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EDUCATION + AWARDS
BFA Communication Arts | 2004 - 2008
Virginia Commonwealth University
GPA - 3.622
- Communication Arts Chair Award | 2008
- VCU School of the Arts Scholarship | 2004 - 2008
- VCU Dean's Scholarship | 2004 - 2008
- Multicultural Achievement Award | 2006
- VCU Dean's List | 2004 - 2008
- Buffy Davis Continued Dedicated Service Award | 2008
- National Art Honor Society Scholarship | 2004

EXPOSURE
Richmond Illustrators Club Juried Show | JUNE 2009
White Canvas Gallery "Through the Looking Glass" | MAY 2008
SHHO 1st Annual Show | MAY 2008
VCU Commons Glass Case Gallery | MAY 2008
Andersen Gallery VCU Juried Art Exhibition | APRIL 2008
VCU Commons Gallery "Monsters Ball" | APRIL 2008
Andersen Gallery VCU Juried Art Exhibition | APRIL 2007

EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer | JULY 2009-Present
Taradel, LLC
Design unique promotional materials for the customer base of Taradel, LLC - one of the fastest growing print advertising resource centers in the nation. Services include: menus, menu mailers, postcards, flyers, business cards, magnets, posters, banners, folders, stationary, logo design, brochures, and more.

Freelance Illustrator & Designer | 2006-Present
Richmond Times-Dispatch, inRich.com, Amsterland Marketing Agency, VA Project Foundation, Peak 10 Data Center Solutions, Men Against Violence, LiveHappy, Richmond Tree Stewards, Campus Antiwar Network, Fairview Market, The Vine magazine, RVA magazine, RVAjazz.com, Emily Orr illustration, Ledyard High School, Drawn a Blank, Mother, & Man Alive

Imaging Specialist | 2008-2009
DAI Technologies, Inc.
Electronically archived one-of-a-kind government documents as well as creating a filing system for the files.

Graphic Artist Intern | SUMMER 2008
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Worked with various departments at the medium-sized newspaper to provide a variety of different creative services including: editorial illustration, editorial design, informational graphics, maps, web banners, web graphics, and web design. Utilized computer and scanning software to create images that were colored properly for printing on newsprint.

Photoshoot Assistant | 2007
Virginia Living Magazine, Richmond, VA
Worked with the Art Director to learn the protocol of a large press magazine's photoshoot. Learned how to deal with the client's needs as well as how to manage a photoshoot.

Adobe Suite Programs Tutor | 2005-2006
Taught high school students how to install the Adobe Creative Suite as well as various other software onto a PC or Mac computer. After installation, the students were taught for a proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite.