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Rene Echavarri's Portfolio

Resumé

My resume is also available as a printable PDF.

Work Experience

April 2001-present

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

University Webmaster

Design and maintain top-level pages on www.tamuk.edu and assorted
university department websites.
Create templates for use by student employee, and for implementation
by other campus entities on their websites.
Weekly email newsletter sent to campus faculty and staff.
Coordinate websites for university events.

May 2000-April 2001

Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Corpus Christi, TX

Online Designer

Responsible for design and layout of both internal and external
websites (including caller.com and coastalbend.com).
Creation of banner, tile, and custom online advertisements.
Twice daily website updates spanning caller.com, coastalbend.com, email
digest, copy and sometimes voice talent for CallerRadio News, a
streaming audio news broadcast.

February 1998-May 2000

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

Web Clerk

Maintained university website and assorted department website.
Provided daily maintenance of website, including posting of news
releases from the Office of Public Affairs.
Coordinated event websites for special events on campus.

May-August 1997

Manpower Temporaries
San Antonio, TX

Proof Operator

Ran bank proof for Electronic Data Services in San Antonio.
Checked items for teller error.
Sorted items through proof machines/check sorters.

May-August 1996

Manpower Temporaries
Corpus Christi, TX

File Clerk

Maintained files on over 6,000 program participants in Workforce
Development Corp’s. Summer Youth Program.
Supervised three participants as file clerks.
Assisted data entry clerk with data entry.

Education

September,1994-May, 2000

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

Bachelor of Music (Instrumental)

September,1990-May, 1994

Mary Carroll High School

Corpus Christi, TX

Awards & Recognitions

2005

Bronze ADDY® Award - Corpus Christi Ad Club: Advertising for the Arts - Mesquite Groove 2004 Poster

2004

Silver ADDY® Award - Corpus Christi Ad Club: Elements of advertising - Logo - Javelina Athletics Logo

Admissions Advertising Awards - Silver: Newspaper advertising/series “Be Somebody.” ad campaign.

Affiliations

2004-present: member, Corpus Christi Ad Club Corpus Christi, TX

2004-present: Advisory board member, Gamma Delta Chapter, Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority Kingsville, TX

2003-04: President, A&M-Kingsville Staff Council Kingsville, TX

2001-present: Member, A&M-Kingsville Staff Council Kingsville, TX

Other Skills

Extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop (4.0-7.0), Adobe Acrobat 4.0-and up, Macromedia Dreamweaver 3.0 and up, Flash 4.0 and up, Fireworks, Microsoft Word 98-2000, Corel WordPerfect 7.0-9.0, Netscape 4.x-7.0, Internet Explorer 5.0-6.0. Experience in Microsoft Frontpage, and Internet Information Server II; also experienced in FTP Protocols. Can type 68 wpm. Coding experience in multiple web based languages.