Artist, Creative Entreprenuer
First of all thank you for taking the time to explore my resume. I am Sarah Weller, one thing is certain and that is I have a creative mindset, I love a challenge and I thrive for success. My passion is making the impossible possible in a must have team environment. together.
2023 I started my creative entrepreneur path branding ‘Manaaki’ at manaaki.net.nz and taking sport and digital assets creations and more to another level. Making a difference to community growth and development across Aotearoa NZ. Please check out Manaaki, it’s a kidspiration online platform that allows you to join us on the today link. Creating our future leaders together.
My Education
The key to success is to never give up, and one of the things I do love is learning. If I had the bank funding I would’ve stayed at university.
Auckland University of Technology
2000 Diploma in Sport and Fitness
Sports and Fitness Prescription
Excercise Science and Nutrition
Recreation Outdoors
Personal Trainer
SAE Institution
2001 Diploma in Multimedia
2D, 3D Animation
Dreamweaver Websites
Gaming
Film and Audio
Graphic Design and Print
Adobe Creative Software
Macromedia Software
My Employment
WESTERN MAILING
2016-2020 LASER PRINT TEAM LEADER/ HEALTH AND SAFETY
Team leader for the laser print department included daily workflow planning, scheduling and coordinating communications across departments, and throughout the morning and afternoon laser print production team. All solutions focused based on time management prioritizing technical and equipment faults and services with the onsite xerox technician. My friend Jono.
Team leader for the laser print department included daily workflow planning, scheduling and coordinating communications across departments, and throughout the morning and afternoon laser print production team. All solutions focused based on time management prioritizing technical and equipment faults and services with the onsite xerox technician. My friend Jono.
BIG COLOUR IMAGING
2015-2016 PRODUCTION MANAGER/ HEALTH AND SAFETY
My key position was to manage the flow from start to finish throughout the production process. Coordinating all print/ signage requirements received from sales through to the design team, print operators, router cutters, print finishing and sign applications team, delivery to the customer. The variety of skill-set was grand and important to sustain a broad pattern of skills and the want to learn as the main go to attitude that I required from my all of my team members.
BLUE STAR GROUP
2010-2015 WIDE FORMAT PRINT SPECIALIST
Creating the Large Format Print Department (Digital HUB) to support existing clients. Pre-print duties included daily scheduling, machine maintenance, ordering consumables, post-scripting files, preparing soft/ hard proofs. Operating all wide format equipment. I received intensive management, workflow, processor and technical training. Later becoming the team leader of the mailing department also. Training and up-skilling team members was a
continuous demand
NIMBUS
2009-2010 GRAPHIC ARTIST
I was the sublimation graphic artist. Ensuring graphic placement and layouts of all garments met the required standard. Graphic artist creations from logo’s to typography and garments were was majority applications as to the clients soft proofs. The position was perfect, for any parent re-entering the work force. My colour management skills were desired at Nimbus. Spreading my file type and machine experiences.
BENEFITZ
2006-2008 WIDE FORMAT PRINTER
Operating wide format printers. Post-scripting files and regular machine maintenance. Data entry for the Digital department, allocating staff’s time, media used, wastage and consumables etc. Maintaining the on line quoting system, ensuring all consumables are
correctly quoted.
BIG COLOUR IMAGING
2003-2006 GRAPHIC ARTIST/ VINYL CUTTER OPERATOR
As a junior graphic artist, I operated the vinyl cutter. Expanding into the wide format world. Bigcolour Imaging combined with Aargue Graphics offered the high intensity colour management training. Today, I still haven’t met or come across software technicians that can provide the depth of knowledge which benefits all employers I have worked for growth and stability.
CBD HEALTH AND FITNESS
2002-2003 FITNESS INSTRUCTOR/ ADMINISTRATOR
Primarily a fitness instructor, preparing exercise prescriptions, training sessions designed to the individual. Regular assessments collaborating weight fat, measurements, blood pressure, general health. Training of fitness equipment and exercise techniques for health and safety. I was sole charge of the evening shift till close. Reception and administration duties came with the territory. Before my evening shifts I was attending morning classes (full-time student) studding multimedia at SAE Institute.
