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Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Work independently to manage multiple complex design projects simultaneously, and determine appropriate design elements, color, typography, and appropriate production materials for high-visibility command-level events.
• Successfully supervised Command Visual Information (CVI) office during a five-month management vacancy; ensuring design projects were completed 100% on time
• Masterfully apply Command and U.S. Navy brand standards to designs; ensuring the brand story is front and center
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously from conception to completion, determining appropriate design style, size, and materials needed for production
• Design and print large format projects, including murals, banners, and logos for command; layout, proof, and package all products for print and digital publication
• Subject matter expert for both command visual information policies and procedures and Command Visual Information (CVI) office's production equipment; troubleshoot and solve equipment issues concerning digital color.

Stafford, VA

• Contract supporting U.S Marine Corps
• Designed multiple graphics, including product branding, web banners, and icons, to ensure the visual and interaction design of the development projects provided an improved experience for users
• Sole graphic and product designer for the "Accelerator" effort; fast-tracked design and development framework bringing together Marines, designers, developers, and key stakeholders as a Cohort and using the Design.
• Used mixed research methods during the user research phase to define user needs for the product development team; created wireframes and prototypes, and developed, organized, and updated user stories during the.
• Used design tools including Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop for daily duties
• Collaborated with internal and external customers during planning and development stages to guarantee the development team correctly interpreted the project's goals

Quantico, VA

• Created executive briefs, training curriculum, and informational presentations using PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop for use by executive leadership
• Supported multi-national committee's annual conference; designed custom-branded invitations, badges, lanyards, notebooks, pamphlets, and awards
• Managed content for division SharePoint sites; Created user guide and community of practice page ensuring continuity throughout the division's sites, and providing technical support for unit and section content managers
• Designed web banners, icons, and various graphics used in the agency’s finance application for the product development team
• Used the Agile Kanban method to track the status and completion of tasks throughout the design and development process
• Rebranded various units and produced marketing materials for various internal and external agency programs using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and other design tools; exclusively designed branding materials for.

Quantico, VA

• Managed all administrative tasks, procurement requests, graphic design needs, annual and specialty training, and equipment installation for a 5-person section; Implemented a shared tasks list through MS Office to track.
• Rebranded two units within the agency and provided new logos for multiple unit sections
• Used Adobe Illustrator and InDesign to create inventory labels to improve tracking and inventory control of $1.2 M worth of radio equipment; designed marketing flyers, seals, and documents for use at agency-wide Tech.
• Researched and submitted multiple procurement requests; guaranteeing the purchase of $1.4M worth of radio equipment
• Developed tracking process for new infrastructure requirements resulting in 100% on-time delivery; managed, requested, and tracked maintenance for system outages throughout the agency
• Managed and coordinated quarterly mobile satellite roll call for 56 field offices and resident agencies and Department of Justice open call for over 400 local, state, and federal agencies nationwide

• Assisted in supervising the 10 personnel Combat Operations Division (COD) ensuring all mission essential information was received and passed between 12 sections.
• Researched, built and briefed Offensive Operations procedures to 100+ squadron personnel.
• Frequently used the entire Microsoft Office suite of programs to support tasks.
• Created and organized personnel photo board for 100+ member squadron.
• Used SharePoint to store and manage COD documents and personnel information.

Okinawa, Japan

• Provided Executive assistance to Squadron Commander with calendar management, phone call and email assistance, travel arrangements and meeting preparations.
• 7+ years of experience using Defense Travel System.
• Used Excel to create and maintain performance report database that tracked the status and location of all reports.
• Used Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook to perform daily, weekly and monthly tasks.
• Provided tactical Command and Control (C2) during 96 air-to-air and 32 air-refueling missions for $2.7 billion worth of aircraft using the Japan Air Defense Ground Environment (JADGE) system.
• Composed memorandums, letters, reports and other miscellaneous documents on a daily basis.

Aviano, Italy

• Logged over 100 positional hours and ensured airspace management, safety of flight and mission execution using the Modular Control Equipment (MCE) system.
• Hand selected to be an Operations Training Technician ahead of 11 peers and quickly mastered the technical processes and regulations of the work center.
• Documented over 200 hours of training using the Learning Management System with a 100% completion rate and zero errors.
• Created database to track the training status of 45 members returning from deployment.
• Meticulously reviewed/organized 74 training records ensuring they were aligned with the new readiness program making the squadron 100% compliant.
• Created a training guide for Learning Management System that would be used by future members of the work center.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Design And Visual Communications, General

Graphic Communications