Sarah
S. Gowan This is not a picture of my cat. This is my retirement countdown clock. Internet
Services Director/ Technical
Systems Manager
Work
History
Co-owner
of Sapsis Rigging, Inc. 1988 -1998.
As a principal in this mid-sized theatrical and entertainment services
company, I had responsibilities in strategic planning, fiscal management, creation
of systems and protocols, public relations, policy development and creative design
for trade show and other presentations. My experience also includes the following
positions:
Graphic
Artist
Sapsis Rigging, Inc. 1994 - present
- Designed and produced company logo, marketing and promotional materials,
website designs, signage, and labels for Sapsis
Rigging, NATEAC and Long
Reach Long Riders
Sapsis Rigging, Inc. 1990 - present
- Designed,
implemented, and maintained corporate website, e-mail mailing list,
electronic newsletter, and on-line catalog, including online forms,
graphics, and online inventory and ordering.
- Responsible for converting the company from manual to electronic systems
- Developed and maintained twelve computer Local Access Network on Macintosh
platform including CAD station and color plotter.
- Designed and maintained all company databases in Filemaker Pro including
catalog sales and purchases, inventory control, and customer tracking.
- Responsible for computer software and hardware maintenance, upgrades, purchase
recommendations, back-ups, repairs and troubleshooting.
Technical
Materials Editor
Sapsis Rigging, Inc. 1990 - present
- Designed, formatted, proofed and edited technical materials to supplement
theatrical rigging safety seminars.
Head Scenic
Artist
Show Systems, Inc, Philadelphia, PA 1984 - 1994
Sapsis Rigging, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 1994 - 1998
- Designed and painted scenery for theatre, opera, industrial shows, museum
exhibits, fashion shows, television and film.
- Responsible for project scheduling, equipment and material budgets and
purchases, design decisions, crew assignments and quality control.
Education
Temple
University, School of Communications and Theater, BA Theater, 1984.
Software
Skills
Adobe
Photoshop
Acrobat, Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Fireworks
Dreamweaver Microsoft
Word
Powerpoint
Excel
Filemaker Pro
Multiledger Accounting
and Payroll