As a graphic designer at a nationally known chocolate company I design packaging, retail signage, advertisments and maintain graphics on the company's website.

As an invitation artist at a handmade invitation studio I assisted in the creation of 50-200 custom invitations and accessories per order, working on 5-8 orders each week. Production included hand-painting details and assembling invitations and accessories, printing custom addressed and designed envelopes, proof-reading and checking all details against client approved specifications and packing entire stationary suite for shipping. I executed revisions of digitally created designs based on client requests and photographed and published sample designs in a WordPress CMS.

As a freelance designer I have worked with clients to create a variety of web and print materials. Clients include Scranton Reads, Four Leaf Clover Designs, Pocket Frost Farm Books and Nana's Pasta House. Projects have included websites, logos, advertisements, business cards, restaurant menus, promotional banners and more.

As a full-time quality control technician at a high production DVD authoring facility I worked with standard definition, domestic and international DVD menus created in-house and by outside vendors for Fox and Paramount studios. I verified, organized and backed-up menu assets (documentation, video, audio and static files) for 3-10 titles weekly against company and client specifications. This included proof-reading both English and foreign language menus (titles consisted of 3-30+ languages), checking navigation logic and preparing all files for DVD authoring engineers. I troubleshot and resolved menu issues throughout the production process while working under tight, daily deadlines.

As a full-time newsroom graphic artist at a newspaper with a circulation of 50,000 weekly and 75,000 Sundays I designed the front page for the Lifestyles section 3-6 times per week to meet tight, daily press deadlines. I created and designed infographics such as maps, charts and logos; downloaded and styled graphics from wire services; and formatted and revised copy to follow style. I assisted in organizing and judging a student art contest and exhibit shown on First Friday Scranton and collaborated with editors and other artists on special sections. I assisted in creating page re-prints for customers and mentored a graphics department intern.

As a part-time newsroom receptionist I was responsible for answering and directing all calls coming in on the newsroom's direct phone line. I handled the mail for 40 newsroom employees and faxes for all newsroom departments. I processed and verified 5-20 hard copy letters to the editor daily for the editorial department.

As a newsroom intern in the graphics department I designed page layouts and infographics. I filmed videos for the internet department and worked on Flash animations with other artists, including the 2007 Grading Our Schools project. I worked closely with editors and artists to learn the process of newspaper production.

As a cashier and night manager at a produce, nursey and ice cream market I was responsible for stocking and keeping inventory of all merchandise daily, waiting on customers both in the store and ice cream shop, cleaning and training new employees.

B.F.A. Graphic Design with a Photography minor
Q.P.A. 3.89, Magna Cum Laude

· Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash
· Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
· HTML and CSS
· Macromedia Freehand
· QuarkXPress
· Mac OS and Windows OS
· Wordpress
· Social Networking: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Google Wave, Flickr, Skype, YouTube

Scranton Reads
  · 2010 Committee Member
  · 2009 Sponsor
2008 Adobe Design Achievement Awards
  · Semifinalist in the categories of Browser-Based Design and Print Communications
Edward Gayeski Medal for Excellence in Design
  · May 2008
2006 NEPA Addy Awards
  · Three Student Silver Awards