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What people are saying about Nicholas Zastrow

 

“Nicholas is efficient, reliable, creative and productive. His portfolio continues to grow, and he's an excellent problem solver.”

December 2, 2008 Blaine Lam, Owner, Lam & Associates


“Nick did an incredible job of significantly (and profitably) boosting our sales volume through his role as a Sr Customer Consultant at FedEx Kinko's in Milwaukee WI. As the lead sales representative at our location, Nick not only achieved all of his monthly personal sales targets, but he consistently led Southeastern Wisconsin in terms of both bid win percentage and project profitability. He accomplished this feat by simultaneously leveraging his project management and consultation skills with a high degree of graphic design capability. This enabled Nick to set himself and our location apart from other competitors when bidding on new pieces of business by truly understanding the needs of our clients. In the end, Nick helped his team improve the operational results at his location from the bottom 10% of the company to the top 5% in a little under a year. I would highly recommend him for any future opportunities where he could leverage his outstanding sales, project management, and graphic design skills.”

March 1, 2009 Brett Havens , Center Manager , FedEx Kinko's


“Nick is a creative person who is constantly motivated by and in tune with the latest trends. He regularly brought sales to the store that were greater than his job description called for. He was always willing to look at the bigger picture and work with everyone to make sure the projects were completed and accurate. Nick was not only a pleasure to work with but a great mentor to new hires and the not so seasoned co-worker.”

December 28, 2008 Jennifer Augustine , Senior Retail Consultant FedEx Kinko's


“Nicholas is an exceptionally talented creative and strategic thinker. His abilities routinely impress and exceed expectations. Nicholas also is well-repected by his peers as a leader and as a team player. I would highly recommend Nicholas.”

October 31, 2008 Dr. JoAnn Atkin , Professor , WMU


Professional Experience

2001-2010
N|Z Photography & Design

2008-2010
Lam & Associates
Graphic Designer and Web Developer
Kalamazoo, MI

2006-2008
Underground Printing
Store Manager
Kalamazoo, MI

2006
FedEx Kinko’s
Senior Production Operator
Kalamazoo, MI

2005-2006
FedEx Kinko’s
Senior Customer Consultant
Milwaukee, WI

2002-2006
FedEx Kinko’s
Production Manager
Milwaukee, WI

Awards

2009
WMU Distinguished Service Award

2008
Deans List

2005
FedEx Kinko’s Core Products Sales Contest
FedEx Kinko’s Presidents Club

 

Education

2008
Western Michigan University
Bachelor of Business Administration
Advertising with General Business Minor

Extra Curricular Activities & Volunteer Work

2009
Chicago Advertising Federation Career Fair
Community First

2008
AAF National Student Advertising Competition
Website Manager, WMU Marketing Golf Classic
Habitat For Humanity

2007-2008
Exec. Board Member & Website Manager, Ad Club
Member, American Advertising Federation (AAF)

2000-2002
Youth Group Leader
Peer Assisted Listener
American Youth Soccer Organization, Assistant Coach
Skating the Way, Board Member

Skills Summary

Software
InDesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
Quark Xpress
Dreamweaver
Flash
Acrobat
iWork & Microsoft Office Suite

Web
HTML, CSS, PHP, JQuery, AS 2.0, MySQL, XML
Search engine optimization
Google AdWords, AdSense, Analytics
Usage and traffic statistics
Server administration & maintanence
Content management systems (Wordpress, Joomla)

Technical
Screen & Pad Printing
Digital and Film Photography
Digital Video Editing
Network setup & maintanence
Hardware installation (Mac and PC)