Kathy Healy Resumé

Kathryn Healy
PO Box 7025
Springdale, AR 72766
C: 479.409.4760
H: 479.248.7864
klh3700@yahoo.com

15+ years management, sales and customer service experience with strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities. Enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking, goal-oriented idea person who enjoys teamwork opportunities and assisting others.

Professional Experience
Art Resources, Springdale, AR Nov. 2003 – July 2006
Gallery, Custom Framing & Collectibles – Manager

Management

• Assisted local artists, facilitated commission agreements and designed printed materials with artist bio and visual images of works for promotional purposes
• Drafted advertising copy for local newspapers, television and radio stations
• Developed promotional materials for distribution at networking events and local businesses
• Represented gallery at numerous Chambers of Commerce functions in Washington and Benton Counties
• Communicated with representatives from various companies for framing, office supplies and local advertising
• Purchased artwork from nationally-recognized publishing houses
• Reviewed budget with gallery owner

Sales & Customer Services

• Worked with clients and commercial accounts in the purchase of art, gifts and collectibles
• Collaborated with clients on custom framing design
• Provided art/framing quotes, invoicing, layaway and collection of payment
• Conducted outside cold-calls and coordinated by-appointment sales to local businesses

Golden Galleries, Snohomish, WA Feb. 2000 – July 2001
Gallery, Custom Framing & Collectibles – Manager

See duties outlined above


Consumer Guide, Cascadian Publishing Company, Snohomish, WA 1980 – July 2001
Publishing Company/Weekly Newspaper – Production Manager/Marketing/Public Relations

Management

• Oversaw newspaper circulation at over 400 locations within the greater Seattle area
• Developed weekly sales promotions and consistent advertising packages/rates for sales staff
• Assisted in daily sales and staff meetings and worked closely with all staff/mgmt/owner
• Co-interviewed applicants for hire and conducted in-field training
• Negotiated with service providers and purchased office/graphic supplies
• Clerical/administrative duties including some bookkeeping (Quickbooks)

Graphic Artist/Staff Writer & Advertising Sales/Customer Service

• Established and grew overall newspaper distribution territory
• Designed and typeset newspaper pages for weekly publication
• Assisted clients with ad copy, design and proofs for publication and worked within their budgetary parameters
• Designed newspaper section themes, headings and text for sales layouts
• Conducted sales cold calls
• Conducted interviews, wrote copy for business articles and photographed clients for publication
• Supervised darkroom photo processing and operated process camera

Education
Graduate, Redmond High School, Redmond, WA 3.8 GPA

References
Available upon request