• Promoted within 2 months from a seasonal to a permanent employee• Ensure timely picking of merchandise, packing & shipping orders, andmaking in-store pickup orders (BOPS) ready for customers in 1hr• Prioritize resolving complex issues with customers and win their loyalty as an occasional “At Your Service” area colleague

• Mastered taking unique design concepts all the way to the print production stage• Effectively communicate with clients through proposal presentations, comp creation, and feedback reception in order to arrive at a final innovative execution that surpasses their expectations• Provide individualized photographic sessions, including weddings and galas that capture a client’s real personality with industry-leading edits and retouches included in order to maximize the portfolio’s valueProduction Designer at Southern Tide• In charge of preflight formatting, processing, and uploading over 700 product image files for their vendors• Facilitated the creation of 40 Adobe Photoshop templates for their Fall 2019 collegiate collection before the expected 3 weeks timeline, thus streamlining their processMarketing Director and Event Photographer at Furman University• Designed a strong marketing campaign that brought over 350 participants for a week of events to raise awareness and educate the local community on Autism• Oversaw communications, conceptualized a brand, and created several advertisements and event collateral that successfully helped raise over $2000

• Created an enjoyable photographic studio session while capturing an average of 12 high-quality and compelling photographs for each family, as well as a customized sales experience afterward• Participated in the quarterly “Nourish to Flourish” Advanced Conference Webinar, available only to photographers with a 4 or 5 out of 5 average in their photographic skills graded score• Cooperated with trainers to continue to help new and incoming photographers adapt to the company’s culture and improve their photographic and sales techniques during the workday

• Commended for profitably multitasking in the busiest section of the restaurant during peak hours while still collaborating with other team members on the floor and helping the kitchen run smoothly• Responsible for opening and closing duties as well as training over 7 incoming waiters• Continually received “exceeds expectations” and “excellent” ratings on customer surveys

• Interpreted ideas and proposals to translated them into a strategic design concept• Understood the university’s brand, needs, and artistic preferences and carried out a consistent brand message throughout the marketing collateral, advertisements, and social media graphics created• Received constructive criticism about my artwork from senior management and collaborated with them in order to finalize the design piece

• Captured photographs at the games, meets, and matches of the NCAA High Point University teams to be used in the university’s bi-weekly newspaper• Promoted within 2 months to also cover dance recitals, speaker events, and other important campus events, as my sports photographs were timely and high quality• Focused on sizing, and color-correcting the 2-10 images selected to send in a print-ready format

• Assisted students with the application and understanding of the elements and principles of design, color theory, the Adobe software, and other design essentials• Worked with the lead graphic design instructor as the in-class professor’s assistant• Concentrated my teachings on concept creation, brainstorming, research, and self-critiques in order to introduce the design thinking process to future graphic design graduates

• Presented the programs and resources available to students through information sessions and open houses.