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.

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