Welder and Graphic Artist
Garrett Norris
45 Trescott Street
Dix Hills, NY 11746
(516) 462 - 0816
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EXPERIENCE
I J White Systems, Farmingdale � Welder
October 2019 - Present
Fabricated parts for industrial food processing systems using MIG and TIG welding. Responsibilities included cutting, deburring, cleaning, fitting, welding, and assembling parts according to blueprint specifications.
Litmor Publishing, Garden City � Office Assistant and Layout Artist
Spring 2015 - Summer 2017
Office Assistant: Spoke with clients over the phone, prepared and mailed invoices, and entered work orders.
Layout artist: Used Adobe InDesign and Photoshop to create newspaper pages for publication.
SKILLS
Competent MIG and TIG welder. Experienced with stainless steel and aluminum in multiple positions. Ability to use standard fabrication industry tools (grinders, saws, etc). Experience reading blueprints.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, most web browsers, Mac, Windows, Linux, basic Java and Arduino programming.
Experienced in InDesign, Photoshop, GIMP, Inkscape.
Confident and adaptable when presented with new situations or tasks. Good at troubleshooting and general problem-solving.
PADI Open Water Diver.
EDUCATION
BOCES at Wilson Tech, Dix Hills �Various
Spring 2019 - Fall 2019
Took various welding courses including Comprehensive Basic Welding, TIG I, and MIG/Oxyaccetylene Welding. Planned to take more courses in Spring 2020 but these were cancelled due to COVID-19.
SUNY at Albany � Major in Biology and Psychology
Fall 2016 - Fall 2017
Pursued a Bachelor of Science degree with a minor in neuroscience.
AWARDS
National Merit Semifinalist (2014)
AP Scholar With Distinction (2014, 2015)
LANGUAGES
Full fluency in English
Conversational Spanish
HOBBIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Dystopia Rising LARP � Live-Action Role Playing
Summer 2015 - Present
Participates in interactive games involving acting, coordination of scenes and groups, and costume and prop design and construction.
Garrett Norris
45 Trescott Street
Dix Hills, NY 11746
(516) 462 - 0816
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EXPERIENCE
I J White Systems, Farmingdale � Welder
October 2019 - Present
Fabricated parts for industrial food processing systems using MIG and TIG welding. Responsibilities included cutting, deburring, cleaning, fitting, welding, and assembling parts according to blueprint specifications.
Litmor Publishing, Garden City � Office Assistant and Layout Artist
Spring 2015 - Summer 2017
Office Assistant: Spoke with clients over the phone, prepared and mailed invoices, and entered work orders.
Layout artist: Used Adobe InDesign and Photoshop to create newspaper pages for publication.
SKILLS
Competent MIG and TIG welder. Experienced with stainless steel and aluminum in multiple positions. Ability to use standard fabrication industry tools (grinders, saws, etc). Experience reading blueprints.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, most web browsers, Mac, Windows, Linux, basic Java and Arduino programming.
Experienced in InDesign, Photoshop, GIMP, Inkscape.
Confident and adaptable when presented with new situations or tasks. Good at troubleshooting and general problem-solving.
PADI Open Water Diver.
EDUCATION
BOCES at Wilson Tech, Dix Hills �Various
Spring 2019 - Fall 2019
Took various welding courses including Comprehensive Basic Welding, TIG I, and MIG/Oxyaccetylene Welding. Planned to take more courses in Spring 2020 but these were cancelled due to COVID-19.
SUNY at Albany � Major in Biology and Psychology
Fall 2016 - Fall 2017
Pursued a Bachelor of Science degree with a minor in neuroscience.
AWARDS
National Merit Semifinalist (2014)
AP Scholar With Distinction (2014, 2015)
LANGUAGES
Full fluency in English
Conversational Spanish
HOBBIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Dystopia Rising LARP � Live-Action Role Playing
Summer 2015 - Present
Participates in interactive games involving acting, coordination of scenes and groups, and costume and prop design and construction.