Robert J. Sodaro 14415 Mission Hills Circle Chesterfield, VA 23832-2671203.856.9858 (c) Creative Director rjsodaro@gmail.com

Career SummarySome people are “out-of-the-box” thinkers — in my entire professional life it never occurred to me that there ever was a box. As a visually-oriented wordsmith, editor, and digital graphic production artist, I use the entirety of my various skill sets (technology, presentation, and marketing) to properly leverage a client’s message in order to best achieve that client’s desired goals. I am seeking a position that will engage me creatively, allowing me to utilize as many of my skills on the job as possible to achieve the best results.

WORK EXPERIENCE (Major Clients only)

Deputy Registrar of Voters, Norwalk CT 2009–2016 (P/T Staff)Help maintain City’s voter database, oversee, manage, and service supplies, machines, and hiring of poll workers; provide tech support for office and during elections. Write press releases and provide graphic support for office. Write and produce educational material for training Moderators and Poll workers. Serve as Assistant Head Moderator/Head Moderator for Elections; also, served as poll worker since ’04 and Moderator from ‘03.Accomplishments include:

Spearheaded move to voice-to-Internet-based communication between City’s 14 polling places and City Hall utilizing Skype and web-based voter lookup saving the city over $5,000 in 2010

Assisted in legislative redistricting process (saving the city $10,00 per future election) Upgraded communication during elections reducing City’s election phone costs nearly $5,000 per year Wrote press releases for various activities of the Department Helped develop training material to train both Moderators and poll workers Served as head or assistant head moderator for several elections and primaries Produced program booklet for opening of Veteran’s Hall of Honor for City

Creative Director, Freelance Ink, Norwalk, CT 1985–Present Due to my varied experience, I have developed a vast array of skills across a number of disciplines making me an ideal fit for a number of diverse jobs (as either a consultant or on-staff employee, including government, medical/pharmaceutical, hi-tech, interactive, online, and traditional communications, publishing, and other industries), allowing me to provide multiple services to my clients, including but not limited to:

Writer, editor, digital graphics production artist, IT support Marketing, communications, PR, web content management, social networking Deliverables in the form of (print and interactive) newsletters, booklets, pamphlets, presentations, manuals, and

other content-rich materials

Core Competencies: Software: Acrobat Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver) QuarkXPress, PowerPoint,

MSWord Internet & digital production: Building and managing content for websites, developing interactive marketing

communications presentations and campaigns, producing digital/electronic curriculum, creating corporate communications, designing, developing and producing interactive presentations, designing and delivering online interactive newsletters; webmaster, plus limited IT and tech support

Desktop publishing for print: Producing and developing newsletters, reports, slides, journals, documents, magazines, forms, direct response marketing, advertising material, and prepress

WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT (FROM 1994)

During the ‘90s and ‘00s I assisted in the development and management of content for numerous websites for a variety of clients, including Westchestergov.com., I3Mobile, The Hour, the Norwalk Veterans Memorial Committee, the Norwalk Democratic Town Committee, and others, including creating and uploading extensive content for HubPages.com, Examiner.com, AllVoices.com, Suite101.com, and others.

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DIGITAL/DESKTOP PUBLISHING (FROM 1985)

In 1985 I entered the world of desktop publishing; learning Freelance Graphics and PowerPoint then going on to mastering other graphic packages including PageMaker, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign, and more, including HTML. Utilizing these skills, I have produced static and interactive materials for several companies (GE, GE Capital, Pitney Bowes, IBM, AMEX, SNET, The Gartner Group, I3Mobile, several publications and websites).

TRAINING (FROM 1983)

Throughout the course of my freelancing I have had the opportunity to train others in the use of many of the software packages I myself had learned. While working for Settlers & Traders Real Estate (Westport, CT) in ‘88, I trained staff members in the use of word processing. In ‘90-‘91 I trained executives in IBM’s EA/ISIS division (Stamford, CT) in the use of PowerPoint. As a Scout leader when my son was in Scouting (‘97–‘09) I trained numerous boys in several aspects of Scouting (my son is an Eagle Scout). From ‘01–‘02 I trained 5 th graders at Columbus Magnet School (Norwalk, CT) in the use of PowerPoint. In ‘05 I worked as a consultant at Pitney Bowes (Stamford, CT) where I trained PB’s Channel Marketing staff in the use of Quark. In 2000 I helped re-write a tech manual for a hardware phone system company in New York, then in ‘03, while working at The Hour newspaper (Norwalk), I wrote a training manual for the night pre-press staff. From ‘09–‘16, as Deputy Registrar of Voters (Norwalk) I not only trained poll workers in the use of Skype and other computer programs relating to elections, I assisted the Registrars in training moderators (state-wide) to supervise and poll workers (locally) to work at polling sites. In ‘13 was commissioned by the Secretary of the State to help re-write the training material for moderators, including developing a PowerPoint presentation and assist in the actual training.

WRITING (FROM 1983)

My first published work appeared in ‘83 and since then I have been published literally thousands of times in hundreds of periodicals, dozens of books, and on the web covering numerous topics including technology, medical/pharmaceutical, politics, relationships, pop culture, and more. I have written ad copy (web, radio, print, and direct mail), as well as press releases, and marketing material for numerous companies. I have conducted interviews, done research and indexing, profiled individuals and businesses, written and reviewed books, movies, and other products. I’ve written for publications (consumer and B2B), companies, and websites.

FICTION WRITING (FROM 1985)

Beginning in ‘85 I wrote an illustrated gag strip entitled Video Victor for Videogaming Illustrated. In ‘87-‘88 I created and wrote the illustrated espionage series Agent Unknown for Renegade Press. In ‘05 I started writing short stories to several Indie comicbook publications including Guild Works Productions, Comic Book Artists Guild, Free Lunch Comics, InkBot, Main Enterprises, Atlas Unleashed, JMG Comics, and Arcana. In ‘12 I was hired by Red Anvil Press to edit its line of comics, and write two comics (Cyberines, and Owlgirls).

EDUCATION

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT (BS Degree) Media Studies: a cross-discipline involving film production on-air radio, TV/video, and newspaper/print, advertising, production, and photography. Minor in Philosophy.

OTHER

Volunteer WorkI have worked as a volunteer for over 30 years for a variety of non-profit organizations in and around the Norwalk/Stamford, CT area, including, but not limited to The Norwalk Seaport Association, the South Norwalk Arts Celebration (SoNo Arts), Boy Scouts of America, First Night Norwalk, Norwalk Soccer Association, Girl Scouts, and others.