1. Tina Strong
3626 W. Sierra St., Phoenix, AZ 85029 ● Email: tina@dthome.net
Home: (602) 548-1852 ● Mobile: (602) 740-0170
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tina-strong/b/2b0/507
Professional Summary
A robust Project Manager with 20+ years of experience in the print industry, who has
successfully lead a team of technical writers, editors, desktop publishers, subject matter experts
and vendors to develop Web technology certification curriculum and e-learning for CIW. My
skills and background afford me the ability to plan, schedule and multi-task to successfully
communicate and strategically advance through obstacles to keep the overall project on track
and moving forward. I am fiercely loyal and value integrity in the workplace.
Skills
• Managing and scheduling projects to meet or exceed deadlines
• Desktop publishing using Microsoft Word templates and styles
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Visio)
• Graphic creation and editing using Photoshop and Illustrator
• Manage content and user interface on Learning Management System (LMS)
• Concise, professional written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively remote or in an office environment
Experience
Marketing Project Manager July 2015 – Present
Shamrock Foods Company Phoenix, AZ
• As a contractor, responsible for the daily administration of driving and coordinating
marketing communications projects including advertising, grocery store flyers and
promotional pieces. Created procedures guide for the Marketing Project Manager
position. Edited and re-wrote copy for internal news magazine to improve readability,
voice and tone. Worked with print vendors to obtain quotes, send to print, proof and
finish the production process. Researched trending articles pertaining to restaurants and
added them to the company website.
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experience (continued)
Project Manager/Senior Publisher March 2001 – April 2015
Certification Partners Tempe, AZ
• Managed projects from scheduling through writing, editing, technical review, publishing
and production to print vendors. Lead team under pressure and consistently met or
exceeded deliverable deadlines.
• Uploaded files and managed content on cloud-based Learning Management System
(LMS) including integration of various testing engines and multimedia.
• Created and managed FTP accounts for customers and content to be delivered for
electronic site licenses.
• Worked with Technical Support on customer feedback; assigning tasks to Technical
Writers, resulting in errata and courseware updates production and distribution.
• Designed and maintained global Microsoft Word templates with multiple styles to
desktop publish courseware materials and large, multiple-volume coursebooks with
TOCs, indexes and cross references to produce a uniform and consistent product.
Desktop Publisher October 1999 – January 2001
Seimens Medical Supply, Ultrasound Group Issaquah, WA
• Worked under contract, compiling and desktop publishing user manuals for an
ultrasound system in 4 different languages using Microsoft Word.
Typesetter April 1999 – August 1999
Arrow Imaging Palm Desert, CA
• Worked together with 6 different companies to create business cards, logos, letterhead,
rosters for various country clubs, and other graphic design projects.
Production Assistant May 1994 – February 1999
Oak Tree Business Systems, Inc. Big Bear Lake, CA
• Lead Typesetter, designing and typesetting loan forms, disclosures, brochures,
marketing pieces as well as various logos and clip art for both printed pieces as well as
output on various data processor systems. Trained and supervised other typesetters.
• Promoted to Administrative Assistant to the Production Manager where I prepared
purchase orders and pre-press negatives to send to outside vendors. Responsible for
tracking job status, acknowledgments, shipping status, return of artwork and samples.
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education/training
• Graduated in June 1994 from Big Bear High School, San Bernardino County, CA. I spent 2
years in “Photo Graphics” class where my final project was to gather and compile recipes
for a cook book which I had copies made and bound for sale.
• 20+ years of real-world, hands-on experience with the ability to quickly learn and adapt
to new software or procedures
• CIW Web Foundations Associate training including Internet Business, Site Development
and Network Technology
volunteer experience
• Leadership role in church, working with the children ages 3 to 12 teaching lessons and
planning activities.
• Create flyers, posters and web sites for various organizations in church and also the
Genealogical Society of the Morongo Basin using my graphic design talents.
• Project Connect with the Valley of the Sun United Way as a Guest Guide working one-on-
one with individuals experiencing homelessness.
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professional references
Todd Hopkins, Vice President, Operations
Certification Partners, LLC.
1230 W. Washington Street, Suite 201, Tempe, AZ 85281-1247
(602) 794-4114 or Mobile (480) 734-8392
thopkins@certification-partners.com
Ken Kozakis, Content Developer
3120 E. Coolidge St., Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 565-6880
kekozakis@gmail.com
Susan Lane, Editor
33041 Elisa Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 661-1069
slane1313@icloud.com
Sarah Skodak, Editor
15 Huntleigh Court, St. Charles, MO 63301
(636) 233-0449
sarahskodak@gmail.com
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