Resume for Matthew Elsbernd

Looking for a career which will allow me to utilize my overactive, highly-productive imagination. Ideally, I would like to work in a field that combines visual, verbal, and written creativity. I am eager to pour my mind and heart into a design or creative problem. Also would like to work on combining design with technology.

education
St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco CA - Graduated with Honors, May 1992
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo CA - Graduating in June 1996

experience

Jan. 1996 - June 1996
Sept. 1994 - June 1995 Associated Students Inc., Program Board
Chairperson

Elected for two terms

Chaired committee of 10+ students and 5+ advisors

Orchestrated events which reached 29,000+ students and community

Oversaw $200,000 worth of events

Helped program, produce & promote films, concerts, and speakers

Sat on Center Use Committee, Task Force Committees, & other governing committees in the student government

Attended (NACA) national convention two years for job development

June 1995 - August 1995 Sutro & Co. Investment Brokers
Data Entry

New account entry in company-specific database

Often acted as receptionist and answered phones

Assistant to broker

June 1993 - Sept. 1993 Conference Coordinating Center
Desk Staff/Concierge

Handled accomodation reservations

Cash, credit, and check transitions

Dealt with most customer questions and complaints

June 1992 - Sept. 1992 California Academy of Sciences, Library
Library Assistant I

Preservation of old manuscripts and periodicals

Maintenance of library collection

Supervision of up to sex volunteers

Created Hypercard index of science film collection

June 1991 - Aug. 1991 Kurtzman & Stein, Architects and Planners
Intern

Computer-aided drafting on Mac, including basic 3-D modeling

Site surveying and client relations

Basic office duties & running blueprints

Hand drafting working drawings

June 1990 - Jan. 1992 California Academy of Sciences, Special Collections & Aquarium
Volunteer

Catalogued and filed portions of the picture collection

Compiled computer database of the picture collection

Explained and maintained the Touch Tidepool exhibit

Served as teacher and docent for some museum guests

skills

Extensive use and familiarity with Macintosh.
Familiarity with Windows, Dos, OS/2, and Unix
Self-taught knowledge of Word, Hypercard, Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, and CAD.
Use of blueprint machines, copiers, scanners, fax and postal meter machines.
Four years on the internet, Two years on the World Wide Web
Extensive use of gopher, ftp, WWW, and html-coding.
Experience in Literary magazine editing, copyreading, and design.
Knowledge of a wide range of music, art, architecture, and literature.

Jan. 1996 - June 1996 Sept. 1994 - June 1995	Associated Students Inc., Program Board Chairperson
	Elected for two terms
	Chaired committee of 10+ students and 5+ advisors
	Orchestrated events which reached 29,000+ students and community
	Oversaw $200,000 worth of events
	Helped program, produce & promote films, concerts, and speakers
	Sat on Center Use Committee, Task Force Committees, & other governing committees in the student government
	Attended (NACA) national convention two years for job development
June 1995 - August 1995	Sutro & Co. Investment Brokers Data Entry
	New account entry in company-specific database
	Often acted as receptionist and answered phones
	Assistant to broker
June 1993 - Sept. 1993	Conference Coordinating Center Desk Staff/Concierge
	Handled accomodation reservations
	Cash, credit, and check transitions
	Dealt with most customer questions and complaints
June 1992 - Sept. 1992	California Academy of Sciences, Library Library Assistant I
	Preservation of old manuscripts and periodicals
	Maintenance of library collection
	Supervision of up to sex volunteers
	Created Hypercard index of science film collection
June 1991 - Aug. 1991	Kurtzman & Stein, Architects and Planners Intern
	Computer-aided drafting on Mac, including basic 3-D modeling
	Site surveying and client relations
	Basic office duties & running blueprints
	Hand drafting working drawings
June 1990 - Jan. 1992	California Academy of Sciences, Special Collections & Aquarium Volunteer
	Catalogued and filed portions of the picture collection
	Compiled computer database of the picture collection
	Explained and maintained the Touch Tidepool exhibit
	Served as teacher and docent for some museum guests