Lisa Portzer

Current

Instructional Designer [contract] at Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Past

Graphic Designer at VOLT Technical Resources
A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer at NShape Personal Fitness Training
Graphic Design / Marketing Coordinator at EPSIIA (a Fiserv Company)

Publicity Director at Sam Bass Community Theatre
Sales Consultant at Don Hewlett Chevrolet - Olds - Buick
Administrative Manager / Marketing at Henry S. Miller Commercial, TCN
Executive Administrative Assistant at ICON Computing, Inc.
Claims Examiner at EDS/N.H.I.C.
Administrative Assistant at State Farm Insurance - R. Sage Kohler
Administrative Assistant at Office of Congressman J. J. Pickle

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Education

Austin Community College
Austin Community College
Sessions.edu

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Industry

Design

Lisa Portzer’s Summary

Graphic Designer with substantial corporate design experience.
Background in print design, multimedia design, marketing, as well as some instructional design, web design and web maintenance.

Interested in increasing Flash and web design/development skills.

Lisa Portzer’s Specialties:

- Planning, organizing and directing photo and video shoots
- Editing audio for multimedia projects
- Extensive MARCOM (marketing communications)
experience/projects

Lisa Portzer’s Experience

Instructional Designer [contract]

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

(Government Agency; Individual & Family Services industry)

October 2009 — Present (2 months)

Design eLearning Courses for the Centralized Background Check Unit (CBCU). This job ROCKS!!!
Graphic Designer

VOLT Technical Resources

(Public Company; MMM; Construction industry)

April 2005 — November 2008 (3 years 8 months)

VOLT / 3M Full-time Contract Work:
- Graphic Design / Instructional Design for 3M Electro and Communications (2008)
- Digitization / Graphic Design for 3M Electro and Communications (2007 - 2008)
- Technical Graphic Design for 3M Electronic Solutions Division (2007)
- Graphic Design for 3M Visual Systems Division (2005 - 2006)

VOLT Technical Resources is a customer-centric, completely "top-notch" technical recruiting company. 3M Liason, Jeff Mitchell, and my VOLT Recruiter, Emerson Ignacio, have been very supportive of me and have counted me among some of their best contract employees. I have had the great fortune of working several long-term assignments at 3M, and one at EPSIIA Corporation. Both companies have allowed me to greatly expand my experience and skill set and both companies actually created positions for me at various times to keep me on their teams and to take advantage of my diverse skill set. I highly recommend VOLT for those of you who are looking for a quality technical recruiting company to work for and hire from!
A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer

NShape Personal Fitness Training

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

May 2004 — 2008 (4 years )

A.C.E. (American Council on Exercise) Certified Personal Fitness Trainer

Certified May 2004 - Present

I am passionate about fitness and clean nutrition and consider health and wellness a major interest in my life. I became a certified personal trainer because I had numerous friends and family who continually sought my advice over the years regarding proper exercise and nutrition. I wanted to give them the best training and advice that I could, so I became certified.
Graphic Design / Marketing Coordinator

EPSIIA (a Fiserv Company)

(Design industry)

2006 — 2007 (1 year )

EPSIIA is a forward thinking and moving company, which made them exciting to work with. I enjoyed much support from the brilliant marketing team. I was responsible for marketing support and product, service, trade show, and internal business collateral design including:
logos
graphics
html email
employee quarterly news magazine, “@EPSIIA”
marketing literature
banners, signs, posters
PowerPoint presentations
e-presentation modules
marketing surveys, questionnaires
conference t-shirts and materials
Publicity Director

Sam Bass Community Theatre

(Performing Arts industry)

August 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 1 month)

I had the great priviledge of serving on the Board of Directors for Sam Bass Community Theatre in Round Rock, Texas for two years.
I held the volunteer position of PUBLICITY DIRECTOR. This was an elected position. I was responsible for all marketing collateral design, print, and distribution, as well as publishing press releases and serving as media liason.
Sales Consultant

Don Hewlett Chevrolet - Olds - Buick

(Automotive industry)

August 2001 — August 2003 (2 years 1 month)

I loved being a sales consultant for Don Hewlett. The dealership is seriously top notch. I found Don Hewlett's management team to be knowledgeable and very supportive of our individual growth as well as continually striving for excellence. We enjoyed privileges that are not typical for sales consultants to have. Don Hewlett provided laptops, fantastic daily training, as well as yearly sales/marketing training through Joe Verde, the best training organization in the business. I had a lot of fun selling cars and meeting wonderful people. My manager, Jeff Dubelbeis, was committed to helping us grow and emphasized always being a student of whatever business you are in. Jeff inspired me to be the success I am today.
Administrative Manager / Marketing

Henry S. Miller Commercial, TCN

(Real Estate industry)

June 1999 — 2001 (2 years )

I really enjoyed working as the Administrative Manager for the commercial realty office of Henry S. Miller Commercial, TCN. My responsibilities were many, and ranged from overseeing administrative personnel and office operations to research and marketing, to light graphic/presentation design. The brokers were very supportive and upbeat and a pleasure to work with.
Executive Administrative Assistant

ICON Computing, Inc.

(Design industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years )

I loved working for ICON Computing, Inc. I worked as the administrative assistant to President, Desmond D'Souza, and Vice Presidents Tina Wang and Girish Altekar. This company was energized with an amazing spirit of growth and success. It was the opportunities that the executive team at ICON gave me that sparked my desire to purse my degree and career in Graphic Design. ICON Computing, Inc. produced web development training that was given globally by the companies highly sought after course instructors. Courses included Java, C++, and the highly regarded Catalysis, which was created by Desmond D'Souza and Alan Wills. ICON Computing, was purchased by Platinum Technologies, which was purchased by Computer Associates in 1999.
Claims Examiner

EDS/N.H.I.C.

(Information Services industry)

1994 — 1996 (2 years )
Administrative Assistant

State Farm Insurance - R. Sage Kohler

(Design industry)

1988 — 1989 (1 year )
Administrative Assistant

Office of Congressman J. J. Pickle

(Government Administration industry)

1988 — 1988 (less than a year)

Administrative support to Congressman J. J. Pickle and his office staff, Ateja Dukes and Paul Hilgers. This was a summer position through SER Jobs For Progress. I underwent rigorous testing and was chosen from many applicants to be on Congressman Pickle's staff for the summer. It was a great experience!

Lisa Portzer’s Education

Austin Community College

Associate of Applied Science , Visual Communication / Graphic Design , 2004 — 2006
Austin Community College

Associate of Arts , English , 1991 — 2004
Sessions.edu

Cert , Web Design, Information Design, Graphic Design , 1999 — 2000

online accredited design university