Michael Hedgepeth Email & Phone Number

I am a "Jack-of-all-Trades" -- having run the gamut of golf course landscaping and groundskeeping in my early years, to drawing and design, retail, insurance, and merchandising. In anything I do, however, I am a hardworking, diligent, efficient, and committed individual. I work easily with others or on my own. I am very malleable, with the ability to pick up new skills and adapt quickly.I graduated with my BFA from Old Dominion University in 2010 where I quickly applied for dozens of graphic design and art related jobs, but was unfortunately unable to acquire. This ultimately led me to working for GEICO, starting a career as a licensed insurance agent that spanned over a decade, having been licensed in 47 different states and working with multiple products including but not limited to auto, boat, motorcycle, ATV/UTV, antique auto, recreational vehicle, home/dwelling, renters, homeowners wind & hail, and flood insurance. Working part time while employed at Outer Banks Insurance Agency, I took a full-time position as a merchandiser for Coca-Cola Consolidated.I am extremely personable and easy to talk to/with, and am extremely successful at building rapport with clients. I'm quick to learn systems and software, and even wrote a training manual for the third-party proprietary systems used within our office at Outer Banks Insurance Agency for new employees to assist in navigating and utilizing these applications quickly and efficiently. I am self-motivated and push myself to achieve my best, having been one of the top service agents within my department at GEICO and cross-trained to not only assist current policyholders with their insurance issues but also assist the Emergency Road Service department with roadside assistance calls at the same time.My freelance illustration and design work has been predominantly commission artwork and logo design, where I work closely with the client to ensure their intended message and emotion grabs the viewer -- whether this is a sentimental ballpoint pen drawing of a childhood home full of fond moments and memories, a fun-loving t-shirt design for a small town seafood company, or a professional logo for an up-and-coming house-flipping business. Due to customers primarily being located up and down the East Coast, most communication is handled through email and responded to promptly, with the finished product being submitted for approval and finalization quickly.

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  Old Dominion University

  Drawing And Design / Minor In Marketing