Education

Charleston Southern University

B.A. in Graphic Design | 2016

Black Hawk College

A.A. in Liberal Arts | 2013

Certificates

How Writers Write Fiction 2016: Storied Women | Dec 2016

Social Entrepreneurship 101 | Oct 2016

Lean Startup Principles for Social Enterprises  | Oct 2016

Become a Digital Marketer  | June 2016

Become a Content Marketer  | June 2016

Experience

WHBF-TV/Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

Digital Coordinator | Feb 2017-Present

Web Maintenance and Web Page Design • Social Media Marketing/Management  • Graphic Design (banner ads, social media graphics, web graphics, sales sheets)

DefayDesigns

Owner | Jan 2008-Present

Graphic Design • Web Design • Limited Photography • Social media Marketing/Management  • Type Design

Voice of Muscatine/Prairie Communications

Graphic Designer | 2016-2017

Newspaper Design • Graphic Design (print ads, sales sheets, posters) • Web Maintenance

Empressive GeoDesigns

Graphic Designer | 2016

Photo editing and retouching • Web Maintenance • Social Media Management

Charleston Southern University

Lead Designer | 2015-2016

Co-founded newsletter for the graphic design program • Paginated/laid out the newsletter with the help of my instructor

Athletics' Marketing and Promotions Assistant | 2014-2015

Designed flyers to promote home games on campus

Volunteer

PeopleFund

Small Business Marketing Mentor | June 2016-Present

American Red Cross

Graphic Designer | 2016

IABC

Volunteer | 2016

Organization for Transformative Works

Web Designer | 2016

CSU Anime Club

Event Photographer | 2016

Black Hawk College East Campus Ministry

Founder/Club President/Graphic Designer | 2011-2012

Sunshine Community Service Center

Graphic Designer | 2008-2013

Board Member | 2008-2011

Organizations

AIGA| Present

Sigma Kappa Delta | Present

PeopleFund  | Present

Student Government Assc. | Former

Awards

WHBF-TV: Employee of the Month | Mar 2017

Indigo Newsletter: Featured in Newsletter | Jan 2017

Vintage Sound, 93.1: Morning Joel, Show Guest | Oct 2016

PeopleFund: Volunteer of the Year | Nov 2016

Technical Skills

Creative/Soft Skills