Kellee K LaVars
Currently living in
Hollywood, Florida, USWilling to relocate
Work Preferences
In-PersonOpen to roles
Ideal Workplace Values
I value honest and open communication. This helps me to work together with a team collaboratively while including the entire team in policy and rules .
My Badges
💪Skills and Strengths
My Neuro-exceptional talent
I was in college as a journalism major and received a job offer as an editorial assistant in a magazine. While there, I spent a lot of time in the art department and as a natural progression I became fascinated with print production. Having a project management mindset, I loved the idea of taking creative projects from concept to delivery of a tangible product. Combining process and detail together, I am able to merge the two to develop better processes in organizations.
Technical Skills
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Advanced
Advanced: I am an expert with this tool, I am competant mentoring others as well as leading projects.
Microsoft Windows
Intermediate
Intermediate: I can independently use this tool or own a project, but I have to learn more to master this tool fully.
Email software
Advanced
Advanced: I am an expert with this tool, I am competant mentoring others as well as leading projects.
Apple Keynote
Advanced
Advanced: I am an expert with this tool, I am competant mentoring others as well as leading projects.
Top 5 Soft Skills
Active ListeningPresentationSocial skillsNegotiation🧠Inclusion Essentials
Environments I'm comfortable with
I cannot tolerate strong odors, unless it is ink, solubles or substrates related to a printing environment. I love the smell of printing. Same with loud noise, but I can tolerate the rhythm of a printing press.
🚀Experience
Check out my work
| Worked for 5 years, 2 months from Apr 2015 to May 2020 Apr 2015 May 2020 5 years, 2 months | Creative Operations Manager/Print Production Manager - Office Depot Corporate Headquaters I developed and managed creative workflows for all in-store, customer-facing digital, print, signage, video and seasonal campaigns. I was responsible for communicating to creative teams, stakeholders and managing vendor relationships. I worked with print vendors to quote projects, investigate and source hardware and materials, preflight, troubleshoot and release mechanicals, and to arrange for kit packs and manage logistics of deliverables. I also managed the vendor relationship with our translation partner, and provided QC to ensure that all materials adhered to styleguides and were error-free upon release. |
🎓Education and Credentials
| Attending since 2000 2000 Current | California State University, Fullerton Bachelor's degree - Advertising |
| Attending since null 1 year or less | Some college (no longer attending) |