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Welcome to my personal resume. The information I have included on this website resume I believe will help you determine that I have the qualifications, strengths and personality that will help your company obtain and exceed it's goals. As you will see below, my job history ranges from Web Design and programming to Retail Management. I have strong communication skills and believe my analytical behaviors make me an excellent problem solver.

I work well in a team setting and on my own. A finished product and a happy client are my motivation.

I am currently looking for contract work.

Hello, my name is Jerad Hill. I was born and raised here in Modesto! I enjoy sports, friends and family.

I have been self employed since I was age 21 but my mind set has always been in business since I was young. Since 2005 I have been working for myself as a web designer and a wedding photographer since 2006. Before that I owned a retail boardshop for 4.5 years. I graduated from Thomas Downey High School, class of 1998. I also attended Modesto Jr. College for a few years.

I always try to keep life pretty exciting. I love music, movies and my fiance. I love to travel and see new places. I love new foods and experiencing life and all that God has given us to enjoy.

Jerad Hill Studios - Owner. In 2005 I began freelance designing websites for companies full time. I have been building websites since 1997. I consider myself a strong designer with my focus set on brand recognition. Be it a brand or marketing an individual, my drive is to get my clients noticed. A website, when done properly, can be the #1 marketing tool a company has. To see a list of companies I have designed for, visit my portfolio.

Jerad Hill Photography - Owner. In 2006 I took my passion for Photography and turned it into a part time business. In 2006 I shot 8 weddings and in 2007 I shot 22. I love wedding photography, it is truly something I enjoy. Wedding Photography occupies most of my weekends during the spring to fall months. Samples of my work can be seen at JeradHill.Com.

Hookupz - Owner. In 2001 I opened a retail store in Modesto called Hookupz. Hookupz began as a skateboard and clothing store but quickly grew and expanded into the Scooter and Motocross market. Hookupz flourished online spawning 2 online stores (HookupzRacing.Com and HpMiniMods.Com), which are no longer online. The direct sales store was located across from McHenry Village on Granger Ave. I started Hookupz as an online store where I sold skateboards and accessories. Later in 2001 with $5,000 I had saved I opened a store in Modesto. I was fortunate to find the right trends and bring them into the store at the right time. Sales grew fast and in 2004 gross combined sales were $210,000. Over the four years the face of Hookupz changed many times due to the current product fads. In early 2005 I decided to shut down the business and sold my inventory to a local off road sports shop in Salida.

Dr. John Duong, M.D. - Office Manager. In 1999 I began working part time for Dr. Duong as a medical biller and quickly began taking on other tasks such as hiring, cash accountability and scheduling. I left American Eagle Outfitters to pursue a growing desire for the medical field I began working full time for the medical practice. I continued working for Dr. Duong in the mornings during the first six months I opened Hookupz. When sales picked up at Hookupz I quit working at Dr. Duong's office. You can reach Dr. Duong by calling (209) 613-7490.

American Eagle Outfitters - Assistant Store Manager. Employed from May 1999 - Fall 2000. My responsibilities included scheduling, hiring, group and individual interviewing, cash accountability, merchandising and loss prevention.

Mr. Rags - Store Manager. Employed from Spring 1997 - May 1999. I was hired as a Third Key manager in training due to the fact that I was not yet 18 years old. I was responsible for opening and closing the store, cash accountability, loss prevention, scheduling and merchandising. Once I turned 18, I was promoted to Assistant Store Manager and 3 weeks later to Store Manager. In addition to managing the Modesto store I was often sent to other stores in the Bay Area and Sacramento to cover for other managers or to help in team restructuring after a store was restructured due to high levels of loss. I took loss prevention seriously, I treated each store as it was my own. Later when I owned my own store I was thankful for the skills I attained working for Mr. Rags and American Eagle Outfitters.

Programming - Very Fluent in: HTML, CSS, PHP, Mysql, Javascript, ActionScript. Semi Fluent in: C++, ASP, .Net (This website is HTML controlled by CSS)

Software - Very Fluent in: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, After Effects, Flash, Lightroom and Fireworks). Final Cut Pro Studio.

John T. Duong, M.D. - Previous Employer and Personal Friend. 802 Sunset Dr. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 - 209.613.7490

Joel Boone - Personal Friend and Creative Director for Big Valley Grace Community Church. 4040 Tully Rd. Modesto, CA 95356 - 209.613.3538

Brenda Olson - Business Associate, Personal Friend and Mortgage Broker for California Mortgage Associates. 1217 Standiford Ave. Modesto, CA 95350 - 209.524.6000

Special Days Bridal - Keith Farish, web design client. P.O. Box 577318 Modesto, CA 95357 - 209.551.3297

Canal Street Grille - Steve Bonner, web design client. 1225 Canal Blvd. Ripon, CA 95366 - 209.599.4646

A1 Senior Referral Service - Lori Valverde, web design client. P.O. Box 578824 Modesto, CA 95357 - 209.534.9159

Freelancers Union: Freelancers Union is a national nonprofit organization that represents the needs and concerns of America's growing independent workforce through advocacy, information and service. Visit Freelancersunion.org

Business Network International: BNI is the largest business networking organization in the World. As a member I interact with others to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. Visit BNICentralValley.com

American Cancer Society: I am on the planning committee for the yearly ACS Gala. Our goal for this year is to raise $100,000 to help with cancer research. Visit Cancer.org