Resume

Professional Experience

  1. Assistant Professor of Graphic Design

    University of Mount Union

    2023–Present


    Courses Taught

    • Intro to Graphic Design
    • Graphic Design I
    • Graphic Design II
    • Visual Web Design
    • Motion Graphics
    • Typography
  2. Web Content Manager

    Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute

    2022–2023

    • Manage web content for internal and external sites.
    • Help develop tools and applications.
    • Conduct user testing to drive UX and UI design decisions.
    • Audit content to deliver consistent and compelling visual narratives.
  3. Marketing & Community Director

    Rock Candy Holds / Rock Mill Climbing

    2016–2022

    • Increased web sales by 300% by conducting user experience research, overhauling product photography, and leading a website redesign.
    • Increased gym membership by 500% by developing and executing marketing initiatives.
    • Designed packaging and marketing collateral.
    • Conducted brand audits and develop brand standards.
    • Led audience engagement through social media management.
  4. Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

    Akron/Summit CVB

    2015–2016

    • Coordinated with and presented to community partners and stakeholders to market Summit County as a travel destination.
    • Led convention center website redesign by conducting user testing and stakeholder feedback to implement online service booking and proposal requests.
    • Managed organic and paid social media campaigns for city projects.
    • Consulted on advertising purchases in regional publications and handled copywriting.

Contractual Work

  1. Graphic Designer

    Motion Design Education Summit

    2022

    • Designed and presented to stakeholders a complete identity that was chosen to be implemented at the 2023 conference including animation, environmental, and print collateral.
  2. Graphic Designer

    Forest City Design Collab

    2021

    • Worked on data visualization, packaging, and website graphics for a variety of agency clients.
  3. Web & Google Ads Consultant

    EnviroScience, Inc

    2015–Present

    • Designed, managed, and analyzed search advertising campaigns.
    • Monitored and reported on website traffic and conversions.

Education

  1. Kent State University

    Visual Communication Design—M.F.A.

    2022

    • International Society of Typographic Designers Accreditation
    • AR Student Designer—Glyphix Studio 2021 Exhibition
    • Teaching Assistant—Design Principles, Processes, & Practices
    • Graduate Instructor—Graphic Design Studio II
    • Teaching Assistant—Typography II
  2. University of Akron

    Marketing Management—B.B.A.

    2015

    • Minor in Entrepreneurship
    • Graduated with Honors
    • Suma Cum Laude
    • Top 10% of class

Skills

Language Familiarity