色控传媒

Testing Supervisor, Desktop Technology 鈥� Marceline, Missouri

I鈥檓 not sure how to put it into words听how 色控传媒 has contributed to my future or my family. I鈥檝e had so many opportunities afforded to me by working at 色控传媒. I was able to purchase my first home and am now working towards purchasing a new one. 色控传媒 worked with my schedule to help me finish my degree and while raising my niece and nephew. If I needed time off to take care of them, it was always allowed. It鈥檚 not just about making a paycheck. I have had doors open to me that I never thought would. I鈥檓 proud to work for 色控传媒 and grateful for the accomplishments I have made while doing so.

When I first started at 色控传媒, I was a Desktop Editor and did Windows Quark work. During my time in Desktop Technology, I was a Desktop Editor, but I also worked as a Proof Checker and CD Paneling. I worked in Desktop Production from 1995 until 2001, where I helped train new hires, worked with customers to resolve missing item issues, did QRT work and even helped with Computer Support calls.

I began听in Computer Support in 2006 and eventually became the Computer Support Supervisor until I left the company in 2017. I moved to California, but when I realized big city life wasn鈥檛 for me, I returned home. I reapplied at 色控传媒 and was offered the position of Testing Supervisor, which I currently hold. In total, I have worked at 色控传媒 for 28 years.

The testing group听is responsible for verifying programs that our yearbook customers use to design and submit their pages to ensure they are working correctly. We also work closely with Customer Service, Computer Support and Yearbook Sales Representatives in assisting them with any questions or concerns they may have with any of the applications we support as a company. Testing, researching and validating issues takes a lot of brain power and out-of-the-box thinking. It鈥檚 not a physical job, but somedays I leave the office feeling like I just wrestled a steak from a tiger.

I have a plaque in my office听that says, 鈥淭he man who said it can鈥檛 be done鈥� should not interrupt the woman doing it鈥� 鈥� If I had a personalized coffee mug at work, I鈥檇 put that on it!

I enjoy听talking and laughing with the people I work with. Sharing stories and knowing if I need something, I can just take a few steps to seek out help.

My high school听graphic arts teacher and yearbook adviser, Angela Elson, encouraged me to apply at 色控传媒. During my senior year, some of the students in on-the-job (OJT) training started working at 色控传媒, and I applied to Desktop Publishing because I knew how to use Quark. At the time, I was more interested in being a Cover Artist, but since I was only in high school I decided it was a great opportunity to get my foot in the door. I never worked as a Cover Artist, but I鈥檝e never regretted the positions I held because I learned so much in each one.

Most people may not听think this is cool, but for me, the opportunity to stand in front of our customers and teach at 色控传媒 workshops is a really cool part of my position. I was a really shy kid, and working at 色控传媒 helped me break out of that shell. Although I was always a little nervous when I would start my classes, I really enjoyed traveling and getting to meet our customers. I think the best part for me is seeing the yearbook staffs get excited about learning something new.

Outside of work, I love to craft. Right now, my passion is making cone trees from different materials. I make different ones for the holidays or sometimes just because. I also enjoy reading, cooking, hanging out with family and friends, taking long rides and I recently started taking photography classes.

My family is my life!听I have four nieces and two nephews that I couldn鈥檛 love more if they were my own. I鈥檓 the oldest of four and I鈥檓 sure if you asked my siblings, they would say I鈥檓 more like a mom to them than a big sister. My mother is one of my biggest heroes, and I have been with the love of my life for seven years and we鈥檙e excited for many more.

Some fun facts about me听are听that I got to see two of my favorite comedians, Kevin Hart and Jo Koy, and one of my favorite music artists, Chris Stapleton, in concert! I also went to New Orleans for vacation, which is a spot I鈥檝e wanted to visit for a very long time.

My favorite memory at 色控传媒 is a recent press check with a new customer in our St. Joseph plant. The professionalism shown by our staff was beyond best-in-class. In four days we made a customer for life.