ABOUT

Career Overview

My career began during my college years but I have been a creative individual for as long as I can remember. I started working part-time in the graphic design career field as a contractor for the US Navy, while studying to earn a Bachelors of Fine Art degree from St. Mary's College of Maryland. The majority of my employment experience has been working as a Government contractor with a span of time working as a freelance designer.

I am a motivated professional with substantial experience designing for digital, print, and learning management systems. I am inspired by projects that challenge my creativity, offer variety, and provide learning opportunities for continued technical growth.

Skill Set and Experience

Software

Adobe Creative Cloud

Fluent in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
Proficient editing and basic animation skills in Premiere
Novice experience with videography
Digital photography, photo manipulation

Microsoft Office

Extensive work with MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
Beginner experience with Excel documents
End-user experience with SharePoint

Computer-Based Training – Learning Management Systems

SAP Litmos
Articulate Rise
Prior experience with Adobe Flash

Products

Web, kiosk, and social media graphics
Digital photography, photo manipulation and image enhancements
Advertisement designs for magazines and newspapers
Layout design, content updates, and graphic enhancement of digital and printed training materials
Executive level PowerPoint templates, chart creation and data visualization enhancements
Large format and tradeshow materials: posters, brochures, flyers, slick sheets, business cards, and banners
Museum-quality wall displays and signage
Formal event support and planning assistance: organizing assistance, invitations, program designs, certificates, acrylic and certificate award design, and directional signage
Branding, emblem and logo designs
Novice videography and video editing for training products
Acrobat form development
Minor writing assignments
Microsoft Word document editing
Previous experience in website design and maintenance
Prior darkroom experience
Marketing, strategic and public relations support
Wall-sized painted murals and scenes
Creative illustrations

Downtime

Returning to my fine art roots has expanded my artistic interests and motivated me to learn new creative techniques. Pen and ink drawings, acrylic paintings, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, and digital photography projects are essential outlets that provide inspiration to my digital graphic design work.

When I'm not starting a new art project, I enjoy waking up early to read devotionals, spending time with my husband, getting together with friends, sailing, gardening, reading, traveling, hiking, and walking our dog, Bella.

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