Designer & Photographer
Highlights
• Able to manage multiple group projects
• Works well under pressure
• Routinely meets deadlines
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent customer service
• Quick learner
• Adaptable to various situations
Technical Proficiency
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, AFPIMS, Flash, Motion, Photomatix, HTML, CSS, CRM, Macromedia Authorware, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Pages, Numbers, MAC & PC
Employment
Marketing & Communications Manager, Impact Recovery Systems
San Antonio, Texas | September 2020 - Present
Communications & Marketing Specialist, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program
San Antonio, Texas | June 2020 - August 2022
Create all artwork for marketing materials and social media platforms. Manage and update social media platforms, content and website. Capture and edit video and photo. Create and record voice-overs for video products. Producer of online event productions. Assist with the creation of support packages for donations. Conduct interviews for new hires. Create staff schedules for events. Manage marketing materials in warehouse and during travel. Coordinate and execute all marketing during events.
Marketing Specialist, Enduraplas
Converse, Texas | November 2019 - June 2020
Managed the company website through Wordpress. Managed all social media channels, emails, newsletters and blogs through Hubspot. Created company catalogs, flyers, banners and postcards. Established both a postcard program and gifts, apparel and signage program. Acquired customer reviews utilizing Yotpo. Edited company and product photos. Created an internal company program to boost company moral and provide the opportunity for employees to experience different career paths within the company while maintaining program budget.
Graphic Designer, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors
San Antonio, Texas | May 2014 - August 2019
Converted all photos into HDR and edited them in Photoshop to be utilized in flyers, brochures and postcards for the Real Estate Agents. Created all of the real estate videos with Final Cut Pro and uploaded them to Youtube. Created the monthly magazine using InDesign and upload the final product to the printing company for distribution. Created weekly ads for various newspapers. Given the autonomy to assist with producing company commercials and videos. Created logos and postcards for various agents. Collaborated as a team to design, and select a theme and set up for company events. Organized morale boosting events for employees throughout the year.
Performance Manager, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group
San Antonio, Texas | August 2016 - November 2019
Held auditions and hired actors throughout the year. Created flyers and postcards to advertise employment. Provided extensive training to prepare the actors for their environment and created effective work schedules. Managed actors during nightly performances and provided customer service to patrons visiting our establishment.
Freelance Graphic Designer, Condra Artista Talent Agency
San Antonio, Texas | December 2013 - 2017
Worked closely with the owner to create an interactive website through a website builder that connected clientele to all of the talents resumes and portraits. Created all talents portraits cards and updated the site as needed.
Graphic/Media Specialist, The Boeing Company
Universal City, Texas | February 2013 - October 2013
Developed aerospace courseware by transferring images, text, video and audio from Authorware to Flash with the light coding of various components in Flash. Worked side by side with computer programmers, the graphics department and other courseware developers to make corrections to the courseware before they were delivered to the customer.
Photographer/Graphic Designer, Seguin RV
Seguin, Texas | January 2013 - May 2013
Photographed and created videos of the new inventory of RV’s. Updated website and Youtube with new content. Created new
customer pamphlets.
Graphic Design Intern, Asterisk Group
Austin, Texas | November 2011 - May 2012
Assisted with edits to page layouts, created files for print and web use. Helped conceptualize ideas.
Design/Interactive/Traffic Intern, The Hondo Group
Austin, Texas | May - Oct. 2011
Created an instruction manual, a press kit, assisted with edits to advertisements, page layouts, websites, traffic and production.
Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Graduate Student
Knoxville, Tennessee | August 2022 - Present
Texas State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design & Photography
San Marcos, Texas | December 2011
Dean’s List 2008 - 2011
Highlights
• Able to manage multiple group projects
• Works well under pressure
• Routinely meets deadlines
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent customer service
• Quick learner
• Adaptable to various situations
Technical Proficiency
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, AFPIMS, Flash, Motion, Photomatix, HTML, CSS, CRM, Macromedia Authorware, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Pages, Numbers, MAC & PC
Employment
Marketing & Communications Manager, Impact Recovery Systems
San Antonio, Texas | September 2020 - Present
Communications & Marketing Specialist, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program
San Antonio, Texas | June 2020 - August 2022
Create all artwork for marketing materials and social media platforms. Manage and update social media platforms, content and website. Capture and edit video and photo. Create and record voice-overs for video products. Producer of online event productions. Assist with the creation of support packages for donations. Conduct interviews for new hires. Create staff schedules for events. Manage marketing materials in warehouse and during travel. Coordinate and execute all marketing during events.
Marketing Specialist, Enduraplas
Converse, Texas | November 2019 - June 2020
Managed the company website through Wordpress. Managed all social media channels, emails, newsletters and blogs through Hubspot. Created company catalogs, flyers, banners and postcards. Established both a postcard program and gifts, apparel and signage program. Acquired customer reviews utilizing Yotpo. Edited company and product photos. Created an internal company program to boost company moral and provide the opportunity for employees to experience different career paths within the company while maintaining program budget.
Graphic Designer, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors
San Antonio, Texas | May 2014 - August 2019
Converted all photos into HDR and edited them in Photoshop to be utilized in flyers, brochures and postcards for the Real Estate Agents. Created all of the real estate videos with Final Cut Pro and uploaded them to Youtube. Created the monthly magazine using InDesign and upload the final product to the printing company for distribution. Created weekly ads for various newspapers. Given the autonomy to assist with producing company commercials and videos. Created logos and postcards for various agents. Collaborated as a team to design, and select a theme and set up for company events. Organized morale boosting events for employees throughout the year.
Performance Manager, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group
San Antonio, Texas | August 2016 - November 2019
Held auditions and hired actors throughout the year. Created flyers and postcards to advertise employment. Provided extensive training to prepare the actors for their environment and created effective work schedules. Managed actors during nightly performances and provided customer service to patrons visiting our establishment.
Freelance Graphic Designer, Condra Artista Talent Agency
San Antonio, Texas | December 2013 - 2017
Worked closely with the owner to create an interactive website through a website builder that connected clientele to all of the talents resumes and portraits. Created all talents portraits cards and updated the site as needed.
Graphic/Media Specialist, The Boeing Company
Universal City, Texas | February 2013 - October 2013
Developed aerospace courseware by transferring images, text, video and audio from Authorware to Flash with the light coding of various components in Flash. Worked side by side with computer programmers, the graphics department and other courseware developers to make corrections to the courseware before they were delivered to the customer.
Photographer/Graphic Designer, Seguin RV
Seguin, Texas | January 2013 - May 2013
Photographed and created videos of the new inventory of RV’s. Updated website and Youtube with new content. Created new
customer pamphlets.
Graphic Design Intern, Asterisk Group
Austin, Texas | November 2011 - May 2012
Assisted with edits to page layouts, created files for print and web use. Helped conceptualize ideas.
Design/Interactive/Traffic Intern, The Hondo Group
Austin, Texas | May - Oct. 2011
Created an instruction manual, a press kit, assisted with edits to advertisements, page layouts, websites, traffic and production.
Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Graduate Student
Knoxville, Tennessee | August 2022 - Present
Texas State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design & Photography
San Marcos, Texas | December 2011
Dean’s List 2008 - 2011