Carnegie Mellon University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Macromedia Dreamweaver
Adobe Creative Suite
Specialized Database Software (such as RecTrac)
Microsoft Office
Macintosh and Windows

Graphic Designer

Crown Center, Fayetteville, NC (Jan. 2012 – present)

• Designed promotional materials including posters, flyers,
  advertisements, brochures, billboards, and digital signs
• Helped coordinate social media campaign
• Updated and facilitated redesign of venue’s website
• Designed and managed monthly email newsletter

Town of Cary, NC (Apr. 2009 - Jan. 2012)

• Helped plan and coordinate cultural events including arts festivals, park dedications, and concerts
• Designed promotional materials including invitations, flyers, and advertisements
• Communicated with and coordinated artists and vendors, helping to make sure all needs were met

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011)

• Conducted library and online research
• Assisted in journal peer review process
• Wrote and edited materials to be submitted to scientific
  journals
• Proofread correspondence
• Created promotional materials including advertisements and
  brochures

TeaGschwendner, Raleigh, NC (October 2009 - June 2010)

• Used extensive knowledge of tea to help connect customers to their ideal tea
• Brewed hot and iced teas for customers
• Helped design merchandise displays
• Maintained stock and kept store clean
• Conducted inventory checks

Center for Human Science, Chapel Hill, NC (Feb. 2008 - Apr. 2009)

• Engineered launch of new online journal
• Developed style guide for text and layout
• Worked with developers to design and implement new website
• Selected, edited, and designed layout for multiple articles each week to meet deadline
• Oversaw and coordinated staffwriters, editors, and contributors

JDAnthony (marketing agency), Pittsburgh, PA (Summer 2006)

• Crafted and edited copy for websites and promotional materials
• Synthesized written and audio notes into a logical format
• Collaborated with team members to develop effective copy
• Conducted online research to create detailed reports, including competitive audits and conference analyses

The Tartan Pillbox (Arts & Entertainment section), Carnegie Mellon University student paper, Pittsburgh, PA

• Pitched story ideas to the section editor
• Interviewed local artists, scientists, community leaders, and business owners
• Conducted online and library research
• Wrote weekly articles on deadline

Proofread and fact-checked articles for faculty and staff
magazine and student newspapers

• FOCUS Magazine, Carnegie Mellon (Fall 2006)
• The Tartan, Carnegie Mellon (Aug 2006 - Dec 2007)
• Daily Tarheel, University of North Carolina (Fall 2004)

• Verified citations in modern and Middle English
• Conducted library and online research

University of North Carolina Dept. of Psychology, Chapel Hill, NC (Spring 2005)

• Developed and debugged experimental stimuli
• Coded and analyzed data
• Ran experiments on human subjects

University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC

• Created and edited promotional documents, press kits, review lists, and review releases
• Engaged in research to update databases
• Dealt with the media extensively; pitched ideas to local publications and distributed promotional materials

RELATED ACTIVITIES

Writer, artist, treasurer (Fall 2004–Spring 2006)
BoUNCe Magazine, University of North Carolina

RE LEVANT COURSEWORK

Professional and Technical Writing
Communication Design Fundamentals
Online Information Design
Document Design
Marketing, Public Relations, and Corporate Communications
Science Writing