Ad design, page composition, and some elements of pre-production for nine newspaper editions weekly, two monthly publications, a biannual magazine, and special projects
• Collaborated with management on multi-division projects
• Streamlined workflows, shortened production time of some publications
• Developed strategies to improve print quality of submitted artwork
• Merit-based bonuses for leadership, outstanding campaigns, and productivity

Offering complete project management from consultation and estimate through printing and invoicing
• Work with established design standards
• Clients include University of Illinois Extension Office, Travel100Group, Woods Equipment Company
• Logos, mailers, brochures, stationery systems, business cards, banners, ads, shirts, flyers, table throws, newsletters, etc.

Assisted the graphic designer and production staffs in any capacity required, progressive level of responsibility
• Adhered to PBS identity standards
• Used Dreamweaver (HTML/CSS) to build website incorporating PBS.org’s customizeable JavaScript Modules
• Initial responsibilities: database entry, filing, TV set preparation, photography, compiling press releases
• Largest responsibilities: building new station web site, working with images and presentations for documentaries and other video productions

Conducted archival research and designed narrative panels for This Northern Century: Student Life at NMU, an exhibit on permanent display at Northern Michigan University
• Worked extremely independently, with weekly update/assignment meetings
• Researched and scanned hundreds of photos from the Northern Michigan University Archive for exhibition

• GPA 3.8/4.0, Summa Cum Laude
• Northern Michigan University Art Department Scholarship
• 2007 – 2008 ­– Northern Michigan University student chapter
charter-member & Secretary

• GPA 4.0/4.0
• Additional coursework on business topics including statistics
• Two courses shy of certificate