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Bellingham, Wa

- Hung and focused lights for all mainstage productions. Assisted student designers in board operations and show programming.- Designed and built sets and other technical aspects of productions. Instructed students on proper safety and procedure in regards to set construction and equipment maintenance.- Trained students in technical design skills and supervised student Tech Theater Club which maintained the theater and supported production of sets/costumes/etc. for mainstage productions.- Assisted & advised director as needed.Assisted with multimedia marketing for the department:Multimedia Specialist- Organized marketing and multimedia recordings for main-stage productions of a high school theater company.- Provided production photos for the purpose of marketing and fundraising sales as well as portrait photography of cast and crew.- Operated a two-camera recording of live audience performances and edited a two-hour+ copy for DVD sales of productions.- Designed posters and t-shirts to advertise productions. - Built and maintained program website, social media and blog.

Bellingham, Washington

- Maintained the public website for college including troubleshooting and solving technical issues, training web admin and content managers, supervising and maintaining state accessibility standards.- Managed campus digital signage systems including plasma boards and LED display board. Designed slides for display.- Spearheaded design and distribution of campus quarterly newsletter.- Initiated social media campaigns and communicated college messaging and events via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin and more.- Orchestrated a campus-wide staff/faculty portrait photo campaign to better connect students and web-users with employees on campus. Photographed 100+ staff and faculty members, obtained releases, edited portraits and uploaded to the public website.

Bellingham, Wa

Supported the Marketing & Communications Department, as well as the needs of other departments and organizations on campus. Projects included posters, staff photos, bus boards, viewbooks, newsletters, print and online advertising, logo design, interdepartmental forms, Foundation materials and more. Most materials are circulated college-wide but some reach audiences all over Whatcom County.

Mount Vernon, Wa

- Collaborated closely with the Skagit Valley College Recruitment Team and the Enrollment Services Department to develop outreach to the local community.- Used photography and graphic design skills to support the needs of the Enrollment Services Department in developing recruitment and informational materials for various events and programs on campus. This included posters, staff photo, informational cards and postcard invitations.- Worked with the SVC Public Information Office to create TV commercials to advertise the college.- Served on the committee to help redesign the SVC website.

Mount Vernon, Wa

- Collaborated closely with the Skagit Valley College Recruitment Team and the Enrollment Services Department to develop outreach to two local high schools (Mount Vernon High School and Burlington-Edison High School).- Developed 'college access' curriculum for grades 9-12 to teach skills for success in high school and beyond. - Supervised 2-3 SVC students in their roles as youth mentors and coaches for high school students. - Connected weekly with more that 450 high school students.- Developed and implemented financial aid workshops to support high school and college students.- Used photography and graphic design skills to support the needs of the Enrollment Services Department in developing recruitment and informational materials for various events and programs on campus. This included posters, staff photo, informational cards and postcard invitations.

Bellingham, Wa

- Covered photography assignments and wrote stories for three magazines owned by K&L Media: Snohomish County magazine, Bellingham Alive magazine and North Sound Life magazine.- Publications focused on hyper-local shopping, dining and events and targeted residents of their respective areas. Written assignments included: Restaurant reviews, Local business features, Historic home profiles Photography assignments included: Product photography, Food photography, PortraitureOther roles: Photo editing, Event photography, Cutline writing

Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wa

- Managed staff of three photographers to organize and make photos and photo illustrations for every section of the paper (News, Features and Sports). - Provided advice for photo assignments, helped organize and schedule shoots and served as a mediator between the photography staff and other section editors to ensure a smooth flow of ideas and artwork.

Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wa

- Managed staff of three photographers to organize and make photos and photo illustrations for every section of the paper (News, Features and Sports). - Provided advice for photo assignments, helped organize and schedule shoots and served as a mediator between the photography staff and other section editors to ensure a smooth flow of ideas and artwork.

Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wa

- Produced four engaging feature stories for a quarterly student magazine frequently using strong interviewing skills for sensitive subjects including (but not limited to) LGBTQ rights and police use of force. - Consistently met deadlines and communicated with upper editors at the magazine.

Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wa

- Covered six to twelve photography assignments per week for a twice- weekly student publication. - Assignments included sporting events, local event coverage, political and business coverage, portraiture, photo-driven feature stories and campus spot news events. - The position required excellent time management and a great deal of self-directed work.

Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wa

Santa Clara, California

Note: Position was only during summer months (May-August)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

High School Diploma