leslee wilkerson

co-owner

About

Communications professional with more than 20 years experience. Expert in both visual and verbal communications for a broad range of socioeconomic audiences. Conference speaker and post-secondary instructor of the basics of graphic design and the dual roles of marketing and graphic design professionals. After the terrorist attacks of 9-11, became a dedicated public servant for local, state, and university law enforcement and security. Specialties: Graphic design, photography and image manipulation, Adobe software including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, public speaking, painting, drawing, layout, publications design and production, client and customer relations.

Country

united states

City

plattsmouth

Industry

telecommunications

Skill

graphic design, photography, illustrator, public speaking, customer service, photoshop, advertising, editing, social media, brochures, community outreach, digital photography, indesign, marketing, publications, teaching, policy, layout, drawing, microsoft office, microsoft word, research, nonprofits, leadership, computer aided dispatch, painting, adobe creative suite, art, creative writing, crisis communications, flyers, fundraising, graphics, image manipulation, media relations, multimedia, newsletters, non profits, posters, project management, web design, crisis management, emergency management, access levels i and ii, multitasker, adobe acrobat, copy editing, press releases, video editing, dreamweaver

Experience

co-owner

wilkerson artworks

911 operator

douglas county sheriff office

2012-8 - 2014-8 · 2 yrs 1 mo

As a 911 Operator, I answered emergency calls for service from residents in Douglas County including the City of Omaha. In addition to gathering and entering the location and circumstances of the emergency into the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, I directed calls to the appropriate responding agencies, including fire and rescue and multiple police agencies within the county. I calmed angry and agitated callers in order to gather all pertinent information.

communications

university of nebraska medical center

2011-7 - 2012-8 · 1 yr 2 mos

Attached to Campus Security for UNMC.

telecommunicator i

city of redmond

2003-9 - 2004-7 · 11 mos

Emergency communications call taker and radio dispatcher for the Redmond (Washington) Police Department.

public information office graphic designer

renton technical college

1996-7 - 2002-2 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Designed and directed all publications for the college, including the catalogue, brochures, newspaper advertising, posters, bulletins, quarterly class schedules, and fliers. Prepared materials for publication on the college website. Duties also included photography of students and campus buildings, design and production of displays, and publication support and promotion of the college foundation.

communications officer assistant

washington state patrol

2005-8 - 2011-7 · 6 yrs

Answered incoming 9-1-1 and other emergency phone calls, coordinating the proper responses, routing calls to appropriate agencies, and inputting information into computer-aided dispatch (CAD) software. Accessed state and national databases for criminal and investigative purposes.