Sarah Davis

Exceed Enterprises – Employment Specialist

Portland, Oregon, September 2021 – Present

Educating, mentoring, supporting, and developing are the key parts when working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Communicating with support teams is critical.

Key Achievements:

• Locate and maintain jobs for individuals. Communicate with management about needs and accommodations (if any).

• Develop coaching styles to help support individuals onsite, while they work.

 

nSight Works® – Graphic Designer / Illustrator

Portland, Oregon (Remote), March 2018 – Present

Create and manage graphic projects for clients on tight deadlines. Serve as lead illustrator on team with project manager and other illustrators for projects that include keyframes for an animator and publication graphics.

Key Achievements:

• Consistently complete projects within tight turn-around deadlines and in compliance with client’s design standards.

• Successfully devise efficiencies that reduce client costs and save them money.

 

Dirkse Consulting – Job Coach

Portland, Oregon, March 2014-March 2020

Communicating with management and building natural supports are focus pieces. Following training and maintaining company standards with the individuals. Completing reports and case noting the service given.

Key Achievements:

• Creating milestones and documenting growth.

• Developing job aids that fit the needs of the individual.

• Developing independence is the goal when supporting individuals.

 

Sarah’s Design – Owner / Designer

Monterey, California, 2000-2018

Developed client base from the ground up.  Conceptualized and executed marketing strategies in collaboration with customers, for traditional and social media campaigns. Managed full lifecycle of projects - estimating, project planning, creating designs, and product delivery. Projects included newspaper and magazine graphics and layouts, logos, branding, and social media campaigns.

Key Achievements:

• Advised customers on best ways to reduce costs and implemented those methods to help them with their budgets – while consistently bringing projects in on time.

 

Monterey Bay Reggae Fest – Marketing Coordinator

Monterey, California, 2006-2013

Developed targeted marketing plans and campaigns for an annual music festival. Partnered with volunteer committees to establish a theme and create a budget. Designed all graphic marketing collateral. Created and tracked all budgets and purchases.

Key Achievements:

• Oversaw multiple promotional needs to successfully stage this major cultural event, including printed items, website ads, big screen ads, and social media campaigns, resulting in larger crowds year over year.

• Developed and tracked all budgets and completed promotional campaigns on budget and on deadline.

 

Pacific Grove Hometown Bulletin – Managing Editor

Pacific Grove, California, 2007-2012

Managed multiple teams of salespeople, reporters, designers, and accounting staff for a weekly newspaper.  Created and designed ads and layouts.  Built advertising client base. 

Key Achievements:

• Negotiated prices with vendors, which reduced costs and increased profits by 30 percent.

 

Gryphon Grafix/Andrews Blueprint – Asst Production Manager

Salinas, California, 2006-2007

Produced and project-managed customer print items from blueprints to brochures. Partnered with design customers on their needs.  Operated digital presses, bindery equipment, and post-production machines to finalize projects.

Key Achievements:

• Established and promoted design as a new line of business, which became the graphic part of the business.

 

Early Professional Experience

• Job Coach, Dirkse Counseling

• Pre-Press Supervisor, The Salinas Californian

• Graphic Designer, Rapid Printing Center