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1. Ginger A. Peterson
321 Park Avenue URL page 2
Wausau, WI 54403
715.297.0846
gingersnap07@charter.net
Education University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Communications June 1998
Major GPA: 3.66
Dean’s List: June 8, 1998
Honor Roll: January 22, 1997 June 9, 1997 February 4, 1998
Posibly looking into more schooling to further enhance my skills.
Employment 11/16 – (current)
Sales Associate; SAMs Club, Wausau, WI
Enhancing the customer experience, reaching out and assisting customers.
Working with teams to accomplish goals. I believe in hard work - welcoming and embracing change.
4/06 – 7/15
Graphic Designer; Ministry Health Care – Marketing, Wausau, WI
Produce visual solutions to communicate for clients using a mix of creative skills for
commercial awareness. Using strategic planning producing high-quality artwork for
publications and web/print collateral,working closely with various teams/individuals
enhanced the team building experience for concrete solutions.
Highly Proficient: Quark 9.3, Adobe Creative Cloud, including Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and intermediate level of Dreamweaver, and Flash.
6/00 - 4/06
Senior Graphic Designer; Van De Yacht & Associates, Wausau, WI
Design and prepare for final production in magazine advertisement, newspaper, radio,
television,brochures, posters, direct mailer’s, branding solutions, logo design/corporate
identity, and web development. Maintained equipment with upgrades in
software/hardware while estimating, and time management.
5/99 - 6/00
Senior Graphic Designer & Prepress Manager; Presto Prints, Wausau, WI
Design and prepare items for press. Order programs, upgrades, and materials including:
film, plates, toner, chemicals, and other related items. Manage Prepress Department to
ensure deadlines are meet and equipment maintained. Oversee projects.
6/98 - 5/99
Graphic Designer; Presto Prints, Wausau, WI
Design and prepare items for print, including: scanning, typesetting, running film/plates,
and/or rc’s for press.
4/97 - 6/97
Internship, Graphic Designer and Photographer; Eastbay, Wausau, WI
International Sporting Goods Catalog, layout and photography
Catalogs: Back to School, Fall Sports, Men’s Nike, and Women’s Nike
6/94 - 4/97
Inventory Control Specialist; Eastbay, Wausau, WI
Maintained the flow of inventory into and out of the warehouses, from ordering,
storage, maintenance, loading and shipping.

2. Ginger A. Peterson
321 Park Avenue
Wausau, WI 54403
715.297.0846
gingersnap07@charter.net
Related 6/15 - 1/17 NAPW (National Association of Professional Women)
www.napw.com
10-14 ADOBE InDesign Training (Fall Conference w/James Wamser)
2/07-2014 PANTONE (PMS) color training through Independent Printing, DePere, WI
4/06 - 7/15 WHPRMS (Wisconsin Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing Society)
whprms.org
12/02 - 12/03 Member of the Who’s Who Historical Society
1/98 - 4/06 AIGA Member (American Institute of Graphic Art)
1/2000 Certification (Troubleshooting & Maintaining the MAC)
2/98 - 6/98 Volunteer (UW Oshkosh Graphic Design Computer Lab
2/98 WURHA (Logo Winner (Wisconsin United Residence Hall Association)
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ginger-a-peterson/17/b6b/659
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