Leslie Sierra
POBox 58972
Tukwila, WA 98138-1972
sierraphotographic@mac.com
206.988.0819 home
206.988.6130 fax
Industrious, energetic, self starter with strong print production background, photography, and tech support skills. Dependable, quick learner, thrives on challenges, and staying busy. Enjoy using my design and photography skills to bring the clients’ vision to the printed piece.
Sierra PhotoGraphic (free-lance)
1995 to present
Designer/Instuctor/Photographer

graphic design, print production and support, photography;
teaching: design/layout applications;
Mac support, maintenance, and training
 
Snow Leopard Trust (volunteer)
2004 to March 2008
Graphic Designer

design and layout as needed, broker print and mailing service
 
Apple Computers
September 2003 to May 2004
Part-time sales and presentations

Help customers learn all things Mac including networking at home with their PC and painlessly making the transition
Also assist back of house (receiving)
 
Sierra Club-Cascade Chapter (volunteer)
February 2001 to December 2002
Graphic Designer

layout, design, and production of 16-page bi-monthly newsletter and other projects as needed
 
Highline Community College
March 2001 to December 2001
Graphic Design Instructor (part-time)

teach computer graphic applications to Graphic Design and Print Production students
print dept lab support
program development (for continuing education classes)
 
Highline Community College
January 2001 to February 2001
Graphic Production Specialist (temp)

teach PageMaker to Print Production students
staff support
 
Printing Control Graphics
October 1997 to January 2001
Preflight tech w/IT support

review, troubleshoot, and adjust client files
client and sales support
creation of client files for output
Mac system support and maintenance
FTP and email server support
back up to Scanning and Prep Departments
 
Highline Community College
March 1997 to October 1997
Prepress Coordinator Assistant

review and troubleshoot computer files for campus projects
output through platemaking
 
Highline Community College
September 1996 to March 1997
Production Manager

job engineering and tracking
organizing production workflow
customer service
 
Highline Community College
1996 to 1997
Photographer (PIO/Publications)

photo shoots on & off campus for brochures, flyers, web, etc
 
Retail/Temp Work
1992 to 1995
retail sales, cashier, stock
temp bookkeeping/accounting
 
Corporate Accounting
1976 to 1991
emphasis in auditing, research, troubleshooting, and training
 
Highline Community College
     Offset Printing/Prepress Concentration
 
Highline Community College
     AAS Production Illustration
 
My strength is in print production and troubleshooting files. I am familiar with all industry standard software and have developed excellent relationships with printers because I speak their language and work closely with them to insure jobs go through the shop quickly and accurately.