Served as a team coach with Operation Christmas Child at the shoebox gift processing center in Boone, NC. Trained and organized teams of volunteers while developing positive relationships. Worked as a team carefully, effectively, and efficiently to process and prepare millions of shoeboxes for distribution around the world to children in need on behalf of Jesus Christ. Remained in prayer for the OCC ministry, staff, volunteers, and impacted children.

Instructed and cared for young children from diverse backgrounds. Taught basic skills such as colors, shapes, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills. Integrated Biblical principles, stories, and prayer at an age-appropriate level. Remained flexible and adaptable to changing needs within the ministry. Implemented and demonstrated crafts, creative play, and other activities. Maintained a safe, organized, and healthy learning environment. Cultivated positive relationships with students and parents. Prioritized a focus on God and seeking God's wisdom, direction, help, and guidance through prayer, worship, and biblical study.

Designed, wrote, and prepared curriculum for McGregor Baptist Church’s Preschool Ministry. Developed and designed activities, crafts, games, supplementary materials, activity sheets, and other curriculum components. Ensured teachers had all materials needed. Selected and interviewed missionaries to be featured during “Mission Moment.” Developed practical and fun ways to teach the children about and involve them in mission work from an early age. Planned and directed McGregor’s Preschool worship service, JAM (Jesus and Me). Scheduled and recruited storytellers and volunteers to serve during JAM. Led the JAM volunteer team and mentored teenage volunteers who served in any of the following roles: worship leader, puppeteer, storyteller, hospitality host, and technical leader. Served in the same roles as needed. Selected music and choreographed movements for JAM. Led the children in worship. Served as a storyteller, developed creative ways to communicate biblical truths at a Preschool level. Fostered volunteer team growth through quarterly workshops and fellowship opportunities. Prayed consistently for the ministry and maintained good relationships with volunteers.

Directed, posed, and photographed students, teachers, and school staff for use in school ID cards and yearbooks. Planned, set up, and adjusted camera, props, and background accessories.

Established and maintained a freelance business offering design, photography, illustration, and copywriting services to a wide range of national and international clients. Designed logos, books, annual reports, presentation folders, brochures, advertisements, and more. Employed traditional and modern illustration techniques and mediums to create artwork for books, games, and magazines. Wrote copy for use in print publication and web-based media and revised copy according to editor’s instructions.

Served as brand manager and as a photographer for the Chem-dry brand, updating and maintaining style guide and image library as needed. Managed external design teams. Ensured production ran smoothly and efficiently by providing clear creative direction. Designed brochures, newsletters, advertisements, email templates, vehicle wraps, and a large variety of other marketing and promotional materials for print and web.

Worked closely with the Communications Coordinator overseeing all aspects of Tidewell’s branding, enabling the agency to present a unified public image. Integrated graphic standards into all collateral materials. Facilitated bidding processes with commercial printing companies and vendors ensuring cost-effectiveness of all printed projects. Oversaw quality control of all printed materials. Developed fliers, signage, calendars, brochures, newsletters, invitations, billboards, advertisements, vehicle wraps, and a wide variety of other printed materials. Created graphic elements for web and print. Served as primary photographer and event photographer. Managed Tidewell’s image library. Created content for social media websites driving traffic to Tidewell’s web page and increasing public awareness. Built and maintained positive relationships with vendors.

Taught introductory to advanced level courses in office and design software to adult students through Saint Petersburg College’s Center for Workforce Development. Taught life skills classes to at-risk youths through SPC’s Dare to Soar program. Designed, developed, and implemented web-based curriculum.

Educated grade school children in the subjects of early foundations of art grade and stop-motion animation. Fostered an environment allowing and encouraging children to explore a variety of artistic mediums, to learn and play through creative expression, and to think independently. Designed entertaining and informative curriculum with short-term goals geared toward each student's individual level of ability.

Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude