Summary:
Creative, strategic graphic designer with a broad set of skills and 14 years
of experience, newly relocated to Chicago

Skills:
Project management, from early concept to production
Fluent in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign,
Digital image creation, editing and page layout
Emerging competence in Dreamweaver and Flash
Excellent communication skills and work ethic

Experience:
Freelance Graphic Design (2000-present)
Logos, business cards, maps, and flyers
Book covers and book interior design
Photo re-touching with Photoshop
Advertising and newsletters

Surry Community College, Dobson, NC (8/01-present)
Adjunct Distance Education (1/11-5/11)
Developed on-line classes for graphic design program
Taught graphic design classes via Moodle interface
Full Time Instructor (8/01-12/10) Program Coordinator (8/03-12/10)
Art direction for up to 40 graphic design students per year
Hired and managed multiple graphic design adjunct instructors
Managed program budget, class scheduling, and annual plan
Designed brochures and advertising for the college
Marketed graphic design program to community
Critical thinking lead for the college

Forsyth County School System, Winston-Salem, NC (8/00-7/01)
Full Time Art Teacher
Taught K-5th grade art classes, and summer honors art classes

SciWorks, Winston-Salem, NC (1/99-8/00)
Graphics & PR Coordinator
Coordinated press releases and media calendar submissions
Art direction of professional photography services
Re-designed website to make more user friendly and visually consistent
Designed exhibits, annual reports, newsletters, signs and advertising

Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, NC (8/95-12/98)
Part Time Instructor in the Department of Commercial Art
Taught Design 1, Typography and Illustration
Designed a template for program brochures used college-wide

Area Life-Style Publications, Kernersville, NC (10/95-6/97)
Design and pre-press of full color magazines
Ensured consistency by creating and applying style sheets
Layout out ads for sponsors
Preflight and packaged files for press

Education:
Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown NC (9/92-8/95)
Commercial Art & Advertising Design

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC (8/77-8/79)
Masters of Arts in Psychology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC (8/75-8/77)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology