Download as PDF SUSAN L. SCHADT 38 Evergreen Drive | Tolland, CT | 860-869-1305 | susanschadt@comcast.net Graphic/Web Designer with several years experience in visual communication design with corporate businesses, universities, and colleges. Extensive marketing communications knowledge, technical experience and a proven track record of producing highly successful multi-platform communication initiatives. Utilizes leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to build teams that meet/exceed goals. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Director of Marketing and Outreach University of Connecticut, Division of Enrollment Planning & Management, Storrs, CT | June 2013- present Manage marketing program planning, execution, and reporting; web, interactive, and social media marketing; design and production of visual assets; develop marketing strategies; and engage in student outreach and interaction at University wide events.
University of Connecticut, Office of Communications, Storrs, CT | May 1994 - June 2013 Responsible for planning, developing, and executing graphic design and communications related to the University’s schools and colleges - with an emphasis on electronic, web-base and print initiatives - aimed at enhancing student recruitment, alumni development, and institutional advancement. Duties include:
Susan Schadt Design, Communication Design Firm, Tolland, CT | 1989 - present Established Schadt Design as a viable competitor in the Communication Design field. Provide creative direction and development, conceptual design, communication and marketing planning, and concept fulfillment for a variety of clients and organizations. Projects include development of, magazines, corporate identity, image and capabilities brochures, annual reports, corporate recruiting materials, web sites, newsletters, books, jersey and T-shirt designs, etc. Graphic Designer Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, Corporate Communications, Hartford, CT | 1989 - 1994
Reminder Press, Vernon, CT | 1987 - 1991 Duties included development of digital display ads, and publication layout for the weekly advertising magazine. Graphic Designer/Student Intern Quark and Kramer Advertising, Advertising Agency Farmington, CT | spring and summer 1989 Responsibilities included designing a variety of marketing communications materials from concept through print. Also included product research, organization of material and compilation of data and images for presentation format. SKILLS
APEX Award of Excellence | 2012 Hermes Creative Award | 2012 CASE Design Awards: Silver Award, Annual Report and Booklet Category | 2006 Best in Design: Town Municipalities Annual Report | 2003 Award of Merit: CT League of History Organizations | 2003 Connecticut Journalism Award: Best in Graphic Design | 2001 Best in Design: Connecticut Chapter of Landscape Architects | 1999 Excellence Award: ACE | 1999 HARDWARE/APPLICATIONS PC and MAC platforms, flatbed and slide scanners, High end digital SLR cameras, web hosting servers, Novell and Ethernet Network Systems, Apache, Unix servers, NT servers, external storage units, etc. Adobe Creative Suite CS6 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Acrobat 10.0, Dreamweaver CS6, Flash CS6, Quark XPress 8.0, Director 8.0, Fireworks 8.0, Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, Google Ad Words, Constant Contact (CRM), GroupMail (CRM) Contribute 6.0 (CMS), Joomla (CMS), Harris Connect (CRM), Blackbaud Internet Solutions (CRM), Microsoft Office, iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, HTML, some PHP, Javascript, WebFocus, PeopleSoft, and AtTask Project Management. EDUCATION University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts Major: Communication Design PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT On line training: Lynda.com - HTML 5.0, WordPress 2014 Harris Connect Directory Blackbaud Internet Solutions Skill Path - Project Management Workshop 2012, Social Media Seminar 2012, 2014 University of Connecticut, Information Technology Labs: WordPress, PeopleSoft, HTML and Web Development Training, Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5 and Director 8.0 New Horizons Training Classes: Dreamweaver CS4, Flash CS4, Director MX, Contribute, Web Designing with CSS, Web Development using CSS in Dreamweaver INTERESTS Avid marathon runner, competitive sports, golfing, hiking, biking, illustration, photography. PORTFOLIO AND REFERENCES Available Upon Request Top |