As a design professional, my background in writing, teaching, and communication influence the way I run my business, treat my clients, and approach design itself. At its best, design is a dialogue. Your vision plus my expertise, inspired by our collaboration throughout, results in a design deliverable you’ll love. Guaranteed.I’m driven not only to produce an excellent finished product—whether that’s a direct mail piece, a branding kit, or an informational product brochure—but to ensure… Show more As a design professional, my background in writing, teaching, and communication influence the way I run my business, treat my clients, and approach design itself. At its best, design is a dialogue. Your vision plus my expertise, inspired by our collaboration throughout, results in a design deliverable you’ll love. Guaranteed.I’m driven not only to produce an excellent finished product—whether that’s a direct mail piece, a branding kit, or an informational product brochure—but to ensure every client is completely satisfied. Find out why my clients have called me “creative,” “responsive,” and “professional” when you visit www.taprootgraphics.com. Show less

Support shared curriculum between the school’s Digital Media Academy and the English Department, exposing students to career options in the new and emerging digital world. Provide hands-on experience with the latest software and equipment through creative projects assigned as part of English classes. Teach or co-teach units on writing, graphic design, video production and editing, photography, audio production, animation, web development, and scriptwriting.Left Middle Creek from June of… Show more Support shared curriculum between the school’s Digital Media Academy and the English Department, exposing students to career options in the new and emerging digital world. Provide hands-on experience with the latest software and equipment through creative projects assigned as part of English classes. Teach or co-teach units on writing, graphic design, video production and editing, photography, audio production, animation, web development, and scriptwriting.Left Middle Creek from June of 2012 to August of 2015 to earn a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of Alabama. Show less

Assisted interns in creating balanced layouts and compositions for books produced by Slash Pine Press, a small press and publisher of chapbooks of poetry and mixed-genre work. Routine tasks included arranging text; laying out cover art, graphics, and illustrations; designing posters for literary festivals and reading events; and creating various book and poster designs.