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Education

B. S., Digital Communications

MAY 2012

Concentration: Communications; Minor: Sociology
Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA

Relevant coursework

  • Multimedia Videography Production
  • Multimedia Feature Writing
  • Multimedia Narratives
  • Writing for Digital Media
  • Programming for Digital Media

  • Capstone: Project Management
  • Usability Design & Testing
  • Digital Graphic Design
  • Principles of Information Design
  • Web Authoring

A. A., General Studies

DEC 2009

Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA

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Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5+
  • Adobe Illustrator CS5+
  • Adobe InDesign CS5+
  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS5+
  • XHTML, CSS3

  • Basecamp, SharePoint
  • Usability design and testing
  • Design documentation
  • Project management
  • Social media (Facebook, Twitter, blogging)
  • Technical writing

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Experience

Internships

Marketing & Communications Intern

JAN 2012 – PRESENT

Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA

Engaging the student body and community through writing press releases and social media posts. Collaborating on strategies for event publicity, alumni giving and advancement. Designing digital ads for events.

Web Design Intern

JAN 2011 – AUG 2011

Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts, Lebanon, PA

Re-designed the organization’s website to better organize information, enhance aesthetic appeal, and emphasize event information and online payment options. Conducted discount usability tests as part of the re-design process.

Marketing/PR Intern

AUG 2009 – DEC 2009

Volunteers In Medicine Free Health Clinic, Lebanon, PA

Re-touched and finalized a brand identity for the clinic. Designed printed marketing materials, including a brochure, flyers, posters, and business cards. Collaborated on a sustainable marketing plan.

 

Professional

Freelance Web & Graphic Designer

2006 – PRESENT

Multiple Clients, Central Pennsylvania

Working with individuals and small businesses on designing marketing collateral, including websites, brand identities, and printed materials.

Student Worker, Digital Communications Department

AUG 2011 – PRESENT

Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA

Projects include developing the department’s online portfolio of student work, designing poster ads for upcoming classes, drafting a new student handbook, and other duties as assigned.

Student Worker, Student Services & Career Services Departments

AUG 2008 – DEC 2009

Harrisburg Area Community College – Lebanon Campus, Lebanon, PA

Projects included assisting with recruitment events and updating recruitment records; designing marketing collateral for events, departments, and upcoming classes; other duties as assigned.

Graphic Designer

2006 – 2007

Creative Ministries, Inc. [FM 90.3 WJTL, iTICKETS.COM], Lancaster, PA

Designed web page templates, web graphics, and event ads

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Freelance Projects

Branding Collateral – Logo, Website, Printed Materials

MAR 2007 – MAY 2007

Legends Cafe, Lebanon, PA

Developed a brand identity for Legends Cafe, a non-profit music venue in Lebanon, PA. Collaborated with interior designers on typography and color scheme decisions. Final product was a 5-color, high-contrast logo, consistent with interior design and fit for signage. Other branding collateral includes business cards and a website.

Restaurant Menu

DEC 2010 – JAN 2011

Quesa Dee’as Southwestern Grille, Lebanon, PA

Designed a restaurant menu. Specs: 8 panel layout across a legal size spread, full color, front and back.

Ongoing Promotion

2007 – 2011

Worship Jam, Lebanon, PA

Until 2011, Worship Jam was an event for youth and young adults from Christian backgrounds to gather, meet, and worship together. I was responsible for creating the brand identity, developing and maintaining the website, and designing printed materials. I also helped to write the event’s mission statement.

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