Coroflot

Resume

Education
Graduate ‘08
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising - The Art Institute of Portland
Graduate ‘04
Associates in Arts and Science - Tacoma Community College

Extra Curricular
January ‘08 - Present
The Ethiopia Project
• Nonprofit that collects new and gently used running shoes in North America and fits them on aspiring athletes in the African nation of Ethiopia.
Collaborative Ingenuity
• Work group of like-minded individuals dedicated to the enrichment of the creative process through peer collaboration.
November ‘07 - Present
Everyone Rising
• Mentorship program for individuals entering the advertising field.
March ‘07 - Present
brashCreative
• Student creative agency organized through The Art Institute of Portland.

Employment
April ‘08 - Present
Freelance Account Planner - Wild Alchemy
February ‘06 - January ‘08
Shift Supervisor and Barista - Starbucks Coffee Corporation
August ‘04 - December ‘05
Personal Trainer and Program Director - Bally Total Fitness

Volunteer Experience - brashCreative
Design Team
Portland Artist Network - Logo & collateral design
• Managed account services, market research and audience analysis.
• Facilitated creative strategy, brainstorm sessions and logo mock-ups.
• Collaborated with design team and assisted in creative process.
Lead Creative
The Art Institute of Portland - Promotion for online registration
• Managed account services, lead brainstorming and creative strategy.
• Lead design team in creating posters, handouts, flyers and buttons.
Lead Creative
brashCreative - Brand guidelines
• Organized color palette, font selection, logo specifications, co-wrote
brand manifesto and mission statement.
• Lead the design team in creating a layout that displayed the sharp,
professional design style and witty demeanor of brashCreative.
Account Liaison
Tyler Benner Olympic Archer Hopeful - Brand identity & collateral
• Managed account services, research, planning and creative strategy.
• Organized time line of deliverables for graphic design department.
• Collaborated with design team and assisted in creative process.
Lead Creative
brashCreative - Brand book
• Organized client work, CWPs and P-A-R statements.
• Lead design team in developing a professional, clean, minimalist style
layout that allowed the work to speak for itself.
Account Liaison
OSAAC - Brand identity & promotions
• Managed account services, research, planning and creative strategy.
• Developed and initiated co-partnership with local DECA chapter including
the implementation of an internship program.
• Proposed a plan to increase volunteer basis by developing a blog site.