COURTNEY WOODKA
E-mail: katjagirl@yahoo.com

Work experience
   Aug. 2007-present The Pueblo Chieftain,Pueblo, Colo., graphics tech
Duties include daily layout of newspaper covers and inside pages, creating illustrations, toning photos. Responsible for daily layout of stocks page, comics page and weather page.

   Jan. 2003-present  The Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo, Colo., copy clerk
Duties include answering phones, filing, sorting mail, computer software maintenance, processing obituary information and downloading graphics from the Internet and converting them for print media. Responsible for training others for this job. Streamlined downloading process to make it more efficient.

   Aug. 1996-August 2007  First Presbyterian Church,Pueblo, Colo., nursery attendant.
Duties include watching children, age 6 weeks to 3 years. CPR trained and certified.

   June 2000-June 2001  Convergys Corporation, Pueblo, Colo., telemarketer
Duties included taking incoming calls, filling orders for clients and processing credit cards.

Internships/Experience
   Summers, 2002-04 The Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo, Colo.
Toned photos, scanned images, layout and design of daily newspaper pages and special sections such as a TV magazine and a weekly shopper.

Education
   Jan. 2003- May 2005  Colorado State University-Pueblo, Pueblo, Colo.
Obtained Bachelor’s degree in Art, with emphasis on computer animation,graphic design and photography. Graduated cum laude with 3.6 GPA.

   Aug. 2001-Dec. 2002  Western State College, Gunnison,Colo.
Began B.A. degree program in art, emphasis on graphic design.

   Sept. 1998-June 2001 South High School, Pueblo, Colo.
High school diploma. Graduated Gold Cord, with 3.75 GPA.

Training
  Computer programs include: DTI pagination system, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Quark, Freehand, Lightwave, Quicktime, iMovie, Microsoft Publisher.

Volunteer Work
   Jan. 2008-present The Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo, Colo.
Secretary of the Pueblo Newspaper Guild. Responsibilities include informing members of meetings and current events, taking notes at monthly meetings and checking union mailbox regularly.  

   Sept. 2007-present Calvary Mothers of Preschoolers, Pueblo, Colo.
Publicity coordinator. Responsible for creating and producing a bi-monthly newsletter aimed at helping mothers of preschoolers. Provides a variety of information and resources.

References
   Available upon request.