ABOUT
Elena Sanchez
Born in Mexico City, Mexico
Live and work in Hartford, CT
I was raised in California for most of my childhood years, and relocated to Connecticut to pursue a better career opportunity. I am a true believer that "If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life!"
I have been blessed with two witty and awesome kids, which I spend most of my free time on my days off.
I am up for a creative challenge any day of the week!!
CV
Professional Experience
Creative Design & Marketing
Fox Laminating – 2016 to present
Concept and creative digital/print design, graphics for branding and marketing purposes. Designed and maintain company's web site. Produced countless of photo-manipulations, logos, layouts, a few e-blasts, web-ads, etc.
Digital Media Production Specialist
Middlesex Community College – 2016 to present
Provide tutoring services for students. Teacher-assist while class is in session. Create marketing and educational collateral for the department. Design and maintain web pages and social media posts for the Center for New Media Department.
Retail Sales Consultant
AT&T Mobility – 2015 to 2016
Assist customers with their cellular and wired home solutions at the retail store level.
Graphic Designer / Customer Service
Minuteman Press – 2014 to 2015
Met with clients to assess their marketing, printing & promotional merchandise needs
Student Worker
Middlesex Community College – 2013 to 2015
Produced short films and news segments. Assist students with software/hardware/homework questions.
Sales Rep
Liturgical Publications – 2012 to 2014
Provide customer support to keep client retention and generate an increase in advertisement sales.
Retail Account Executive
AT&T Mobility – 2007 to 2011
Managed 14 retail kiosks/stores for the Wireless & Wired, Indirect Channel in surrounding counties. Created approved sales & marketing pieces, literature, brochures and flyers for special promotional events. Set-up table events for the holiday sales to promote AT&T Mobility products, sales & services.
Conceptual Graphic Designer /
Marketing & Promotional Specialist
Printing Department – 2002 to 2004
Created conceptual designs for all marketing and promotional pieces for in-house and outside accounts.
Conceptual Graphic Designer & Presentation Rep
Universal Graphics – 1997 to 2002
Created a logo design, branding and corporate identity for a Bayer pharmaceutical prescription drug, which is FDA-approved and is now being used globally: Avelox, moxifloxacin HCI. Responsible for multi-task accounts: Met with clients, concept creation & branding, layout design, packaging design, composition, proofs, quoting, prepress, print production, fulfillment and shipping distribution.
Coordinated and organized programs that implemented a better workflow and performance for the company.
Technical Skills
Mac & PC proficient in:
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Light Room, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Animate, etc.
Microsoft Office
Publisher, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
Web & Code
WordPress, WIX, DreamWeaver, HTML, CSS, jQuery, Bootstrap.
Education
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Graphic & Media Arts & Web Design: 3.98 gpa
Southern New Hampshire University – 2016 to 2018
GENERAL STUDIES
Concentration in Communications: 4.00 gpa
Charter Oak State College – 2015 to 2016
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
Multimedia & Graphics: 3.96 gpa
Middlesex Community College – 2012 to 2015
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
Visual Communications 3.96 gpa
Gibbs Technical College – 2001 to 2003
Professional Workshops
HOW Design Conference – 2001
San Francisco, CA
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Scripting the Branded Experience, Retail Trends and Forecasting
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Blurring the Lines Between Design and Illustration
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Building a Business Case for Design
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Inspiration, Theme and Concept in New Media Design
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Change and Creativity in a Corporate Culture
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Presentation Skills
References upon request.