Here is my resume to let you know a little more about me. I have a diverse background in sales, promotion and marketing. I am in a position to relocate, if necessary, if you are in a position to make hiring decisions. You can contact me at thft@att.net

RESUME
MARK ARNOLD
P. O. Box 2616
Saratoga, CA 95070

OUTSTANDING QUALIFICATIONS AND STRENGTHS:


1) Extensive writing and illustrating skills utilized for articles, scripts, sales plans and one-sheets;
2) 10 years experience in the areas of sales, marketing and promotion;
3) Computer skills include Word, Excel, WordPerfect, Lotus, the Internet and more;
4) Film and TV editing skills with ½” and ¾” video tape, and 8mm and 16mm film;
5) Strengths: learning and retaining new skills, quickly and effectively; working well independently or interdependently; working under pressure and meeting deadlines; organized, with eye for detail!

POSITIONS HELD:

SAN JOSE BLUE; San Jose, CA
2005 - Present · Digital Archiving Specialist
Digitizing documents for archiving and retrieval via the Internet.

THE PALO ALTO DAILY NEWS; Palo Alto, CA
2003 - 2005 · Account Executive
Advertising sales for THE PALO ALTO DAILY NEWS newspaper.

THE WAVE; San Jose, CA
2001 - 2003 · Account Executive
Advertising sales for THE WAVE magazine.

HEWLETT-PACKARD; Cupertino, CA
2000 - 2001· Account Manager
Direct and control product for HP's direct shipping accounts.

ISP CHANNEL; Sunnyvale, CA
1998 - 2000 · Inside Sales/Customer Service Representative
Sell Internet Service to individuals and corporations. Cold call on existing customer base and new clients.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE/EXAMINER; San Francisco, CA
1994 - 1998 · Classified Account Representative
Advertising sales for the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE/EXAMINER newspapers.

KBHK-TV 44; San Francisco, CA
1989 - 1994 · Promotion Administrator
Created all over-the-air and in-house promotion, including written promotional sales pieces.
· Research Analyst
Performed all sales research functions, including utilization of sales trends for the writing and production of sales promotion one-sheets and other promotional materials.

UNITED CABLE; Cupertino, CA
September 1984 - September 1988 · Writer/Producer, etc.
Desperately Seeking Comedy, 1987; Random Acts of Meaningless Comedy, 1986; C3Video, 1984-1988; Cupertino Connections, 1984-1986; others. Writer, producer, director, camera operator, audio technician, technical director, character generator and cablecast engineer.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
Freelance writer for “Comic Book Marketplace,” “Comics Source,” and “The Archie Fanzine/ Riverdale Ramblings.” Publisher/Editor for my own publication, "The Harveyville Fun Times!”

EDUCATION:
B.A. in Broadcast Communication Arts at San Francisco State University, 1988.
A.A. in Liberal Arts at De Anza Community College, Cupertino, CA, (honors), 1986.

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