Renee Taggart
CV Resume of Renee Taggart | East Amherst, NY |
Work Style:
Project innovator with pioneering approach to concept, implementation and management. Well organized and detail-oriented. Effectively handles multiple tasks simultaneously. Able to work independently with minimal management as well as contribute to team. Ability to acquire knowledge rapidly. High mechanical aptitude.
Objective:
To use my knowledge and experience to motivate, teach and accomplish goals established professionally and personally.
Professional Skills:
Printing Sciences - Account Sales and Management - Writing ISO Quality Standards - Production Management - Package Design and CAD - Proficient in Adobe CS4 Illustrator & Photoshop - Development of Promotional Materials - Training Development & Goal Setting
Employment History:
2005 to 2011
PCA -Packaging Corporation of America
4471 Steelway Blvd. South
Liverpool, NY 13088
315-461-4600
Sales to Project Coordinator - Graphics
1991 to 2004
Tharco Container Company
10900 Painter Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
562-944-6121
Graphic Designer to Design Center Manager to Production Manager
1985 to 1991
International Paper Company
1350 East 223rd Street
Carson, CA 90745-4381
(310) 549-5525 Carson, California
Structural and Graphic Designer to Preprint Product Manager
1983 to 1985
Fleetwood Container and Display (Known as Fleetwood-Fibre since 2003)
15250 Don Julian Road · City of Industry, CA 91745
(626) 968-8503
Structural and Graphic Designer
Education:
Bryant and Stratton College - Buffalo, New York AA - Commercial Art
Buffalo State University, Buffalo, New York Industrial Design - Undergraduate
Career Accomplishments:
Sales
Graphics program development.
• Member of National Sales team at Trade Shows. Responsibility for Trade Show booth design and logistics.
• Sales Training - Spotting Graphic Design Opportunities , The Packaging Continuum
• Selling and managing top direct accounts. Have held accounts in the top 25 for 15 years.
• As part of a divisional team installed press, wrote order entry procedures and marketing strategies for preprinted liner.
Design
• Flexographic Technical Association Awards for Excellence in both Preprinted Liner and Direct Print.
• World Excellence in Corrugated Graphics for Direct Print.
• CAD - Researched and recommended drawing system. Became first International Paper plant with CAD.
• With my art, 35 million strawberry trays from California in addition to hundreds of other label designs.
• Developed from start-up, a Graphics Print Program. Included establishing Administrative, Sales and Production directions and standards.
Quality
• Reviewed and wrote procedures for Design and Production ISO Standards.
• Long standing Manager of Quality Council.
Production
• Production Management - Managed a manufacturing facility with three die cutters, two presses and post folder gluer.
• Streamlined processes and increased income.
• Negotiated Contract with Graphics Union.
References upon request.
