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Claudia DaMetz cdametz@yahoo.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Computer Graphics

Produced for the past twenty five years educational materials, magazines, stationary, multimedia presentations, web sites, catalogs, newsletters, posters, etc. on Macintosh and PC IBM platforms.

Assisted faculty, staff and students troubleshooting computer and software problems since 1982 at Southwestern, Miramar Colleges, California State University San Marcos and University of California, San Diego.

Computer Software

Experience on :

Art Director

Hired and supervised the work of several photographers, illustrators and production artists.

Marketing

Marketing Director for Epicenter (San Diego Regional Teen Center)

Analyzed data to introduce foreign products to American markets. Planned advertising strategies for the introduction of Mexican furniture by own importing company.

Graphic Design

Designed and produced layouts, mechanicals and storyboards for multimedia presentations, corporate and non-profit design, advertising, typography, web sites, on-line stores, web animation, point of purchase, kiosks, t-shirts, posters, manuals, brochures, menus, packaging, etc. for various companies and educational institutions. Supervised and approved all pre-press material.

Freelanced since 1978 in Mexico City, San Diego and Spain.

Photography

Experience in black/white, color photography and darkroom work. Manipulated, composed, and retouched photographs using PhotoShop and Kai's Tools. Experience in chrome multimedia production using the Arion MateTrack Programmer, Sharp and Tascam 133 Tape Decks.

Instructor

2002 - 2004 Taught two "Web Page Design" sesions of "College for Kids" at Southwestern College

2001 Worked as a Computer Arts instructor for the Arts Center of California in San Diego, CA.

1993 - 2000 Worked as an Adjunct Instructor for the DSPS High Tech Center at Miramar College. The average enrollment for each class was 15 to 20 students a semester. My duties at the High Tech Center were to teach predominantly learning disabled students to develop in-depth knowledge of computer keyboarding and adaptive computer devices in preparation for mainstream classes. The method of instruction was one to one demonstration of equipment and software like Microsoft Office 97, Jostens Invest Learning Destinations, WordPerfect, PageMaker, Photoshop, and special software for the disabled like DragonDictate, ZoomText, DeckTalk and VocalEyes.

1992 - 1993 Tutored Computer Graphics, Statistics, History of Art, Photography, American History, Advanced Spanish, and Pre-Algebra to students and staff at Southwestern College and Miramar College.

Computer Educational Technician

• Computer Resource Specialist at the Department of Communication at UCSD
• Coordinated activities for instructional computer lab.
• Suggested the purchasing of new software and equipment.
• Handled inventory of software and hardware.
• Evaluated student's educational software needs, prescribed lessons.
• Responsible for light maintenance of 10 PC and Mac LAN networked computer stations.

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ART SHOWS