Andy Gifford
Assisting Managers with The Best Outcomes
Victoria,Canada
Summary
Currently seeking employment in a leadership role to engage a broad spectrum of needs in a diverse workplace.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Publisher - Online and Print Directories Across Canada - Advertisement Sales representative
Process Servers Canada
Victoria, Canada
02.2000 - 05.2018
- Managing Telephone Scripts
- Bulk Emailing
- Telephone Advertising Sales
- Creating Layouts
- Managing Databases
- Creating, and maintaining Web Brochures
- Working with Typesetter
- Prepress output biannually
Field Representative Liaison to Coordinater
Black Press Media Group
Victoria, Canada
10.2015 - 04.2017
- Delivery Driver and pickup of bundles of papers and PPE Equipment for Deliverers
- From Warehouse to Residential and Commercial Addresses
- The hiring and competent training of carriers in your (Oak Bay) given territory.
- The Supervision of all the carriers with minimal complaints, within your territory.
- The dismissal of carriers, with consultation from Black Press Media offices.
- To provide a weekly report on customer and carrier follow-ups and any of the requested tasks completed. Help in the delivery of routes where no active carriers exist.
- To attend to special requests from the office regarding your territories quality in a timely fashion.
Education
AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate - Graphic Design
Pacific Design Academy
Victoria, BCFine Furniture Certificate - Fine Furniture
Camosun College
Victoria, British Columbia, BC 09.1988 - 06.1989
Some College (No Degree) - Public Administration
University of Tennessee@Martin (UTM)
Martin,TN,USA 09.1982 - 05.1984
Skills
- Adobe InDesign
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Web Design
- Branding
- Layout Design
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Adobe Illustrator
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- B2B Sales Increase Sales Goals
- Adobe Photoshop Company Print Ads
- Google AdWords Campaign
- Company web Brochure design
- Data management
- Telephone sales
- Employee training
- Problem solving
- Team supervision
- Effective communication
- Orientating and training
- Scheduling and planning
Certification
- Cashier Training, 12/01/97 to Present, Successfully completed a course of 18 hours duration in Cashier Training at Camosun College in Continuing Education as part of an Employment Insurance program
- Graphic Design, 08/01/00 to Present, One Year Diploma in Graphic Design from Pacific Design Academy includes modules in Illustration, Quark Xpress, colour and design, and layout book design using iMac computers.
- Manual Tool Handling, 05/01/15 to Present, Use and Maintenance of Manual Tools for Janitorial
- Basic WHMIS Training, Present, Equivalency in the use and maintenance of chemicals and organic liquids in the janitorial field
- Graphic Design - Picture Framing, 03/01/03 to Present, Picture Framing Langley BC, 6 week Course
Additional Information
Member of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Member of Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts
Publications, Websites
Canada's Legal Support Directory, Process serverscanada.com
Awards, Bursaries, Grants
- Pell Grant - University of Tennessee@Martin.
- Bursary - Self Directed Program, 2003 MISSA - Winner of Metchosin International Summer School/Self Directory Program - Annual Bursary for two-week Residency.
Languages
Spanish, Beginner
Fraternities, Clubs, Organizations
- Founding Member of Phi Kappa Tau at The University of Tennessee@Martin Campus Chapter
- Winner of two MVP's at Lakefield College School in Soccer (half back), (bowler) Cricket
Accomplishments outside of Workplace
- Finished trekking expedition on four day Inca Trail route in Peru with (mild) Altitude Sickness
Timeline
Field Representative Liaison to Coordinater
Black Press Media Group
10.2015 - 04.2017
Associate Publisher - Online and Print Directories Across Canada - Advertisement Sales representative
Process Servers Canada
02.2000 - 05.2018
Fine Furniture Certificate - Fine Furniture
Camosun College
09.1988 - 06.1989
Some College (No Degree) - Public Administration
University of Tennessee@Martin (UTM)
09.1982 - 05.1984
AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate - Graphic Design
Pacific Design Academy