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  Aurora Selvaggio    
  Education New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Art, December 2002
Specialization: Photography
GPA: 3.44/4.0 Honors: Dean's List
 
 
   
  Work Experience          
   
  Shaw Creations, Somerset, NJ Feb 2007 - April 2008 Graphic Designer/ Photographer  
         
     

*Resize, edit, redraw, create, color separate and convert customer logos using Illustrator to ready images for silkscreen print on umbrellas.

*Create virtual proofs for customers using Photoshop, photo of umbrella and customer logo.

*Photograph umbrellas for use in flyers, catalogs and websites.

*Create flyers and postcards, to be distributed amongst salespeople and customers, of new products.

*Heavy Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop and Illustrator usage. Light phones.

 
   
 

Aurora's Photos, Cards and More

Jan 2006 - present

Owner - Photographer
       
     

*Digital Photography: Travel to art/crafts shows in NJ and PA and sell my photos: framed, matted, bookmarks, greeting cards and calendars.

*Order supplies, take photos, edit photos in Photoshop CS3, print photos, mat photos, make greeting cards and bookmarks with my photos.

*Design and continually update my website: www.auroraselvaggio.com.

*Pet Photography: Travel to different locations as well as clients homes and photograph their pets.

 
 
  Computer Generated Solutions at Fujifilm, Edison, NJ

Nov. 2005 - Jan. 2007

Technical Support Agent
       
     

*Provide technical support, through email, to Fujifilm consumers about Digital Cameras and Equipment.

*Research Fujifilm database, as well as the Internet for information.

*Keep daily, accurate counts of emails coming in, answered and logged for billing purposes.

*Sort emails for each department and if necessary forward to appropriate country

*Answer (using Outlook) and log (in Astea) approximately 150-300 emails per day, depending on day.

 
 
 
  Unique Photo, Florham Park, NJ Oct. 2003 - Jan. 2005 Customer Service
       
     

*Respond to customers phone, fax and email requests for information, resolve problems, place orders and follow up on orders.

*Ensure that customer transactions are processed in a timely and accurate manner.

*General office duties: faxing, filing and photocopying documents. Data entry and heavy phones.

 
 
 

 

  Jersey City Past & Present, NJCU, NJ Sept. 2002 - Dec. 2003 Digital Photographer
       
     

*Photograph various historical buildings and sites for "Jersey City Past & Present" website.

*Research job sites on the Internet and in books.

*Retouch and color correct photographs using Photoshop 7.0 software for website. Provide design input.

*Award: Project was selected for the 2004 J. Owen Grundy Award for history by the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy, Inc.

 
 
 
 
 

Kohl's, South Plainfield, NJ

Dec. 2000 - Dec. 2003

Customer Service/Cash Office

       
     

*Cash office: Count money in safe, count sales earnings from previous day and enter totals into computer using Cosa.

*Assist customers with their returns, exchanges, price adjustments, and purchases on the cash register.

*Respond to inquiries and resolve customer problems.

*Provide product information and respond to customer telephone requests.

*Use the RF gun and CRT to check for markdowns and re-ticket merchandise.

*Train new employees.

*Count out registers/register audits, open/close customer service and cash office.

 
 
     
  Interests  

Reading, writing, scrapbooking, Internet research, website development, digital photography and editing. Photography interests include taking all types of photos, but especially nature photography, such as landscapes and flowers and photographing animals. I also enjoy working with Photoshop and utilizing retouching techniques that I have learned. NAPP member.

 
 
 

  Computer Experienced in Windows platforms (95, 98, XP, 2000), Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Fetch, CuteFTP, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Outlook and Word. Familiar with Mac, Powerpoint, and Excel.  
 
           
 

For additional information or to contact me, please email me at aselvaggio5@gmail.com