Melissa Escobar

Experience

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  SFN Group

  Oct 2008 - Nov 2010

  Executive Assistant

  • Directly support the General Manager of World Wide Credit Services at Microsoft Licensing, GP. Duties include: scheduling meetings and managing GM’s Calendar, booking and managing travel, processing expense reports, taking notes, maintain email distribution lists, general admin tasks• Directly support the Global Director of World Wide Credit Services at Microsoft Licensing, GP. Duties are the same as above.• Responsible for providing general admin support to World Wide Credit Services group at Microsoft Licensing, GP. Duties include: Managing and maintaining inventory of assets, ordering peripherals, assisting with copying projects, processing invoices, creating and maintaining purchase orders, onboarding Microsoft new hires, processing new vendor requests, manage headcount for WWCS department, order office supplies, general admin requests Show less

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  Home Instead Senior Care

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Caregiver

  • Worked directly with elderly clients to provide assistance• Duties included: Taking client on errands/outings, assisted with walking, standing, bathing and bathroom routines. Assisted with cooking, cleaning and other miscellaneous tasks. Provided companionship.

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  Thor Doors and Construction Inc.

  May 2012 - Jan 2014

  Office Assistant

  Process Accounts Payable InvoicesCreate Accounts Receivable InvoicesAnswer phonesSpecial Office Projects

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  Freelance

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2017

  Illustrator/ Book Designer - Children's Book

  Note: The bulk of this project was done while I worked on my masters. The client agreed to work on my timeline.• Completing all book design, layout and illustrations for children's book called Wolf Magic. Assisting client with self publishing process when design is complete.• Formatting all illustrations for ebook to be published

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  Academy of Art University

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Illustrator/ Interactive Designer

  This project was part two of my final thesis. It features Little Bo Peep, Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Little Miss Muffet and Mary Had a Little Lamb. Each nursery rhyme girl has her own page with interactive games for kids ages 6 and up. Published to the Academy of Art Press 2.0 app for Spring 2016-Spring of 2017.

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  Phoenix Reborn Games

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Game Design Illustrator and Graphic Designer

  The Game of Shame©• Created all game art• Created all game instructions, worksheets and scorecards• Created game logo, facebook banner and etsy shop profile imagesPhoenix Reborn Games - Website• Designed www.phoenixreborngames.com through Squarespace• Created phoenix logo• Designed all banner images for website• Formatted all website copy and images

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  Melissa Escobar

  Aug 2017 - now

  Freelance Illustrator and Designer - Owner of MelissaEscobarArt on Etsy

  • Currently accepting freelance illustration and layout/ design work• Owner, designer and illustrator for Melissa Escobar Art

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  PlayAbility Toys, LLC.

  Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

  Freelance Children's Book Illustrator

  Educational Paint by Number book for blind and sight impaired children - Under the Sea• Created 10 line art illustrations for next paint by number book in series• Illustrations will have three layers: embossed, braille and outlines• Design will include front and back covers

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  PlayAbility Toys, LLC.

  Feb 2019 - now

  Freelance Illustrator and Designer

  Currently Book 3 is in production:Educational Paint by Number book for blind and sight impaired children - Backyard Creatures• Creating 10 line art illustrations for next paint by number book in series• Illustrations will have three layers: embossed, braille and outlines• Design will include front and back covers