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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

TCF Publishing is a children's book designer for retailers like Dollar Tree, Walmart, Dollar General, ALDI, and Canada's DollarRama. In my project lead role, I collaborate with Creative Management, Product Development team, and designers to organize and offer technical/creative feedback for all book projects. Lead presentations to the Sales Managers to present mockups for buyer presentations.Prep designer files for print production for the Prepress Department, and help monitor JPG samples and Consumer Samples from the factory.Collaborated on a brand new book concept design that was purchased by ALDI for Halloween 2023. Also, successfully revived designs for rebuys, approved by several buyers, to be on shelves in 2023-2024.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Designed innovative products with the Book, Teacher, and Calendar departments to create and concept various projects including: educational products, classroom decor, planners, wall calendars, storybooks, seasonal books, and educational books. Designed a 2024 calendar product that was purchased by DollarGeneral, after being approved on the first design round.

Paris, Tennessee

PinkPro Beauty is a B2B beauty industry distributor specializing in hair and nail professionals products where I led as the Creative Lead to develop the company's branding and integrated it with the marketing of partner companies such as: OPI, CND, Framar, Hempz, Wet Brush, Wahl, American Crew.Implemented website redesign in 2022 and regularly created website landing pages in Magento and Wordpress interfaces. Led eCommerce team to achieve goals by managing products, inventory and promotions.

Took on Social Media responsibilities in tandem with Graphic Design and Brand Manager.Increased the company's social media following and engagment by 42%. Ideated content creation and social media engaging for social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, and Twitter.

Paris, Tn

PinkPro Beauty manufactured an internal brand named Shop Talk™ that housed salon apparel and tools with a signature quirky, pop-art branding, that I am most proud of.In tadum with Graphic Design duties, I designed the branding and managed the products. This expansion also included market research, concept and design. I also conducted product photoshoots, designed and maintained the website on Wordpress, ideated social media content, and managed community relationships. Twice a year, I designed trade show event booth graphics and interactive merchandise displays for large beauty show conventions.

As a designer, I established the company's branding guidelines. Reguarly, I concepted and created bi-monthly promotional guide, designed email graphics, website banners, promotional print media, & social media content.

Disneyland Resort

Chosen to particpate in the Disney College Program as a Photopass Photographer to photograph guest's vacation memories in Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure.

Buffalo, Ny

Designer for the Wellness Education Services Center where I collaborated with different departments to create promotional print and web ads for different events on campus, focusing on student health.

Orlando, Florida

Selected to participate in the Disney College Program as a Photopass Photographer at EPCOT to create and photograph guest's vacation memories.

Batavia, Ny

Undergrad Graphic Design internship with the MARCOM (Marketing Communications) department where I worked with the Marketing Manager to create flyers, posters, graphics, logos, and social media posts to promote events held on campus.

Bachelor’S Degree, Graphic Design, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Celebration of Academic Excellence Exposition Participant- Identity Design Research Poster

Associate’S Degree, Digital Arts, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Internship- MARCOM (Marketing Communications), Vice President- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Work Study.

Certificate, Fashion Design

Activities and Societies: Coordinator- Fashion Show 2011 "Avenues & Alleyways"Two year program highlighting fashion design, construction.

High School