Meryl Ratty

Experience

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  Joann Fabrics

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2011

  Customer Service Representative

  * Provided superior customer service to all retail clients, assisting with the selection and sale of multiple fabrics, textiles, and accessories. * Used creativity and “eye for color” in working closely with customers to determine best choices.* Organized paperwork, computer files, and fabrics to enhance marketing full product line.* Accurately handled daily cash flow, facilitating precise and safe protection of money.

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  McGaw Graphics

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Graphic Design Intern

  * Assisted marketing team with the production of mailings to full client base.* Organized sizing of poster prints and contributed to office administrative functions.

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  Front Page

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Graphic Design Intern

  * Partnered with designers to learn process and contribute to creation of ads. * Enhanced creative look by making suggestions to design team.

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  Rockland Review

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Graphic Designer

  * Hired as Graphic Designer and assisted Editor in production of weekly Rockland county newspaper. * Promoted to additional leadership position of Editor in 2013.

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  Rockland Review

  Jan 2013 - now

  Editor and Graphic Designer

  * Accountable for creative direction, content, design, layout, production and distribution of weekly newspaper and website maintenance, focusing on articles and creative graphics for various topics including local news, neighborhood notes, theatre, puzzle, and history page.* Charged with identifying stories of interest, collaborating with Staff Writer, deciding on content and designing graphics, illustrations and layouts, always meeting tight weekly production deadlines.* Increases advertising revenue by collaborating with clients to create, design and produce actual advertisement, reinforcing strong customer service. * Optimizes digital brand by constantly enhancing website by designing, loading and executing content, additions, and graphic revisions.* Enhances newspaper advertising revenue by working closely with Advertising Director and creating attractive flyers to promote marketing of advertising sales. * Improving ad revenue by initiating and establishing “Advertisement” on website to market display advertising sizes, costs, and process. * Created business cards for all company employees, ensuring consistent and attractive view of brand. Daha az göster

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  Michaels Stores

  Jan 2020 - now

  Framing Specialist