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SUSAN LEE BAUMERT
1600 North Baylen Street
Pensacola, Florida 32501
850-261-9161
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SELF-EMPLOYED
Free Lance Graphic Designer; Pensacola, Florida. July 2013 – Present. Provide graphic design, web design, marketing
and promotional assistance to a variety of individuals, companies and charitable organizations.
COVENANT HOSPICE; Regional Non-Profit Hospice Organization
Director, Creative Services; Pensacola, Florida. June 2008 – June 2013. Responsible for creation and implementation
of all corporate communications related to graphic design and website for organization and affiliate Alzheimer’s Family
Services. Responsible for overall corporate brand image, ensuring consistency within all departments and regions
including internal and external communication of collateral and placement. Responsible for input to integrated marketing
strategies, planning and reporting, paid advertising management and communications. Provided creative direction for
support collateral needed for fund-raising events and efforts in all areas. Responsible for leading website production
through new content management system and other multi-media projects and products. Supervised a staff of two to three
design and multimedia specialists. Organization serves over 6,000 patients and families annually through eleven branch
offices, three inpatient care centers and two community support centers in 50 counties throughout northwest Florida and
south Alabama.
Creative Services Manager; Pensacola, Florida. June 2006 – June 2008.
Communications/Graphics Specialist; Pensacola, Florida. June 2004 – June 2006.
Communications Specialist; Pensacola, Florida. February 2004 – June 2004.
Media Publications Coordinator; Pensacola, Florida. February 2003 – February 2004.
SELF-EMPLOYED
Free Lance Graphic Designer; Pensacola, Florida. April 2002 – February 2003. Provided graphic design, marketing
and promotional assistance to a variety of individuals, companies and charitable organizations.
METROCALL, INC; Wireless Messaging Company
Marketing Director; Pensacola, Florida. 2000 – 2002. Provided marketing and art direction, graphic design, copy writing
and production coordination for corporate brochures, bill inserts, posters, advertising, presentations, point-of-purchase
displays, packaging design, store merchandising and special projects marketing programs. Supervised a staff of several
marketing coordinators in one of three corporate marketing and design departments. Coordinated a variety of integration
processes including image transition, branding and signage updates as the company grew through mergers and
acquisitions. Company served over six million subscribers through various distribution channels including direct sales,
company-owned retail stores, indirect sales, resellers, national retail accounts and strategic partners.
Marketing Manager; Pensacola, Florida. 1996 – 2000.
Graphic Designer; Pensacola, Florida. 1994 – 1996.
ENGINEERING RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC; Computer Systems and Training Contractor
Graphic Illustrator; Pensacola, Florida. 1984 – 1994. Responsible for the concept, design, coordination and production
of all types of visual communications in both print and electronic media for government contracts. Developed graphics
and illustrations for documentation, training manuals, marketing and advertising materials, brochures, presentations and
proposals. Provided graphic support for development of computer based training, multimedia and digital video interactive
training. Developed screen display designs, symbolic and representational images, animation and storyboards for
courses, tutorials and presentations. Supervised other in-house illustrators.
SELF-EMPLOYED
Free Lance Graphic Designer; Pensacola, Florida. 1981 – 1983. Worked with a variety of clients including advertising
agencies, map companies, travel agencies and civic organizations to provide concept, design, layout, calligraphy,
illustration and printing coordination for collateral pieces including maps, direct mail, logos, identity programs, business
cards and brochures.
EDUCATION
B.A Studio Art/Commercial Design, minor in Marketing; University of West Florida, 1981; Oxford Seminars
TESOL/TESL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification, 2013.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Systems: PC and Macintosh. Software Applications: CorelDraw, InDesign, Illustrator, PageMaker, Freehand,
Photoshop, PhotoPaint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher.
AWARDS
2012 Silver Addy Award from Pensacola Bay Area Advertising Federation for Covenant Hospice “Difficult Conversation”
Collateral.
2010 Gold Addy and Judge’s Award from Pensacola Bay Area Advertising Federation for Covenant Hospice “Teamwork Interdisciplinary” DVD.
2008 Gold Addy Award from Pensacola Bay Area Advertising Federation for Covenant Hospice “Expanding the Care and
Compassion” DVD.
2008 Silver Addy Award from Pensacola Bay Area Advertising Federation for Covenant Hospice “Mother’s and Father’s
Day Ads.
2007 Silver Award from Alabama Public Relations and Marketing Society for Covenant Hospice “Getting it Right the First
Time” DVD.
2006 Silver Award from Alabama Public Relations and Marketing Society for Covenant Hospice Annual Report.
1995 PCIA (Personal Communications Industry) Award for Metrocall Retail Campaign.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS
2008 – 2013 Pensacola Bay Area Advertising Federation member.
2003 – 2013 Original artwork donations to Covenant Hospice and Alzheimer’s Family Services fundraisers.
2011 – 2013 Chalk It Up Pensacola Sidewalk Art Festival Participant.
1994 – 1998 Rocking Reader Volunteer at A.A. Dixon Elementary School.
PORTFOLIO & REFERENCES
Available upon request.