PORTFOLIOSTUDENT WORKTHESIS RESUMECONTACT

EDUCATION

SKILLS

Savannah College of Art and Design
(SCAD) Savannah, GA
MFA, Graphic Design, November 2009

University of St. Francis
(USF) Joliet, IL
BA , Mass Communications, May 2006

Sauk Valley Community College
(SVCC) Dixon, IL
AS, Graphic Design, May 2004

Illinois Valley Community College
(IVCC) Peru, IL
General Studies

Design skills:
Creativity and organization
Effective communication
Sustainable design practices
Highly regarded design educator

Computer Skills:
Proficient in:
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe InDesign CS4
Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge of:
Adobe Flash CS4
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
Adobe AfterEffects

EXPERIENCE

AWARDS & HONORS

2009 Graduate Teaching Intern
SCAD, Savannah, GA

Assisted in teaching Vector and Raster Graphics course for undergraduate students at SCAD. Presented lectures and created and directed student final projects.

2006-2007 Manager of Group Operations Travel Alliance Incorporated, Spring Valley, IL
Escorted travel groups and assisted in the design and
marketing of tours.

2006 Teller Madsen Exhibit Design Intern
Teller Madsen, Chicago, IL

Designed signage for clients and assisted with everyday
graphic needs.

2006 Macintosh Lab Manager
USF, Joliet, IL
Responsible for the operation of USF’s Mac Lab. Hired, trained, and scheduled lab assistants. Tutored students and troubleshot software and hardware questions.

2005 Macintosh Lab Assistant
USF, Joliet, IL

Assisted students in Mac Lab.

2005-2006 Design Group President
USF, Joliet, IL

Managed the operations of Design Group which offered a cost effective freelance service to the Joliet, IL community.

2002 WDEF Channel 12
Intern Chattanooga, TN

Assisted in-house graphic designer and collaborated with the live graphics department.

2006 USF Mass Communications
Meritorious Scholar

2006 USF Design Group Outstanding
Senior Service

2004-2006 USF Community College Scholarship

2002-2006 Dean’s List

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

The Aesthetic Apparatus, SCAD, 2009
Daniel Pink, SCAD, 2009
Jonathan Barnbrook, SCAD, 2009
Ellen Lupton, SCAD, 2008
Chip Kidd, SCAD, 2008

 

 

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