertisement Competition, Third Place

- April 2003

• On-the-spot Editorial Cartoon, Second Place

- April 2003

• On-the-spot Editorial Cartoon, Honorable Mention

- October 2002

• Mark of Excellence Award Editorial Cartoon, Third Place

- March 2004

• Crafts (sock monkeys), Third Place

• Crafts (sock monkeys), Second Place

• Digital Illustration, Fourth Place

- July 2003

• Cartoon, Third Place

• Student of Distinction Award

- April 2004

• Festival of Student Art, Honorable Mention

- April 2004

• Vice President Honor Roll

• Southwestern College Sun Newspaper Staff

• Fine Arts Scholarship Camp Counselor

- August 2001-2004 (summers)