Education
2003-2008 • Masters of Arts, Art Education
1999-2001 • Bachelor of Arts, Art History
1999-2001 • Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting

Technical Skills & Overview
Proficient in advanced professional levels of graphic design, desktop publishing and presentation software in both Macintosh (OS X) and PC operating systems including: Adobe CS3, QuarkXPress 4, Macromedia Dreamweaver CS3, MS Office: 2004 including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Quicken/QuickBooks, Ad Creator, 10-key by touch, and typing 55 wpm. Extensive & diverse academic experiences; graduated with honors. Experienced in advanced levels of graphic design/production for print and web-based technology and software. Handles multiple projects from conception to completion in a variety of industries.

Related Experience

Freelance Graphics and Marketing • Self-Employed 

Advertising coordinator, network and marketing administrator, media buyer and designer for multiple clients in the Los Angeles and Arizona markets. Provides marketing solutions for a variety of industries including: publishing, fine art, special effects, private businesses and healthcare. Communicates edits and final products for multiple projects to printers, media outlets and web consultants on a regular basis. Media buying and use of negotiation skill set are utilized on a daily basis. Contracted as an art director and advertising and editorial layout designer for six monthly west side magazines. Provided all design and collateral communications for sales, marketing and editorial for entire company. Organized and sends final print-ready files to printer; Web content formatted and provided for web site materials. Coordinated and oversees photo shoots for all six magazines

Advertising Designer

Production graphic designer of advertisements, front-page designs, Special Sections and Community Guides for 60+ Chicago weekly Suburban Newspapers and publications.Coordinated with sales staff regarding composition and layout of various advertising collateral. Ad Creator, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat utilized on a daily basis

Adjunct Instructor

Taught approved curriculum to students within a formal classroom setting. Motivated and encouraged students to stimulate interest and enthusiasm about subjects taught. Utilized emotional intelligence and tracked student progress; assessed and evaluated using TACDC rubrics

 
Graduate Assistant Instructor

Created course proposal for approval and taught upper-class undergraduate Art Education Course. Displayed the ability to develop effective lessons and teaching strategies to future art educators. Introductory techniques of web-based technology & design skills taught to beginning students

Graphic Designer/Asst. Art Director

Designed both print & web based art for special functions and programs throughout the district. Compiled the monthly calendar and all press releases for scheduled programs and events. Organized and managed high-level output of regional educational and informational collateral materials

Advertising Coordinator

Reserved ad space, produced layout and transferred files for National Studios' movie ads for regular and alternative print media outlets in SW markets. Designed print signage & ads for other commercial clients. Built a familiar and positive rapport with diverse groups of professionals. Daily use of MS Excel, Word, QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and FTP file transfer software required

Senior Production Assistant

Trained new employees, organized projects and maintained guidelines for efficient time management without compromising quality or an individual’s creativity. Designed graphics for ads, front-page design, brochures and catalogues and other collateral materials for campus associations, colleges and departments. Regularly volunteered for distribution duties, supplemental software seminars and designed presentations for associated functions. Use of MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel, QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat and Illustrator, Filemaker Pro and Scitex 4C/2C printing processes on a daily basis

Portfolio & References Available upon Request