SEEKING FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT IN DESIGN + VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
First grade. What did I want to be when I grew up? An artist, of course. Stepping on campus four years ago, I knew I had to turn my passion for creativity into a career. Before, I wasn’t sure what the difference between an artist and a designer was. As a recent graduate and somebody who has endured many all-nighters and InDesign crashes, I can confidently answer— both bring people joy, but design brings that joy in both a purposeful & unexpected way.
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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
B.A. in Integrated Strategic Communication
GPA: 3.8 / 4.0
AWARDS
BEST STUDENT MAGAZINE FINALIST
Society of Professional Journalists
2022
GOLD ADDY ®
Lexington Ad Club
2021
NATIONAL FINALIST (5TH PLACE)
National Student Advertising Competition
2021
MOSAIC AWARD
Lexington Ad Club
2021
SILVER ADDY ® 2X
Lexington Ad Club
2021
WORK + EXPERIENCE
CREATIVE INTERN
FleishmanHillard
St. Louis, MO | 09/2021 - 01/2022
• Proposed, planned, designed, and delivered a full range of high-impact assets for use across FH’s website and multiple social media platforms with a combined 215,000+ followers
• Communicated design concepts with clear reasoning behind proposed solutions, both written and verbally with internal teams and client accounts
FREELANCE DESIGNER
Ronald McDonald House Charity of the Bluegrass
Lexington, KY | 02/2020 - Present
• Create various promotional design assets for RMHC
COMMUNICATIONS + SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
University of Kentucky, College of Arts & Sciences
Lexington, KY | 02/2020 - Present
• Create strategic social media plans for content and perform statistical analyses of all social media accounts
• Write features for social media use and press releases for the college’s website and the university’s widespread publication
CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR KRNL LIFESTYLE + FASHION
Student-Run Lifestyle + Fashion Publication
University of Kentucky | 05/2021 – 04/2022
· Conceived and implemented concepts and strategies for the bi-yearly magazine issue to increase magazine impressions to 4,000/mo. digitally
NATIONAL STUDENT ADVERTISING COMPETITION PARTICIPANT
University of Kentucky, AAF Affiliated | 11/2020 – 05/2022
• Developed a fully integrated strategic advertising + media campaign for a global, corporate client
• Pitched work to advertising professionals at the National level
DIGITAL MARKETING INTERN
Linear Creative
Cleveland, OH | 05/2021 – 08/2021
· Executed creative strategies for internal and external use including four clients while in accordance with the brand style guidelines established for each client account
GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Cleveland, OH | 05/2020 – 08/2020
• Helped with organization’s overall marketing efforts, including logos, print material, event marketing, and CMBA’s monthly publication