EDUCATION
Simmons College Boston, MA
B.A. in Communications, Graphic Design Track, 2006

AWARDS
The Mirror Project Participant, 2006
Dean’s List Honors, 2004–2006
Daniel S. Cheever Presidential Assistantship, 2006
The Show! The Party! Showcase Participant, 2005–2006
Presidential Excellence Merit Scholarship, 2002–2006
Cranston’s Finest Recipient, 2002
Education World National Website Award, 2002
Wheeler School 12 year Perfect Attendance, 1990–2002

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Typography, Type and Image, Digital Imaging, Bookmaking, Advanced Design, Photography, Visual Communications, Communications Media, Introduction to Graphic Design, Studio Art Drawing and Painting, Writing Across the Media, and Media, Messages and Society.

EXPERIENCE
Web Designer & Technical Aide
Michigan State University, 07/07–12/09
Maintain web site of the Office of the Provost, Faculty & Organizational Development, including ASP forms, Microsoft Access databases, and web pages in HTML and CSS. Provide general technical support to staff.

Web Designer
Lansing Community College, 10/06–10/07
Develop and maintain college-wide web pages, design code, create interface and website functionality. Create and manipulate graphic and photo images, ensure web policies and guidelines are followed, and train clients on how to maintain their sites.

Digital Photography Instructor 
Attleboro Arts Museum, 06/06–06/06
Composed and instructed a week-long lesson-plan to teach young teenage YMCA campers, focusing on digital imaging basics: color-correction, collage, and composition; strong emphasis on real world image manipulation to create awareness and exploresubliminal messages.

Advertising and Marketing Assistant  
Presidential Assistantship, Simmons College, 01/06–05/06
Modified current templates, designed and executed advertising campaigns, including heading design for colleges-wide event. Researched and learned marketing tactics, and collegiate advertising standards.

Graphic Designer 
Studio 5, Simmons College, 09/06–05/06
Worked as a team to design identity system for MassBLAST, a diversty program, utilizing communication skills with client and printing shop.

Production Intern 
Stuff@Night Magazine, The Boston Phoenix, 09/05–03/06
Worked with Corporate Creative Director on graphic and editorial design and layout, color-correction, set production and scheduling, radio promotion, and event planning. Assisted advertising department with on-screen editing, ad design, and proofreading.

Media Services Assistant 
Simmons College, 8/04–5/06
Solved campus-wide technical issues, support the college's visual media collection, control campus playback using a video distribution system, and oversee equipment loans.

Computer Lab Supervisor 
Simmons College, 12/03–05/06
Within the Communications Lab, supervised students, worked with technical issues, managed lab usage, taught use of hardware and software, and fielded on-site questions from faculty, staff, students and guest lecturers.

Graphic Designer 
RI Panthers Ice Hockey Organization, 11/94–10/10
Volunteer for non-profit Women's Ice Hockey organization, working on design and layout for Thanksgiving tournament program. Worked with photography, scanning, and editing.

SKILLS
Mac and PC platforms. QuarkXpress, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Flash, web standards, CSS, HTML, XHTML, Javascript. Photography with both digital and 35mm cameras.