RÉSUMÉ

RÉSUMÉCONTACTmelissa.nickell @gmail.com707.616.8790

MFA ADVERTISING-ACCOUNT PLANNINGACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITYSan Francisco, CA 2010-Present

BA JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATIONHUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITYArcata, CA 2005-2009

SOFTWAREInDesign Illustrator PhotoshopFinal Cut ProPowerpoint Word ExcelPublisher

STRENGTHSSelf MotivatedMultitaskerQuick learnerDetail orientedOpinionatedReliableOrganizedA do-erPositive attitudeOpportunisticPunctual

“The more you do, the more you can do.”

-Lucille Ball

RANDOM SKILLS*Cake decoratingFurniture refinishingCalligraphyBakingTamale makingWoodworkingEmbroiderySewingVideo game boxingMaking fake flowers from various materialsCollage assemblerWildlife trackingQuillingClay coil rollingBook makingPaper bead makingSleepingUn-doing knots

*Most of these skills were acquired because I was trying to make something for myself and I am only proficient at doing them on a crafty/just for fun level, although, I am always practicing and trying to get better.

R A N D O M S I D E N O T E S

CASHIERTARGETEmeryville, CA March 2011-Present

Facilitate the fast, fun, and friendly check-out of store guests while pushing store surveys and RED check/credit cards.

SUPERVISORSPOTLIGHT VIDEO & TANEureka, CA December 2009-June 2010

Supervise two-three employees at a time while overseeing daily store operation. Open/close store, count registers, promote/increase sales, operate tanning beds and educate new customers on how to operate them and how to tan safely. Design all store signage.

MANAGERUNIVERSITY CENTER TICKET OFFICEArcata, CA January 2007-May 2009

Supervise staff of eight, train new hires, and make weekly schedule. Set up, staff, and close shows. Coordinate with outside vendors to ensure accurate ticket counts.

References available upon request.

-While at work I am constantly making mental notes of what types of people buy certain items and I even ask people about their purchasing decisions

-I have been known to redesign and print the menus and signage of small restaurants and drop them off secretly

-I am SmartTan certified, an ironic fact considering how pale I am

-While working at the UCTO, I loaded in and helped set up several shows just because I was curious what it would be like to be a roadie

-While working at Spotlight I started redesigning the store signage for fun and wound up getting paid extra for my efforts as the store graphic designer

RÉSUMÉCONTACTmelissa.nickell @gmail.com707.616.8790

MFA ADVERTISING-ACCOUNT PLANNINGACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITYSan Francisco, CA 2010-Present

BA JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATIONHUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITYArcata, CA 2005-2009

SOFTWAREInDesign Illustrator PhotoshopFinal Cut ProPowerpoint Word ExcelPublisher

STRENGTHSSelf MotivatedMultitaskerQuick learnerDetail orientedOpinionatedReliableOrganizedA do-erPositive attitudeOpportunisticPunctual

“The more you do, the more you can do.”

-Lucille Ball

RANDOM SKILLS*Cake decoratingFurniture refinishingCalligraphyBakingTamale makingWoodworkingEmbroiderySewingVideo game boxingMaking fake flowers from various materialsCollage assemblerWildlife trackingQuillingClay coil rollingBook makingPaper bead makingSleepingUn-doing knots

*Most of these skills were acquired because I was trying to make something for myself and I am only proficient at doing them on a crafty/just for fun level, although, I am always practicing and trying to get better.