EDUCATION

• Pitzer College, Member of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont, California
• Bachelor of Arts, Art and Art History
• Major GPA: 3.74

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Art Director, The Deepak Chopra Center: Carlsbad, CA
Manage a team of 5 in a complete overhaul of the Chopra Center brand including the website and graphics used for marketing events, retreats, products, and books. Manage initial creative concepting and revisions to graphic design. Design and develop books, logos, flyers, advertisments, websites, blogs, postcards, signs, web forms, monthly newsletters, eBlasts, etc. Create and manage online shopping carts. Set up and submit materials for printing. Organize databases. Develop new promotional material. November 2008–present

• Lead Graphic Designer, The Purple Frog: Pasadena, CA
Manage all print and design jobs from beginning to end. Initial creative concepting and revisions to graphic design. Design logos, flyers, advertisments, business cards, websites, postcards, presentations, signs, greeting cards, etc. Develop products and brands. Set up and submit materials for printing. Organize databases. Write and edit business writing and press releases. Create and submit weekly LA Times advertisments. Develop new promotional material. Organize the office and maintain a functional business setting. December 2006–November 2008

• Freelance Graphic Designer, Charlotte McCleary Designs: Carlsbad, CA
Manage all print and design jobs from beginning to end. Design logos, flyers, T-Shirts, Menus, business cards, websites, postcards, presentations, signs, greeting cards, etc. Develop products and brands. Set up and submit materials for printing. Organize databases. Write and edit business writing and press releases. Develop new promotional material. Create invoices. Bill customers. December 2006–present

• Art Museum Intern, Pasadena Museum of California Art: Pasadena, CA
Installed and de-installed exhibitions. Organized and sent out press releases for upcoming exhibitions and events at the museum. Compiled compact discs of images for each exhibit. Categorized entries for Design Biennial. Helped decide on possible future exhibits. Coordinated and catered art openings. September 2004–December 2004

AWARDS & ACTIVITIES

• Professional Singer/Songwriter & Guitar Player (1997-Present)
• Semester abroad in Parma, Italy (focused on Art History, Language and Culture), Fall 2005
• Pitzer Outdoor Activities, Leader and Coordinator, Fall 2003-Spring 2006
• After School Specials A Capella Group, singer, Spring 2003 - Spring 2006
• Gold Medal in Scholastic Art Competition, Spring 2000
• Silver Medal in Scholastic Art Competition, Spring 2000

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficient in Adobe InDesgin, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Freehand, Cubase, Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, HTML and CSS, Type 65 words per minute.