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Rex Ellsworth

Rex Ellsworth

Jewelry Designer

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location of Rex EllsworthElkhart County, Indiana, United States

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Proctor Ivy Tech Elkhart/Goshen

  • Education

    • Indiana University South Bend

      -
      Honors classes Art and History

    • Ivy Tech Community College

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    • Goshen College

      1996 - 1999
      Bachelor Art and K12 Education

  • Experience

    • Images Jewelers

      Jan 1985 - Jan 1998
      Jewelry Designer

      Designed and created jewelry by fabrication and lost wax casting. Design custom jewelry Make jewelry by lost wax or metal fabrication Set gemstones

    • West Noble School Corporation

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2000
      Art Instructor

      Taught all art subjects for grades 9-12. Teach all art subjects including photography, ceramics, design, painting, sculpture, and drawing

    • Concord Community Schools

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2006
      High School Art Instructor

      Taught computer graphics, web design, jewelry design, ceramics, 3-D design, and drawing for grades 9-12. Design and implement computer graphics classes Design and implement a jewelry classes Teach grades 9-12 in all art related subjects Train other teachers in Computer Graphics and Jewelry

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
      Jewelry Instructor

      Taught college jewelry design for the Fine Arts Department part time. Teach jewelry design and lost wax casting as

    • The Crossings Education Center

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      School Instructor

      Taught all subjects for high school grades 9-12. Design and implement art curriculum for at-risk youth program Travel to all affiliated schools in Northern Indiana to teach grades 9-12 Teach Music and Studio Art Set up a recording studio for positive expression of student talents

    • Conn-Selmer Company

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      Pattern Maker and Foundry Technician

      Manage the wax room and casting foundry in their state-of-the-art facility. Make original master patterns for production in a lost wax foundry Train personnel Troubleshoot and maintain equipment Mold-making

    • Sunset Finishing

      Apr 2011 - Oct 2011
      Custom Guitar Finisher

      Finishing and building custom instruments.

    • Shane Company

      Jan 2013 - Feb 2014
      Jeweler

      Jeweler and Stone Setter

    • Country Wide Barns

      Mar 2015 - Nov 2015
      Web Developer

      Designing and maintaining a web presence utilizing CMS, Graphics, Social Media, and SEO strategies. HTML, PHP, CSS, WordPress, Joomla, MySQL. Muti-Media.My past and current job responsibilities include all of the following:Web designOverhauling current websiteWebsite OptimizationAdding and updating content continually as neededGenerally responsible to come up with new ideas and ways to make a better web presenceFacebook ManagementMaintain schedule for posting galleriesTake photos or direct other staff members on which units would be good to photograph for web/Facebook useMaintain schedule for blogging and have users submit blogsGeneral IT SupportHandling general IT issues, printer issues, phone system, for approximately 12 usersNetwork improvements and maintenance as neededMarketing Materials — Graphic DesignDesign banners and posters for showsDesign new marketing materials keep existing materials up to dateWork on integration of features in a web environmentI am extremely self-motivated and able to take projects from concept to completion. I have a positive attitude, strong communication skills, ability to work well with others in a team atmosphere, and the ability to conceptualize ideas and make them reality. Show less

    • Private Commission Web & Graphic

      Dec 2015 - now
      Freelance Web Developer

      Miscellaneous web services including development, maintenance, SEO, marketing, social media, design, and technical support.

    • Gemeinhardt Musical Instruments

      May 2016 - Sept 2020
      Designer

      Various duties which include web development and web site creation and maintenance. Advertising and marketing. Production set up and engraving. Brass inspection and repair. Using Magento for CMS and programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and others to create and modify images and video or create graphics for websites or print advertising. Roland engrave studio to go from rendering to engraving on silver, brass, wood, and man made materials. I have been a trumpet player since grade school and I get to use my background to insure quality of the brass line of instruments. All of Gemeinhardt's instruments are held to the highest quality standards. Show less

    • Beacon Health System

      Sept 2017 - Sept 2020
      Digital Marketing Specialist

      Maintains content for Beacon’s digital properties, including web, intranet, and social media, and ensures content is optimized for search. Develops, implements, tracks and optimizes digital advertising campaigns, including search, display, social, email and others. Assists with Beacon’s CRM efforts, including integrating CRM with current digital marketing efforts. Measures, analyzes, and tracks effectiveness of digital marketing campaigns.

    • Sweetwater

      May 2019 - Feb 2020
      Sales Engineer

    • Lowe's Companies, Inc.

      Nov 2019 - Feb 2020
      Sales Specialist

    • Menards

      Feb 2020 - Sept 2020
      Assistant Department Manager

    • Ivy Tech Community College

      Sept 2020 - now
      Proctor

  • Licenses & Certifications