Christopher Booth Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I learned so much from my first post-college employment. I became an intern at the Shakespeare Theatre Company through a mutual contact, and I never thought I would enjoy the opportunity as much as I did. I was able to learn so much about my trade of graphic design and I can proudly say I sharpened my skills. I managed my own workflow, and I juggled up to eight projects at one time. I learned so much about company branding and consistency; which I am now very curious about and want to pursue further. But I learned skills outside of my craft, including working in a creative environment with teams and multiple clients, which were just as valuable. I was able to work with almost every department in the large company. I improved a great deal in interpersonal work communication, expressing ideas accurately and politely, and managing multiple work requests among different clients. I grew a great deal in both the knowledge of the trade and in my career, and I am very thankful for that.

Working at the Gilfus Education Group was a great experience for me to become immersed in the corporate world. Learning how to function in a work environment was incredibly helpful in preparing me for a real job. I learned how to prepare for deadlines, report to superiors, work on teams, give concise and detailed presentations, and manage deliverables. I worked on two large projects during the summer. First, I was put on a team to help design a members-only website using Wordpress. Much of the initial UI design was also done in Photoshop. My second major project was software analysis of data visualization software, including Tableau, iDashboards, and Domo CenterView.