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OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position using my lifelong passion and considerable experience as a Photographer.

CORE PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES  

Creative & Innovative  Ultra-Dependability
Initiative & Self-Motivated   Good-Natured & Cooperative Attitude
Attention to Detail  Strong Stress Tolerance
Security & Safety  Team Member or Work Independently

 

PHOTOGRAPHIC SKILLS

 

MUSEUM AND HISTORY AFFILITIONS

U.S.S. Washington BB56 Associate Unit, Inc.
President - 1990 to Present
Organize and maintain the memories of the Historic World War II Battleship, USS Washington BB56 and the shipmates who sailed on her. Increased the Associate Membership by 750%. Assisted in organizing and operations of all bi-annual Shipmate reunions. Documented all reunions with Photography. Created and maintained the web site along with a quarterly postal newsletter. Responsible for collecting and distribution of the annual donations.
http://USSWashington.com
Battleship

 

Steamship Ste. Claire

Boblo Crew Reunion Group
Secretary/Treasurer - 2007 to Present
Organize and brought together former employees of two 100 year old, 2,500 passenger ships and the Canadian island amusement park.  Document all reunions with my Photography. http://BobloCrew.com

 

ABILITIES

Skill

Level

Experience

Ram
Photography Expert Lifetime
Photo Editing Adobe Photoshop Expert 15 Years
Website Design Adobe Dreamweaver Advanced 5 Years
Graphic Design Advanced 15+ Years
HTML, XHTML & CSS Advanced 15+ Years
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook & Access
Advanced 15 Years

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Howard Wright Design - Rockledge, FL - 4 Years
Web Administrator / Photographer

In all below positions I was requested to document corporate events with photography.
DPM Consulting - Troy, MI - 9 Month (Contract)
Telecommunications Specialist

BBDO / Ross Roy Communications, Inc. - Troy, MI - 15+ Years
Telecommunications Systems Administrator
Computer Support Specialists
Integration Support Specialist
Customer Service Representative

 

REFERRALS

 "I had the pleasure of working with Howard at BBDO. Howard was a great "go to" person to get the job done. He is very professional and personable, great qualities in the communications field. Attention to detail is another skill of Howard's and I would not hesitate to recommend Howard for a position that utilized these strengths."
Barb Kennedy, Vice President, Dialogue Management Group, A division of BBDO Windsor

"I worked with Howard at BBDO for a number of years. He always brought a positive attitude and a keen intellect to his work. He was known as a "go-to" guy when it came to finding creative solutions to tough problems. He sweats the details and ensures the right outcomes. That's what we're all looking for in business."
USS Washington BB56 Cliff Sevakis, Account Director, BBDO

"I worked with Howard Wright for a period of 6 years at BBDO Detroit. Howard was a part of BBDO Detroit's Information Technology team, where he supported our 200 seat Marketing Call Center Operation as our telecommunications system administrator. Howard was the call center's central point of contact for all Aspect telephony related matters. This included correcting errors, making system enhancements, or implementing programming changes to accommodate new lines of business. Howard was a pleasure to work with. He was dependable, committed and most importantly, an expert in his field. As a result, I am pleased to offer my support and recommendation to Howard, as he pursues a new employment opportunity. There is no doubt in my mind that Howard's telephony knowledge and experience would make him a valuable asset to any organization's call center."
Peter Thomas, Director, BBDO Detroit

 "When I decided I needed to put my business on the web, I hired Howard Wright to design, implement and manage my web site, www.ypb.bb56.com . It has brought me more clients than I had imagined possible. When I decided to go in a new and scary direction, Howard again came up with creative, effective web design to drive more clients to my door. I highly recommend his services. Shirley Nyikon Your Personal Best Personal Fitness Training".
Shirley Nyikon - (client) Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, Creative
Hired as a web page designer/moderator in 2006 and hired more than once

 

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS 

USS Washington BB56 Associate Unit
ISSUE/SITUATION
Shipmate Reunion Group did not include 2nd or 3rd generations family members to record and carry on the shipmates histories.  The family members did not understand what heroes their Fathers and Grand-fathers really were during World War 2.  

SOLUTION/RESOLUTION
Accumulated email and postal addresses of sons, daughters and grandchildren of the shipmates.  Contacted them and invited them to accompany shipmates to future reunions.  Conducted meeting at Reunions and encouraged them to enroll as an Associate member. Sent semi-annual newsletter to include ships history, accumulated stories and memorabilia to keep them interested.  

OUTCOME/VALUE ADDED
Increased Associate membership by 750% and reunion attendance of 2nd and 3rd generation descendants.  The Shipmates received the recognition they so richly deserved.    

BBDO / Ross Roy Communications, Inc.
ISSUE/SITUATION
Assigned the duties of tracking and paying telephone charges on a dozen inbound Toll Free numbers.  I discovered that the usage was not being recorded or tracked and that they did not have a recorded inventory of the Toll Free numbers.  

SOLUTION/RESOLUTION
Created, maintained and distributed Microsoft Worksheets/Graphs that tracked all costs and volumes of each Toll Free number.  After 5 years the inventory of Toll Free numbers reached over 200. 

OUTCOME/VALUE ADDED
Management and Account Executives were now able to see the progress their client’s accounts on a regular basis.    

BBDO / Ross Roy Communications, Inc.
ISSUE/SITUATION
A particular Toll Free number was receiving unnecessary calls.  This number was for reporting automotive sales by Sales Agents.  Fifty percent of the calls were Sales Agents requesting information on when they were to receive their checks. 

SOLUTION/RESOLUTION
Wrote a program that accessed a database where they could get information on when the check was issued and how much it was.  This was much like calling your bank and requesting you balance using a Touch Tone phone. 

OUTCOME/VALUE ADDED
Reduced the call volume by 60% and saving the company approximately $50,000 annually in telephone and staffing expenses.


PHOTO GALLERY

The Nations Capital - Washington DC

THE NATIONS CAPITAL - Washington D.C.


USS Alabama BB60

USS ALABAMA BB60 - “The Lucky A”


B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 FLYING FORTRESS


Battleship Armory

Battleship Armory

16 Inch Shells

16 Inch Shells


7.62 Cartridges

7.62 Ammo

USS SILVERSIDES – 3 Inch 50 (76MM) Caliber

USS SILVERSIDES - 3 Inch 50 (76MM) Caliber


USS Washington Shipmate Reunion 2005

USS WASHINGTON BB56 - Reunion 2005


Liberty Bell The American Way