{personal}   self-motivated, dependable, ethical, professional, amiable

{digital}   adobe: photoshop, illustrator, indesign, dreamwearver, director, captivate and flash
other: quark xpress, html, microsoft office

{conceptual}   research (academic and practical), branding, marketing, packaging design, web design, identity development, advertising design and copy, typography, media planning

{2008/present} {university of kansas/lawrence, ks}   ms, strategic communications; 4.0 gpa

{2005} {abilene christian university/abilene, tx}   bs, integrated marketing communication
minor, graphic design; 4.0 gpa

{2001} {hallsville high school/hallsville, tx}   graduated third in class; 4.0 gpa

{2008/present} {graduate teaching assistant/university of kansas/lawrence, ks}   worked closely with faculty to conduct research; taught research and writing; now assisting in visual communication

{2005/present} {freelance designer}   collaborate with various clients to produce unique design solutions; clients include: milsoft utility solutions, charles lynn jewelers and abilene christian university

{2009/2010} {academic committees/university of kansas/lawrence, ks}   worked closely with faculty to conduct research; taught research and writing; now assisting in visual communication

{2005/2008} {marketing coordinator/milsoft utility solutions/abilene, tx}   designed and implemented marketing efforts including advertising, web site, promotional materials, annual conference, vendor relations, brand management and mange marketing assistant position

{2003/2005} {optimist assistant advertising manager/abilene christian university/abilene, tx}   sold ad space to clients and designed ads for the student newspaper

{2004/2005} {lab instructor/abilene christian university/abilene, tx}   taught quark xpress and photoshop; critiqued and graded student design projects

{2004} {account management internship/zachry associates/abilene, tx}   experienced client interaction, learned about media planning and conducted marketing research

{2003} {webmaster/longview gastroenterology clinic/longview, tx}   designed a website to attract and assist new and existing clients

{2010} {trivadi award/lawrence, ks}   $500 award for exceptional writing

{2009} {callahan creek scholarship/lawrence, ks}   $2,500 ku journalism scholarship

{2005} {addy award/abilene, tx}   silver addy in local student competition

{2005} {kappa tau alpha/abilene, tx}   journalmism and mass communiction national honor society

{2004} {addy award/abilene, tx}   gold addy in 10th district student competition; special judges award in local professional competition; gold and silver addy in local student competition

{2004} {best in advertising/abilene, tx}   named best in advertising by student newspaper

{2001/2005} {presidential scholarship/abilene, tx}   abilene christian university full-tuition scholarship

{2001/2005} {dean’s list/abilene, tx}   named to the dean’s academic honor roll each semester

{2001/2005} {aaf/abilene, tx}   served as president (1 year), vice president (2 years) and communication officer (1 year) for acu’s student chapter of aaf

{2004/2005} {abilene ad club/abilene, tx}   served as a student board member for the local aaf affiliate