MARK LARSON
markylarson @ yahoo.com
MARKETING, GRAPHICS & ADMINISTRATION RESUME
SCHOOL COORDINATOR
- SAN DIEGO STATE UNIV, SAN DIEGO, CA (Current)
Provide scheduling and departmental support to the School of Theatre, Television, and Film.
Analyze physical spaces throughout the school and coordinate movement of offices and storage.
Create brochures and large posters for marketing of specific courses throughout the SDSU campus.
Supervise part-time assistants, approve purchases, heavy computers with office & graphics programs.
ARCHITECT'S ASSISTANT
- JCA ARCHITECT, PALM SPRINGS, CA
Created tracking system to enable chargeback of reimburseable expenses such as wide format printing.
Provided administrative help for busy office including scheduling and supply ordering.
Created brochures and graphics for marketing and development proposals.
Provided product specs and information through internet and library research.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
- POLICE ACTION COUNSELING TEAM, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA
Personal Assistant to Executive Director of publicly funded children's trauma counseling organization.
Organized & coordinated flow of information, communications (phone, electronic, hard copy) and resources.
Created customized presentations for state and county agencies with digital photography and video imaging.
Office management duties included payroll, invoicing, budgeting, purchasing, marketing and recordkeeping.
Assisted in grant preparation and research, database design and performed secretarial duties.
OFFICE MANAGER
- SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY, SF, CA
Selected art and photography for department websites and created signage for several college departments.
Budget maintenance including Lecturer and student salaries, general funds and non-profit accounts.
Daily use of Excel, Word & PowerPoint programs for scheduling, budgeting, correspondence & signage.
Updated brochures, catalogs, faculty & student records, interpreted and applied State & University regulations.
TRAINING COORDINATOR
- SAP AMERICA, FOSTER CITY, CA
Coordinated instructors, operations and training room schedules with Training Center Manager and Staff.
Approved employee expenses, managed training materials, purchased supplies and processed students.
Ran special reports, submitted purchase requisitions, executed E-marketing of training courses to customers.
Created Excel, MSWord and PowerPoint documents for student handouts and training center signage.
STAFF ASSISTANT
- CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, WH, CA
Hosted and decorated community meetings, arranged catering, ordered supplies and designed menus.
Composed correspondence, scheduled events, executed mass mailings, maintained constituent database.
Produced and analyzed budget tracking reports and placed budget transfer requests as needed.
Photographed redevelopment areas and local geography for city's website, brochures and presentations.
Created proposal with several ideas for brand identity on "Avenues of Art and Design" Melrose district.
ART INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANT
- LAGLBT CENTER ART PROGRAM, LA, CA
Worked closely with artists, instructor and community center volunteers. Designed logo and I.D. cards.
Produced printed and computer-based presentations on classic artists for use in two levels of painting class.
Helped instructor coordinate and provide transportation to Los Angeles area art galleries and museums.
Created and maintained student database for use in designing and printing labels for displayed artwork.
Photographed artwork for use in brochures, catalogs, websites and posters advertising various showings.
FREELANCE EDITOR / CONSULTANT / GRAPHICS DESIGNER
- VARIOUS CLIENTS, LA, CA
Designed and printed booklets and catalogs for portfolios, programs and retail mail order products.
Co-writer and editor of materials including film scripts, press releases, resumes and marketing materials.
Designed graphics and marketing materials including digital photography and manipulation for advertising.
Installed and trained clients on computer hardware, software and peripherals from
A
dobe to
Z
ip drive.
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
- WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS, BURBANK, CA
Maintained customer database, created letters, flyers and promotional packages for nationwide mailings.
Worked closely with Vice President, Jr. Vice President, executive assistant and account executives.
Supervised work of fulfillment centers, photography companies, temporary workers and other vendors.
Requested purchase orders, set up filing systems and filled in for executive assistant of VP as needed.
TRAINING COORDINATOR / MARKETING ASSISTANT
- IBM EDUCATION, LA, CA
Edited and proofread course books, marketing announcements, brochures, flyers and proposal packets.
Designed layouts, printed text items, created graphics and selected photographs for glossy brochures.
Duties included scanning and editing graphics and logos, E-mail marketing and data base maintenance.
Installed PC systems, scanners, printers and graphics, OCR, word processing and database programs.
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