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			STAAR 150-Page Manual Sample pages from a Pearson manual created for standardized testing. Imported raw text from MS Word into InDesign template. Styled text using style sheets and imported graphics from Illustrator and Photoshop. Edited graphics and used eReview PDF markup to make edits. Tagged final PDFs for 508-compliance accessibility using Acrobat.
			PARCC 100-Page Manual Sample pages from a Pearson manual created for standardized testing. Imported raw text from MS Word into InDesign template. Styled text using style sheets and imported graphics from Illustrator and Photoshop. Edited graphics and used eReview PDF markup to make edits.
			Colorado 25-Page Manual Sample pages from a Pearson manual created for standardized testing. Imported raw text from MS Word into InDesign template. Styled text using style sheets and imported graphics from Illustrator and Photoshop. Edited graphics and used eReview PDF markup to make edits.
			STAAR Standardized Tests Sample pages from a Pearson standardized STAAR test. Converted raw text from MS Word into InDesign and Quark templates using automation scripts and XML coding. Styled text using style sheets and imported graphics from Illustrator and Photoshop. Added edits and maintained formatting through entire processing of thousands of items across multiple subject areas.
			Texas Monthly 16-Page Layout For the second year in a row, I was asked to create, then update a massive, 12-to-16-page chart known as The List for the December issues of Texas Monthly for 2006 and 2007. I imported data on the Best Public Schools in Texas and placed it into an InDesign layout I created. I took the job from start to the final published PDF.
			Psychonomic Society Psychological Journals Prepared the text in MS Word, then imported into an InDesign template I helped design. Typeset articles using style sheets. Created tables and math equations using MathType. Processed author-provided graphs and figures by retypesetting or updating text to match house-style, as well as other tweaks, using Illustrator. Recreated low-quality graphics. Psychonomic Society published 34 issues a year in six different volumes. Each issue contained approximately 25 articles.
			Compaq Flyers Original Design Laid out, typeset, prepressed. Flowed text from copywriter into Quark template. Laid out and formatted within specs. Input changes. Purpose was to arrange technical information in a pleasing and easy to comprehend manner. Between five and 30 flyers a month were completed during a two- and a half-year span. Program received praise for accuracy and meeting deadlines on time.
			Compaq Flyers Redesign Laid out, typeset, digital imaged, color corrected, prepressed. Flowed text from copywriter into Quark template. Laid out and formatted within specs. Input changes. Digitally retouched and color-corrected images in Photoshop.
			Novell Ads Laid out, typeset, prepressed. Flowed text from copywriter into Quark template. Laid out and formatted within specs. Input changes. Resized and rearranged previous layouts for new ads. Purpose was to sell Net Services from Novell with imagery of things, in this case fireflies, coming together. At least one ad a day ran in major newspapers and magazines across the country, with great success.
			Citrix Brochures Flowed text from copywriter into Quark template for two- to four-page brochures for Citrix account. Laid out and formatted within specs. Input changes. Purpose was to arrange technical information in a pleasing and easy to comprehend manner. Produced about three per month.
			ProLiant Daytimers Laid out, typeset, digital imaged, color corrected, prepressed. Flowed text from copywriter into Quark template. Laid out and formatted within specs. Input changes. Digitally retouched and color corrected images. Usually one a month were completed during a two- and a half-year span.