experience

Graphic Design Intern, Parkland College Fine
& Applied Arts Department
champaign, il; 12/05-present
created identity system for the FAA Department courses of study
will design and assist in the development of corresponding microsites
will design and code Flash banner advertising campaign

Senior Staff Member, GreenMunckie
champaign, il; 09/08-present
co-founded student-run environmentally responsible design firm
helped create, brand, and market a line of fashion reusable shopping bags

Writer, A New Leaf Gallery/sculpturesite.com
berkeley, ca; 04/03-06/04
designed templates for web site
assisted in design of exhibits and environment
wrote and designed catalog entries, artist statements, press releases,
grant proposals, newsletter, and direct mailings
assisted gallery director and owners in all aspects of gallery work
assisted in coordination of special events

Assistant to the Directors, Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery
san francisco, ca; 06/03-04/04
maintained web site
created identity package for gallery utilizing existing logo
applied new identity to environment and all printed materials
coordinated marketing and PR for exhibitions featured in national
and international publications

Conservation Tech, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco
Paper Conservation Lab
san francisco, ca; 08/01-06/02
restored historical documents, books, and works of art on paper
composed condition reports and photographed pieces
conducted research on artists and media
assisted in exhibit installation and design

Conservation Intern, Princeton University Art Museum
princeton, nj; 01/01-06/01
carried out restoration of Rembrandt Peale and J. Alden Weir paintings
drafted condition and treatment reports

Special Permission Student, Scuola per il Restauro
del Mosaico di Ravenna
ravenna, italy; summer 2000
carried out restoration of various historical sites
conducted research paper on the history, technique, and iconography of the apse mosaics at St. Apollinaris in Classe
received theoretical and technical instruction on the materials,
aesthetics, and application processes involved in creating mosaics

education

Parkland College
champaign, il; present
Currently Enrolled in Graphic Design AAS Program
GPA: 4.0

Rutgers University
new brunswick, nj; may 2001
BA with Highest Honors in Art History
GPA: 3.97

Temple University
rome, italy; spring 2000
Renaissance & Roman Art History
Italian Language Course
GPA: 4.0

awards
& honors

Juanita Gammon Graphic Design Award
2009 parkland college graphic design department

Frederick W. Goudy Type Award
2008 parkland digital media student show

Fine & Applied Arts Department Chair Award
2006 parkland digital media student show

Merit Award
2006 parkland fine arts student show

Phi Beta Kappa Member, Golden Key Honor Society Member,
The National Dean’s List

languages

Bilingual in Spanish and English
Intermediate fluency in Italian and Portuguese

design experience

advertising design
branding and identity
promotion
book design and production
publications
packaging design
web design
animation

computer proficiency

Adobe CS3 Creative Suite
Adobe CS3 Web Suite
AfterEffects
Microsoft Office Suite
Mac and PC platforms